Cricket

Afghanistan’s top-order batsman Najeeb Tarakai has died from injuries sustained in a road accident last week, the country’s cricket board said. He was 29. “ACB … mourns the heartbreaking and grievous loss of its aggressive opening batsman and a very fine human being…” the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) tweeted on Tuesday. The cricket board had earlier said Tarakai had surgery...

September 29 (India Today) - International cricket is all set to return to New Zealand after 7 months with T20I and Test series against West Indies and Pakistan next month, the country's cricket board announced on Tuesday. New Zealand cricket announced its revised schedule for the 2020 home season which will start with 3 T20 internationals and 2 Tests against...

Sharjah, September 28 (Omnisport) - Rajasthan Royals pulled off the highest run chase in the history of the Indian Premier League against Kings XI Punjab, overshadowing a superb century from Mayank Agarwal. Steve Smith, Sanju Samson and Rahul Tewatia all made key contributions with the bat as the Royals pulled off a stunning four-wicket triumph to make it two from two in the early...

September 24 (AFP) - Skipper Rohit Sharma Wednesday struck a brisk 80 to help holders Mumbai Indians win their first match in the United Arab Emirates in seven attempts during two IPL editions. Mumbai lost five matches in the 2014 season -- the first half of which was played in the UAE due to elections in India -- and went...

September 23 (The Indian Express) - Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has come forward to help the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) locate the ball which disappeared into the stands on the historic night India won its second ICC World Cup in 2011. The governing body was planning to immortalise the moment, and also honour Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who hit the...

September 21 (AFP) - Australia's Marcus Stoinis smashed a whirlwind half-century as Delhi Capitals edged out Kings XI Punjab in a super-over thriller after the second match of the Indian Premier League ended in a tie on Sunday. Stoinis proved his worth for Delhi, who brought the all-rounder in the December auction, with his 21-ball 53 to lift the side...

September 20 (Sportstar) - Ambati Rayuduand Faf du Plessis slammed brilliant half-centuries as Chennai Super Kings(CSK) beat Mumbai Indians(MI) by five wickets in the opening game of IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chasing 163 runs to win, Rayudu (71, 48b) and Faf du Plessis (58 not out, 44b) forged a match-winning 115-run stand for the third wicket...

September 11 (DNA) - South Africa cricket is in major crisis after the country’s cricket board, Cricket South Africa was suspended by the Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, a government body overlooking the broader sports in the country. This has meant that Cricket South Africa has ceased daily operations and it throws into doubt the future of the team in...

August 15 (HindustanTimes) - MS Dhoni brought an end to an illustrious international career spanning 16 years as the former India captain decided to announce his retirement from limited overs cricket on Saturday evening. Dhoni had already retired from Test cricket in December 2014. Dhoni, however, will continue to ply his trade for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL. The...

August 15 (HindustanTimes) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former Indian cricket captain who led Team India to victories in the ICC WT20 (2007), ICC World Cup (2011) and ICC Champions Trophy (2013), has announced his retirement from international cricket. Dhoni, who had retired from Test cricket at the end of 2014, last played for India in an international match in the...