Ranajit Dhar 
As has been widely reported, Sri Lanka’s 531 in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram last week was the highest Test total not to include an individual century. The previous-highest was India’s 524 for 9 declared against New Zealand in Kanpur in 1976-77, when the highest score was Mohinder Amarnath’s 70. That Kanpur innings … Read more
Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed 22-year-old Sri Lanka legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga at his reserve price of INR 50 lakh. Hasaranga was officially ruled out of IPL 2024 on Saturday owing to chronic pain in his heel that initially delayed his arrival for the tournament. Viyaskanth first rose to … Read more
Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton will host New Zealand’s three-match Test series against England in late 2024, with NZC confirming the dates ahead of the rest of the home schedule due to the local interest and expected demand from visiting supporters. The first Test will begin at Hagley Oval on November 28 followed by the second … Read more
Mayank Yadav will have his workload managed over the coming week as a “precaution”, according to Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) CEO Vinod Bisht. Mayank, the tearaway quick who’s been turning heads so far at IPL 2024, walked off after bowling just one over against Gujarat Titans on Sunday, leading to questions about his fitness. “Mayank … Read more
Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim have been called up for the first time since 2020 and 2023 respectively as Pakistan announced their squad for New Zealand’s visit for five T20Is later this month. In the first squad since the PCB announced a selection panel without a chief selector, Pakistan also called up Usman Khan, who … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have ascended to the third position in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 points table following their recent triumph over the Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. The match, held on Sunday, witnessed a commendable performance by the LSG bowlers. Yash Thakur’s five-wicket haul, coupled with Krunal … Read more
South African fast bowler Lizaad Williams was on Monday roped in by Delhi Capitals as a replacement for batter Harry Brook in the ongoing Indian Premier League after the Englishman withdrew from the tournament to grieve his grandmother’s death. Since making his international debut in 2021, the 30-year-old Williams has represented South Africa in two … Read more
Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad showcased a captain’s innings, scoring an unbeaten half-century (67), guiding his team to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday. This win marked CSK’s third victory of the season, halting KKR’s winning streak. Gaikwad’s impressive … Read more
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) returned to winning ways on Monday (April 8) beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at home in the 22nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. They chased down the modest target of 138 runs with more than two overs to spare. While it was the one-sided encounter with CSK … Read more