Author: Parasan

Before Luke Wood kept his composure with the ball to lead Melbourne Stars to an eight-run BBL triumph against Adelaide Strikers, Marcus Stoinis pounded his way back into top form. In front of 40,373 spectators, Stoinis scored 74 runs off 35 deliveries, including six sixes, to lead the Stars to 186 for 7 on Saturday. Adam Hose scored his first BBL half-century, and Rashid Khan (24 not out) had an exciting cameo late in the game. Rashid helicoptered Stoinis for six, then squirted a four past third man to leave 17 needed off the 20th over with 33 needed from…

Oliver Davies and Alex Hales both played outstanding innings to help Sydney Thunder achieve the fourth-highest total in BBL history and thrash Hobart Hurricanes by a margin of 62 runs. Before Matthew Wade’s own rapid-fire effort had Hurricanes in the game up to their necks and prepared to smash the record for largest-ever BBL chase, Thunder ended 228 for 6 in the match. But when Wade’s wicket was taken by forgotten all-rounder Ben Cutting and the tail was shredded by Brendan Doggett, Thunder moved in on their third straight victory and put their mediocre summer start firmly in the rearview…

Sushil Kumar, a Haryana Roadways employee driving a passenger bus on the opposite side of the street at the time of the collision, intervened to save India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant from the car crash on Friday morning. Pant received help from several people, including Sushil and the bus conductor Paramjeet, to exit his car. Pant, 25, is being treated for a multitude of injuries at a hospital in Dehradun; nevertheless, an MRI of his brain and spine showed no anomalies, and his condition remained stable. His ankle and knee MRI testing were put off till the next day due to…

Ishan Kishan, and nobody else, should be India’s preferred opener alongside Rohit Sharma in ODIs for the foreseeable future, according to former India batter Gautam Gambhir. When asked who he would want to see as Rohit’s opening partner, Gambhir responded, “I’m astonished we’re debating this, considering someone’s got a double-hundred in the previous innings.” The topic has been covered. Ishan Kishan is the only candidate. Should play someone who, especially at [their] home, can get a double-hundred under those circumstances against a decent offensive. Beyond Ishan Kishan, no one else is visible. He needs to be given more time to…

Babar Azam’s unexpected declaration in the penultimate hour of the first Test in Karachi gave New Zealand a target of 138. After placing the call, Babar was beaming, yet it was an odd action. Although a tie was the most likely outcome, a New Zealand victory was still feasible despite the near impossibility of a Pakistan victory. To open with Devon Conway in New Zealand, Michael Bracewell received a promotion. Tom Latham and Conway persisted in pursuing the goal even after Bracewell failed for three. New Zealand at one point required 83 runs from nine overs. As the game was…

To seize the lead in the Bangladesh Cricket League, Central Zone defeated North Zone by a score of 10 wickets. Jaker Ali once more made the difference with his century, helping him win back-to-back Player-of-the-Match honours in the competition after his 121 earlier had helped Central defeat East Zone in the first round. Abu Hider and Musfik Hasan each grabbed three wickets for Central against North at Chattogram, allowing Central to dismiss North for 169 on the first day. Their average batting performance was only distinguished by Saif Hassan’s 73. When Central responded, they were at 64 for 5 when…

As he promised, Warner hushed any scepticism going into his 100th Test match at the MCG. He scored his maiden century in a Test in over three years and played one of his best innings ever to win the Johnny Mullagh award for Player of the Match. Warner said that he had some reservations despite having publicly stated that he was just out of runs and out of luck, not out of form, since he had not reached 50 in any of his previous ten Test innings heading into the game. “Were there qualms? Yes, there were questions in my…

As long as there is open communication between the management and selectors, veteran players like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli can leave the Indian T20 team, according to Gautam Gambhir. Beginning on January 3, India will play Sri Lanka in three 20-over matches. For the time being, all indications point to Kohli and Rahul having been rested for that series, while Rohit is thought to still be recovering from a finger injury he suffered three weeks ago in Bangladesh. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, a veteran fast bowler, is also out of favour. With so many players out, Suryakumar Yadav has…

Brisbane Heat opener Colin Munro put on a superb batting display, but it wasn’t quite enough to save the bottom-placed club from another BBL loss to Sydney Thunder. Thunder triumphed once more at Metricon Stadium on Thursday, defeating Heat by 11 runs despite a spectacular 98 from Munro, two days after defeating Heat by 10 wickets. Heat later regretted their choice to bowl first as Thunder amassed their highest season total. Gurinder Sandhu, the Thunder’s strike bowler, suffered a left calf injury when delivering the opening ball of the Heat’s inning, which casts question on his fitness to play against…

Prior to Tim Southee declaring the innings with his team leading by 174 runs, Kane Williamson’s sixth double-hundred in Test cricket enabled New Zealand build up a massive 612 for 9. Williamson entered this match doubting his form after giving up the red-ball leadership. He has just 233 runs in eight away Tests since the beginning of 2019, at an average of 15.53 with a top of 48. His recent away record also didn’t present a promising picture. On Thursday, though, he nearly quadrupled that total. He not only displayed excellent patience during his undefeated 200 off 395 balls, but…

Australia defeated South Africa at home for the first time since the 2005–2006 summer with a smashing victory on Boxing Day. South Africa’s streak of three consecutive series victories in Australia was thus interrupted, and their hopes of participating in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in Sydney now hung in the balance. They need to win the last game of the series to stay in the title race. Based on their batting so far, that seems to be a long shot. They were dismissed for less than 200 for the eighth consecutive Test innings, but were bowled out in…

For their limited-overs trip of India starting next month, Sri Lanka has named a 20-man team. They will play three T20Is and three ODIs there. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Nuwan Thushara will represent their teams exclusively in the T20Is, while Jeffrey Vandersay and Nuwanidu Fernando—who is set to make his debut—will represent their teams exclusively in the ODI portion of the series. In the T20Is and ODIs, respectively, Wanindu Hasaranga and Kusal Mendis will serve as Dasun Shanaka’s assistants. Dhananjaya Lakshan, Asitha Fernando, and Dinesh Chandimal were three players who were not on the team that played Afghanistan last month. Chandimal,…

Quick Ben Dwarshuis made a superb comeback to stop the skilled hitters for Melbourne Renegades and guide Sydney Sixers to a 34-run victory at their home SCG. Left-armer Dwarshuis got four crucial wickets on a track that was playing tricks as the game progressed as Sixers were defending a modest 150. After a strong start to the season, the Renegades lost their second match in a row despite having a star-studded batting lineup. Since coming home, the dominant Sixers have recaptured their form and have already won three straight games. Hostile Dwarshuis sinks Renegades Without injured spinner Steve O’Keefe, Moises…

After South Africa gave up 575 for 8 at the MCG, bowling coach Charl Langeveldt urged Kagiso Rabada to develop his control on flatter fields in the same way that Australia’s skipper Pat Cummins did. South Africa’s bowlers were unable to contain their opponents on a flatter surface in Melbourne over three brutal days in the field as David Warner made a double-century, Alex Carey a century, and Steven Smith, Travis Head, and Cameron Green all made half-centuries to grind South Africa into the ground after causing Australia’s batters all sorts of problems in the two-day Test in Brisbane on…

The hitters from New Zealand, led by Kane Williamson, hammered Pakistan for the whole of day three in Karachi. However, the hosts came back in the final 30 minutes to split the victory for the day. New Zealand concluded the day with a score of 440 for 6, two runs more than Pakistan’s first-inning total after starting the day at 165 for 0. With two days remaining in the match and a challenging ground to navigate, Pakistan held the advantage at the stumps. Williamson scored 105 to end the day without losing. Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell helped him out,…