With the selection of pacer Yash Dayal in India's squad for the upcoming series at home against Bangladesh, Team India will be aiming to overcome the absence of a left-arm pacer in their red-ball cricket since retirement of Zaheer Khan in 2014
Ahead of the Test and ODI series against Bangladesh, star India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal shared his thoughts on the significance of domestic tournaments like the Duleep Trophy and his aspirations for India's red-ball cricket season.
ICC chairman Jay Shah also said that there is "something special about red-ball cricket" and the tournament is an essential platform for "preparation and seizing opportunities".
India is scheduled to play 10 Tests over the next few months. Although a regular in India's white-ball setup, Suryakumar has played only one Test - against Australia in February 2023, scoring eight runs in his solitary Test inning. In the same year, he was named as one of the reserves in
Sri Lanka debutant Milan Rathnayake broke a 41-year-old Test record by putting up the highest score by a batter at the number 9 spot in men's red-ball cricket.
South Africa Test coach Shukri Conrad showered praise on "Mr Reliable" Keshav Maharaj, who became their most successful spinner in red-ball cricket in terms of wickets.
The Duleep Trophy, which marks the beginning of red-ball cricket in the domestic season, will feature top India stars from the international circuit and emerging talents competing at the highest level. The tournament is set to begin on September 5, 2024, in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and M Ch
Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood admitted that his team is still on the hunt of finding the "ideal way" of playing red-ball cricket on their home soil that suits their style of play.
Pakistan red-ball cricket coach Jason Gillespie pinpointed the lack of consistency as the main problem with the team ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh in August.
"The T20 World Cup and T20 side for India should be selected from IPL. A 50-over format should be selected from Vijay Hazare and your Test side should be selected from your first-class cricket. As simple as it gets. Otherwise, if you start selecting people in 50-over format or even in red-ba
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the women's domestic red-ball tournament after six years once again, holding this tournament since March 28. All the matches that are being played in Pune are a golden opportunity for many youngsters and seniors alike to play red-ba
In easily one of his memorable knocks in red-ball cricket, Sehwag's belligerent approach at the top of the order saw him race to 319 off just 304 deliveries, the highest-ever individual score by an Indian at a strike rate of 104.93.