Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra believes that being relieved of the captaincy burden could turn into an asset for veteran opener Rohit Sharma during his return to the international circuit in the first ODI against Australia on Sunday.
Afghan star spinner Rashid Khan has been rested for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe as a precautionary measure to ensure his fitness and long-term performance ahead of upcoming international assignments, as per the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). However, the star leg-spinner will return
The conflict along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has intensified, with clashes now reported in Paktika province following earlier violence in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.
At least 12 civilians were killed and more than 100 were injured after Pakistani forces launched an attack in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, according to an Afghan official.
While the return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Indian colours after T20Is and Test retirements and appointment of Shubman Gill as ODI captain made plenty of headlines, one noticable thing in the Australia squad was absence of Jadeja, who has been in exceptional form with the bat in T
Ashwin was speaking on his 'Ash ki Baat' Youtube channel. The legendary spinner was referring to Virat Kohli, the former India Test captain's demand of "five Test centres" raised by him back in 2019, where he demanded five venues to be allocated the 'Test centre' status so that the opponents
The skipper further added, "But sometimes you have to weigh your options, whether you want to go with an extra all-rounder or a wrist spinner. He's someone who always keeps you in the game, no matter what kind of surface you're playing on."
Former India captain and legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble reflected on India's bowling effort on a docile Delhi track, suggesting that the hosts could have done more to maintain pressure on the West Indian batters.
Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble hailed West Indies' batter Shai Hope for scoring his first Test ton, saying that he has taken to his number four role seriously and his team could utilise him in the same role in their upcoming matches.
Pakistan started the second day of the Test match at 313/5, with Mohammed Rizwan (62*) and Salman Agha (52*) unbeaten. Muthusamy (6/117) unleashed a collapse, bundling out Pakistan for 380 runs despite scores from Imam Ul Haq (93 in 153 balls, with seven fours and a six), skipper Shan Masood
Kuldeep Yadav has become the fastest left-arm wrist spinner to claim 5 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, achieving this feat in just 15 Tests and equalling Johnny Wardle's record of 5 five-wicket hauls, although Wardle took 28 Tests to reach the milestone.
India, meanwhile, have their own selection dilemmas as they look to bounce back from their narrow loss to the Proteas, with left-arm spinner Radha Yadav and experienced seamer Renuka Singh all in line for a recall to boost the side's bowling stocks.