Author: Divyansh Mishra

India Women vs England Women ODI series is tied and England has surprised everyone before the final game. All-rounder Alice Capsey is leaving the England squad to join Surrey for the Women’s One-Day Cup. Capsey Won’t Play in Series Decider Against India The series decider between England and India is on Tuesday, July 22 at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street but Capsey won’t be there. Many fans were hoping to see Capsey in the playing XI at some point during the ODI series but she didn’t play in the first two matches. With the series tied 1-1 the team has decided…

Pakistan’s new white-ball coach Mike Hesson didn’t mince words about the Mirpur pitch after his team’s seven-wicket loss on Sunday. The New Zealander said the pitch wasn’t international standard. He felt while it might help Bangladesh win, it wasn’t fair to visiting teams to have to play on such wickets. Pakistan was bowled out for 110, their lowest ever in T20Is. Fakhar Zaman scored 44, but no other Pakistani batsman scored more than half that. Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman took five wickets. In response, Parvez Hossain Emo scored a half-century and Towhid Hridoy 36, and Bangladesh chased the score…

The ICC has chosen England as the host for the next three World Test Championship (WTC) finals in 2027, 2029 and 2031. This was announced during the ICC’s Annual General Meeting in Singapore. England got the nod mainly because they’ve done a good job hosting recent finals. All WTC finals so far have been held in England. New Zealand beat India in the first final in 2021 and Australia beat India in 2023. Even though England weren’t in those finals, many people still came to watch. The latest final where South Africa beat Australia had full stadiums most days. The…

India’s pace attack has suffered a blow ahead of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh are out due to injuries. This means Jasprit Bumrah will not get the rest he was supposed to have to manage his workload. Now he will lead the attack as India tries to level the series. Bumrah’s inclusion is crucial for India and gives the top bowler a chance to chase two records held by Pakistan’s Wasim Akram. If Bumrah plays in Manchester he can surpass Wasim Akram as the Asian with most Test wickets in England. Bumrah…

Before the 4th Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England in Manchester on July 23, the BCCI announced that Nitish Kumar Reddy and Arshdeep Singh are injured. Young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy will miss the entire England Test series. He got hurt in the gym on Sunday. Scans showed ligament damage so he won’t play and will return home to recover. Nitish was absent when the Indian team met Manchester United players and staff on Sunday probably because of the injury. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is also injured and won’t play in the 4th Test. He hurt his left thumb…

Over the weekend, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya met C P Radhakrishnan, the Governor of Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The Governor posted about the meeting on X (formerly Twitter). The Pandya brothers are taking time off to recover and get ready for possible games with the national team in October. In his post, the Governor shared a photo and mentioned how nice it was to meet Hardik and Krunal. He also wished them well. In the photo, Hardik and Krunal are giving the Governor a signed bat. The Governor gave them some mementos and a Team India jersey.…

Salman Butt, the ex-Pakistan cricketer, has questions about India’s decision to pull out of the match against Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends. He asks if India is so against playing Pakistan then why do they meet in ICC tournaments? The veterans’ cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham was called off on Sunday, July 20. Indian cricketers like Shikhar Dhawan didn’t want to play because of the Pahalgam terror attack that happened three months ago. The tournament started on July 18 in Birmingham and will end on August 2. Butt spoke on his YouTube channel, “The world…

Hashim Amla, the South African cricket legend, has named his three best batters and surprisingly, Sachin Tendulkar wasn’t on the list. Many fans consider Tendulkar the greatest but Amla chose three different players, with only one being Indian. Amla is in England playing for South Africa Champions in the World Championship of Legends. The 42-year-old is playing under AB de Villiers’ leadership and scored 15 runs in 18 balls against the West Indies Legends. When asked by Star Sports to name his three best batters for a hypothetical World XI, Amla skipped Tendulkar and chose Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers…

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia’s captain Mitchell Marsh has said he won’t bowl for the foreseeable future. After back issues he’ll play as a batter in all formats. He was out of the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year due to injury. Marsh will play when Australia takes on the West Indies on July 20 at Sabina Park. Australia has announced its team for the first game in Jamaica which is the first of five T20I games against the West Indies. Jake-Fraser McGurk who has come back into the team to replace Spencer Johnson will play in the…

Gautam Gambhir, who coached India to their 2011 World Cup win, asked if his coaching approach and how he relates to players is working for the team. Gambhir took over as India’s head coach in June 2024 from Rahul Dravid. Since then, India’s Test cricket has gone downhill. They lost to New Zealand at home and to Australia away. Now they are on the verge of losing another series, they need to win the fourth Test against England in Manchester. They are 1-2 down after losing the Lord’s Test by 22 runs. Gambhir’s only trophy as a coach so far…