Tag: Batsman

Bangladesh batsman Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed in a bizarre fashion in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand in Dhaka on Wednesday. The 36-year-old has become the first Bangladesh batter to obstruct the field in international cricket. Rahim was given out for handling the ball during an innings in an ...

Pakistan have long viewed Babar Azam as their biggest global sports star, and the admiration is shared across the border by Virat Kohli, who has called Babar "probably the top batsman in the world".In an interview with Star Sports, Kohli spoke of his relationship with the Pakistan captain, and ...

NEW DELHI: Opener Ishan Kishan made history in the 3rd ODI against Bangladesh at Chattogram when he became the first batsman to covert his maiden ODI ton into a double hundred and also the fourth Indian batsman to hit a double century in one-day internationals. Batting in place of ...

NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday became the first Indian cricketer to whack 500 sixes in international cricket. Overall, the swashbuckling opener is the second in the world to achieve this milestone. Rohit achieved the milestone during India's second ODI match against Bangladesh in Dhaka, which Bangladesh ...

Before we get to that, let’s revisit Babar Azam’s famous tweet of support to Virat Kohli when the Indian batsman was out of form. Azam had written then, “This too shall pass. Stay strong.” and with the hashtag Virat Kohli The gesture was appreciated by Kohli who had thanked ...

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Umran Malik has created a buzz in this IPL with his pace. In an exclusive chat with TOI, he talks about his love for speed, his favourite mode of dismissals, his India dream and the tips he has got from SRH bowling coach Dale Steyn. Excerpts:When did ...

KARACHI: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi feels Indian captain Virat Kohli should step down from the leadership role in all formats of the game to flourish as a batsman for his country. Speaking on the Samaa television channel, Afridi said that the BCCI's decision to appoint Rohit Sharma as ...

An innovative cricketer, Ted Dexter also excelled as a golfer, and devised what eventually became cricket's world rankingsTed Dexter, who has died aged 86, was a commanding, attacking batsman and medium-pace seamer who captained Sussex and England - though success eluded him in a later spell as chairman of ...

NewsBecomes only fourth Pakistan player to attain top ranking, after Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad and Mohammad YousufPakistan captain Babar Azam is now the No.1-ranked ODI batsman, ending India captain Virat Kohli's long reign at the top of the charts. Babar's match-winning 82-ball 94 in the third ODI against South ...

Babar Azam made a total of 228 runs in the three ODIs against South Africa © AFP/Getty Images Pakistan captain Babar Azam is now the No.1-ranked ODI batsman, ending India captain Virat Kohli's long reign at ...