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NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has responded to recent remarks made by Rohit Sharma, regarding the potential revival of bilateral Test series between the two countries, by welcoming the comments made by the Indian captain.Rohit had suggested that the resumption of Indo-Pak rivalry would greatly benefit Test ...

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma expresses openness to playing Test matches against Pakistan at neutral venues, emphasizing the potential for a thrilling contest against their formidable bowling lineup.Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been on hold since the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, with encounters limited to ICC ...

Ireland's route to this historic victory transpired quickly over just eight matches, spanning six years since their introduction into the red-ball format in 2018 Published Date - 2 March 2024, 01:35 PM Photo: X Abu Dhabi: Ireland after beating Afghanistan by six wickets in the ...

NEW DELHI: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led India's surge to victory on the third day of the first Test against England in Hyderabad by dismissing their captain Ben Stokes.After bowling out India for 436, England were 140/4 at the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow when Stokes arrived at the crease.With the ...

NEW DELHI: Australia's star opener, David Warner, bid an emotional farewell to Test cricket on Saturday as his illustrious career came to a close at his home stadium with a resounding eight-wicket triumph against Pakistan, sealing a 3-0 series whitewash.In a heartfelt post-match interview with the host broadcaster, Warner ...

NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has voiced his opinion against the immediate return of dashing all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to Test cricket, emphasizing the need for proven performance in First-Class matches. Despite Maxwell's recent stellar displays in limited-overs cricket, Ponting believes that the 35-year-old must accumulate substantial First-Class ...

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pace spearhead Shoaib Akhtar on Friday suggested star Indian batter Virat Kohli to quit white-ball cricket after the World Cup and focus on Test cricket with an aim to equal legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries.Akhtar also feels Kohli can break Tendulkar's record ...

Last summer, when England were obsessed with jazzing up Test cricket, chances are you would have missed Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique’s match-winning 160 at Galle. It was a fourth-innings, 408-ball, nearly nine-hour-long, unbeaten epic. Very few bat this long these days. Shafique still had a hundred to show for ...

Two years into Pat Cummins’ Test captaincy, Australia have blasted England 4-0 in Ashes at home, won a first Test series in Pakistan in 24 years, become the World Test champions only last month and are now on the verge of securing another Ashes win, leading 2-1 after four ...

NEW DELHI: Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday achieved a unique feat in his illustrious Test career when he became the first Indian and only the fifth bowler in world cricket to dismiss both the father and son in Test matches during the opening day of the first Test ...