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AFG vs ZIM1st Test, Cricket Tips: Afghanistan thumped Zimbabwe in the tri-series, and they hammered them with a 3-0 whitewash in the T20I series. These sides will be taking on each other in the two-match Test series. Brian Bennett is all set to lead Zimbabwe in the series. This will be his captaincy debut for his country across formats. Veteran Greame Cremer is back, and his experience will help Zimbabwe against the spin threat of Afghanistan. Zimbabwe have been really struggling to play spin, a

T20 Trophy Elite: Right-handed batter Jemimah Rodrigues struck her first half-century since returning from a hamstring injury, as Mumbai beat Delhi by seven wickets in the Senior Womens T20 Trophy Elite league stage match on Wednesday. Chasing 152 after Delhi were restricted to 151/7, Mumbai got home comfortably with eight balls to spare. Mumbai lost opener Humairaa Kaazi for four, but Jemimah and Sanika Chalke then put on 124 runs for the second wicket to take the game away from Delhi. Jemimah

Cricket World Cup Qualifier: Oman sealed a place in the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027, despite losing to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 42 runs in the final match of the World Cup League 2 at the ICC Academy Ground on Wednesday. The defeat was Omans seventh loss in a row, and it left them level with Namibia on 33 points. But their superior net run rate of -0.224 was enough for them to clinch the fourth and final direct qualifying spot from the league. Sent in to bat first, the UA

Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground: Left-handed batter Harshitha Samarawickrama will captain Sri Lanka at the ICC Womens Emerging Nations Trophy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with regular skipper Chamari Athapaththu not included in the 14-member squad announced on Wednesday. The squad includes Vishmi Gunarathne and Nilakshika Silva, who return after being left out of the side for the Asian Games. Fast bowler Malki Madara has also been picked after missing both the Asia Cup and the Asian Gam

World Test Championship: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy believes his side is right on course to meet the target it set for the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. West Indies have already ensured they will finish the calendar year without losing a Test series for the first time since 1994. They now head into the second and final Test in Sylhet, starting Thursday, looking to complete a 2-0 sweep. It is the first time since 1994 (that) we have finished a calendar year without losing

Abhimanyu Cricket Academy Ground: Karnataka, Vidarbha and Goa registered commanding victories by an innings, while Uttarakhand opened their account with a comprehensive 10-wicket win as the third day of the ongoing third round of the Ranji Trophy 2026 concluded on Wednesday. Karnataka produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat Assam by an innings and 314 runs in their Elite Group B encounter in Guwahati, wrapping up the contest with more than a day to spare. The eight-time champions co

Match Anshul Kamboj: New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy has seen plenty of Virat Kohli up close, in the nets in Bengaluru during IPL 2026 and now in an ODI at Eden Park on Wednesday. On both counts, Duffy came away with the same conclusion: there is no easy way to get at the India batter. Kohlis 74 off 51 balls, hit a day before his 38th birthday, powered India to a five-wicket win by the DLS method in the first ODI on Wednesday. In Kohlis knock studded with authoritative pulls and a stunning

ICC Chairman Jay Shah: The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 set new benchmarks for women's cricket, generating a record 471 million global viewing hours and an estimated economic impact of $93.8 million in the United Kingdom, according to post-tournament reports released by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The 2026 edition, which featured 33 matches, became the most-watched ICC Women's T20 World Cup in history, recording a 156 per cent increase in viewing hours compared to the 184 million

Shubman Gill: India captain Shubman Gill credited his sides disciplined bowling and sharp fielding, particularly Rohit Sharmas run-out of Daryl Mitchell, for setting up their five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park on Wednesday. Gill said the dismissal proved a turning point after the hosts had threatened to recover through a partnership between Mitchell and Glenn Phillips. India bowled New Zealand out for 185 before chasing down a revised target of 143

BAN vs WI 2nd Test, Cricket Tips: West Indies hammered Bangladesh in the first test by 8 wickets to take a unassailable 1-0 lead. Bangladesh prepared a rank-turner, and it backfired on them. Jomel Warrican bagged nine wickets in the game, while Roston Chase bagged a fifer in the second innings. Shadman Islam scored a century in the first innings, but it went in vain. West Indies have a great chance to record a 2-0 series whitewash. The second test will start at 9 AM IST on Thursday at Sylhet Int

Western Australia Premier Cricket T20: There were days during his long road back to playing cricket again when Lance Morris would turn up to training, run in to bowl and feel nothing like the tearaway who once had Australian cricket talking. Now, with Australia preparing to host England in the ODI series, Morris has admitted that the injury lay-off took a mental toll on him and that, more than 18 months after his last top-level game, he is finally ready to play again. Morris, 28, missed the ent

Pacer Anshul Kamboj: Pacer Anshul Kamboj attributed his impressive figures of 2-22 in 10 overs to sticking to consistent lines and lengths rather than overthinking the conditions, after helping India bowl out New Zealand for 185 in the first ODI and winning the player of the match award at Eden Park on Wednesday. Kamboj played a crucial role in Indias bowling effort, conceding just 22 runs in his 10 overs, including two maidens. He dismissed Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith as New Zealand stru

Mitchell Santner: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted his side failed to adjust quickly enough to the pace and bounce at Eden Park after being bowled out for 185 in the first ODI against India, saying the visitors made better use of the conditions to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. New Zealands batters struggled to cope with the extra bounce, with Indias pace attack repeatedly finding ways to trouble them. Arshdeep Singh claimed four wickets, while Gurnoor Brar picked up thr

West Indies Test: Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has expressed concern over Taijul Islam's recent dip in form, calling it hugely concerning ahead of the second and final Test against West Indies, which begins in Sylhet on Thursday. Bangladesh will be looking to level the series after suffering an eight-wicket defeat in the opening Test. Taijul, the country's leading wicket-taker in Test cricket, will be a key player for the hosts as they look to make a comeback. However, the left-arm spinne

World Test Championship: Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has said that years of success have bred complacency in the countrys Test set-up, adding that the series defeat in South Africa is a telling point for the team and the countrys cricket administration. Australia surrendered their world number one Test ranking after a collapse in Cape Town sealed their 2-1 series loss in South Africa. The success, I feel, of this current group has probably made us a little complacent at all levels. I

Virat Kohli: Veteran batter Virat Kohli struck a commanding 74 off 51 balls after Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Anshul Kamboj's scintillating bowling show as India beat New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-affected first ODI here at Eden Park on Wednesday. Indias inexperienced pace attack produced an impressive collective performance to bowl New Zealand out for 185 in 40.2 overs. In response, the visitors chased down a revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match

India T20I: With the second ball Uddish Suri bowled in last years Under-19 Asia Cup game against India at the ICC Academy in Dubai, the UAE left-arm wrist-spinner felt he got out teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but was reduced to seeing the left-hander being dropped off his bowling. What followed was carnage - Sooryavanshi tore into the UAE attack for 171 off 95 balls, laced with 14 sixes, as India piled up 433/6. Six bowlers felt the full force of it. Suri, somehow, did not com

United Arab Emirates: Zimbabwe Cricket has named Zimbabwes squad for the two-match Test series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Brian Bennett set to lead the side in the absence of injured skipper Richard Ngarava. The two-match series will begin on November 5, with the second Test scheduled from November 13. Both games will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. The squad retains a chunk of the group that registered Zimbabwes biggest Test victory in Jun

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Mens Test Bowling Rankings from South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen following an impressive performance in the third match of their ICC World Test Championship series in Cape Town. Australia were defeated by 176 runs to lose the series 2-1, but Starc stood out for the visiting team with hauls of six for 72 and three for 65 and displaced Jansen, who had only last week become the No. 1 bowler for the first time. Playe

Arshdeep Singh: India pacer Arshdeep Singh admitted that his side became a little greedy while trying to force a breakthrough during New Zealands late fightback in the first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, despite having dominated much of the hosts innings with the ball. India bowled New Zealand out for 185 in 40.2 overs after opting to field, with Arshdeep leading the attack with four wickets. Gurnoor Brar claimed three scalps, while Anshul Kamboj picked up two as the hosts struggle

Niyati Koustubh Lokur: When all-rounder Prema Rawat walked out to bat for Uttarakhand against Hyderabad in the Senior Womens T20 Trophy game in Pune on Monday, there was not much time left. She came in to bat at number four in the 18th over, and Uttarakhands total was 129/2. At that time, the main objective for Prema and Raghvi Bist was to take Uttarakhand past 150 at least. But what followed next was pure carnage in fourteen balls, Prema notched up a sensational half-century. She ended unbeat

Big Bash League: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is set to make his Big Bash League debut after signing with the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming BBL 16 season, with the franchise bringing in the experienced left-armer to reinforce its pace attack following Jason Behrendorffs injury. Behrendorff, one of the most successful bowlers in the tournaments history and its fourth-highest wicket-taker, will miss the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The Renegades have turned to Must

New Zealand: New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs after Indias inexperienced pace attack produced an impressive collective performance in the first ODI here at Eden Park on Wednesday. Arshdeep Singh led the attack with four wickets, while Gurnoor Brar claimed three, and Anshul Kamboj returned excellent figures of 2-22 in his 10 overs as the hosts struggled to cope with the movement and extra bounce on offer. Opting to bowl, India made an early impact as Arshdeep dismissed Will Youn

Ollie Robinson was named England cricketer of the year on Tuesday to complete his remarkable return to the international arena. Robinson spent over two years out of favour with the England selectors before making a memorable comeback this year. The 32-year-old seam bowler took 28 wickets at an average of just 9.32 in Test matches against New Zealand and Pakistan. Robinson is set for a major role in England's forthcoming red-ball programme, which takes in trips to South Africa, Bangladesh and the

ODI World Cup: India won the toss and elected to bowl in the first ODI against New Zealand here at Eden Park on Wednesday as the Men in Blue play a five-game ODI series for the first time since March 2019. With the ODI World Cup in the fray, veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are back in the mix. But skipper Shubman Gill will be wary of his limited resources and will look to start with a win and take an early lead in the series, with the squad set to shuffle for the final two games. New Zeal

Wales Cricket Board: English county club Sussex has appointed Beth Barrett-Wild, the former Director of Womens Professional Game at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), as the first female chief executive in the county's history. Sussex also proposed former England bowler Holly Colvin as one of five new non-executive directors. Barrett-Wild will join Sussex on January 1, 2027, after 13 years at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), where her roles included director of the women's pro

The Board: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for the positions of fielding coach for the Senior Womens National Team and head physiotherapist for the Senior Mens National Team, with the deadline for submissions set for November 16. The two positions offer an opportunity to work with the national teams and contribute to player development, performance enhancement and the maintenance of high standards in their respective areas. The fielding coach will be re

Shubman Gill: India captain Shubman Gill is looking forward to returning to New Zealand, a country where he made his international debut, and hopes to take back good memories from the upcoming ODI series, starting with the first match at Eden Park. Gill, who made his ODI debut against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on January 31, 2019, said returning to the country brought back fond memories and expressed his excitement ahead of the series. I'm here at Eden Park, you know, always, alway

Rising Stars Asia Cup: Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna is set to fly to New Zealand after getting fitness clearance from the medical team at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. IANS understands that Prasidh was put through match-simulation sessions held on November 1 and 2 and got clearance. After getting fit, Prasidh Krishna was to leave for New Zealand late tonight or early tomorrow morning. But hes already gone from India to reach Ne

Sony Sports Network: Former India left-arm spinner Maninder Singh on Tuesday termed Kuldeep Yadav's lack of regular game time a mystery, saying he felt the team management did not have enough confidence in the abilities of the left-arm wrist-spinner. Kuldeep has 201 wickets in 124 ODIs, more than any other bowler in India's present squad, yet he did not get a single game in the recent 3-2 T20I series win over New Zealand. Away from the sub-continent, Kuldeeps non-selection often comes down to t

Northamptonshire County Cricket Club: Northamptonshire County Cricket Club on Tuesday announced the signing of top-order batter Finlay Bean from Yorkshire, as he has been roped in on a three-year deal. Bean, who can also keep wickets, had two years left in his contract with Yorkshire, which he signed earlier this year in March. However, he had lost out on a place in the County Championship XI during the first phase of the matches after he hit a century and averaged 25.22. ' Bean will now arrive

With Phoebe Litchfield: UP Warriorz face a significant selection dilemma ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 season, with former India captain Anjum Chopra questioning how the franchise will accommodate its overseas stars following the additions of Sophie Molineux and Grace Harris at the auction. Anjum believes the presence of several established international players could leave the franchise struggling to settle on its preferred four overseas options, particularly with Meg Lanning,

Wales Cricket Board: South African spinner Simon Harmer has questioned England's approach to developing young spinners, claiming a lack of specialist coaching is holding them back, and urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to appoint Carl Crowe as a national spin-bowling consultant. Harmer, who has spent the last 10 seasons playing county cricket for Essex, believes England have enough talented spinners but are failing to provide them with the necessary guidance and resources to take

NZ vs IND 1st ODI , Approaching Milestones and Records :The first ODI between Indian Cricket Team and New Zealand Cricket Team will be played on Wednesday at Eden Park in Auckland at 7:30 AM IST. Team India won the T20I series 3-2, but their performance in the last two matches was below-average. New Zealand embarrassed them and beat them convincingly in the last two matches. The hosts will be high on confidence after the twin wins in the last week. They also know the home conditions well and wi

Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings (PBKS) have edged ahead of others in the race to secure the services of Hardik Pandya via a trade deal with Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the November 17 retention deadline for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. IANS understands that apart from PBKS, who have been very aggressive in vying for Pandya, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have also been in the running to acquire the premier seam-bowling all-

NZ vs IND 1st ODI , Cricket Tips :Team India managed to carry on their good record in New Zealand and won the T20I series. But New Zealand hammered India in the last two ODIs, gained the much-needed confidence and boost ahead of the five-match ODI series. They would be keen to start the ODI series with a win. The first match will commence at 7:30 AM IST on Wednesday, taking place at Eden Park in Auckland. India have an experienced bowling unit. However, the playing conditions and shorter bounda

T20 Asia Cup Rising Stars: Pakistan have named their squad for the 50-over Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament, as Abdul Samad will be leading the 15-man squad for the event that gets underway on November 19 in Qatar. Samad was recently seen in action during the Hong Kong Sixes, the Asian Games final against India and during a T20I against Sri Lanka last month. He leads the batting line-up, which has the likes of Maaz Sadaqat and Hasan Nawaz, Haider Ali, Shahzaib Khan, Farhan Yousuf and Shamyl Hus

UP Warriorz: Former India batter Veda Krishnamurthy believes UP Warriorz should consider appointing an Indian player as captain for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 season, suggesting that handing the responsibility to experienced all-rounder Deepti Sharma could give the franchise greater flexibility while selecting their overseas combination. The franchise has assembled a squad featuring several prominent overseas names, including Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie

Australian Ellyse Perry: UP Warriorz's decision to secure Australian all-rounder Grace Harris at her base price in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction has drawn attention, with former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund questioning whether the franchise's latest acquisition reflects her actual value. Mukund believes Harris, despite coming off a strong season, was unfortunate to lose her place in a championship-winning setup following the return of fellow Australian Ellyse Perry, but expect

World Test Championship: India ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill stated that he would have preferred T20Is to be scheduled between the ODIs and Test matches on the tour of New Zealand, allowing the Indian team to field full-strength squads for the last two ODIs of the five-match series while giving them enough time to prepare for a crucial two-match Test series. With the race for the World Test Championship final heating up and the ODI World Cup 2027 preparations in full swing, Tests and ODIs a

Cricket World Cup: India head coach Amol Muzumdar revealed that he decided to confront the team's shortcomings inside the dressing room following their defeat to England during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, believing that a direct intervention was necessary to change the team's fortunes. Muzumdar said he chose to address the players despite reservations from members of his support staff, as India's third defeat in the group stage had made it clear that the team needed to respond. The

Cricket World Cup: India batter Pratika Rawal opened up about the emotional and physical ordeal of suffering a fracture during the ICC Womens Cricket World Cup 2025, admitting that she sensed something was wrong immediately after falling during the match against Bangladesh, but she didn't want to leave on a stretcher, so she was determined to walk. The injury brought her World Cup campaign to an abrupt end, forcing her to watch Indias subsequent knockout matches from the sidelines, including th

Unofficial Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yash Rathod produced an impressive batting display on the final day to secure a draw for India A against New Zealand A in the second unofficial Test, stitching together an unbeaten 247-run partnership after an early collapse threatened to put the visitors under pressure. Jaiswal finished unbeaten on 155, while Rathod brought up his 11th first-class century, remaining not out on 100 as India A reached 282/2 in their second innings. With the match heading tow

ODI World Cup: India captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday revealed the team's batting plans for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, which begins in Auckland on Wednesday, stating that the top four are set with all right-handers, which includes him, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. Speaking ahead of the series opener, Gill said the team will adopt a flexible approach for No. 5 and No. 6 batters, with two left-handers KL Rahul and Axar Patel sharing responsibilities depending on

T20I World Cup: Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, calling time on his career that spanned 14 years. The 38-year-old, who retired from ODI cricket in June last year, represented Australia across 149 ODIs, 130 T20Is and 7 Tests, won two ICC Men's Cricket World Cups (2015 and 2023) and one ICC Men's T20 World Cup (2021). We probably had numerous discussions before and after the T20 World Cup, Maxwell said on the Final Word podcast. And it

A cricket ground is usually a place where fiction is not welcome. The latest and most unusual example has come from Leicester, where the shooting of Sourav Gangulys biopic Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story at Uptonsteel Grace Road has unexpectedly become part of a real cricket controversy. The film crew spent a day at the Leicestershire ground four days before the countys Championship match against Glamorgan in August. Leicestershire head groundsman Callum Lewin told the Cricket Regulator that he w

The Big Show: Australia's explosive all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a career spanning more than a decade across all three formats. According to ESPNcricinfo, Maxwell, who represented Australia in 286 international matches, scored 7,226 runs and claimed 136 wickets during his career. Nicknamed 'The Big Show', the 38-year-old was a key member of Australia's successful campaigns in the 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup

Western Australia XI: England's white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum is determined to shape a team capable of challenging for major trophies, with next year's 50-over World Cup firmly on his radar, as he prepares to return to Australia for a three-match ODI series. McCullum, who was sacked as England's Test head coach midway through the English summer following a disappointing Ashes campaign last winter, said his focus was now firmly on improving the white-ball sides and building towards the

Sarfaraz Khan: Overlooked for the India A tour of New Zealand, Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has admitted he had hoped for a call-up, but said he would keep scoring runs in domestic cricket and leave selection to the selectors. Sarfaraz, who last played for India nearly two years ago against New Zealand in the 2024 Test at the Wankhede Stadium, made 55 on day one of Mumbais Ranji Trophy match against Railways at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday. Obviously. Whenever a team comes out, I have expecta

Lucknow Super Giants: The BCCI has given all ten IPL franchises two more days to submit their retention lists, as they moved the deadline to November 17. The 2027 IPL player auction will go ahead as planned on December 16 in Goa. IANS understands that the BCCI informed all ten franchises of the two-day extension in an official communication on Monday. The original retention deadline of November 15 clashed with the fifth and final ODI between India and New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.