A Paddle Challenge, a Failed Test Result — Now, a Possible Rule Change for Pro Pickleball

A Paddle Challenge, a Failed Test Result — Now, a Possible Rule Change for Pro Pickleball

A round of 64 mixed-doubles matchup at the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup saw the year’s first official paddle challenge. It took a couple weeks, but the results are officially in. According to the UPA-A, the paddle in question failed. Carvana Mesa Cup Tournament Recap This is a tournament recap of the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup … Read more

England Test captain Ben Stokes to miss Hundred as he manages fitness pre-Ashes

England Test captain Ben Stokes to miss Hundred as he manages fitness pre-Ashes

Ben Stokes is set to miss this year’s Hundred after not being included in the Northern Superchargers squad as retained players and new signings were announced on Tuesday. It had been reported that England Test captain Stokes would not participate in the tournament with his fitness and the forthcoming Ashes in Australia in mind. The … Read more

Deadlock in Bulawayo as Zimbabwe and Ireland exchange blows on Day 2 of the Only Test

Deadlock in Bulawayo as Zimbabwe and Ireland exchange blows on Day 2 of the Only Test

Day 2 of the only Test between Zimbabwe and Ireland saw both teams trading crucial blows, keeping the match evenly poised. Ireland recovered from a disastrous 31/5 to post 260, thanks to Andy McBrine’s unbeaten 90 and Mark Adair’s attacking 78. Blessing Muzarabani starred for Zimbabwe with 7/58, restricting Ireland from posting a bigger total. … Read more

SL vs Aus, 2nd Test – Cooper Connolly exceeds high expectations in rapid rise to Test cricket

SL vs Aus, 2nd Test - Cooper Connolly exceeds high expectations in rapid rise to Test cricket

But even his legion of admirers out west could not have foreshadowed his rise to Test cricket would be so swift. After just four first-class matches, the 21-year-old Connolly became Australia’s 471st men’s cricketer after he replaced offspinner Todd Murphy in Australia’s XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. He became Australia’s … Read more

Sloppy England drop seven catches as Australia pile on misery in Melbourne Test

Sloppy England drop seven catches as Australia pile on misery in Melbourne Test

England suffered more torment at the Women’s Ashes as they dropped seven catches to allow a dominant Australia to assume total control of the day/night Test in Melbourne. The ignominy of a 16-0 clean sweep moved ever closer on the second day at the MCG, where Annabel Sutherland struck 163 to guide her side to … Read more

India’s Test Woes Conclude as Focus Shifts to ICC Champions Trophy 2025

India’s Test Woes Conclude as Focus Shifts to ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Tags: Champions Trophy 2025, India Published on: Jan 06, 2025 India’s Test cricket calendar ended on a disappointing note with back-to-back series defeats, marking one of the most challenging phases in recent years. The team not only relinquished their top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings but also missed out on a spot … Read more

The Decline of Red-Ball Commitment: India’s Test Stars and Domestic Cricket

The Decline of Red-Ball Commitment: India’s Test Stars and Domestic Cricket

Indian cricket’s decline in the longest format has raised serious concerns, especially after the team’s recent setbacks. The surrender of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) to Australia, coupled with a historic whitewash against New Zealand, has highlighted a glaring issue: the lack of red-ball match practice among India’s Test stars Best Online Casino and Betting! Join … Read more

Cape Town receives a demerit point for the second Test pitch between South Africa and India, according to the ICC.

Cape Town receives a demerit point for the second Test pitch between South Africa and India, according to the ICC.

The decision has been made. The ICC has deemed the pitch at Newlands to be “unsatisfactory.” Written by Cricket Country Staff Published: Jan 09, 2024, 05:46 PM (IST) Edited: Jan 09, 2024, 05:46 PM (IST) The ICC has rated the pitch used for the second Test between South Africa and India as … Read more

Rohit Sharma Slips In ICC Test Rankings After BGT 2024-25 Debacle; Star All-rounder Retains Top Spot

India's Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli in ICC Test rankings.

The veteran Indian captain of the Test and ODI formats, Rohit Sharma, has slipped into the hole in the latest rankings of the longest format of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The right-hander could just add 31 runs in the five-match Test series of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 at an average of 6.20 … Read more

PAK vs WI 2024/25, PAK vs WI 1st Test Match Report, January 17 – 21, 2025

PAK vs WI 2024/25, PAK vs WI 1st Test Match Report, January 17 - 21, 2025

Lunch Pakistan 230 (Shakeel 84, Rizwan 71, Seales 3-27) vs West Indies West Indies took four wickets for 13 runs to trigger a Pakistan collapse after Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan put on 141 runs for the fifth wicket to leave Pakistan two wickets away from the end of the innings. The pair had begun … Read more