Cricket

5 Cricketers Who Announced Untimely Retirements

Recently, England all-rounder Ben Stokes shocked the cricketing fraternity by announcing his retirement from ODI cricket stating that “three formats are just unsustainable” for him now. The swashbuckling cricketer was instrumental in England winning their maiden 50-over World Cup in 2019 as he belted an unbeaten 84 in the final against New Zealand. The New […]

Why Stokes’ Retirement Is A Wake-Up Call For ICC

England’s champion all-rounder Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing world on Monday when he announced his retirement from the ODIs. The 31-year-old has been the fulcrum of England’s team in all formats in the last 5 years. Stokes was instrumental in England edging New Zealand in the World Cup final in 2019 as he cracked an […]

India A Dominant Force In White-Ball Cricket Despite Many Captains

Though India has had seven different captains across formats in 2022, their performance has not taken a beating. The necessity to appoint so many captains arose due to a couple of factors – injuries to deputed skippers before a few series and the policy of trying different combinations, especially in the T20I format ahead of […]

Under-Fire Kohli Fails Once Again As Calls For His Axe Grow Louder

BENGALURU: Former Indian captain Virat Kohli once again failed to come good as he was dismissed for just 17 runs by the left-arm bowler Reece Topley in the 3rd ODI against England at Old Trafford on Sunday. The right-hand batsman started off confidently as he smacked three boundaries off David Willey. He began by reeling […]

ACC Mulls Asia Cup In UAE Amid SL Crisis

BENGALURU: As Sri Lanka continues to reel under financial and civil unrest, the 15th edition of the Asia Cup could be moved out of the Island country. According to sources, the six-team tournament is expected to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The discussion between the board members of the Asian Cricket Council […]