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TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha showed visible frustration when the third question on Usman Tariq’s bowling action was asked in the pre-match press conference on Saturday, ahead of the match against India.Around a week ago, at the captain’s press conference in Colombo, Agha had said: “In the end, it comes down to…
Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The sustained aggression of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav has made life tough for New Zealand’s bowlers in the ongoing T20I series, with the trio forcing the visitors to find ways to “remain calm”. However, bowling coach Jacob Oram urged his players to embrace…
Kyle Jamieson (PTI Photo) New Zealand have been forced into a late change to their ICC T20 World Cup squad after pace bowler Adam Milne was ruled out of the marquee tournament with a torn left hamstring. The Black Caps have drafted in Kyle Jamieson as his replacement, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed on Friday.Go…
Arshdeep Singh (Getty Images) As New Zealand, powered by Daryl Mitchell’s 131* and Will Young’s 87, cantered to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the second ODI in Rajkot against a largely toothless Indian bowling attack, there were questions raised over pacer Arshdeep Singh’s continued exclusion from the playing XI. Not only is the…
Daniel Vettori assistant coach of Australia looks on during an Australian Test cricket squad training session at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori has backed the team’s call to go in with an all-seam attack for the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket…
Lasith Malinga (PTI Photo) Sri Lanka have brought back one of its biggest cricket heroes ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Former fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a consultant fast bowling coach for the national team.Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the news in an official statement, with the board also…
Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee said his focus from childhood was only on bowling at 160kmph, and personal records or big wickets did not matter to him as long as he reached that speed. Lee said he set this goal when he was nine years old and worked towards it throughout his career.Lee, now…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Shaheen Shah Afridi had a challenging introduction to the Big Bash League on Tuesday, as his debut for Brisbane Heat against Melbourne Renegades at Simonds Stadium turned into a testing evening. The trouble began in the 18th over of the first innings, when Afridi delivered two dangerous waist-high…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sunrisers Hyderabad head into the IPL Auction 2026 with a reputation they have earned the hard way. Over the last three seasons, no team has swung between extremes quite like them. Wooden spoon in 2023, runners-up in 2024, and then a slide to sixth in 2025. For a…
Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Charles Amini of Papua New Guinea during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. In a free-wheeling chat with TimesofIndia.com, New Zealand fast…
