Tag: opener
Shikhar Dhawan's Inclusion In ODI Team Makes No Sense, Says Saba Karim
Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim is of the opinion that including Shikhar Dhawan in the ODI squad for the South Africa series will make little sense as the opening slot is already a crowded place. ....
Pakistan Test Opener Diagnosed With Heart Condition After Chest Pain
Pakistan opener Abid Ali has been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome after he complained of chest pain during a domestic first-class match on Tuesday, the country's cricket board (PCB) said. ....
IND V SA, 1st T20I: Arshdeep-Chahar Wreak Havoc With Opening Spell, Rahul-Suryakumar Fifties Give India Eight-wicket Win (Ld)
Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar blew away South Africa's top order in a magnificent spell of swing bowling, before vice-captain KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav slammed unbeaten fifties to give India an eight-wicket win over South Africa in the T20I series opener at the Greenfield International Stadium on Wednesday. ....
IND V SA, 1st ODI: Gaikwad, Bishnoi Make Debuts As India Win Toss, Elect To Bowl First
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravi Bishnoi have been handed debuts in ODI cricket as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the series opener at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. ....
IND V SA, 3rd ODI: India Clinch Series Win With Seven-wicket Victory Over South Africa
Opener Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer made short work of a paltry chase of 100 as India won the ODI series decider with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday. ....
T20 World Cup: Southee, Santner Star As New Zealand Thrash Australia By 89 Runs In Super 12 Opener
Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner picked three wickets each as New Zealand broke their 11-year winless run in Australia with a comprehensive 89-run thrashing of the hosts and defending champions in the Super 12 opener of Men's T20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. ....
Guptill, Boult Not In New Zealand Squad For India Series; Finn Allen Confirmed For White-ball Fixture
New Zealand have left out two of their most experienced players -- opener Martin Guptill and left-arm quick Trent Boult -- for their white-ball series at home against India, with Kane Williamson continuing to lead the side in the three T20Is and three ODI series beginning at Wellington on November 18. ....
IND V BAN, 1st Test: Kohli, Rahul, Gill Dismissed As Bangladesh Reduce India To 85/3
Bangladesh took out captain K.L. Rahul, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli in the first session of the Test series opener to restrict India to 85/3 in 26 overs. At lunch, Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 29 with Cheteshwar Pujara giving him company at 12 not out. ....
IND Vs SL: Hardik To Lead In T20Is, Rohit Returns For ODIs; Dhawan Dropped, Pant Misses Out (Ld)
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead India in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka at home, starting on January 3, while opener Rohit Sharma will return for the three ODIs that follow, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. ....
IND Vs NZ,1st ODI: Shubman Gill Becomes Fastest Indian Cricketer To Score 1000 ODI Runs
Right-handed opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday became the fastest Indian to record 1000 ODI runs during Indias ongoing ODI series opener against New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, here. ....
