Author: Riya Mishra

Ashes Series 2024: Pat Cummins quickly dashed Joe Root’s hopes of saving England on the first day of the match by catching him at slips with only the second ball. This brought Ben Stokes, the England captain, to the crease alongside Jonny Bairstow. England started the day at 68/3 in 19 overs, trailing Australia by 195 runs. During the first day, Mitchell Marsh played an impressive innings, scoring 118 runs off 118 balls, including 17 fours and four sixes, which helped Australia reach a total of 263 runs in 60.4 overs.  England’s bowling attack performed admirably, with Mark Wood taking…

Ashes 2024: Despite the pressure on England after their losses at Edgbaston and Lord’s, Test captain Ben Stokes assured that the team’s camaraderie would remain unaffected, even if they were to lose the Ashes at Headingley.  While England displayed competitiveness in both matches, they, unfortunately, relinquished control in the final stages despite their intense efforts. If they were to face another defeat in Leeds, it would result in Australia securing the Ashes urn for the fourth consecutive time. During a pre-match press conference, Stokes was questioned about the possibility of England’s aspirations being shattered if they were to lose at…

Asia Cup 2024: The Emerging Asia Cup holds immense importance for Yash Dhull, as it can make or break his future in international cricket. Despite being a promising talent, Dhull still needs to prove himself in the domestic circuit and gain valuable overseas experience before he can be considered for national selection. With a highly competitive talent pool, Dhull must outshine his peers by consistently scoring runs and maintaining a high level of performance. While he has shown promise in the crumbling Delhi team, he needs to establish himself further. Although Dhull was signed by the Delhi Capitals in the…

Ashes 2024: Australia emerged victorious against England on the final day of the Second Test of the Marquee Ashes 2024. The former won by 43 runs, and now hold an unassailable lead of 2-0. Nevertheless, some deem the victory unsatisfactory due to the controversy surrounding Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal on the fifth day. However, the situation took a serious turn when the Prime Minister of both countries also intervened in the controversy and made remarks regarding the matter. During the fifth day of the second Test of the Ashes series, Jonny Bairstow was dismissed controversially by Alex Carrey, a bouncer who…

Ashes 2024: Australia triumphs over England in a thrilling contest on Sunday at Lord’s. Despite Ben Stokes’ remarkable score of 155 runs, England suffered defeat, they lost by 43 runs. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc proved to be fruitful for Australia as each scalped 3 wickets, and facilitated Australia reaching the finish line. On the fifth day, England began their second innings with a score of 114/4. Apart from Stokes and Duckett, none of the other batter’s could contribute effectively for England. Duckett, scoring 83, was dismissed shortly after the drinks break in the first session of the day. Following…

ICC World Cup Qualifier: West Indies, the two-time champions failed to qualify for The ICC World Cup 2024. The Caribbean giants bore a slim chance of qualification, only if they would have been able to beat Scotland, but the humiliating defeat has now officially eliminated them from the qualifiers, that means they will not be travelling to India for the World Cup, while a fantastic win yesterday has kept Scotland’s hope alive for the World Cup qualifications. Barring Jason Holder none of the other batters were able to consume more than 40 runs, both the openers Brandon King at 22…

Ashes 2024: England staged a comeback on day 2, the opening session was dominated by Australia however England in the second session made a quick revival and dismissed Australian batter’s at 416. Steve Smith’s unwavering resilience and century aided Australia to surpass the 400 score, it was his 32nd Test Hundred.  The second day yielded results for Ben Stokes and Co. in terms of bowling, however, the batting performance was middle-of-the-road as they saw themselves staring down at the barrel of 278/4. Joe Root and Ollie Pope lost their wickets through a short Ball, ousted by Mitchell Starc and Cameron…

Ashes 2024: In the opening of the Second Test of the highly anticipated Ashes 2024 series, Australia demonstrated their dominance by scoring an impressive 339 runs with only five wickets lost. Currently, they hold a significant advantage, led by the unbeaten Steve Smith with 85 runs, accompanied by Alex Carey at 11 runs. England faces a challenging situation if they are unable to take quick wickets on the second day. Apart from Josh Tongue and Joe Root, none of the other bowlers were successful in taking more than one wicket. Despite the favorable overcast conditions, experienced players like James Anderson…

ICC World Cup: International Cricket Council (ICC) has extracted the schedule for the venue where the matches will be held, approximately 48 matches will be played over 10 venues in India, starting from 5th October 2024 onwards to November 19. The location for the event was decided on Tuesday, 27th June. The grand event will begin with the match between the previous ICC trophy winner England and Runners-up New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The same place will also hold an intense rivalry match between India and Pakistan on October 15th. The Majestic Finale will also be hosted…

ICC World Cup Qualifier: West Indies are enduring a challenging contest, as a result of their consecutive defeat in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers, thus now they have moved down to the third position, underneath Netherlands and Zimbabwe. The game was tipping in West Indies favor, and at one stage it seemed that the West Indies would seal the victory, however the opponents Startled us all, as Logan Van Beek ensured the Netherland’s triumph. Van Beek smashed three sixes and three fours in a thrilling super over, to secure the win. West Indies pulled up 374 runs, Nicolas Pooran and…