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To aid the development of women’s cricket in the country, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has put together a maiden age-grade international tournament featuring Nigeria’s U-19 national team, and their Ghanaian counterparts.
India A vs India D Day 3, Duleep Trophy 2024, Live Updates: India A will resume the proceedings from 115/1 against India D on Day 3 of the ongoing second round match of Duleep Trophy 2024 in Anantpur. Currently Pratham Singh is standing unbeaten at the crease as India A lead by 222 runs. Earlier on Day 2, opener and skipper Mayank Agarwal scored 56 runs and provided India A with a terrific start. India D conceded a 107-run lead, as they were bowled out for 183 in their first innings. Senior India stalwarts Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson managed to score 0 and 5 respectively. (Live Scorecard)
England vs Australia 2nd T20I Live Updates: England look to bounce back after their loss when they take on Australia in the second T20I encounter at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. This is a must-win game for England in the three-match T20I series. England were defeated in the first T20I encounter by 28 runs. Travis Head was one of the top performers for Australia in the first T20I match as he slammed 59 runs off just 23 deliveries including a massive 30-run over against Sam Curran. (Live Scorecard)
Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to make his comeback to the Indian Test side in the near future, feels former opener Aakash Chopra. Iyer, who last played a Test for India during the series against England at home, did not find a place in the squad for the first Test of the upcoming two-match rubber against Bangladesh. The 29-year-old also lost his central contract earlier this year after reportedly refusing to play domestic cricket, citing injury concerns. Last month, Iyer was recalled to the ODI side by new India coach Gautam Gambhir, but the player had a disappointing outing as Sri Lanka won a famous series.
Somerset re-ignited hopes of a maiden County Championship title with a dramatic 111-run win over defending champions and current Division One table-toppers Surrey at Taunton on Thursday. Archie Vaughan, son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, and fellow spinner Jack Leach took a combined 10 wickets in the second innings as visitors Surrey, set a target of 221, were bowled out for 109 with just minutes to spare on the final day of the match. While Archie finished with a superb match haul of 11 wickets, Leach took the final wicket of the match, dismissing Dan Worrall to spark wild celebrations among team-mates and supporters.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lauded Virat Kohli for revolutionizing Test cricket in India. Ponting highlighted the significant impact Kohli had since taking over as Test captain, leading to a remarkable turnaround in the team's performance. Kohli's captaincy, which began at the end of 2014 and continued until early 2022, saw India flourish. He instilled an aggressive brand of cricket within the team, making them believe in their ability to win overseas. Under his leadership, India became the first Asian team to win a Test series on Australian soil.
The much anticipated one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand had to be called off due to rains and wet outfield in Greater Noida. While the final three days of the game saw rain resulting in play being abandoned, the first couple of days were had clear skies but the wet outfield didn't allow even the toss to be held. It was the first time in India's history of hosting Test cricket that a Test match had to be abandoned without a single ball being bowled. But, such a result isn't as rare in world cricket.
Half-centuries by skipper Mayank Agarwal and Pratham Singh helped India A reach 115 for one in their second innings and extend their hold over India D after second day's play of the Duleep Trophy in Anantapur on Friday. India A, who made 290 in their first innings, earlier bowled out their opponents for 183 despite India batter Devdutt Padikkal's valiant 92 to gain a lead of 107 runs. Now, India A have an advantage of 222 runs, with Agarwal (56, 87b, 8x4) and Pratham (59 batting, 82b, 6x4) leading their run glut in the second innings.