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Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh Makes Seamless Transition From Domestic To International Cricket

From getting dismissed by long-time friend Jemimah Rodrigues on 99 to making Test debut, it has been a seamless transition from domestic to international cricket for Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh who shone with the bat on the first day of India Women's one-off Test against England in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks or so for the 24-year-old from Mysore, who began playing at the age of 12 without any specific aim of becoming an India cricketer. But the journey, which she terms as a ‘process', took another 12 years before she found herself donning the Indian Test cap.

"We Were Not In The Mood To Eat...": Mohammed Shami Reveals How PM Narendra Modi Helped India Cope With World Cup Loss

Star pacer Mohammed Shami became the talk of the town after his heroics for Team India in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023. Despite missing out on the first four matches of the tournament, Shami emerged as the highest wicket-taker with a total of 24 scalps to his name. He also bagged the Player of the Tournament award for his stellar performance. Despite all this, Team India failed to lift the World Cup trophy as they lost against Australia in the summit clash.

Big Blow For India As Star Pacer's Chances To Play Against South Africa Looks Dim: Report

Senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is racing against time to be fit for the Test series against South Africa, starting at Centurion on December 26. Though Shami was included in the Test squad that was announced on November 30, the 33-year-old's availability was subjected to his recovery after the treatment. In that context, PTI understands that Shami might not board the flight to South Africa along with other members of the Test squad such as captain Rohit Sharma, senior batter Virat Kohli, fellow pacer Jasprit Bumrah and others. They are scheduled to fly out to Johannesburg on Friday.

Cameron Green Says He Has Chronic Kidney Disease, 5th Stage Of Which Is Dialysis. Star Is Now At...

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has revealed he was born with an irreversible chronic kidney disease, which at one stage put his life expectancy at 12 years. The lanky all-rounder, who is a vital part of the Australia cricket team, said that the disease has no symptoms and is irreversible. "My parents got told when I was born that I had chronic kidney disease, basically, there's no symptoms, it was just picked up through ultra sounds," Green told Channel 7.

Second Time In 88 Years! Indian Women's Cricket Team Achieves Rare Feat

The first day of the one-off Test against England turned memorable for Indian cricket, specially women's cricket, as the team made its way into record books, becoming the second team to score over 400 runs in a single day. They joined England who had made the record way back in 1935. India's score of 410/7 at stumps came on the back of scintillating half-centuries by four players and three big partnerships. India were 410/7 at the end of day's play with Deepti Sharma (60) and Pooja Vastrakar (4) unbeaten at the crease. With a stunning batting display, India also topped their previous highest total at home. The team moved past the earlier record of 400/9 against South Africa in 2014.

"Mohammed Siraj Will Bowl Much Worse Than This And Yet...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Star Pacer

Former India batter Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind pacer Mohammed Siraj after his poor outing in the second T20I against South Africa on Tuesday. Siraj conceded 14 runs in his first over, but made a strong decent comeback by giving away just 13 runs in his next two overs, including a wicket. Gambhir also expressed his disappointment over Arshdeep Singh's show in the match. The pacer leaked 31 runs in two overs, including 24 in his first over.

India's Predicted XI vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Will The Management Persist With Arshdeep Singh?

Beaten in a rain-hit second T20I on Tuesday, India will look to level the three-match series as they take on South Africa in the third and final T20I at The Wanderers in Johannesburg. With KL Rahul set to take over the captaincy for the upcoming ODIs, Suryakumar Yadav will hope to bow out with a win. The focus will be on the Indian pacers after a difficult outing in Gqeberha. India are likely to make changes to their playing XI for the do-or-die contest. Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad could return to with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma likely to sit out.

First Muslim cricketer to represent Australia to challenge pro-Palestine shoe ban

LONDON: Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has vowed to challenge an International Cricket Council directive that prohibits him from wearing shoes with messages deemed “political” during the upcoming first Test against Pakistan, The Telegraph reported.

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Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh Makes Seamless Transition From Domestic To International Cricket

"We Were Not In The Mood To Eat...": Mohammed Shami Reveals How PM Narendra Modi Helped India Cope With World Cup Loss

Big Blow For India As Star Pacer's Chances To Play Against South Africa Looks Dim: Report

Cameron Green Says He Has Chronic Kidney Disease, 5th Stage Of Which Is Dialysis. Star Is Now At...

Second Time In 88 Years! Indian Women's Cricket Team Achieves Rare Feat

"Mohammed Siraj Will Bowl Much Worse Than This And Yet...": Gautam Gambhir's Blunt Take On Star Pacer

India's Predicted XI vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Will The Management Persist With Arshdeep Singh?

First Muslim cricketer to represent Australia to challenge pro-Palestine shoe ban