In 2022, Suryakumar Yadav was redefining the concept of risk in cricket. Playing behind the wicket as much as he did in front of it, taking balls from well outside off for boundaries to square leg and midwicket, he was expanding on what was possible on the field and he was able to do it

Shakib Al Hasan is hopeful that Bangladesh’s productive 2022-23 season will translate to a good year ahead. He was talking about the two major 50-over tournaments later this year – the Asia Cup and the World Cup – from September to November. The World Cup is seen as a pivotal tournament for Bangladesh, a side

Lucknow Super Giants 127 for 5 (Rahul 35, Krunal 34, Rashid 2-23) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 121 for 8 (Tripathi 34, Anmolpreet 31, Krunal 3-18, Mishra 2-23) by five wickets On a slow, low and dying black-soil surface at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Super Giants’ spinners starved Sunrisers Hyderabad of runs to set up a

Sussex 332 for 9 (Pujara 115) trail Durham 376 (Jones 87, Lees 79, McAndrew 5-85) by 44 runs The more things change, the more they stay the same. Durham raised the standard for the new mode of ultra-attacking cricket in the LV= Insurance Championship, producing a higher run tally than any other team on the

Despite Suryakumar Yadav‘s recent lean form, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes India should back him going into the home 50-over World Cup later this year. “Everyone around the world knows what Surya [Suryakumar] can do in white-ball cricket. They should stick with him, I feel,” Ponting told the ICC Review. “Because he is I

Ireland 214 and 292 (Tucker 108, McBrine 72, Tector 56, Taijul 4-90, Ebadot 3-37) lead Bangladesh 369 (Mushfiqur 126, Shakib 87, Mehidy 55, McBrine 6-118) by 137 runs Ireland set Bangladesh a target of 138 after they were bowled out for 292 on the fourth morning of the Dhaka Test. They batted for 36 minutes,

Kolkata Knight Riders 204 for 7 (Thakur 68, Gurbaz 57, Willey 2-16) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 123 (du Plessis 23, Varun 4-15, Suyash 3-30) by 81 runs Eleven-and-a-half overs into Kolkata Knight Riders’ return to Eden Gardens, it seemed they were looking at a long, painful IPL ahead. Having lost the first match, they were

Ireland 214 and 286 for 8 (Tucker 108, McBrine 71*, Tector 56, Taijul 4-86, Shakib 2-26) lead Bangladesh 369 (Mushfiqur 126, Shakib 87, Mehidy 55, McBrine 6-118) by 131 runs Lorcan Tucker led Ireland’s resistance against Bangladesh in the Dhaka Test, batting out the third day after starting it on 27 for 4. Tucker became

Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s ODI captain, is set to miss the World Cup in India later this year after being diagnosed with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee after he was injured in his first IPL match of the season for Gujarat Titans. Williamson returned to New Zealand in recent days where

Punjab Kings 197 for 4 (Dhawan 86*, Prabhsimran 60) beat Rajasthan Royals 192 for 7 (Samson 42, Ellis 4-30) by five runs Punjab Kings made it two wins from two – and two defences under lights – as they held off a late-innings rampage from Rajasthan Royals to ensure Guwahati’s IPL debut ended in defeat