Author: Virat Verma

The English tail comprising Jack Leach, Saqib Mahmood, Chris Woakes and Craig Overton saved England from a horrendous collapse to drag the score slightly above 200 in the third and final Test of the series. The series is currently levelled, with both teams not able to win any of the games so far. The partnership between Leach and Mahmood for the 10th wicket was an extraordinary display of stubborn resistance and determination. The pair put on 90 runs for the last wicket to propel the English score from 114/9 to 204/10. Saqib Mahmood fell one short of his maiden Test…

The final series decider Test between Australia and Pakistan is all set to reach its exclamatory climax tomorrow at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Australia declared boldly on the fourth day at 227-3 and ultimately posted a total of 350 onboard due to the deficit suffered by Pakistan in its first inning. However, the opening pair of Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq has started positively for the Pak to ensure that the Test is all set for a Thrilling finish on the 5th day. 4th day: As it happened Usman Khwaja, the man of the hour, once again reigned supreme in the…

In a shocking announcement on 24th March, two days before the sports festival Tata IPL commences, CSK, the defending champions, have announced that Ravindra Jadeja will take over the captaincy role from MS Dhoni. Jadeja will only be the third captain to lead Chennai Super Kings after MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. Fans all over the world are anguished and bewildered about the decision from CSK management. The Yellove Army is disappointed that they will not be able to see the master tactician Dhoni handle the reins of their beloved Super Kings beginning this season. 📑 Official Statement 📑#WhistlePodu #Yellove…

Defending champions England Women registered a thumping victory over Pakistan Women to massively improve their net run rate and keep the hopes of making semi-finals in the Women’s World Cup 2022. England Women have moved up to the 4th position displacing India Women in the points table with 3 wins in 6 games and a healthy net run rate of +0.778. Both India and England have one much left in the tournament to decide their fates. If both the teams win their next match, both will qualify for the semis. However, if one team loses the subsequent encounter, West Indies…

South Africa Women vs West Indies Women was abandoned due to an incessant rain that kept persisting throughout the cut-off duration of the play at Basin Reserve Stadium in Wellington. At one point, the game actually did begin with the umpires deciding that the match would be shortened to 26 overs per side. West Indies Women won the toss and had South Africa kneeling at 61-4 in 10.4 overs before the rain interfered again to probably deny West Indies a win against the Proteas. Both the teams were awarded one point each as per the ICC policy in case a…

Andrew Tye, the Australian bowler and erstwhile purple cap holder in IPL, has joined Lucknow Super Giants in place of Mark Wood, who recently pulled out of the tournament. The franchise shared the news on its Twitter handle to confirm that they have found a replacement for injured England pacer Mark Wood. Ab apni baari hai, kyuki humari team mein Andrew Tye bhaari hai! #AbApniBaariHai 💪@aj191📸: Cricket Australia#LucknowSuperGiants #TataIPL #IPL2022 #UttarPradesh #Lucknow #LSG2022 #CricketUpdates #CricketNews pic.twitter.com/KNiL0oyO3m — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) March 23, 2022 Recently Mark Wood suffered an elbow injury in the first Test against West Indies on…

Bangladesh continued on their road to do the unthinkable. They defeated South Africa in the third and final ODI of the series by 9 wickets to register their first-ever series victory in the Proteas’ land. The third ODI was an anticipated affair with series on level after Bangladesh won the first ODI, and South Africa retaliated hard in the 2nd ODI to secure the victory. Here’s how the memorable win got realized: Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladeshi captain, won the toss and chose to bowl first. Bangla bowlers justified their captain’s decision when they reciprocated with one of the best bowling…

Australia has gained a lead of 123 runs in the first innings on the back of Captain Cummins and Mitchell Starc’s fiery spells after the tea break on the third day of the final Test in the series. Pakistan started the day on 90-1 with Shafique and Azhar Ali forming a dangerous stand against the Kangaroos. However, things took a turn for the worse for Pakistan in the final session of the day. Here’s how the day panned out: Abdullah Shafique and Azhar Ali denied Australia any chances in the first session to grasp wickets. The duo constructed a 150…

Mumbai, Tamilnadu and Delhi have the reputation of producing cricket prodigies in the Indian domain. The players from top metropolitan cities tend to dominate the Indian cricket diaspora. However, some skilled cricketers from other states have made a significant impact on Indian cricket without top-notch equipment and facilities. Odisha is one such state that has produced a few remarkable players for Indian cricket. Cricreads sheds some light on Odia cricketers who rose to prominence due to their hard work and persistence. Here are the 8 famous Odia cricketers: 1) Pragyan Ojha The former Indian cricketer has played every format for…

Tata IPL 2022 Mega Auctions saw the 10 franchises going all out against each other to acquire the services of their desired players. The bidding war among the teams led to one of the most thrilling auction in the history of IPL. Many players have fetched vast amounts of money and will be under extreme pressure to do justice to their price tags in the event scheduled to begin from 26th March. Here are the 8 players expected to perform in Tata IPL 2022: Ishan Kishan The southpaw from Jharkhand has been sold for a whopping Rs 15.25 crore in…