Brett Randell: First cricketer in 254 years! New Zealand bowler sets jaw-dropping world record | Cricket News

Red balls (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) New Zealand domestic cricketer Brett Randell created history on Sunday by becoming the first player in 254 years of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five consecutive deliveries. The remarkable spell came while playing for Central Districts against Northern Districts in a Plunket Shield match at McLean…

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‘Give them all that is required’: Daren Sammy shares another emotional post as West Indies remain stranded in India | Cricket News

Daren Sammy (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has expressed frustration after the team’s return home from India was delayed following their exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The delay has been caused by international airspace restrictions in the Gulf region due to the ongoing…

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Indian boxers miss Youth World Cup after passport delay amid conflict in West Asia | Boxing News

NEW DELHI: A 10-member Indian junior boxing team has withdrawn from the Youth World Cup in Montenegro due to logistical logjams arising out of the conflict in west Asia.According to sources, the boxers couldn’t secure their stamped passports in time from the authorities, resulting in their no-show at the World Boxing (WB)-sanctioned event in Budva…

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Suryakumar Yadav: ‘Jhooth bol raha hai’: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hits back at Mitchell Santner’s claim ahead of IND vs NZ final | Cricket News

A day before the T20 World Cup final, the usual tension and mind games between teams have already started. India and New Zealand are set to clash for the title, and both captains had a few things to say during their pre-match press conferences.India head into the final with strong momentum after smashing 253/7 against…

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Finn Allen: ‘Bat at No.1’ instruction, MLC carnage and the making of New Zealand’s T20 destroyer | EXCLUSIVE | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: How easy is it for a middle-order batter — someone known for rescuing innings with stubborn resistance, occupying the crease, frustrating bowlers and steadily ticking the scoreboard — to suddenly be asked to open the innings in the T20 format and go all guns blazing from ball one?Finn Allen is one of the…

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Perennial dark horses, really? Why world cricket keeps forgetting New Zealand’s World Cup pedigree | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: In the Stick to Cricket podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan recently said: “Pound for pound, they (New Zealand) might be the best team.”Vaughan is right.Since the inception of the ODI World Cup in 1975, New Zealand have reached the semi-finals nine times and finished runners-up twice. In the T20 format, the BlackCaps…

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‘Just in the dark’: Quinton de Kock slams ICC as England leave but SA, WI remain stuck | Cricket News

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock (ANI Photo) Quinton de Kock has criticised the International Cricket Council after reports suggested that England cricket team would return home before both South Africa national cricket team and the West Indies cricket team following their exits from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Travel plans for several teams…

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Israel-Iran war: What US 30-day waiver on purchase of Russian oil means for India – Russian oil waiver explained | India Business News

The US waiver allowing additional purchases of Russian crude over baseload offers short-term relief. (AI image) US-Israel-Iran war impact on India: The Donald Trump administration’s move ‘granting’ waiver to purchase Russian crude in lieu of the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has important implications for India’s energy security. Around 90% of India’s…

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