The Ashes: James Anderson fit to play but will be rested in first Test, says Jos Buttler

Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson is fit and bowling well in the nets but won’t play in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has said. Buttler said that the 39-year-old Anderson has been rested for the match as a “precautionary measure” with the second Test being…

India vs Pakistan: Bowling yorker with new ball is my strength, it paid off, says Shaheen Afridi

After starring in Pakistan’s historic 10-wicket win over India, young pacer Shaheen Afridi revealed that he had worked hard on bringing the ball back into the right-handers, which paid rich dividends against Virat Kohli-led side in Dubai on Sunday. Shaheen, who bowled three overs for the first time in the…

IPL 2021: Umran Malik says was nervous when bowling to David Warner, Kane Williamson in nets

Umran Malik may have grabbed the spotlight in the two matches he played for SunRisers Hyderabad with the raw pace he is generating, but the 21-year-old fast bowler said he has always been bowling at this pace. Umran bowled the fastest ball of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season in SRH’s shock win over…

IPL 2021: Rahul Chahar is confident, MI pretty happy with way he is bowling – Zaheer Khan

Mumbai Indians bowling coach Zaheer Khan played down concerns over Rahul Chahar’s form, saying the team is happy with the way the leg-spinner is bowling in the UAE leg of IPL 2021. Zaheer conceded that Chahar is going through a tough period and that he will overcome that phase to be back among the wickets sooner…

WTC final: Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult were involved in banter even during IPL, says Shane Bond

World Test Championship final: Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond said Rohit Sharma’s approach is quite similar to Matthew Hayden in the way he likes to impose himself on bowling attacks. Bond said he is eagerly waiting to see the battle between Rohit and Trent Boult in the much-anticipated final in…

Hardik Pandya looking to bowl in all matches at T20 World Cup: My bowling depends on my fitness

HIGHLIGHTS Hardik Pandya said his bowling depends on his fitness Pandya has bowled sporadically since returning from a back injury in 2019 He won man of the series in India’s T20I series win over Australia in December Hardik Pandya has revealed that he will be looking to bowl in all the games of the T20 World Cup…

India tour of Sri Lanka: Kuldeep ready for a restart with new googly in his armoury, says coach

HIGHLIGHTS Lack of game time has hurt Kuldeep’s confidence, says coach Kapil Dev Pandey Kuldeep Yadav is still a match-winner, feels his childhood coach Kuldeep Yadav was dropped from India’s Test squad for the England tour In the past couple of years, Kuldeep Yadav has endured one too many swings of misfortune in…