spin bowling

London, February 15 – England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has vowed to always wear a helmet while playing or even practicing batting after being seriously hit on the face by a ball at the start of the month.Stokes also questioned the batting tactics of not wearing helmets while facing spin...

Bangkok, February 15 Radha Yadav, as captain, led a strong spin performance, while Dinesh Vrinda smashed a brilliant half-century, as India A Women secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Pakistan A Women in the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament here on Sunday.This victory marked...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 15 Injured Australia could consider bringing in veteran Steve Smith to bolster their struggling batting as the former champions aim to control their own fate when they face Sri Lanka in a crucial T20 World Cup Group B clash here on Monday.Australia risk an early...

Colombo, February 14 Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressed relief at seeing Abhishek Sharma regain his fitness, stating that the aggressive opener’s presence will help India neutralize Pakistan’s unorthodox spinner Usman Tariq in their T20 World Cup match here on Sunday.Tariq’s...

Kolkata, February 14 England captain Harry Brook expressed relief after his team bounced back from a defeat to beat Scotland, but added that the two-time World Cup winners have yet to play their best cricket in the tournament.Having lost to the West Indies earlier, England secured a...

Colombo, February 14 Skipper Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged that India's batting had been inconsistent in the opening two matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup, but was confident of neutralizing Pakistan's Usman Tariq's sling-spin, whom he described as an "unconventional" question during a match...

Colombo, February 14 Left-arm spinner Shakeel Ahmed bowled brilliantly, taking three wickets in his first three overs, but Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker's stunning 94 off 51 balls helped them defeat Oman by 235 runs in their Group B T20 World Cup match on Saturday.Choosing to bowl, Oman...

Chennai, February 14 Revitalized by a commanding win over the Netherlands, the United States will aim to keep their slim Super Eight hopes alive when they face Namibia in a must-win Group A clash here on Sunday.With two wins from as many matches, India and Pakistan occupy the top two spots in...

Ahmedabad, February 13 South Africa captain Aiden Markram believes his team has not yet reached its full potential but insists gradual improvement will deliver results as the T20 World Cup progresses.Addressing the media on the eve of the Group D match against New Zealand, Markram acknowledged...

Colombo, February 13 Former Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Kapugedera praised India's charismatic opener Abhishek Sharma, comparing his impact at the top of the order to Chris Gayle in his prime and emphasizing the left-hander's key role in India's T20 successes over the past year.Over the past...

Colombo, February 13 As mystery spinners Varun Chakravarthy, Abrar Ahmed, and Usman Tariq watched the T20 World Cup match between Australia and Zimbabwe at the Premadasa Stadium, their hearts would have been pounding with excitement ahead of Sunday's marquee India vs. Pakistan clash here.On...

New Delhi, February 13 Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus acknowledged that his batsmen were completely outmatched by Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spin, a skill they had never encountered in associate cricket.Chasing 210, Namibia remained competitive until the powerplay. However, Chakravarthy was...

Mumbai, February 12 Ben Manenti (2/9) and Crishan Kalugamage (3/18) bowled a remarkable display of spin bowling, stifling the Nepalese batters, as Italy bowled them out for a meager 123 in their Group C match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.Spinners continued to dominate the proceedings...

Mumbai, February 12 Italy's spinners delivered a disciplined performance, maintaining tight lines and lengths to dismiss Nepal for 123 in 19.3 overs in their T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.Just days after suffering a 73-run defeat at the hands of Scotland – who had posted the...

Mumbai, February 11 Spin bowlers dominated as the West Indies defeated England by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday.Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase each took three and two wickets respectively, as the West Indies bowled out England for 166 in 19 overs, after...

Colombo, February 10 Sahibzada Farhan's powerful fifty and the accuracy of the spinners helped Pakistan achieve a smooth 32-run victory over the United States of America in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Farhan's 41-ball 73 led Pakistan to a healthy 190 for nine, and then...