The second Test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand is all set to get underway on October 24 (Thursday). On the eve of the Test match, India head coach attended the press conference and insisted on backing KL Rahul.
The third and final Test match between Pakistan and England is set to get underway on October 24 (Thursday) in Rawalpindi. The series is currently locked at 1-1 and Pakistan will be aiming to finally win a series at home and for the first time in Shan Masood's captaincy.
Joe Root has been smashing records for fun over the last few years with the bat. He scored 262 runs in the first Test against Pakistan but couldn't notch up a big score in the second Test. However, the former England captain is once again closing in on the world record in the third Test.
ICC has released the latest Test rankings in the weekly update taking into account the performances in IND vs NZ and PAK vs ENG matches. Three Indian batters continue to be in top 10 while Rohit Sharma has suffered after failing in both innings of Bengaluru Test.
South Africa are nearing a massive victory in the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh in Dhaka while Chad Bowes of New Zealand shattered the records with the fastest double ton in List-A in the Ford Trophy. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 23.
The first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa is currently in progress in Dhaka. Mehidy Hasan Miraz has kept them alive in the Test match with a fighting half-century in the second innings. He has also created a special WTC record with it. Here are the details...
New Zealand's Chad Bowes smashed a world record as he achieved a maiden List-A double hundred for Canterbury Kings in the Ford Trophy. Bowes, who has played six ODIs and 11 T20Is for New Zealand, helped the Kings achieve a massive 240-run victory over Otago Volts.
Shoaib Bashir, the England spinner, who has taken to Test cricket like fish to water, spoke about his Pakistan heritage and ability to understand the Urdu language, which has helped him decipher what is being said from the opposite camp during the ongoing three-match Test series.
Sri Lanka will take on the West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match series in Pallekele on October 23. The hosts completed a magnificent win in the series opener with debutant Nishan Madushka and Charith Asalanka shining with the bat, the Windies will be keen to bounce back on Wednesday.
India and Germany recently locked horns in the Paris Olympics semifinals where the Germans edged out the Men in Blue by a close margin of 3-2. India will host Germany for a two-match bilateral series in Delhi on October 23 and 24.
New Zealand will be facing Sri Lanka in two T20Is and three ODIs in Dambulla and Pallekelle from November 9 onwards. The NZC has announced a 15-member squad for the white-ball series. Mitchell Santner has been made the interim captain for the tour.
Afghanistan will face Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series in Sharjah after beating South Africa in the city last month. Afghanistan Cricket Board has named a 19-member squad for the series with an Emerging Teams Asia Cup star included in the team.
David Warner has retired from International cricket and has kept a door open for the Champions Trophy. However, he is now open to playing Test cricket again and has confirmed he will return if needed for the Border-Gavaskar trophy against India.
India would be having some tough selection calls to make with Shubman Gill likely to be fit for the second Test and Washington Sundar being added to the squad. India's assistant coach has backed KL Rahul while also speaking on the rationale behind adding Sundar to the team.
Sanju Samson did not play a single game in the T20 World Cup 2024 with Rishabh Pant being the preferred wicketkeeper in the Playing XI. Samson has revealed that he was in line to play in the final against South Africa but was sidelined at the last moment before the toss.
The three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand Women is set to commence on October 24. New Zealand are playing within four days after winning the T20 World Cup while India were knocked out of the tournament in the group stage itself.
Sunil Gavaskar has called out on India treating its premier domestic tournament Ranji Trophy with 'cavalier'. He highlighted how the busy International cricket season player unavailability for Ranji Trophy devalues the domestic tournament.
Commonwealth Games are set to be played in Glasgow in 2026, the federation confirmed on Tuesday (October 22). But the announcement came with a pinch of salt for India as a lot of sports where India could've won medals have been removed from the roster with hockey being one of them.
Shubman Gill missed the first Test between India and New Zealand due to a stiff neck, while Rishabh Pant's participation was limited majorly to the batting role as he was replaced on the field by Dhruv Jurel after getting hurt on his knee.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is on the receiving end of some harsh criticism for posting the wrong map of India ahead of 2nd Test in Pune. The cricket board has deleted the post now after facing the ire of the Indian fans on social media.
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