Marufa akter: Cricket News & Match Updates

ICC Emerging Player: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rachin Ravindra, Phoebe Litchfield and Lauren Bell have earned ICC Emerging Player of the Year nominations for 2023. While Ravindra and Jaiswal are joined by Gerald Coetzee and Dilshan Madushanka in the men’s category, Phoebe and Lauren are accompanied by Marufa Akter and Darcey Carter in the women’s category.

Jaiswal made his Test debut against the West Indies in July, and the left-handed opener made the most of the chance, making 171 in Dominica, laced with 16 fours and a six, and earned Player of the Match accolades. Jaiswal became the 17th player from India to make a century on Test debut, and the seventh India player to achieve the feat away from home.

His 229-run opening stand with captain Rohit Sharma is also the second-highest for India in Tests in the West Indies, and set the tourists up to a total of 421/5 declared, eventually leading their way to a mammoth win. He added 57 and 38 in the second Test of the tour at Trinidad, of which the half-century was made in an opening stand of 139 with Rohit.   Read More...