2022/23

PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao The country's largest bank SBI on Thursday reported an 83 per cent jump in net profit at ₹16,694.51 crore for the fourth quarter of 2022-23 fiscal on higher interest income and low…

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Big picture - lack of experience a worry for IrelandIreland have nine uncapped players in their Test squad. Three of them have never played first-class cricket. They also have just four survivors from their last Test, back in 2019. Opposite…

Big picture - Sri Lanka are headed for the WC qualifiersRealistically, Sri Lanka's chances of automatic qualification for this year's ODI World Cup are remote. If South Africa win their two ODIs against Netherlands, they will have 98 Super…

Big picture: A WPL final befitting the hypeLong before the Women's Premier League opener got underway, there were winding queues outside the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. Many in the crowd wore the Mumbai Indians' blue jerseys…

Big picture: Test thrills augur wellDespite the eventual 2-0 scoreline in favour of the hosts, it's safe to say Sri Lanka might have surprised a fair few folks that tuned into the Tests in Christchurch and Wellington - okay, maybe not so…

Big picture: Can the batters fight back?Two of the best sides in the world. Two of the deepest batting line-ups in men's ODI cricket. Yet in the first two matches of this series, the fast bowlers dominated. It is unusual to see back-to-back…

Big picture: India target series victoryThe Wankhede Stadium might have thrown a curveball in the first ODI but neither India nor Australia will fret too much over how their batters fared in those seamer-friendly conditions. Both teams have…

Big picture: The appetiser to the IPLSandwiched between the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and IPL 2023, the ODI series between India and Australia doesn't seem to have top billing. Even days out from the opening Test, everyone jumped on the BGT…

Big picture: Last Test of New Zealand summerAt a venue they had previously been decked in, in Christchurch, this Sri Lanka team pushed New Zealand close. Heading into the Wellington Test, there is likely to be some confidence in Sri Lanka's…