Dewald Brevis (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) South Africa’s cricket team, fresh from their World Test Championship victory, has returned to Test cricket against Zimbabwe at Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo, where two debutants made history. Dewald Brevis set a world record for the fastest fifty in a debut Test innings, while Lhuan-dre Pretorius became…
NEW DELHI: When Rishabh Pant was brought to a Mumbai hospital with life-threatening injuries after his horrific car crash in December 2022, the first thing he asked was: “Will I be able to play again?” — recalled renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, who led his treatment.Pant was driving from Delhi to his hometown, Roorkee,…
England’s Joe Root, left, and batting partner Jamie Smith leave the field after their win on day five of the first cricket test match against India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith has revealed England’s strategy after their stunning five-wicket win over India in Leeds….
Virat Kohli bows down to Sachin Tendulkar after breaking his record of most number of centuries in the ODIs during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Former England cricketer Allan Lamb has picked his favourite Indian batter of all time.The 71-year-old, who represented England in three World Cups and 79 Tests, said Sachin Tendulkar is the…
Former player and now commentator Ravi Shastri (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has endorsed England as the ideal venue for the World Test Championship finals while suggesting that the prestigious event could potentially move to larger stadiums in India and Australia in the future once it gains more global…
NEW DELHI: The feeling of lifting the T20 World Cup in 2024 still seems to have not fully sunk in for Rohit Sharma. On June 29 last year, in Barbados, India ended an 11-year-long ICC trophy drought by defeating South Africa by seven runs to win the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second…
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australian cricket star Steve Smith is expected to rejoin the national Test squad by Sunday ahead of the second Test against West Indies in Grenada, as confirmed by captain Pat Cummins following Australia’s 159-run victory in the first Test at Barbados. Smith, who was sidelined due to a dislocated…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (@BCCI via PTI Photo)(PTI06_08_2025_000305B) As India gears up for the crucial second Test against England at Edgbaston, changes in the playing XI seem certain after the defeat in the series opener. One major talking point is the workload management of Jasprit Bumrah, who may be rested for this match. Besides…
India coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India opener and current head coach Gautam Gambhir is facing mounting pressure after Team India’s worrying run in Test cricket, despite continued success in white-ball formats including winning the Champions Trophy. The latest setback came at Headingley, where India, under new captain Shubman Gill, lost…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the brink of rewriting history as he stands just 97 runs away from becoming the fastest Indian to reach 2,000 Test runs. The young left-hander could break Sunil Gavaskar’s 49-year-old record when India face England in the second Test at Edgbaston starting July…
