Australia’s Beau Webster (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting praised Beau Webster‘s crucial knock of 70 runs in Australia’s first innings of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s on June 12. Webster’s innings helped Australia post 212 runs against South Africa’s bowling attack, while the Proteas ended Day 1…

West Indies coach Daren Sammy voiced concerns over Nicholas Pooran’s premature international retirement, hinting at a potential trend due to T20 franchise cricket’s allure. Sammy emphasised the significance of national pride and fan loyalty, recalling West Indies’ rich cricket heritage. In Pooran’s absence, the team faced defeats in England, exposing bowling frailties. West Indies cricket…

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The opening day of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s delivered high drama, exceptional bowling, and a historic statistical anomaly. Kagiso Rabada stole the show with a brilliant five-wicket haul, helping South Africa bowl out Australia for just…

Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As Team India kicks off its new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle against England, all eyes are on how the team manages Jasprit Bumrah‘s workload. With legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin retiring, head coach Gautam Gambhir and new captain Shubman Gill begin their tenure under…

Shubman Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s newly appointed Test captain, Shubman Gill, officially stepped into his new role with a symbolic first photoshoot in England, marking a new chapter in Indian cricket’s storied journey. With the retirements of legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the team is in transition — and 25-year-old Gill…

Teenage fast bowler Eddie Jack has been drafted in as a practice option with the senior England team ahead of the opening Test against India at Headingley, starting June 20, following an eye-catching display for the England Lions against India A.The 19-year-old Hampshire pacer, standing 6-foot-4 tall, turned heads during the second unofficial Test in…

Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to hand over the Test captaincy to 25-year-old Shubman Gill for the upcoming five-match series against England has earned high praise from former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Gary Kirsten. With Rohit Sharma announcing his retirement from the longest format, Gill has been entrusted with leading a new-look…

Team India in training (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketers participated in rigorous fielding practice sessions, accompanied by playful exchanges between teammates as they strengthened their preparation for the England Test series.The BCCI video showed fielding coach T Dilip conducting various drills, including catching practice and accuracy throws at stumps. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant narrowly missed hitting…

Usman Khawaja (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Usman Khawaja, a left-handed batter, set an unfavourable record by registering the joint-third longest duck by an Australian during the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Wednesday.Khawaja’s innings concluded in the seventh over when he edged the ball to slips off South African fast bowler Kagiso…

Kagiso Rabada eclipses Allan Donald’s wicket tally with his five-wicket haul on the first day of the WTC final (Image via X/@ProteasMenCSA & Houseof_Cricket) South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada achieved a significant milestone on Day 1 of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, surpassing Allan Donald to become South Africa’s fourth-highest Test wicket-taker….