NEW DELHI: In a historic moment at The Oval on July 31, 2017, all-rounder Moeen Ali became the first English spinner since 1938 to achieve a hat-trick in Test cricket during the third game between England and South Africa.Moeen had become the first spinner from the country since Tom Goddard to bag a hat-trick in…
NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep sees his nine-wicket haul in a Duleep Trophy match as a reminder of areas for improvement rather than a cause for celebration. In the first round match in Bengaluru, Akash’s figures of 4 for 60 and 5 for 56 for India A against India B showcased his potential, but…
NEW DELHI: Well known for being chirpy behind the stumps, keeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday was engaged in a hilarious banter with India teammate Kuldeep Yadav during the Duleep Trophy game in Bengaluru. As Pant’s India B looked to dismiss India A in their second innings, Pant was caught on stump mic, teasing Kuldeep. The…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi made an appeal on Sunday for an increase in the number of Test matches scheduled for his team. He also requested a dedicated home ground in India to facilitate better training and help the team gain a competitive advantage against their rivals.Due to persistent security concerns, Afghanistan is unable…
Josh Hull to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! TAKEN! Redemption for Josh Hull! He dropped DDS on Day 2, but now sends him back to the hut. This is actually a well-directed bouncer from the youngster, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva goes for the hook shot, but fails to transfer the weight fully on the back foot and…
Before play started on the final day of the first-round Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, a man in the blue training jersey joined India A’s huddle. When the players came out of the huddle, the man in blue turned out to be…
Between November 2019 and September 2022, Virat Kohli experienced a challenging period in his cricketing journey. It’s not that runs were not coming off his bat, but an international century remained unachievable.It had been 1020 days and 83 innings that Kohli hadn’t scored a hundred. For someone who had already scored 70 international centuries, it…
NEW DELHI: England allrounder Moeen Ali Moeen Ali has decided to bid farewell to international cricket following his omission from the upcoming limited-overs matches against Australia.The 36-year-old’s last appearance for England came during their semifinal loss to India at the 2024 T20 World Cup in Guyana.“I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this…
NEW DELHI: Steve Smith should be brought back into the T20I squad, according to former Australia captain Mark Taylor, who claims that the top order lacks a solid plan since David Warner retired.The right-handed batter was left out of the 20-over team for the tour of Scotland and England after Australia, without Smith, was eliminated…
NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has chosen Virat Kohli over Joe Root as the best Test batter of the current generation, despite Root’s superior statistical record. Karthik’s preference is based on his close association with Kohli and the confidence he has in Kohli’s performance under high-pressure situations.Karthik shared his views on Cricbuzz, recognizing…
