NEW DELHI: Kepler Wessels is the only cricketer to have scored more than 1000 runs and hit centuries in Test matches for two countries: Australia and South Africa.Wessels’ extraordinary career started when he moved from South Africa to Australia in search of international cricketing opportunities, as South Africa was banned from world sports during the…
NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw, touted as India’s next cricketing star, made an impressive debut in international Test cricket. With a century in his first match, Shaw showcased his immense potential. While his opening partner, KL Rahul, struggled with a scoreless outing, Shaw played a striking innings, hitting nineteen boundaries and accumulating 134 runs from 154…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Moin Khan has criticized the decision to remove Shaheen Shah Afridi from the white-ball captaincy, arguing that it was unjustified.Speaking to Cricket Pakistan, Moin said, “Shaheen Afridi has the ability to lead the team and is highly liked by the players. He is an excellent choice for captaincy in T20s….
The Afghanistan-New Zealand one-off Test being called off without a ball being bowled was the eighth occasion when a Test has been abandoned in such a manner in the history of the game. Before this, seven matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled, dating back to 1890. The last time it happened was almost…
GREATER NOIDA: As the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled – and not even the toss taking place – there were some stern words from the head coaches Jonathon Trott (Afghanistan) and Gary Stead (New Zealand) at the “post-abandonment” press conference on Friday.A combination of inclement…
NEW DELHI: Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter, Subramaniam Badrinath, has revealed a rare instance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni losing his temper during a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the early years of the Indian Premier League (IPL).In an interview with InsideSport, Badrinath shared details about a low-scoring game at Chepauk where CSK,…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has raised concerns about India’s hesitation to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. He urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to adopt a firm stance if India continue to refuse, reflecting the wider frustration within the cricket community over the lack of bilateral matches…
England‘s Liam Livingstone scored 87 off 47 balls, leading his team to a three-wicket victory against Australia on Friday at Sophia Gardens. This win leveled the three-match T20 series at 1-1, with the final game set for Sunday in Manchester.Australia set a challenging target of 194 runs. Livingstone’s second T20 half-century in his 50th match…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli have arrived in Chennai for the first of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on September 19. The second Test will be held in Kanpur starting September 27.Rohit was seen leaving the airport in a yellow jersey with security personnel on…
Sachin Tendulkar has been sledged a number of times during his legendary career whenever he frustrated bowlers around the world by piling on the runs, but it’s rare to see the soft-spoken batting legend getting under the skin of the opposition with his words.One such video from the cricket archives has resurfaced on social media,…
