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Dewald Brevis and Virat Kohli (Agency Photos) South African batter Dewald Brevis surpassed India’s Virat Kohli in the record for most T20I sixes against Australia in Australia, becoming the first ever batter to hit 14 sixes in T20I Down Under. Despite his impressive performance, South Africa couldn’t secure a victory in the series decider.Brevis scored…

Irfan Pathan and Shahid Afridi NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has opened up about his long-standing on-field rivalry with Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, recalling both the personal barbs and the cricketing battles that defined their encounters.Pathan, who had immense success against Pakistan in his career — taking 67 wickets and scoring 807 runs, including…

Aiden Markram of South Africa (Photo by Emily Barker/Getty Images) South Africa captain Aiden Markram acknowledged small margins led to their defeat as Glenn Maxwell‘s unbeaten 62 guided Australia to a narrow two-wicket win in the final T20I at Cazalys Stadium on Saturday. The victory secured a 2-1 series win for Australia.“Good game of cricket,…

Dewald Brevis of South Africa bats (Jono Searle/AAPImage via AP) South African young batsman Dewald Brevis, also known as “Baby AB”, achieved the fastest T20I fifty for his country against Australia in the third T20I series decider at Cazaly’s Stadium on Saturday. His explosive innings featured numerous shots, living up to his nickname ‘Baby AB’.Brevis…

Harry Singh (Getty Images) Lancashire’s Harry Singh scored his first fifty in the County One-Day Cup at Hove on Friday. Despite his impressive performance, Sussex secured a narrow one-wicket victory.Harry Singh, whose father Rudra Pratap Singh played two ODIs for India in the 1980s, made a significant impact in the match.After being put in to…

Glenn Maxwell (Pic credit: CA) Glenn Maxwell, 62 not out off 36 balls, once again showed why he remains Australia’s ultimate match-winner in white-ball cricket, powering his side to a nerve-wracking two-wicket victory over South Africa in Cairns on Saturday. With this win, Australia sealed the three-match T20I series 2-1 in front of a packed…

NEW DELHI: For Karun Nair, the recently concluded Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy in England was a bittersweet experience. The India batter, who travelled with a mountain of domestic runs behind him, returned with 205 runs from eight innings at an average of 25.62. The top score of 57 at The Oval was his lone half-century, but what…

Arjun Tendulkar follows in parents Sachin-Anjali’s footsteps Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, is all set to begin a new chapter in his personal life. The 25-year-old has reportedly got engaged to Sanniya Chandhok, 26, on August 13, 2025.The age gap between the couple, a little over a year, has already drawn attention…

Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Screengrabs) Cricket fans were treated to a hilarious moment in the third T20I between Australia and South Africa at Cazaly’s Stadium on Saturday, when young Proteas batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius found himself battling more than just the bowlers. Facing Josh Hazlewood, Pretorius tried to loft a delivery and set off running. But under the…

India’s players and team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium in 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) The Asia Cup is the continent’s premier international cricket tournament, first held in 1984 under the banner of the Asian Cricket Council…