Jay Shah (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final got a fitting and ceremonial start as ICC chair Jay Shah rang the iconic bell at Lord’s on Wednesday. Calling it a “privilege,” Shah took to the social media platform X to express his honour, writing: “A privilege to ring the…
Marnus Labuschagne (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s premier batter Marnus Labuschagne once again faltered against a left-arm pacer, with his vulnerability laid bare in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s.Labuschagne, who was promoted to open the innings for the first time in his Test career by skipper Pat Cummins for the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday put an end to speculation linking him with the purchase of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise — and he did it in style. His remarks followed a statement from Diageo India, the owners of RCB and the Indian subsidiary of UK-based Diageo Plc, addressing…
Pat Cummins and Temba Bavuma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl first against Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Wednesday. With overcast skies looming over London, the conditions looked ideal for South Africa’s pace attack to make early inroads. Australia, however,…
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell will lead the Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket 2025. (Sportzpics) Glenn Maxwell has been named as the captain of the Washington Freedom for the upcoming season of the Major League Cricket in the USA. The Aussie will lead the franchise for the entire duration of the month-long tournament.Steve Smith, who had…
Australia vs South Africa Live Score, ICC WTC Final 2025: The 2025 World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s brings together two sides at very different points in their cricketing narratives. South Africa are desperate to end a 27-year ICC trophy drought and shed their long-standing image as cricket’s great underachievers….
Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket at 29. (Agencies Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the growing trend of players retiring early from international cricket, calling it both surprising and understandable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra admitted that while fans may be stunned to see players like Heinrich…
Temba Bavuma will put his unbeaten record as South Africa Test captain on the line in the WTC Final against Australia. (Getty Images) When South Africa face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, one unbeaten streak will have to end.It is another opportunity for South Africa to banish their reputation as serial…
Nicholas Pooran will lead MI New York in the upcoming season of Major League Cricket. (Image: Sportzpics) Nicholas Pooran, the 29-year-old wicket-keeper batter, has been appointed as the captain of MI New York for the upcoming 2025 season of the Major League Cricket. Pooran, who was the leading run-scorer in the 2023 MLC season with…
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins. (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the much-anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) Final as Australia take on South Africa at the iconic Lord’s from June 11–15. While all eyes are on the cricketing contest between two top-class teams, questions have arisen…
