Cricket News

02 Dec 2024

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya acknowledges difficulty in retaining Ishan Kishan

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, Hardik Pandya, has admitted the difficulties his team encountered in retaining Ishan Kishan during the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction.

02 Dec 2024

Ajinkya Rahane

IPL 2025: Ajinkya Rahane likely to lead Kolkata Knight Riders

Former Mumbai captain and discarded Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane is tipped to be the next captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

02 Dec 2024

Ellyse Perry

Women's Big Bash League 2024: Decoding the tournament in numbers

The Melbourne Renegades have won their maiden Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title, defeating the Brisbane Heat by seven runs (DLS method) in the final.

02 Dec 2024

ICC Champions Trophy

Shoaib Akhtar's fiery take on ICC Champions Trophy controversy

Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has spoken on the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy controversy.

Jayden Seales scripts history in 2nd Test against Bangladesh

West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales etched his name in the history books in the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh in Jamaica.

01 Dec 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Rohit Sharma expresses satisfaction despite rain-marred warm-up match

Indian cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, has said he is happy with the team's performance in the curtailed warm-up match against the Australian Prime Minister's XI.

SA vs SL, 2nd Test: Teenager Kwena Maphaka called up 

South Africa have included teenage fast bowler Kwena Maphaka into their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman returns to Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe tour

The Afghanistan cricket team has recalled Mujeeb Ur Rahman into its white-ball squads for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.

01 Dec 2024

Tom Latham

Christchurch Test: Tom Latham dismisses concerns over New Zealand's fielding

New Zealand's Test captain Tom Latham has brushed off concerns over his team's fielding performance after their eight-wicket defeat to England in the first Test.

SMAT: KKR's Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh play whirlwind knocks

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have a lot to look forward to this season as their retained players Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh put on a show in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 on Sunday.

01 Dec 2024

Mumbai Indians (MI)

MI's ₹5.25 crore recruit Naman Dhir takes fifer in SMAT

Mumbai Indians shelled out a whopping ₹5.25 crore for uncapped Naman Dhir at the Indian Premier League 2025 auction in Jeddah.

01 Dec 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Prime Ministers XI vs India: Rana, Jaiswal and Gill shine

The Indian cricket team did a solid job in the 2-day warm-up clash against Prime Ministers XI at Manuka Oval, Canberra.

01 Dec 2024

Suryakumar Yadav

Mumbai receive much-needed boost for SMAT and Vijay Hazare Trophy

Indian T20I skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, will return to the Mumbai side for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) fixture against Andhra on December 3.

01 Dec 2024

Jay Shah

Jay Shah takes over as ICC Chair, outlines future vision

Jay Shah has officially taken over his new role as the Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on December 1.

01 Dec 2024

BCCI

PCB agrees to hybrid model for Champions Trophy, tables demands

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly agreed to a hybrid model for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

Former Australian cricketer Ian Redpath passes away at 83

Former Australian cricketer and legendary opener Ian Redpath has died at the age of 83.

Sam Konstas shines with century in practice match vs India

Promising 19-year-old cricketer Sam Konstas put on a show in Canberra on Sunday.

01 Dec 2024

Alastair Cook

Prsenting batters with 1,600-plus runs in 4th innings (Test cricket)

England's cricket captain Joe Root has broken Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's run tally in the fourth innings to set a new record in Test cricket.

Decoding the best Test match bowling figures in Durban

South African pacer Marco Jansen, who was the star performer in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead, Durban, took the world by storm.

Presenting biggest wins for SA vs SL in Tests

South Africa registered a thumping 233-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Durban.

Deepak Chahar thanks CSK for bidding despite low purse

Indian all-rounder and IPL stalwart Deepak Chahar thanked Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for their relentless bidding during the 2025 IPL mega auction.

01 Dec 2024

Kraigg Brathwaite

Kraigg Brathwaite surpasses Garfield Sobers's record in Test cricket

West Indies cricket team captain, Kraigg Brathwaite, has created a new record by becoming the first player from his nation to play 86 consecutive Test matches.

01 Dec 2024

Joe Root

Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar's 4th innings Test record

England's star cricketer Joe Root has gone past Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest run-scorer in the fourth innings of Test cricket.

01 Dec 2024

Test Cricket

Jacob Bethell scores joint-second fastest half-century on Test debut: Stats 

21-year-old cricketer Jacob Bethell has made a sensational entry into Test cricket, scoring the joint-second fastest debut half-century in the history of the sport.

WTC standings: England's Christchurch win dents New Zealand's plans 

England registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test of their three-match series in Christchurch.

01 Dec 2024

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell registers his ninth 50-plus score vs England (Tests)

England beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the first Test of the three-match series at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

01 Dec 2024

England Cricket Team

1st Test: All-round England beat New Zealand in Christchurch 

England registered a stunning eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test of the three-match series at Hagley Oval.

01 Dec 2024

England Cricket Team

Brydon Carse shines with 10 wickets in Christchurch Test: Stats

England registered a resounding eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test of the three-match series.

30 Nov 2024

Hardik Pandya

Jay Shah lauds senior players' participation in SMAT 2024/25

Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has lauded the senior players taking part in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25.

Gerald Coetzee's participation in doubt for 2nd Sri Lanka Test

South African cricketer Gerald Coetzee's availability for the upcoming second Test against Sri Lanka remains doubtful, owing to a groin injury.

Best match figures for South Africa vs Sri Lanka (Tests)

Marco Jansen was superb in the first Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Kingsmead, Durban.

South Africa move to 2nd spot in WTC 2023-25 standings

South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by 233 runs in the first of two Tests in Durban.

Marco Jansen shines with 11 wickets in Durban Test: Stats

Marco Jansen was the star for South Africa in the just concluded first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead, Durban.

All-round South Africa blow Sri Lanka away in Durban Test

South Africa thrashed visitors Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series.

30 Nov 2024

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal slams his 30th fifty in Test cricket: Stats

Dinesh Chandimal slammed his 30th fifty in Test cricket.

30 Nov 2024

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada vs Dimuth Karunaratne in Test cricket: Key stats

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada got the wicket of Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne twice in the first Test match at Kingsmead, Durban.

30 Nov 2024

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva slams his 18th fifty in Tests: Stats

Sri Lankan Test skipper, Dhananjaya de Silva, slammed his 18th fifty in Tests.

30 Nov 2024

Harry Brook

These visiting batters own 150-plus scores in Christchurch (Tests)

Harry Brook etched his name in the history books with a phenomenal 171 in the first Test against New Zealand.

Rain washes out Day 1 of India-PM XI tour game

The first day of Team India's warm-up match against the Prime Minister's XI was called off due to relentless rain at Manuka Oval, Canberra.

30 Nov 2024

Marnus Labuschagne

Should Marnus Labuschagne be dropped for Adelaide Test? Decoding stats

Former Australian cricketer, Mitchell Johnson, has recommended that Marnus Labuschagne should be dropped for the upcoming Day-Night Test against India in Adelaide.