Cricket News

17 Dec 2024

Ricky Ponting

Joe Root equals Ricky Ponting's unique Test record: Details 

Former England Test captain Joe Root has reached a major milestone in the longest format.

New Zealand finish WTC cycle with win over England: Details 

New Zealand defeated England by 423 runs in the third Test match in Hamilton, ending the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle for both sides.

17 Dec 2024

KL Rahul

KL Rahul's 84 leads India's fightback in Brisbane Test

KL Rahul's gritty knock of 84 runs on Day 4 of the third Test against Australia at The Gabba, has kept India in the game.

17 Dec 2024

Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner's all-round heroics power NZ in Hamilton Test: Stats 

New Zealand recorded a historic win against England in the third and final Test at Hamilton's Seddon Park.

17 Dec 2024

Joe Root

Hamilton Test: Root, Bethell slam half-centuries in losing cause

The final Test of 2024 ended in a historic defeat for England as New Zealand ran a riot in the third match in Hamilton.

17 Dec 2024

Tim Southee

New Zealand record historic Test win versus England in Hamilton 

New Zealand have registered a historic win in the third and final Test against England in Hamilton, winning by 423 runs. This is the team's biggest-ever Test win (in terms of runs).

16 Dec 2024

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli's Test average drops to lowest since 2016: Stats

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli has been in a downward spiral in Test cricket.

16 Dec 2024

Indian Cricket Team

'We are in transition phase': Jasprit Bumrah defends Indian bowlers

India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has defended the performance of his fellow bowlers in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under.

16 Dec 2024

Sports

Argentine cricketer Hernan Fennell achieves rare double hat-trick in T20Is

Argentine cricketer Hernan Fennell has written his name in the annals of cricket history by taking a rare double hat-trick in a T20Is.

16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson averages 94.94 at Seddon Park, Hamilton (Tests): Stats 

New Zealand batter Kane Williamson once again showed his class, this time in the 2nd Test against England at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25: Key stats and prize money

Mumbai won the 2024/25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after defeating Madhya Pradesh in a nail-biting final at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on December 15.

South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st ODI: Preview and stats

After clashing in three T20Is, South Africa and Pakistan are set to square off in the three-match ODI series.

16 Dec 2024

Jhye Richardson

Australian pacer Jhye Richardson eyes Test return after injury setbacks

Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson has returned to the T20 setup, after a series of injuries hampered his career.

Shreyas Iyer becomes first cricketer to attain this unique feat

Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has scripted history by becoming the first player to win both the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Indian Premier League titles as captain in a calendar year.

16 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Isa Guha apologizes for 'primate' comment about India's Jasprit Bumrah

Former England cricketer-turned commentator Isa Guha has apologized for calling Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah a "primate."

16 Dec 2024

Prithvi Shaw

'Work ethics key' - Shreyas Iyer on Prithvi Shaw's struggles

Prithvi Shaw, the cricket prodigy who once promised so much, is going through a rough patch in his career.

16 Dec 2024

Gary Kirsten

What prompted Jason Gillespie to resign as Pakistan's Test coach

Jason Gillespie has resigned as Pakistan's Test coach over poor communication and exclusion from key decisions by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

16 Dec 2024

Sanjay Manjrekar

Manjrekar questions role of batting coach after India's Gabba collapse

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has raised alarm over the lack of a dedicated batting coach in the Indian team, after their erratic performance in the ongoing third Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane.

16 Dec 2024

Mitchell Starc

Gabba Test: Australia dominate India on rain-hit Day 3

Australia's pace attack ruled the third day of the ongoing Test match against India at The Gabba in Brisbane.

16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson

England face uphill battle in Hamilton Test against New Zealand

Team England is facing a mammoth task of chasing 658 runs in the ongoing third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.

16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson becomes third-fastest to score 33 Test centuries

New Zealand cricket team's star batter Kane Williamson has scored his 33rd Test century.

16 Dec 2024

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan returns to Afghanistan's Test squad for Zimbabwe tour

26-year-old cricket sensation Rashid Khan has been picked for Afghanistan's upcoming two-Test series against Zimbabwe.

16 Dec 2024

Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes suffers hamstring injury during 3rd Test against NZ

England's cricket captain Ben Stokes has suffered a hamstring injury in the ongoing third Test match against New Zealand.

1st T20I: Mahedi Hasan decimates West Indies with career-best 4/13

Bangladesh scripted a historic win in the first T20I against West Indies on December 16, 2024. This is their first away T20I win against the Caribbean side.

16 Dec 2024

Rovman Powell

Rovman Powell slams his third T20I fifty vs Bangladesh: Stats 

In a nail-biting finish, Bangladesh clinched a seven-run victory over West Indies in the first T20I at Arnos Vale Ground.

16 Dec 2024

Rovman Powell

Bangladesh survive Powell scare, claim historic T20I win over WI

Bangladesh pulled off a thrilling seven-run win over West Indies in the first T20I at Arnos Vale Stadium on December 16.

16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson scripts records with 33rd Test hundred: Stats 

New Zealand's batting superstar Kane Williamson has brought up his 33rd Test century.

16 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah completes 50 Test wickets in Australia: Key stats 

Indian cricket team's pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been on a roll in the ongoing Test series against Australia.

16 Dec 2024

Alex Carey

Gabba Test: Alex Carey's 70 powers Australia to 445/10

The ongoing third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba, Brisbane, witnessed a dominant show by the Australian batting unit.

15 Dec 2024

Jemimah Rodrigues

1st WT20I: Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana smash fifties versus WI

The Indian women's cricket team scored 195/4 against the West Indies in the first T20I on Sunday.

15 Dec 2024

Shafali Verma

Nat Sciver-Brunt smashes fastest century in Women's Test cricket

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt has created history in Women's Test cricket by scoring the fastest hundred.

15 Dec 2024

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav shines for Mumbai in SMAT final: Key stats

India's T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, shone for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25 season finale on Sunday in Bengaluru.

15 Dec 2024

Paul Collingwood

Hamilton Test: Paul Collingwood admits to being 'outperformed' by NZ

England's assistant coach, Paul Collingwood, has admitted his side was "outperformed" by New Zealand on the second day of the ongoing Test match in Hamilton.

Mumbai down Madhya Pradesh to win SMAT 2024/25 title: Stats

Mumbai thrashed Madhya Pradesh by five wickets in the final of the 2024/25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season on Sunday in Bengaluru.

15 Dec 2024

Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane finishes SMAT 2024/25 campaign as top scorer: Stats

Mumbai batter Ajinkya Rahane finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024/25 season as the top scorer.

15 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Isa Guha faces backlash for racially-insensitive comment about Jasprit Bumrah

Former England cricketer-turned commentator, Isa Guha has come under fire for making a racially-insensitive remark about Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah.

15 Dec 2024

Deandra Dottin

WPL 2025 auction: Player bought and complete squad of franchises

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction wrapped up in Bengaluru on December 15.

Uncapped Indian players shine in 2025 WPL auction

The 2025 Women's Premier League (WPL) mini auction, which took place in Bengaluru on December 15, was ruled by uncapped Indian players.

Rajat Patidar smashes 40-ball 81* versus Mumbai in SMAT final

Madhya Pradesh skipper Rajat Patidar continued his excellent form in the 2024/25 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

15 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah surpasses Kapil Dev's Test record in SENA countries: Stats

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah once again put on a brilliant show, this time on Day 2 of the 3rd Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane.