Cricket News

04 Jan 2025

Indian Cricket Team

'Not retiring': Rohit Sharma clarifies decision to skip Sydney Test

Indian cricket team's Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma, has clarified his decision to skip the Sydney Test.

04 Jan 2025

Test Cricket

Oldest Australians with 50+ scores on Test debut (21st century)

Beau Webster made a stunning entry into Test cricket, scoring a half-century on debut against India.

SCG Test: Beau Webster shines with debut fifty against India

Beau Webster has made a sensational entry into Test cricket, scoring a half-century on debut against India in the fifth and final game at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

04 Jan 2025

Pakistan Cricket Team

Saim Ayub ruled out of Newlands Test due to injury

Saim Ayub, the promising opener of Pakistan cricket team, has been ruled out of the ongoing Newlands Test due to an ankle injury.

04 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith accomplishes 5,000 Test runs at home: Key stats 

Talismanic Australian batter Steve Smith has gone past 5,000 Test runs at home.

04 Jan 2025

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah's injury scare: Indian pacer leaves field at SCG

India's interim cricket team captain Jasprit Bumrah has raised fears of an injury.

03 Jan 2025

Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma slams his 4th century in Test cricket: Stats

South African cricket captain, Temba Bavuma, produced a sensational show on the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan.

03 Jan 2025

Temba Bavuma

2nd Test, Day 1: Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma floor Pakistan

South Africa completely dominated the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands, Cape Town, courtesy centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Temba Bavuma.

03 Jan 2025

Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza's all-round show on Test return floors Afghanistan: Stats

The second Test match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in Bulawayo has witnessed the home side take a crucial lead on Day 2.

Ryan Rickelton hammers his 2nd century in Test cricket: Stats

South Africa's Ryan Rickelton, who was promoted to open the batting after Tony de Zorzi's injury, scored a century in the 2nd session against Pakistan at Newlands, Cape Town.

03 Jan 2025

Pakistan Cricket Team

Saim Ayub stretchered off after sustaining injury in 2nd Test

Pakistan's young opener, Saim Ayub, was stretchered off the field after suffering an ankle injury.

03 Jan 2025

Karun Nair

Karun Nair slams his 4th century in VHT 2024/25: Stats

Veteran batter Karun Nair was once again amongst the runs for Vidarbha in the 2024/25 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

03 Jan 2025

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav registers his 2nd successive duck in VHT 2024/25

Mumbai batter Suryakumar Yadav was out for a first-ball duck in his side's 2024/25 Vijay Hazare Trophy clash against Pondicherry on Friday at Gujarat College Cricket Ground 'A', Ahmedabad.

03 Jan 2025

Sydney Cricket Ground

SCG sets new attendance record during 5th Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test

The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has set a new attendance record on the first day of the fifth Test between Australia and India.

03 Jan 2025

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant labels Rohit Sharma's decision to drop himself 'emotional'

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has hailed regular skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to leave himself out of the final Test against Australia in Sydney.

03 Jan 2025

Abhishek Sharma

VHT: Abhishek Sharma misses out on his second successive hundred

Punjab opener Abhishek Sharma missed out his second successive hundred in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25.

03 Jan 2025

Sheldon Jackson

Sheldon Jackson retires from white-ball cricket: Decoding his stats

Saurashtra's seasoned wicketkeeper-batter Sheldon Jackson has announced his retirement from white-ball cricket.

03 Jan 2025

Vijay Hazare Trophy

Punjab create history with multiple 400+ scores in VHT 2024-25

Team Punjab has created history by becoming the first team to score 400-plus runs on multiple occasions in a single Vijay Hazare Trophy edition.

03 Jan 2025

Indian Cricket Team

Bumrah traps Khawaja for sixth time in BGT 2024-25: Stats 

Indian captain and fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, dealt a body blow to Australia on Day 1 of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

03 Jan 2025

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer bails Mumbai out with powerful 137* in VHT

Shreyas Iyer bailed Mumbai out with a powerful 137*-run knock in the 2024/25 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

03 Jan 2025

Vijay Hazare Trophy

VHT 2024-25: Prabhsimran Singh slams his third successive hundred 

Punjab Kings's promising batter Prabhsimran Singh is making waves in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

03 Jan 2025

Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal slams his 4th consecutive 50-plus score in VHT

Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal continued to be amongst the runs in the 2024/25 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Scott Boland accomplishes 50 Test wickets, scripts these prominent records 

Australian fast bowler Scott Boland has etched his name in history books in the ongoing fifth Test match against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Boland shines as India folded for 185 in SCG Test

The Indian batting line-up faltered on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at Sydney Cricket Ground.

03 Jan 2025

Mitchell Starc

Sydney Test: Rishabh Pant suffers painful blows from Starc's deliveries

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant had a tough opening day at the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday.

03 Jan 2025

Rohit Sharma

These prominent captains have dropped themselves from XI (international cricket)

In a surprising turn of events, India's Test captain Rohit Sharma opted to pull himself out of the playing XI for the fifth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

03 Jan 2025

Indian Cricket Team

SCG Test: Mark Taylor criticizes 'Rohit Sharma rested' statement

Former Australian cricketer Mark Taylor has slammed the Indian cricket team's decision to 'rest' Rohit Sharma from the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

03 Jan 2025

Rohit Sharma

Stats and records of captain Rohit Sharma in Test cricket 

Rohit Sharma has been dropped from the Indian XI for the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney.

03 Jan 2025

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya could lead India in Champions Trophy 2025: Report 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is said to be eyeing all-rounder Hardik Pandya as a potential successor to Rohit Sharma for the captaincy role in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

03 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Smith disagrees with umpire's decision on Kohli's catch in Sydney

The opening day of the fifth Test between India and Australia in Sydney, was marred by a controversial incident involving Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.

03 Jan 2025

Ravi Shastri

Rohit Sharma likely to retire from Test cricket: Ravi Shastri

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has hinted at Rohit Sharma's possible retirement from Test cricket after the Sydney match.

Sydney Test: Rohit Sharma dropped as India elect to bat

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will end with the decider at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

02 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith eyes this massive milestone in Test cricket: Details

Steve Smith will be aiming to make his presence felt in the upcoming 5th and final Test against India at the SCG, starting January 3.

02 Jan 2025

Keshav Maharaj

2nd Test: South Africa aim for clean sweep versus Pakistan

Pakistan will be trying to put up a strong show against South Africa in the upcoming 2nd Test being held at the Newlands, Cape Town.

02 Jan 2025

Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn slams his 31st half-century in Big Bash League

Chris Lynn's brilliant show guided the Adelaide Strikers to a much-needed win against the Melbourne Renegades in Thursday night's Big Bash League (BBL) clash.

02 Jan 2025

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma dropped for Sydney Test against Australia: Reports

Indian cricket team captain, Rohit Sharma, has been dropped from the playing XI for the upcoming Sydney Test against Australia.

02 Jan 2025

Taskin Ahmed

A look at best bowling figures in men's T20s

Star bowler Taskin Ahmed scripted history in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) by recording a seven-wicket haul.

Taskin Ahmed shatters BPL record with figures worth 7/19: Stats

Durbar Rajshahi fast bowler Taskin Ahmed has scripted history in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a phenomenal display.

02 Jan 2025

Glenn McGrath

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Significance and history of Sydney's Pink Test

The fifth and final Test of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India will begin on January 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

02 Jan 2025

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell shines in NZ-SL T20Is after IPL snub: Stats

Daryl Mitchell was one of the major positives for New Zealand in the just concluded three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.