Test Cricket: News

24 Oct 2024

Indian Cricket Team

2nd Test: Gavaskar criticizes India's decision to include Washington Sundar

Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has slammed captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir for including Washington Sundar in the Playing XI for the 2nd Test against New Zealand.

SA claim their first Test victory in Asia since 2014 

South Africa beat Bangladesh in the 1st Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Tom Latham elects to bat

After a riveting series opener, India and New Zealand are set to square off in Pune.

1st Test, Day 3: Bangladesh take 81-run lead against SA

Bangladesh have bounced back against South Africa in what seems to be a humdinger of Test in Dhaka.

23 Oct 2024

Kane Williamson

Latham urges NZ to adapt in 2nd Test against India

New Zealand cricket team captain, Tom Latham, has stressed his team needs to adapt quickly in the upcoming second Test against India.

23 Oct 2024

Mehidy Hasan

All-rounders with 500 runs and 30 wickets in WTC cycle

Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan Miraz has accomplished a major milestone by becoming just the third all-rounder to score over 500 runs and take more than 30 wickets in a single ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

23 Oct 2024

Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir addresses Jasprit Bumrah's workload management ahead of Australia tour

Indian cricket team head coach, Gautam Gambhir has allayed fears of overburdening key pacers, including Jasprit Bumrah.

23 Oct 2024

Mehidy Hasan

Mehidy Hasan Miraz joins Jadeja, Stokes in elite WTC list

Mehidy Hasan Miraz is playing a knock of character in the third innings of Bangladesh's ongoing first Test against South Africa in Mirpur.

23 Oct 2024

Shan Masood

Pakistan vs England: Hosts name unchanged XI for 3rd Test

Pakistan have announced an unchanged playing XI for the third and final Test match against England, the first time in Shan Masood's eight-Test captaincy career that Pakistan are playing the same team in back-to-back matches.

23 Oct 2024

ICC Test Rankings

ICC Test Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah retains top spot among bowlers

In the latest ICC Test rankings, Rishabh Pant has overtaken his Indian teammate Virat Kohli to grab the sixth spot among batters.

23 Oct 2024

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir defends India's approach after Bengaluru Test defeat

Indian cricket team's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has defended the team's strategy after the loss to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test.

1st Test: Debutant Jaker Ali revives Bangladesh with half-century 

Debutant Jaker Ali has made a mark in the ongoing first Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa.

2nd Test: Will India bounce back against NZ in Pune?

After a riveting series opener, India and New Zealand will square off the 2nd Test in Pune.

23 Oct 2024

Mushfiqur Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim owns these prominent records in Test cricket

Mushfiqur Rahim has written his name in the history books of cricket by becoming the first Bangladeshi to cross the 6,000-run mark in Tests.

23 Oct 2024

Kyle Verreynne

Kyle Verreynne terms Dhaka hundred as 'best innings' of career

South African wicketkeeper-batter, Kyle Verreynne, has described his century in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh as the pinnacle of his career.

23 Oct 2024

Alex Carey

NSW coach endorses Inglis, Konstas for Australia's Test opener role

Highly rated New South Wales coach Greg Shipperd has backed Josh Inglis and Sam Konstas as potential candidates for the role of Australia's Test opener in the upcoming series against India.

23 Oct 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin

Here's why Washington Sundar was included in India's Test squad

The Indian cricket team drafted all-rounder Washington Sundar for the second Test against New Zealand.

Presenting Bangladesh batters with 4,500+ runs in Test cricket

Mushfiqur Rahim has become the first Bangladesh batter to complete 6,000 runs in Test cricket.

22 Oct 2024

Mushfiqur Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladesh batter with 6,000 Test runs

Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim has completed 6,000 runs in Test cricket.

22 Oct 2024

David Warner

Australia's David Warner open to Test return for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Former Australian cricketer David Warner has reiterated that he is willing to come out of retirement for the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India this year.

Dhaka Test, Day 2: Bangladesh reduce first-innings deficit against SA

Bangladesh bounced back despite conceding a considerable lead against South Africa on Day 2 of the 1st Test in Dhaka.

ICC proposes minimum three-Test series, more Day/Night red-ball games

In sa bid to make Test and ODI cricket more appealing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is mulling major changes.

22 Oct 2024

Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook praises England's aggressive 'Bazball' approach in Tests

Alastair Cook, the legendary England opener, has praised the aggressive 'Bazball' style of cricket.

22 Oct 2024

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill set to return for 2nd Test against NZ

Shubman Gill, a key cog in the Indian cricket team, is fit and available for the second Test against New Zealand.

22 Oct 2024

Kyle Verreynne

These South African wicket-keepers own Test centuries in Asia

Kyle Verreynne entered the record books with a stunning hundred in the opening Test match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla in Mirpur.

22 Oct 2024

Ben Stokes

England vs Pakistan: Rehan Ahmed recalled for series-deciding Test

England have announced the return of Rehan Ahmed for the all-important third Test against Pakistan.

22 Oct 2024

Cameron Green

Cummins labels Rishabh Pant as 'X-factor' ahead of Border-Gavaskat Trophy

Australian cricket team captain, Pat Cummins, has named Rishabh Pant as the X-factor in India's middle order.

22 Oct 2024

Mark Boucher

Kyle Verreynne smokes second Test ton, equals Mark Boucher's feat

South Africa's Kyle Verreynne has scripted history in the ongoing Test series opener against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

22 Oct 2024

Keshav Maharaj

Lower-order SA batters with Test fifties vs Bangladesh

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder registered a major milestone in his cricketing career by scoring his maiden Test half-century.

Wiaan Mulder joins elite list with maiden Test fifty

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has brought up his maiden half-century in Test cricket.

Decoding Bangladesh's lowest scores against South Africa in home Tests

South African bowlers dominated Bangladesh on Day 1 of the 1st Test at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

22 Oct 2024

Cameron Bancroft

Michael Clarke endorses Cameron Bancroft for Test series against India

Former Australian cricket team captain, Michael Clarke, has thrown his weight behind Cameron Bancroft's inclusion in the upcoming five-Test series against India.

22 Oct 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Rishabh Pant fit to play 2nd Test against New Zealand

Rishabh Pant, who had suffered a knee injury during the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, has been declared fit for the Pune Test.

22 Oct 2024

Kane Williamson

Injured Kane Williamson to miss 2nd Test against India: Details 

Veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the second Test match against India, which is scheduled to start on Thursday, October 24.

21 Oct 2024

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami '100% pain-free' ahead of Australia tour 

Team India pacer Mohammed Shami has declared that he is now "100% pain-free" and keen to show his match readiness for the upcoming Australia tour.

21 Oct 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Years wherein India lost multiple Tests at home (since 2000)

New Zealand claimed an eight-wicket win over India in the recently-concluded 1st Test in Bengaluru.

India-New Zealand 2nd Test: Will Pune pitch favor spinners?

After an enthralling series opener, India and New Zealand are set to lock horns in the 2nd Test in Pune.

21 Oct 2024

Steven Smith

Why Steven Smith moved back to number four in Tests

Australia's Steven Smith has explained why he moved from opening to batting at number four in Test matches, a decision that was prompted by opinions of teammates Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne.

21 Oct 2024

Kagiso Rabada

Taijul Islam becomes second Bangladesh bowler to 200 Test wickets

Taijul Islam has written his name in the history of Bangladeshi cricket, by becoming the fastest player from his country to take 200 wickets in Test cricket.

Dhaka Test: Bangladesh bowled out; SA lose six wickets  

South Africa majorly dominated a low-scoring Day 1 of the 1st Test against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.