Test Cricket: News

Decoding batters with triple-centuries in Pakistan vs West Indies Tests

As the West Indies cricket team sets out on its Pakistan tour, fans are eagerly waiting for the first Test series between the two nations on Pakistani soil since November 2006.

13 Jan 2025

Indian Cricket Team

Pant, Jaiswal in race for Test vice-captaincy: Details here

The Indian cricket team is on the brink of a major overhaul, especially in Test cricket.

13 Jan 2025

Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik questions Gambhir's satisfaction with current Indian Test team

Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik has questioned Gautam Gambhir's satisfaction with the current Indian Test team.

BCCI secretary acknowledges Team India's struggles in Test cricket

The newly elected Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, has admitted the Indian cricket team's struggles in Test matches.

Pakistan announce revamped squad for West Indies Test series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a drastically changed 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series at home against West Indies.

10 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith explains Cooper Connolly's selection for Sri Lanka Tests

Australia's interim Test captain Steve Smith has backed the selection of uncapped spinner Cooper Connolly for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

10 Jan 2025

Indian Cricket Team

Watch: Nitish Kumar Reddy receives hero's welcome post BGT heroics

India's new cricketing sensation, Nitish Kumar Reddy, received a rousing welcome in Visakhapatnam after his brilliant showing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

10 Jan 2025

Ravichandran Ashwin

Manoj Tiwary criticizes Indian team management over Ashwin's retirement

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has slammed the Indian team management, over their treatment of Ravichandran Ashwin during the Australian tour.

10 Jan 2025

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ex-chief selector questions BCCI over Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is under the scanner after Ravichandran Ashwin's shocking retirement during the 2024-25 tour of Australia.

10 Jan 2025

Gautam Gambhir

Harshit Rana defends Gautam Gambhir amid criticism over BGT upset

Indian cricket team's head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has been receiving intense backlash after India's 1-3 defeat to Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

10 Jan 2025

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting questions Sam Konstas's Test future despite impressive debut

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has raised doubts over Sam Konstas's longevity as a Test opener.

09 Jan 2025

Gautam Gambhir

Manoj Tiwary criticizes Gautam Gambhir following India's BGT defeat

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has launched a scathing attack on national team coach Gautam Gambhir, calling him a "hypocrite."

09 Jan 2025

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav in Test cricket? Vaughan bats for his inclusion

Former England cricket team captain, Michael Vaughan, has pushed for the inclusion of star batter Suryakumar Yadav in the Indian Test XI.

09 Jan 2025

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting advises Virat Kohli to take a break 

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has advised Indian cricketer Virat Kohli to take a break from the sport.

09 Jan 2025

Mohammad Kaif

'Rohit Sharma shouldn't play Test cricket anymore': Mohammad Kaif

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes Rohit Sharma should no longer play Test cricket.

08 Jan 2025

Keshav Maharaj

Keshav Maharaj confident of South Africa's victory in WTC

South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj has backed the team to win the World Test Championship (WTC) title 2023/25.

08 Jan 2025

Faf du Plessis

Faf expresses confidence in Kohli's ability to bounce back

Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate of Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, has backed the Indian cricketer to find his form again.

08 Jan 2025

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant, Scott Boland rise in ICC Test Rankings

Indian batter Rishabh Pant and Australia's Scott Boland have made giant leaps in the latest ICC Test Rankings after their stellar performances in the Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Rohit Sharma's Test future to be discussed soon: Details here 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to review the Indian cricket team's performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

08 Jan 2025

Ashleigh Gardner

Women's Ashes: Players call for inclusion of three Tests

Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner and England batter Tammy Beaumont have spoken in favor of having three Test matches in future Women's Ashes series.

08 Jan 2025

Ben Stokes

England's Ben Stokes undergoes surgery after sustaining hamstring injury

England's Test cricket captain Ben Stokes recently announced that he has undergone surgery for a hamstring injury.

08 Jan 2025

Indian Cricket Team

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma should return to domestic cricket: Shastri

Former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has advised senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to return to domestic cricket.

A look at bowlers with 50-plus Test wickets at Newlands

South Africa beat Pakistan in the 2nd and final Test in Cape Town to win the series 2-0.

07 Jan 2025

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews criticizes ICC over Sri Lanka's limited Test schedule

Sri Lankan cricket veteran, Angelo Mathews, has voiced his displeasure with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for scheduling only a handful of Test matches for his team this year.

07 Jan 2025

Jasprit Bumrah

Sam Konstas admits mistake after heated exchange with Jasprit Bumrah

Australian cricketer Sam Konstas has accepted his mistake following a fiery exchange with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Sydney.

'Terrible!' Clive Lloyd criticizes proposed two-tier Test system

Former West Indies cricket team captain, Clive Lloyd has strongly opposed the proposed two-tier Test system.

07 Jan 2025

Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma's Test captaincy debut among best in history

South Africa's Temba Bavuma has scripted history by entering the list of players with most wins in their first nine Test matches as captain.

Leading SA to WTC final my highest point: Temba Bavuma  

South Africa's Test captain Temba Bavuma has said he is excited and determined ahead of the much-anticipated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final.

07 Jan 2025

Babar Azam

Shan Masood praises Babar Azam's resilience in Newlands Test

Pakistan's Test captain Shan Masood praised Babar Azam for his phenomenal show in the second Test against South Africa.

07 Jan 2025

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting discusses BGT's popularity in comparision to Ashes 

The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) has set a new benchmark in the history of Australian cricket, drawing the highest crowd for a non-Ashes series.

07 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith opens up after missing 10,000-run milestone (Tests)

Australia's star batter Steve Smith has said he was surprised by the difficult SCG pitch during the fifth and final match against India.

07 Jan 2025

Virat Kohli

Bowlers to trap Kohli most times in a Test series

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli had a tough time in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against hosts Australia.

Presenting fastest double-centuries for South Africa in Test cricket

Ryan Rickelton entered history books during South Africa's 2nd Test at Newlands in Cape Town against Pakistan.

07 Jan 2025

Rashid Khan

Decoding best bowling figures for Afghanistan in Test cricket

Rashid Khan, the veteran leg-spinner, recently became the first Afghanistan bowler to script two seven-wicket hauls in Test cricket.

07 Jan 2025

Josh Hazlewood

Hazlewood likely to miss Sri Lanka Tests, Cummins's availability uncertain

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to be ruled out of the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka, as per The Sydney Morning Herald.

07 Jan 2025

Kagiso Rabada

WTC final: Rabada confident of South Africa's chances against Australia

South Africa's star pacer Kagiso Rabada is confident that his team will be able to defeat Australia in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final.

07 Jan 2025

Kris Srikkanth

Kris Srikkanth calls Shubman Gill 'overrated,' criticizes selection committee

Kris Srikkanth, former Indian cricketer and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, has slammed the selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar.

07 Jan 2025

Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar criticizes Australian media for 'fanciful' reports on India

Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the Australian media for their coverage of the recently concluded Test series.

07 Jan 2025

BCCI

Shastri, Ponting question BCCI over Shami's absence in Australia Tests

Cricket legends Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have voiced their concerns over the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to not include Mohammed Shami in the squad for the Border-Gavaskar series.

07 Jan 2025

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan set new follow-on record against South Africa: Details here

Despite suffering a 10-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second Test at Cape Town, Pakistan made history by scoring 478/10 in their second innings.