Breetzke’s century, Maharaj’s spin help South Africa beat Australia by 67 runs
The hosts came under considerable pressure with the bat at the start of the innings. From there, Matthew Breetzke pulled the side up, hitting a superb century. Towards the end, Marco Jansen’s aggressive batting took the team close to three hundred.…
Saifuddin ruled out with injury, Alis in Asian Games squad
Off-spinner Alis Al Islam has been called up to the Bangladesh team as a replacement for Mohammad Saifuddin for the T20 format cricket of the 20th Asian Games. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) gave this information in a press release today. All-rounder…
Is Sabbir returning to the national team? What Litton said
In terms of popularity in the country’s cricket, Sabbir Rahman has a distinct standing. Still waiting to return to the national team at the age of 34, the batter has once again caught the selectors’ eye with his recent performances. However,…
Japan lose to India by just 2 runs
Despite raising hopes of victory, the Japan cricket team could not have the last laugh against India. Facing world champions India for the first time in international T20s, Japan, the 41st-ranked team, lost by just 2 runs. The match was organised to…
No permission despite two requests, Rizwan unable to speak out publicly
Mohammad Rizwan wanted to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation in Pakistan cricket and the seizure of his mobile phone. But the wicketkeeper-batter got no response despite seeking permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) twice.…
India may have to receive medals from Naqvi’s hands at Asian Games
After the recent controversy over the Asia Cup trophy, India’s cricket teams may come under discussion again over receiving medals at the Asian Games 2026. India are the reigning champions of Asia Cup cricket in both the men’s and…
England whitewash Sri Lanka for third time on Buttler’s fifty
The England cricket team have whitewashed Sri Lanka in a three-match T20 series for the third time. England beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the third and final T20 of the series last night. The English had won the first two matches of the series by 119…
England leave India behind to top T20 rankings
The England cricket team have risen to the top of the ICC T20 rankings, overtaking world champions India. In the current rankings, England and India both have the same rating of 269. However, India have played 64 matches and England 41. By this count,…
Rishi Sunak at Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s: ‘Cricket can be a great force for national unity’
Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has delivered the 24th ‘Cowdrey Lecture’ of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord’s Cricket Ground. He spoke at this event as the third person after Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2008 and Stephen…
Not Rohit or Kohli, Pujara is Cummins’ toughest opponent against India
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have long been familiar faces of India’s batting line-up. They have always tried to give their best to dominate opposition bowlers and bring the team success. The relationship between the two is also quite friendly.…