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Harsha Bhogle recently caught up with the “voice of football” Peter Drury.© Twitter “Voice of cricket” Harsha Bhogle recently caught up with the “voice of football” Peter Drury at the World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and Australia. For decades, both Bhogle and Drury have mesmerised fans and viewers with their poetic voice. Just

Steve Smith scored his 31st Test century before Australia captain Pat Cummins sparked India’s collapse in the World Test Championship final on Thursday. Smith, 95 not out overnight, followed team-mate Travis Head in going to three figures with 121 in a first-innings total of 469 at The Oval. Fast bowler Cummins, in his 50th Test,

Virat Kohli looks disappointed after falling on the second day of the WTC Final.© Twitter India were left reeling on the second day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London, with Australian pacers dominating the show. The Indian top-order did not live up to its reputation as the likes of Rohit Sharma

Axar Patel dismissed Mitchell Starc during WTC Final© Twitter Axar Patel stunned both fans and experts alike by pulling off a brilliant run-out to dismiss Mitchell Starc on Day 2 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at The Oval on Thursday. It was an athletic effort from Axar, who was on the

Michael Vaughan tried to take a dig at Wasim Jaffer but former had it all covered.© Twitter Former India batter Wasim Jaffer and ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan have had a few interactions on social media. Both former players can be often seen trolling each other on Twitter. And as Australia reached a commanding position against

Travis Head struck like a tornado with a counter-attacking hundred that left an out-of-sorts Indian attack bereft of ideas as Australia made hay under bright sunshine by reaching 327 for 3 on the opening day of the World Test Championship final. The ploy of leaving out Ravichandran Ashwin backfired once there was bright sunshine as

Rohit Sharma having a chat with R Ashwin during Day 1’s play at the WTC final.© Twitter For World Test Championship final, India left out Ravichandran Ashwin from their side on Wednesday as skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field against Australia at the Oval. Off-spinner Ashwin is the world’s top-ranked Test

India’s star batter Virat Kohli has praised Australian batsman David Warner ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final starting on Wednesday at the Oval, London. In a video posted by ICC, Virat called Warner an “Impact player” for Australia. He said that when Warner gets going then it is difficult to stop him as

India’s fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has termed the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting on Wednesday at The Oval, “once-in-a-lifetime moment”, and he is keen to make it count. It remains to be seen if Thakur, who has played three of his eight Tests so far in England, makes it to the playing XI

Pakistan-born Australia Test opener Usman Khawaja feels the biggest challenge throughout his career has been fitting in the national team by being true to himself and also earning the respect of his teammates through his on-field performances. Born in Islamabad, Khawaja was the first Pakistan-born cricketer to play Test cricket for Australia when he made

India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval from June 7 onwards. While it is India’s second successive final in the tournament and comes after plenty of good performances throughout the year, including against England in the UK, the title clash has brought with it a

Ahead of the high-octane ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final 2023, Australia’s star batter Steve Smith said he is not thinking much about ‘The Ultimate Test’ and hoped that the summit clash will be a “good game of cricket.” The WTC Final is all set to be played at The Oval from June 7-11. Australia,

Cameron Green‘s game-changing potential is well documented among his Australian teammates, who feel that his presence in the dressing room has got a new meaning following his success in Indian sub-continent in the last four months. Green scored his first Test century during his maiden Test tour of India earlier this year. He hit an

Brandon King scored a ton against UAE© AFP Brandon King smashed a run-a-ball 112 as the West Indies gave themselves a confidence boost ahead of the World Cup qualifier by thrashing the United Arab Emirates in the first one-day international on Sunday. The tourists bowled out the UAE for 202 and then chased down the

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green hopes to bring the calmness of Rohit Sharma into his game, having spent a quality time with the India captain in the Mumbai Indians dugout in IPL this year. Green, with 452 runs and six wickets, played a key role in MI’s campaign this season under Rohit’s captaincy, even though the

UAE will face WI in the 1st ODI© AFP United Arab Emirates will be squaring off against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It will be first match for West Indies under the guidance of their new coach and former captain Darren Sammy. This

File photo of Virat Kohli© AFP The ICC World Test Championship final is just days away from its commencement. With India and Australia in the title-decider, the match is expected to be nothing short of a belter. As the countdown to the final at the Oval ticks, Australia all-rounder Cameron Green spoke highly of Indian

Debutant fast bowler Josh Tongue marked his call-up into the Ashes squad with a five-wicket haul as England beat Ireland by 10 wickets inside three days at Lord’s but only after a record partnership of 163 between tailenders Mark Adair and Andy McBrine. England were well-placed for an innings win when Ireland started the day needing