Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane hit attacking fifties in Johannesburg© AFP Former India opener Aakash Chopra heaped praise on Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. The veteran batters hit attacking half-centuries on Day 3 of the second Test match against South Africa at the Wanderers in Johannesburg to give India breathing space in their second innings.
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Ebadot Hossain took a giant step towards becoming a role model for upcoming Bangladesh cricketers on Wednesday not only because of his performance on the field but also with his conduct during the post-match interview. The right-arm seamer, who was adjudged player of the match for leading Bangladesh to a historic win in New Zealand
Ashes, 4th Test, Live Updates: England play for pride against Australia in Sydney.© AFP Ashes, 4th Test, Day 1 Live Updates:England will look to salvage some pride against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Australia, on the other hand, will be keen on maintaining their white-wash hopes intact, having already
ICC U-19 World Cup: Four Zimbabwe players have tested positive for Covid-19.© AFP Four members of the Zimbabwe squad for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup have tested positive for COVID-19, the country’s cricket board confirmed. The four players, who took part in a four-match youth one-day series against the Ireland Under-19 side that
Melbourne Test hero Scott Boland held his place as Australia made only one change to their winning side for the fourth Ashes Test against England in Sydney which begins on Wednesday. Batter Usman Khawaja was confirmed in the team announced Tuesday as a replacement for Covid victim Travis Head. Khawaja last played for Australia in
With the absence of Virat Kohli in the ongoing second Test match, India faced a major batting collapse against South Africa on Day 1 in Johannesburg. With the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara losing their wickets cheaply, Ravichandran Ashwin played a crucial knock that reignited hope for the visiting camp. The spinner registered 46
Seven members of Bengal’s Ranji Trophy team have tested positive© AFP The current pandemic situation has started to impact the domestic cricket tournament with seven members of the Bengal Ranji Trophy squad including one coaching staff testing positive for COVID-19. The 87th season of Ranji Trophy is scheduled from 13th January to 20th March, 2022 and Kolkata is
NZ vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 3 live cricket score updates: Mahmudul Hasan Joy impressed on Day 2.© AFP Bangladesh will look to take a first innings lead against New Zealand when they resume batting on the third day of the opening Test at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Earlier on Sunday, an unbeaten 70 by
SA vs IND: Quinton de Kock scored 3300 runs from 54 Tests at an average of 38.82.© Twitter For South Africa head coach Mark Boucher, batter Quinton de Kock’s sudden Test retirement is a “shock” since “you do not expect anyone of his calibre to retire at that age”. De Kock, only 29, announced his
Watch: David Warner plays with Usman Khawaja’s daughter Aisha.© Instagram Australia batter David Warner is one of the funniest cricketers in the world at the moment. Apart from his batting prowess, Warner is also known for his hilarious social media videos. While the southpaw often shares dance and face-swap videos on his social media accounts,
NZ vs BAN, 1st Test, Day 2, live cricket score: New Zealand will look to consolidate on Day 2.© AFP New Zealand will look to consolidate their position on Day 2 of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Mount Maunganui on Sunday after finishing Day 1 at a score of 258/5. On the first day
The Mumbai Cricket Association has postponed all local tournaments.© AFP The Mumbai Cricket Association on Saturday decided to postpone its local tournaments due to the increasing COVID19 cases in the state. ”Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, Kanga & Tournament Committee decided to postpone all MCA Tournaments including U-25 Shalini Bhalekar and Madhav Mantri E,F
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday named an 18-man squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting January 18. With white-ball captain Rohit Sharma missing out due to a hamstring injury, KL Rahul has been appointed as stand-in captain for the series, despite the presence of Test
Captain Rohit Sharma was on Friday ruled out of India’s upcoming ODI series in South Africa due to a hamstring injury, forcing the selectors to appoint KL Rahul as skipper of an 18-member team for the white-ball leg of the tour. All-rounder Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja were also not selected as they were not
The selection committee named KL Rahul as the ODI captain for India’s three-match series against South Africa after Rohit Sharma was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Chairman of the selection committee, Chetan Sharma, also opened up on the controversy surrounding the ODI captaincy involving Test skipper Virat Kohli. Sharma said that Kohli was asked not to quit
SA vs IND: Shaun Pollock has explained “the key” behind India’s recent success.© AFP Team India has enjoyed a lot of success recently on overseas tours as far as Test cricket is concerned. From the tour of Australia last year, to the tour of England earlier this year, the Virat-Kohli led side has proved time
South Africa wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Thursday, saying he intends to spend more time with his family. Cricket South Africa (CSA) released an official statement on de Kock’s decision hours after the Proteas suffered a crushing 113 runs defeat at the hands of India
South Africa’s Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket on Thursday.© AFP South Africa’s wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. The announcement came hours after India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the opening Test of the three-match series in Centurion on Thursday. Cricket South