India lost the second Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg by 7 wickets as South Africa chased down the 240-run target on Day 4 to level the three-match series. Captain Deal Elgar scored a gutsy 96* while the likes of Rassi van der Dussen (41), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen and Temba Bavuma made useful contributions.
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SA vs IND: Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara scored individual fifties but in a losing cause.© AFP Former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar discussed at length certain reasons that could have led to the inclusion of Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara in the Johannesburg Test. Both under-fire batters stroked their way to individual fifties but
The Ashes, Australia vs England, 4th Test, Day 3 live updates: Australia lead the series 3-0.© AFP The Ashes, Australia vs England, 4th Test, Day 3 live updates: England will look to add as many runs as possible when they resume batting at 13/0 on the third day of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney
SA vs IND, 2nd Test: Jasprit Bumrah had an altercation with Marco Jansen on Day 3.© AFP Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said he doesn’t like the angry side of Jasprit Bumrah. Manjrekar’s comments came after Bumrah was involved in an on-field altercation with Marco Jansen on Day 3 of the India vs South Africa
SA vs IND: Dean Elgar kept the Indian bowlers at bay late on Day 3.© AFP Former India batter Gautam Gambhir said India shouldn’t lose belief ahead of the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. India were bowled out for 266 on Wednesday and set the Proteas a target of
Ashes, 4th Test Day 2: Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja were batting at stumps on Day 1.© AFP The Ashes, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Updates: After a rain-hit opening day, Australia will aim to put up a big partnership in the first innings after the home side ended Day 1 at 126/3 in the fourth Ashes
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.
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