Dewald Brevis smashed an unbeaten 125 off 56 balls to power South Africa to a comprehensive 53-run victory over Australia in the second T20I at Darwin’s Marrara Cricket Ground. The explosive knock, laced with 12 fours and 8 sixes, not only levelled the three-match series 1-1 but also ended Australia’s nine-match winning streak in T20Is….
Marnus Labuschagne has revealed that he would be happy to open the batting for Australia if that’s the way forward for him to return to the Test XI. One of the consistent batters over the years for Australia, Labuschagne has struggled for form off late in red-ball cricket that led to him being axed for…
Tim David batted around top-order wreckage, smashing eight sixes in his whirlwind knock that pushed Australia to a winning total of 178 in the T20I series opener against South Africa in Darwin. The impressive 19-year-old pacer Kwena Maphaka’s 4-20 was then eclipsed by Josh Hazlewood, as South Africa fell short in chase. This was Australia’s…
Are R Ashwin and Chennai Super Kings drifting apart? While that may not yet be confirmed, the latest developments in the CSK camp seem to suggest that Ashwin – one of the greatest match-winners for India in red-ball cricket – is likely to part ways with the Super Kings franchise. The exact reason for the…
India had begun their lap of honour around The Oval without their man of the moment. Three-fourths of the ground had stood to applaud a famous win. But Mohammed Siraj was still finishing up with his interviews, beaming his smile through questions, when all he wanted was to be among his people. When he finally…
Mohammed Siraj starred in a stunning come-from-behind win at The Oval as India levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2 with a thrilling six-run victory on an overcast fifth morning in London. England needed 35 runs with four wickets in hand, one of which was Chirs Woakes with a dislocated right shoulder. Siraj, however, got the ball…
India will be touring England again next year to play eight white-ball games, the ECB confirmed on Thursday (July 24) while announcing the home fixtures for the 2026 summer. India, who are currently trailing 2-1 in the five-match Test series against the hosts, will return to play five T20Is and three ODIs in 2026. England’s…
Rishabh Pant, who retired hurt on the opening day of the fourth Test in Manchester, has suffered a fracture in his right toe, an injury that could take up to two months to heal. BCCI later issued a statement confirming Pant will no longer perform wicket-keeping duties in the remainder of the Test at Old…
It took India all of four deliveries on the sun-baked opening day of the Lord’s Test to sense that what had worked at Edgbaston might not quite hold here. Jasprit Bumrah found the outside edge in his very first over, yet didn’t claim a wicket until early in the final session. Even before the buzz…
A relentless spell of rain forced an abandonment of the qualifier between Washington Freedom and Texas Super Kings in Dallas. As a result, Freedom went through to their second straight final on the virtue of finishing above TSK in the league stage where they were the table toppers. While there was a rain threat hovering…
