Virat Kohli and former cricketers Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers celebrate with the trophy (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player AB de Villiers wrote an emotional letter on Instagram celebrating RCB’s first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title win on June 3, 2023, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The South African…
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Steve Smith achieved a new milestone as the most successful overseas batter at Lord’s cricket ground during day one of the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa, despite being dismissed for 66 runs by part-time spinner Aiden Markram after helping Australia recover from early trouble to…
Kagiso Rabada eclipses Allan Donald’s wicket tally with his five-wicket haul on the first day of the WTC final (Image via X/@ProteasMenCSA & Houseof_Cricket) South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada achieved a significant milestone on Day 1 of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, surpassing Allan Donald to become South Africa’s fourth-highest Test wicket-taker….
Kagiso Rabada’s 5/51 stole the show on Day 1 at Lord’s in the WTC Final (Image via AP /Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australia fought back against South Africa on day one of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, London on Wednesday. After being bowled out for 212 with Kagiso Rabada taking 5-51, Australia’s Mitchell Starc led…
Virat Kohli of India (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s deputy skipper Ollie Pope acknowledges that while India’s fresh squad possesses considerable skill and ability, the absence of Virat Kohli will be noticeable in the forthcoming five-Test series beginning in Leeds on June 20.Following the Test retirement of veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit…
Morne Morkel (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, believes that while Nitish Reddy can deliver “magical” balls, the batting all-rounder needs to increase his bowling workload to enhance his overall contribution in the forthcoming five-Test England series.Having scored a Test century against Australia at the MCG during last year’s…
Steve Smith of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the high-stakes setting of the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s, Steve Smith added another remarkable milestone to his glittering career. The Australian batter scored a resilient 66 off 112 balls, laced with 10 boundaries, on Day One against South Africa,…
Lucknow Super Giants players Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran embrace during the IPL 2025. (PTI) Rishabh Pant posted a wholehearted message for Lucknow Super Giants teammate Nicholas Pooran on the West Indies player’s retirement from international cricket.Pooran, one of West Indies’ most explosive and dependable white-ball cricketers, made a surprise announcement of calling time on…
Jay Shah (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final got a fitting and ceremonial start as ICC chair Jay Shah rang the iconic bell at Lord’s on Wednesday. Calling it a “privilege,” Shah took to the social media platform X to express his honour, writing: “A privilege to ring the…
Marnus Labuschagne (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s premier batter Marnus Labuschagne once again faltered against a left-arm pacer, with his vulnerability laid bare in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s.Labuschagne, who was promoted to open the innings for the first time in his Test career by skipper Pat Cummins for the…
