NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s shoulder bump with Australian youngster Sam Konstas on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test on Thursday became a major talking point in cricketing circles, with the star Indian batter facing backlash from former players and experts.The former India captain Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fees and…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) Jasprit Bumrah, India’s leading fast bowler, has achieved a remarkable feat in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings. He has reached 904 rating points, equaling the highest rating ever achieved by an Indian bowler. This record was previously held by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.Bumrah has the chance to surpass this…
Keshav Maharaj (PTI Photo) Keshav Maharaj solidified his reputation as a formidable bowler for South Africa, particularly in the fourth innings of Test matches. His exceptional performance in the second Test against Sri Lanka played a crucial role in securing a series victory for the Proteas.Maharaj’s five-wicket haul in the fourth innings dismantled Sri Lanka’s…
Kagiso Rabada with his broken bat. (Video grab) Day two of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at St George’s Park, Gqeberha, delivered a dramatic moment when Sri Lankan pacer Lahiru Kumara broke Kagiso Rabada‘s bat with a searing delivery. South Africa, opting to bat first, posted a formidable total of 358,…
Jasprit Bumrah. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has hailed Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah as one of the toughest bowlers he has ever faced. Describing the challenge as ‘incredibly difficult’, Maxwell praised Bumrah’s unique action, pace, and precision, which make him a nightmare for batters.Maxwell considers Bumrah as a potential candidate for the…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo Credits IPL/BCCI) NEW DELHI: With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction approaching, former South African cricketer AB de Villiers has shared some bold and intriguing insights about Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) strategy.The franchise has retained Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and uncapped pacer Yash Dayal, keeping Rs 83 crore available…
Rohit Sharma after his dismissal in Pune on October 24, 2024. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Leading from the front is what a captain is known for. And there is no doubt that Rohit Sharma has led India from the front ever since he was handed over the captaincy of the team.Rohit was absolutely fantastic with…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada has dethroned India’s bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah from the top of the ICC rankings for Test bowlers in the latest update released on Tuesday.Rabada’s nine wickets in South Africa’s seven-wicket over Bangladesh in the first Test at Mirpur took him to the top of the standings….
NEW DELHI: As an iconic figure in cricketing history, Sachin Tendulkar‘s brilliance continues to captivate fans even after his retirement. In a recently resurfaced video on social media from the ICC archives, Tendulkar showcased his unparalleled mastery with never-before-seen shots against formidable bowlers of the modern-day era: Kagiso Rabada, Hasan Ali, Jofra Archer, Pat Cummins,…
“Don’t bowl length in the death overs” was a maxim often used by commentators, coaches, and experts when they saw bowlers disappear into the stands in the closing stages of ODIs and T20s.IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEWith bats getting bigger and the batters getting stronger, length balls were often…
