Joe Root and Sunil Gavaskar. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Joe Root broke Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar‘s record of 34 Test hundreds on the third day of the first Test match against Pakistan in Multan on Wednesday.Root achieved the milestone in the second session of the day with a single off Abrar…
New Zealand player Kane Williamson (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson will miss the start of the three-Test series against India due to a groin strain suffered during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The injury requires a period of rehabilitation, delaying Williamson’s departure to India.New Zealand selector Sam…
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson achieved a personal milestone during the ongoing Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, surpassing Virat Kohli in the all-time Test run-scoring chart. Despite a frustrating first innings, where he was dismissed for just 7 off 53 balls by spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, Williamson…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s Glenn Maxwell is looking forward to the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series between Australia and India later this year. He highlighted the exciting clash between two of cricket’s top players – Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. Kohli and Smith are part of the ‘Fab Four’ of modern cricket, alongside Joe Root of…
NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has chosen Virat Kohli over Joe Root as the best Test batter of the current generation, despite Root’s superior statistical record. Karthik’s preference is based on his close association with Kohli and the confidence he has in Kohli’s performance under high-pressure situations.Karthik shared his views on Cricbuzz, recognizing…
NEW DELHI: Tim Southee, the captain of the New Zealand men’s Test team, has praised India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for his performances in all three formats, saying the bowler has been a force to be reckoned with ever since he returned to the game after an 11-month absence due to a back injury. After…
NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson has announced that he is stepping down as captain of New Zealand‘s white-ball teams and will not sign a national contract for the 2024/25 season. Williamson took the decision after the Black Caps‘ early exit from the T20 World Cup. New Zealand reached the semi-finals in the last three T20 World…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson wreaked havoc, producing the best-ever spell in a T20 International in the Group C clash against Papua New Guinea in Trinidad on Monday.The right-arm speedster was at his absolute best against minnows PNG in New Zealand’s final game of the T20 World Cup.In an unbelievable spell, Ferguson bowled…
NEW DELHI: The two major teams, Pakistan and New Zealand, experienced early exits from the ongoing 2024 T20 World Cup, failing to reach the Super 8s. Pakistan were eliminated after the match between the USA and Ireland was washed out at Lauderhill in Florida, while New Zealand failed to advance following Afghanistan’s seven-wicket win over…
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