Ben Stokes (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Gary Day) England cricket captain Ben Stokes expressed shock following their defeat to Australia in the first Ashes Test, emphasising the need for quick recovery before their next match in Brisbane. England missed their chance to secure their first Test victory in Australia in 15 years, suffering a defeat within…
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate shared his thoughts on the pitch in the Guwahati stadium and the role Kuldeep Yadav played on Day 1. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the opening-day pitch in Guwahati aligned well with the team’s current home approach but maintained that the surface does not…
All of South Africa’s top four batters on Day 1 of the 2nd Test combined to ‘achieve’ something never done before in history. (Agencies) South Africa produced a statistical rarity on the opening day of the second Test, becoming the first team in Test history to see all of their top four score at least…
Usman Khawaja did not come out to bat in the 2nd innings for Australia as they went on to secure an 8-wicket win. (Images via Getty) Australia’s opening Test of the Ashes produced an unusual subplot around senior batter Usman Khawaja, whose back spasms on day one triggered a reshuffle that carried into the second…
Australia beat England in the first Ashes Test in front of a record attendance over both days. (Agencies) Perth Stadium witnessed its biggest-ever Test match attendance as Australia wrapped up the opening Ashes Test in just two days. The opening Test of the Ashes drew 49,983 spectators on Day 2, taking the total to 101,514….
India’s pacer Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler currently out of national team selection, has been named in Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad after taking 20 wickets in four Ranji Trophy matches.Shami has made a successful return from his leg injury, participating in four out of Bengal’s five Ranji Trophy…
Temba Bavuma has now breached the 1000-run mark as South African skipper. (Agencies) Temba Bavuma added another milestone to his captaincy record on Day 1 of the second Test in Guwahati, becoming the ninth South African to score 1000 runs as Test captain. He reached the landmark in his 20th innings, the joint second-fastest for…
Team bride prevailed in a friendly match against team groom. (Images via X/Screengrabs) With Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal set to marry on November 23, their celebrations gained another lively chapter as the couple and their close circles squared off in a friendly cricket match. Videos across social media showed the two leading their respective…
Mitchell Starc claimed a historic ten-fer against England on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test. (Images via Getty) Mitchell Starc produced one of his finest Ashes performances, completing a ten-wicket haul in the ongoing first Test at Perth Stadium. The left-arm quick, who dominated Day 1 with seven wickets, added three more on Friday,…
R Ashwin, Jitesh Sharma & Vaibhav Suryavanshi (X) India A’s journey in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 came to a dramatic and heartbreaking end in Doha, where their semi-final clash against Bangladesh A turned into an instant classic. The match stretched all the way to a Super Over, only for Jitesh Sharma’s side to…
