Tristan Stubbs of South Africa Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has identified South African cricketer Tristan Stubbs as a potential game-changer in the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s from June 11-15, comparing his playing style to former England batsman Kevin Pietersen.Stubbs recently played at number…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that naming 25-year-old Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain is a “bold move” following the sudden retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from red-ball cricket. Gill will lead India in their first assignment of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle — a five-match…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada celebrates with his teammates ( AP/PTI) South African cricketers Kyle Verreynne, David Bedingham, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs have praised their teammate Kagiso Rabada as the world’s best bowler ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia on June 11. Currently ranked second in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings…
Aaqib Javed (Image credit: PCB) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer and head coach Aaqib Javed has vowed to transform the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore into one of the most productive academies in world cricket. Aaqib, who took over as director of the NCA two months ago following his stint as interim head coach…
The second unofficial four-day Test between India A and England Lions concluded in a draw at Northampton on Monday, with unbeaten half-centuries from Tanush Kotian (90 not out) and Anshul Kamboj (51 not out) highlighting India A’s second innings total of 417/7 declared.India A set a target of 439 for England Lions in the post-tea…
The ICC announced seven new additions to the ICC Hall of Fame on Monday, inducting a notable group of former greats at a gala event held at Abbey Road Studios in London.ICC Chair Jay Shah welcomed the new inductees, saying: “Through the ICC Hall of Fame, we pay tribute to the finest players the game…
MS Dhoni, former India cricket captain, has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, recognizing his extraordinary career spanning 16 years with 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissals and 538 matches across formats for India. The wicketkeeper-batsman revolutionized the sport through his unique playing style, tactical leadership and achievements including winning all three ICC…
Pat Cummins (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has emphasised that while winning consecutive World Test Championship titles would reflect their team’s dominance over the past four years, their 2023 ODI World Cup victory over India remains his career highlight. Speaking ahead of the WTC final against South Africa on June…
Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo/Trevor Collens, File) Australian cricketers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon discussed Hazlewood’s nickname “Hazel God” given by Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s on June 11.Hazlewood responded to his new nickname saying, “Yeah, hopefully it runs out of steam…
Steve Smith of Australia (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) Australian batting great Steve Smith, speaking at Lord’s on Monday, anticipates a challenging contest against South Africa’s pace attack in the World Test Championship final starting Wednesday, where defending champions Australia are favored to win against the Proteas in the five-day match.Australia, who defeated India in…
