Nitish Kumar Reddy was on the charge for India on Day 1 of the 1st Test against Australia in Adelaide. With India reeling at 141/8, Nitish took it upon himself to take his side close to the 200-run mark. He targetted Australia pacer Scott Boland late in the second session, and even reverse-ramped …
Ryan Rickelton made a battling century as South Africa overcame a shaky start on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George's Park on Thursday. The left-handed Rickelton hit 101 as South Africa reached 269 for seven at the close. Rickelton, 28, has been a peripheral figure in …
India batter and Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad delivered a scintillating performance, smashing 97 off 48 balls in Maharashtra’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) clash against Services on December 5. Leading his side from the front, Gaikwad’s fiery innings set the tone for a commanding 41-run victory.Opening the batting, Gaikwad’s aggressive stroke play dismantled …
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood will take no part in the pink-ball Test against India, starting in Adelaide on Friday, having been ruled out of the match owing to a side strain. Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for Australia in the series-opener as he returned match figures of 5/57, but couldn't evite …
SunRisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma equalled the record for the fastest T20 hundred by an Indian on Thursday, 5 December. Playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Abhishek slammed a 28-ball hundred just days after Urvil Patel achieved his feat in as many balls.Chasing a total of 143 runs in Rajkot, Abhishek smashed Meghalaya to …
Australia captain Pat Cummins slammed some of the commentators for stoking fire in the Australian dressing room. Cummins was asked about the alleged rift in the side's dressing room multiple times during his pre-match press conference in Adelaide on Thursday, 5 December, and patiently replied to all the questions that were asked to him.Commentators including …
Joe Root in action for England cricket team© AFP Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan was not happy with former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann calling Joe Root "a rung below" Virat Kohli. Lehmann said that he rated Kohli higher than Root and even pointed out that Root has not scored a …
Shubman Gill (L) and Rohit Sharma© X (formerly Twitter) Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma was seen playfully hitting Shubman Gill during the warm-up game against Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Sunday. India ended up beating Prime Minister's XI by six wickets with Harshit Rana and Gill emerging as …
Kemar Roach gave the West Indies a strong start on the rain-affected opening day of the Kingston Test, dismissing two Bangladesh batters early. However, sloppy fielding cost the hosts crucial breakthroughs, as three dropped catches allowed Bangladesh to recover and end the day at 69 for 2. Shadman Islam, who reached an unbeaten 50, and …
Shubman Gill returned to the India nets on Friday, showing enough signs of a full recovery from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the series opener against Australia in Perth. Gill's absence was not felt in Perth as India won the game by 295 runs but considering his impressive run on …
