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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes a cheeky remark from India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series may have given extra motivation to Mitchell Starc to deliver his career-best performance in the second Test in Adelaide. Jaiswal contributed a knock of 161 in the second innings of the series

On-field spat between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq© X (Twitter) The on-field fight between Virat Kohli and Naveen-ul-Haq became one of the major controversies during Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. During the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants, Kohli got involved in a heated argument with Naveen with the fight taking an ugly

Australia opener Nathan McSweeney said he is enjoying the experience of working on countering India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and is hoping for him to play in the third game at Brisbane. Bumrah trapped McSweeney lbw for 10 and 0 in Perth, in what was the opener’s debut Test.

Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis hopes Dinesh Karthik’s imminent debut in the SA20 would lead to more retired Indian players joining the league. Karthik, set to play for the Paarl Royals in the 2025 SA20, will become the first Indian cricketer to feature in the league. He became eligible to play in the tournament

David Miller in action© AFP A power-packed innings by David Miller and a career-best all-round performance by George Linde took South Africa to an 11-run win in the first T20I century against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Friday. Miller slammed 82 off 40 balls with four fours and eight sixes and Linde hit a rapid 48

File photo of Alzarri Joseph© AFP West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct by using offensive language in an exchange with a match official, during the first ODI match against Bangladesh, which the hosts won by five

Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah© AFP The Indian cricket team had its first training session on Tuesday after the heavy loss against Australia in the pink-ball Test match. While most India cricketers attended the session, there were two major absentees – Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. According to a report by Sydney Morning

Team India seemed to have heard what the legendary Sunil Gavaskar had to say after the end of the pink-ball Test. The Indian players were seen holding a practice session at the Adelaide Oval ahead of the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will take place at Brisbane’s iconic venue – The Gabba.

Showing no signs of rust, Mohammed Shami carried Bengal to the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by smashing a game-changing 17-ball-32 and bowling 13 dot balls in his four overs that paved way for his team’s thrilling three-run win against Chandigarh on Monday. With no clarity over his international comeback, the 34-year-old played

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj was fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while Australian batter Travis Head was also “sanctioned” by the ICC for indulging in a heated exchange of words during the just-concluded day-night Test in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were held guilty of breaching the world body’s code of conduct following a

On the expected lines, Indian cricket team pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia batter Travis Head are set to be penalised over their altercation on Day 2 of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. Siraj was seen giving Head a send-off after dismissing the Australia star but a few comments were exchanged between the two

Kusal Mendis in action against South Africa© AFP Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka’s hopes alive on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at St George’s Park on Sunday. Captain De Silva and Mendis, Sri Lanka’s last recognised batsmen, shared an unbeaten partnership of 83 as Sri Lanka, set 348 to win, reached 205

India vs Bangladesh, U19 Asia Cup Final, Live Score Updates© X (Twitter) India vs Bangladesh, U19 Asia Cup Final, Live Updates: The D-Day is finally here as India are all set to face Bangladesh in the final match of the ongoing U19 Asia Cup on Sunday in Dubai. India, the most successful team in the tournament’s

Delhi Capitals newly-appointed head coach Hemang Badani has shared some surprising details on Rishabh Pant‘s non-retention by the franchise. Notably, Pant, who had joined DC in 2016, was released by the side ahead of the IPL 2025 Auction. The wicketkeeper-batter then scripted Indian Premier League history by becoming the costliest player with a tag of Rs

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights© AFP South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Dane Paterson continued his late-career revival when he bowled South Africa into a strong position on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at St George’s Park on Saturday. Paterson took

Indian cricket team during U19 Asia Cup 2024.© X/@ACCMedia1 It will be a battle of India’s formidable batting against Bangladesh’s incisive bowling when the two teams clash for the ACC U19 Men’s Asia Cup title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. India, the most successful team in the tournament’s history with

After a video of Vinod Kambli‘s recent public appearance came to the fore, an old clip of Rahul Dravid sharing his views on the definition of ‘talent’, while mentioning Vinod Kambli’s name, has resurfaced on social media. Kambli, a childhood friend of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, was one of the most-talked about cricketers when he

New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates© AFP New Zealand vs England 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: New Zealand lost five wickets to be on the ropes in response to England’s 280 after Harry Brook smashed a century on the first day of the second Test on Friday. The Black