Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen on Thursday suggested that “harsh” bio-bubble life could be one of the reasons for Virat Kohli quitting Test captaincy as he backed Rohit Sharma to lead India in all formats. Kohli stunned the cricketing world by stepping down from the Test captaincy following India’s 1-2 series loss to South Africa. He
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday appointed Senior Counsel Advocate Terry Motau (SC) as chairperson of the disciplinary hearing into allegations of misconduct against Proteas men’s coach, Mark Boucher. It is proposed that the parties will meet with Advocate on January 26, 2022 to determine a timetable for the proceedings. This follows December’s Social Justice and Nation-Building
Shikhar Dhawan believes that every lean patch in his career has made him “stronger” but it is his clarity and calmness that has enabled him to ride over rough times. The oldest player in the Indian ODI set-up, there were lot of talks about Dhawan’s poor form in domestic cricket but as it has been
Paarl (South Africa): India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday rued the middle-order collapse after the team’s loss to South Africa in the first ODI. “We had a good start and I feel the wicket was slow, it was offering a bit of turn as well. So, when you are chasing (around) 300 runs, when the middle-order
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Teddy Bishop takes a brilliant catch Caribbean players are known for their eye-catching performances in international cricket for years and it happened again in the ongoing ICC Under 19 World Cup 2022. West Indies’ 18-year top-order batter Teddy Bishop showcased his brilliance while fielding in the slips. Bishop took an amazing one-handed catch against Scotland in his team’s second match of
Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 22 runs to level ODI series.© Twitter Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 22 runs in the second one-day international to level the three-match series at 1-1 on Tuesday as home captain Dasun Shanaka’s 102 went in vain. Skipper Craig Ervine (91) and Sikandar Raza (56) powered Zimbabwe to 302 for
Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action reported during Big Bash League.© Instagram Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action has been reported by umpires in the Big Bash League in Australia and he is set to undergo a test. The 21-year-old Hasnain has just finished a productive five-game stint with Sydney Thunder but will now undergo the test
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has backed out of form batter Steve Smith.© AFP After a below-par individual performance in the 2021-22 Ashes series, Steve Smith will be hoping to bounce back to good form and has received support from former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. The 32-year-old could only register 244 runs at an average
South Africa batter Keegan Petersen admits the world class Indian bowling attack was by far the most challenging he has faced but said he would not have wanted another way to build his nascent career. The 28-year-old was named player of the series after his outstanding exploits with the bat against India in the three-match
U19 World Cup, AUS U19 vs SL U19 Live Score© ICC ICC U19 World Cup, West Indies Under 19 vs Scotland Under 19 Live: West Indies have won the toss and opted to bowl vs Scotland in their second match of the ongoing Under 19 World Cup at Warner Park in St Kitts. Both teams suffered
Mohammad Amir congratulated Virat Kohli for his outstanding stint as India Test captain.© Twitter Virat Kohli left the cricketing world in shock on Saturday after he announced that he was quitting India captaincy in the Test format. The star batter made the announcement on social media, a day after India lost the three-match series against
South Africa’s white-ball skipper Temba Bavuma believes that a series win over India in the upcoming three-match ODI rubber will give the home team a “hell lot of confidence” going ahead. The last time India came to South Africa in 2018, they won the six-match series 5-1. It was also their first-ever ODI series win
Fakhar Zaman has been recalled by PCB for PSL preparations.© AFP Pakistan cricketers Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan have been recalled from the Big Bash League (BBL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the preparations of Pakistan Super League (PSL). Fakhar’s withdrawal has left Brisbane Heat in a confused state as he
File pic of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.© AFP Virat Kohli sent shockwaves across the world on Saturday, announcing abruptly that he was stepping down as Test captain of the Indian cricket team. Kohli’s decision to quit the Test captaincy came just a day after India’s Test series loss in South Africa. Although, his announcement
Ravi Shastri posted an old photo of him and Virat Kohli on Twitter Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri reacted to Virat Kohli’s decision to step down as captain of the Indian Test team on Saturday. Shastri took to Twitter to post a photo of him with Kohli from the time when the duo
David Warner was dismissed for a pair in the 5th Ashes Test David Warner was dismissed for a pair – the second in his Test career – on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against England in Hobart. In the first over of Australia’s second innings, Warner hit a wide Stuart
Virat Kohli went up to the stump mic and took a swipe at the host broadcaster.© Twitter After losing the third Test match and the series against South Africa, India captain Virat Kohli had said that his team has “moved on” from the controversy regarding a DRS outcome which resulted in a lot of stump