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ZIM vs SA 1st Test: South Africa gain control on Day 2 despite Sean Williams’ hundred

A defiant hundred from Sean Williams wasn’t enough as South Africa gained control of the first Test against Zimbabwe at stumps on Day 2 on Sunday, June 29. Williams scored 137 off 164 balls to ensure that the hosts avoided the follow-on but the Proteas ended Day 2 on 49 for one with a lead […]

IND vs ENG: Sanjay Manjrekar warns KL Rahul ahead of 2nd Test – ‘Can’t be a one-hundred wonder’ | Cricket News

KL Rahul of India scored a ton in the third innings vs England (Image by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has called for KL Rahul to demonstrate more consistency in Test cricket, particularly as he steps into a senior role following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant […]

ZIM vs SA: South Africa in command despite Sean Williams’ century, lead by 216 at stumps on Day 2 | Cricket News

At stumps on day 2, South Africa maintained a 216-run lead over Zimbabwe (Image via X/@ProteasMenCSA) A fluent century from Sean Williams stood tall amid a faltering Zimbabwe batting effort, but South Africa maintained firm control at the end of Day 2 of the first Test at Queens Sports Club. Williams played a lone hand […]

Of Munir Ali and shaping cricketing lives

Munir says that while Moeen’s success has made it better for children with immigrant backgrounds, challenges remain. | Photo Credit: N. Sudarshan Munir Ali breathes cricket. After helping shape the career of his nephew Kabir Ali, who represented England in one Test and 14 ODIs, and then making Moeen Ali the cricketer he was — […]

IND vs ENG: ‘It doesn’t get bigger than this!’ – AB de Villiers questions Jasprit Bumrah’s Test workload plan | Cricket News

De Villiers stressed that unless Bumrah is nursing a serious injury, he must feature in the remaining matches. Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has raised eyebrows over India’s decision to reportedly restrict Jasprit Bumrah to just three Tests in the ongoing five-match series against England. Calling Test cricket the “ultimate form of the […]

MLC 2025: Unmukt Chand is Los Angeles Knight Riders’ lone bright spot, but will USA Cricket notice? | Cricket News

Unmukt Chand (Pic credit: LAKR) “Cricket is a universal game and even though the means might change, the end goal is still the same – to play cricket at the highest level,” Chand had written in his retirement post in 2021.Unmukt Chand has endured one too many swings of misfortune in his cricketing sojourn. From […]

US not right place for Club World Cup: Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca on match stoppage

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was left fuming and claimed that the US may not be the right place to host the Club World Cup after their game against Benfica was halted for close to two hours due to a weather incident. Chelsea were leading 1-0 with just five minutes of normal time remaining when the […]

India’s T20 World Cup 2024 Triumph: A year of glory

Indian team celebrates with the trophy after winning the Twenty20 World Cup 2025 in Barbados. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak In Barbados, India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to capture the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year. This was Rohit […]

Rishabh Pant’s doctor comments on ‘unnecessary’ somersaults, calls him extremely lucky to be alive after car accident

Rishabh Pant was seen doing somersaults in recent times to celebrate his century. While many called it “Rishabh being Rishabh”, many fans were worried because of his history of a near-fatal car accident. Rishabh Pant did a somersault after his IPL century this year as the LSG captain. In the 1st Test against England, Pant […]

‘Heart in my mouth’: Rohit Sharma on Suryakumar Yadav’s jaw-dropping catch in Barbados | Cricket News

India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma reflected on the crucial moments of their victory against South Africa in Barbados a year ago, highlighting Suryakumar Yadav‘s game-changing catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller as the defining moment of the final match.Speaking to JioHotstar, Rohit detailed the tension surrounding Suryakumar’s crucial catch. “Surya was at […]