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Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has blasted current English skipper Ben Stokes for his lackluster batting display in the ongoing fifth Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. Ben Stokes began his innings at the overnight score of zero and only managed to score 25 runs before being sent back by Shardul Thakur, […]

Former India opener Virender Sehwag trolled Virat Kohli after his move to sledge England batter Jonny Bairstow backfired. England were staring down the barrel at the end of Day 2 as the Indian fast bowlers reduced the hosts to 84/5, including the big wicket of in-form Joe Root. The Indians continued to pile on the […]

The third day of the ongoing fifth Test between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham began on a tense note as Virat Kohli and Jonny Bairstow were engaged in an ugly exchange of words. Video footage showed Virat Kohli signaling Jonny Bairstow to stay inside the crease after he walked up to the England […]

If Rishabh Pant was India’s savior, Ravindra Jadeja was the perfect foil to the Uttarakhand-born wicketkeeper batter as both men went on to score centuries in the fifth and the final Test of the series between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham. While Rishabh Pant exploded to smash a scintillating 146 off 111 balls […]

Coincidences happen at every stage of life and former India coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri witnessed one of the biggest freak episodes in the cricket world. On Saturday, stand-in India captain Jasprit Bumrah broke Brian Lara’s long-standing record for hitting the most runs in an over in the history of Test cricket. Notably, the bowler […]

At a time when Rishabh Pant has been earning rave reviews for his scintillating hundred in the final Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham, at least from former Indian and English cricketers, one man has stood out for his criticism of the 24-year-old left-hander. He’s none other than Pakistan speedster Mohammad Asif who has […]

West Indies great Brian Lara has lavished rich praise on Jasprit Bumrah after the stand-in India captain went on to break his long-standing world record of scoring the most runs in an over in Test cricket. 19 years ago in December 2003, Brian Lara plundered 28 runs off South African left-arm tweaker Robin Peterson in […]

Stuart Broad scripted two contrasting records on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. With Mohammed Shami’s dismissal, the veteran England cricketer became just the third fast bowler after Glenn McGrath and James Anderson to take 550 wickets in Test cricket. However, Stuart Broad’s happiness […]

Jasprit Bumrah scripted history on Saturday as the stand-in India skipper launched a sensational all-out assault against England pacer Stuart Broad, taking 35-runs in a single over on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth and final Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Out of the 35, 29 runs came off Jasprit Bumrah’s bat which is the […]

India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah ripped veteran English fast bowler Stuart Broad for 29 runs, setting a new world record for most runs in a single over in Tests, breaking West Indies legend Brian Lara’s previous milestone by a run. Brian Lara accomplished the feat against South African spinner Robin Peterson, plundering him for 28 […]

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant came up with a breathtaking knock on Day 1 of the fifth and final Test match against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. The 24-year-old explosive middle-order batter looked in imperious touch as he launched an all-out assault on the English bowlers to bring up his fifth hundred in […]

Rishabh Pant was the toast of the nation on Friday as he tore the English bowling attack apart to score a breathtaking 146 off 111 deliveries to bring India back in the game on Day 1 of the fifth and the final Test against England at Edgbaston. Rishabh Pant arrived at the crease when the […]

Virat Kohli once again disappointed Indian fans as he lost his wicket for just 11 in the first innings of the ongoing fifth and final Test match against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. Young English fast bowler got rid of the star batter in the 25th over of India’s essay, as Virat Kohli […]

Former England spinner Ashley Giles reckons that handing Jasprit Bumrah the captaincy of the Indian cricket team could prove to be a double-edged sword for the South Asian side as it could turn away his focus away from his bowling. Acknowledging that Jasprit Bumrah was the main weapon in India’s bowling arsenal, Ashley Giles stated […]

Ex-India opener Wasim Jaffer isn’t happy with Jasprit Bumrah’s elevation as India captain for the fifth and the final Test against England at Edgbaston starting Friday. According to him, India’s management, including coach Rahul Dravid should have appointed Cheteshwar Pujara as the skipper of the national side because he has experience leading his state team […]

Former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has hit out at Virat Kohli, claiming that the Indian star batter’s “ego” is responsible for his ongoing slump with the bat which seems to have become eternal now. Virat Kohli’s search for a 71st century in international cricket has now extended to 31 months as he hasn’t reached the three-figure […]

With regular opener and captain Rohit Sharma set to miss the fifth Test against England at Edgbaston and KL Rahul unavailable due to a groin injury, speculation has mounted over India’s possible playing XI. Even coach Rahul Dravid didn’t want to disclose all his cards ahead of the start of the match which begins on […]

India head coach Rahul Dravid has provided a big update on regular captain Rohit Sharma, saying that the 35-year-old opener has not yet been ruled out of the fifth and the final Test against England which begins in Edgbaston on Friday. Rahul Dravid, the legendary batter and the former chief of India’s National Cricket Academy […]

India’s promising speedster Umran Malik was lauded for holding his nerves and defending 16 runs in the last over against Ireland in the 2nd T20I in Dublin. However, according to former Pakistani leg spinner Danish Kaneria, Umran Malik still has a long way to go before becoming a potential mainstay of the Indian bowling attack. […]

Pakistan’s highly rated batter and skipper Babar Azam has broken Virat Kohli’s record for the longest reign as the number one ranked T20I batter in the ICC rankings. Babar remains the number one T20I batter in the ICC T20 rankings and has already surpassed Virat Kohli’s record of 1013 days in the last decade. He […]

Team India secured a 2-0 series win over Ireland on Tuesday in Dublin by winning the second and the final T20I of the series by just four runs. Even though India won the game, they survived a major scare as a spirited Ireland team almost pulled off a historic win before falling short by four […]

The Indian T20 team has recently wrapped the two-match T20 series against Ireland under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. India won the 2nd T20 match in Dublin, Ireland, by just 4 runs, despite setting up a target of 225 for the non-Test-playing side. The one player who stood out during the series and made a […]

India’s bowling mainstay Jasprit Bumrah is likely to lead the Indian cricket team in the one-off Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham starting on Friday, India Today reported. Jasprit Bumrah’s possible elevation as Team India captain comes at a time when regular skipper Rohit Sharma is down with COVID-19 and is unlikely to recover […]

The T20 Cricket World Cup in 2022 is approaching fast. Slated in October-November 2022 in Australia, preparations are in full swing for all the participating teams. Even as India is preparing to play a Test in Edgbaston starting from 1st July, the South Asian nation’s T20 squad is parallelly playing Ireland in a two-match T20I […]

The Indian Cricket Team is in the United Kingdom to play a one-off Test starting on 1st July at Edgbaston. The Test is the rescheduled fifth Test of India’s tour of England from last year, where India took a 2-1 lead following aggressive cricket under the leadership of Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri. The […]

Former Indian cricketer and batting legend Dilip Vengsarkar believes India is in a better position in the upcoming Test match between India and England which begins on July 1 at Edgbaston. Dilip Vengasarkar, speaking with reporters, explained his reason and highlighted that India has played a warm-up game before heading straight into the Test. This […]

Eoin Morgan, England’s only ODI World Cup-winning captain, has called time on his career in international cricket. Eoin Morgan leaves the game as his country’s all-time scorer and the player to make the most appearances for the Three Lions in both the 50-over and the T20 format. During his illustrious career, Eoin Morgan represented both […]

Former England bowler Graeme Swann has declared Indian tweaker Yuzvendra Chahal as the “best spinner in the world”, urging the national selectors to include him in India’s Test squad as soon as possible. Continuing with his rich praise of Yuzvendra Chahal, Graeme Swann claimed that the 31-year-old Rajasthan Royals wrist-spinner was “world-class” and should be […]

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has named his picks for the top three positions in the Indian batting line-up for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Surprisingly, the Nawab of Najafgarh didn’t include former captain Virat Kohli in his squad for the mega event Down Under in what can be dubbed as a major […]

India’s regular captain Rohit Sharma is currently recuperating from COVID-19 and faces a race against time to be fit for the deciding Test match against England in Birmingham. With uncertainty over whether Rohit Sharma will play at Edgbaston or not, speculation continues to spread like wildfire over who would take over Team India’s leadership role. […]

Chorus for Virat Kohli’s return as Team India captain in the upcoming Test match against England grew louder after former Three Lions spinner Graeme Swann backed him to lead the side in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma is currently in isolation after testing for COVID-19 on Saturday. However, the chances of […]

India took a 1-0 lead in the series against Ireland after completing a seven-wicket win over the hosts in the first T20I in Dublin on Sunday. The game in the Irish capital was delayed due to rain before being reduced to a 12 overs per team fixture. India skipper Hardik Pandya chose to field after […]

Hardik Pandya joined a select band of players who have captained Team India in any form of international cricket as he led the side in the first T20I against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. While rain forced the match to be curtailed to a 12-overs a side contest, the contest eventually got underway in Malahide […]

With Rohit Sharma sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, speculation has swirled about who will lead Team India in the fifth Test against England which begins in Birmingham on Friday. While Rohit Sharma was named the captain, KL Rahul was named his deputy for the match at Edgbaston. Unfortunately, KL Rahul suffered a groin injury […]

Pace sensation Umran Malik finally received his national cap on Sunday after he was named in Team India’s playing XI for the first T20I against Ireland in Dublin. The Jammu-based express fast bowler was handed his debut cap by India veteran and vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Nonetheless, it was a proud moment for Umran Malik, considering […]

This weekend, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) supremo Ramiz Raja made several announcements for the sport in the South Asian nation. The former Pakistan batter listed his achievements since taking over as the chairman of the administrative body, including the resumption of international cricket in the country. Under Ramiz Raja’s reign, the Pakistan cricket team has […]

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been in the form of his life, breaking records at will in recent times.  This month, Babar Azam broke a series of world records, including Virat Kohli’s long-held record to become the quickest skipper to complete a thousand runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Besides going past the India superstar, Babar […]

The fate of the rescheduled fifth Test between India and England in Birmingham is hanging by a thread after Team India skipper Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19. The captain is currently recuperating from the virus in the team hotel where he has been placed under isolation. The Board of Control for Cricket in India […]

Hardik Pandya will lead India for the first time in his career in the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins in Dublin on Sunday. Earlier this year, Hardik Pandya led the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their maiden season in the high-profile tournament, earning rave reviews for […]