Ravichandran celebrates after picking up a wicket vs Sri Lanka© BCCI Less than 10 days after going past Kapil Dev’s tally, India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin beat Dale Steyn to rise to the eighth spot in the all-time highest wicket-takers’ list in Test cricket. Ashwin went past Steyn on Day 3 of the India vs Sri … Read more
New Zealand were beaten comprehensibly by South Africa in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday but that doesn’t mean the hosts did not have their share of brilliance in the series-deciding final Test match. On Day 4, Will Young pulled off an “outrageous” catch to dismiss South Africa pacer Marco Jansen. During the 79th … Read more
South Africa outwitted and outplayed New Zealand in a crushing 198-run second Test victory in Christchurch on Tuesday to draw the two-match series 1-1. New Zealand, set a record 426 target to win, were all out in their second innings for 227 eight balls after tea on the final day. It completed a remarkable turnaround for … Read more
NZ vs SA 2nd Test, Day 5 Highlights© AFP NZ vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 5 Highlights: Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen were the standout performers with the ball in the final innings as South Africa defeated New Zealand by 198 runs in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch to level the two-match series … Read more
Matt Henry’s career-best figures put New Zealand on the driver’s seat vs South Africa Matt Henry celebrated a career-best seven wicket haul as New Zealand rolled South Africa for 95 in their first innings inside two sessions on the opening day of the first Test in Christchurch on Thursday. Tea was taken early when tail-ender Duanne Oliver was … Read more
3rd ODI: Temba Bavuma was dismissed by a KL Rahul direct hit.© Twitter With pride at stake, India made a brilliant start in the third ODI against South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday. The Proteas lead 2-0 in the three-match series and the visitors will be aiming to prevent a clean sweep. After winning … Read more
3rd ODI Live: Deepak Chahar removed Janneman Malan early in 3rd ODI.© AFP India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI, Live Score: Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram are on the crease for South Africa after the home team is two wickets down in the third ODI against India at the Newlands in Cape Town. Deepak … Read more
India’s tame surrender to South Africa in the opening two ODIs and the failure of the middle-order in both matches have ignited a debate on whether KL Rahul should bat lower down the order instead of opening the innings. Rahul, who is captaining India in the ODI series in the absence of the injured Rohit … Read more
India will play for pride in the third and final One-Day International against South Africa at the Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. Having already lost the three-match series, the Indian team will hope to end, what has been a disappointing tour, with a win. India’s middle-order has been a concern and it has clearly … Read more
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was taken for plenty in the 2nd ODI against South Africa.© AFP India were comprehensively beaten by South Africa in the second ODI at Boland Park in Paarl on Friday, with the hosts taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Many Indian players have been far from their best, none more … Read more