Joe Root’s Double Century Record in Test Cricket. Joe Root equals the double-century records of Pakistan legends Javed Miandad and Younis Khan. Root’s 262 runs in the opening Test of the three-match series against Pakistan in Multan. Former England captain Joe Root has etched his name among cricketing greats by equaling the double-century records of … Read more
Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten century led to Sri Lanka’s historic victory at The Oval on Monday. Sri Lanka set a new record after achieving the target of 219 runs for the loss of two wickets securing victory against England. Nissanka was 127 not out and Angelo Mathews was 32 not out. Kusal Mendis made 39 runs … Read more
England crushed West Indies in the 1st Test. Hussain worries busy schedules hurt Test prep. Hussain fears for Test cricket’s future if ignored. Nasser Hussain has expressed that England’s swift triumph in the opening Test against the West Indies underscores the pivotal juncture faced by Test cricket. England clinched the match with an innings-and-114-run victory, … Read more
Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket after 68 matches. He previously retired from Test cricket in September 2021. Moeen Ali made a significant contribution to England’s draw. The popular allrounder of England, Moeen Ali has officially declared that the recently concluded 5th Ashes Test at The Oval marks his last appearance in test cricket. Moeen’s 68th Test … Read more
Babar Azam is current national team captain of Pakistan. Babar has to learn a lot as a captain says Bakht. There are so many people who are born as leaders. Former Test cricketer Sikander Bakht believes that current national team captain Babar Azam is not a born leader. During his conversation in the latest interview … Read more
Usman Khawaja wins inaugural Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year award. He earned the Year award for his outstanding play in Australian whites. Award created by Cricket Australia in the wake of renowned cricketer’s Shane Warne. Usman Khawaja, the first batter for Australia, has been named the inaugural Shane Warne Men’s Test Player … Read more
For the first time since 2005, Pakistan will play England at home in a Test series beginning on Thursday Since the two teams’ initial meeting in 1954, five of the most memorable games All of the below mentioned tests have been a sight to remember The Oval, 1954 Even though they were considered the “babies” … Read more
Rubel Hossain, a quick fast bowler for Bangladesh, has retired from Test cricket. He says Bangladesh will be stronger if young bowlers are given opportunities. Rubel Hossain, a quick fast bowler for Bangladesh, made his Test cricket retirement announcement on Sunday. Hussain explained on social media that he felt the need to offer young people … Read more
Australia’s premier spinner Nathan Lyon says upcoming Tests in Sri Lanka will be a “massive challenge”. Tourists come into the five-day games from June 29 after recent 1-0 Test series win over Pakistan. Lyon expects Sri Lanka to be boosted by their two recent one-day international victories over Australia. Australia’s premier spinner Nathan Lyon on … Read more
Moeen Ali would be willing to end his Test career for England tour of Pakistan. Moeen ended his 64-cap Test career last Septembe He has been impressed by new England coach Brendon McCullum’s impact. Moeen Ali has revealed he would be willing to end his retirement from Test cricket if England ask him to tour Pakistan later … Read more
Joe Root becomes the second England hitter to reach 10,000 runs. He attained the milestone in the first Test against NZ. Sir Alastair Cook is the only other player to achieve the feat. Joe Root has become the second England hitter to reach the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket. Root attained the milestone on the … Read more
Bangladesh was awarded the status of the Test Playing nation around two decades back on 26 June 2000. However, their journey has been far from perfect as they only managed to win three out of the first 78 Test matches played. In the recent past, things have started to improve in the five-day format as … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: Four years after impressing Indian captain Virat Kohli as a teenage net bowler, Marco Jansen produced a destructive spell of bowling for South Africa on the first day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday. Jansen, 21, took four for 31 as India were bowled out for 202 after winning the … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: KL Rahul, captaining India in the absence of Virat Kohli, made a patient half-century as his team struggled on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday. India were 146 for five at tea after Rahul won the toss and decided to bat on a pitch … Read more
MELBOURNE: Scott Boland wrote his name into Australian Ashes folklore with his magical 6-7 against England in Melbourne, but his fairytale debut could incredibly be his last Test. The 32-year-old was called up for his expertise on his home Melbourne Cricket Ground as cover with Jhye Richardson, Michael Neser and Josh Hazlewood either rested or not fit … Read more
CENTURION: India made patient progress on the fourth morning day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. India were 79 for three in their second innings at lunch, an overall lead of 209. The tourists added 63 runs for the loss of two wickets in 26 overs during … Read more
COLOMBO: Zimbabwe will tour Sri Lanka next month to play three ODIs in the island’s cricket body announced Tuesday. All three day-night games in the series will be played at the Pallekele Stadium in the central city of Kandy on 16th, 18th, and 21st January, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said. Read More: “Happy birthday to … Read more
LONDON: Former England bowler Steve Harmison said the Test team must hit the “reset” button as a searching inquest began into their humiliating Ashes capitulation in Australia. Joe Root’s men were bowled out for a paltry 68 on Tuesday as they slipped to an innings defeat in the third Test in Melbourne — handing Australia … Read more
CENTURION: India collapsed on the third morning of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. However, they struck back when Jasprit Bumrah dismissed South African captain Dean Elgar in the first over of the hosts reply. South Africa were 21 for one at lunch after bowling out India for … Read more
MELBOURNE: Scott Boland said he was living the dream Sunday after becoming only the second Indigenous man to play Test cricket for Australia. The experienced 32-year-old was called up as injury cover after the second Ashes Test and unexpectedly got the nod for the third match with Jhye Richardson, Michael Neser and Josh Hazlewood either not fit … Read more
CENTURION: India were in a solid position despite losing two wickets off successive balls from Lungi Ngidi on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Sunday. India were 157 for two at tea. Opening batsmen KL Rahul (68 not out) and Mayank Agarwal (60) put on … Read more
MELBOURNE: Australia coach Justin Langer Thursday said struggling opener Marcus Harris will play in the Boxing Day Ashes Test at Melbourne, and backed fast bowler Mitchell Starc to recover from a rib niggle. Harris’s Test career appeared in doubt after another failure in the day-night second Test at Adelaide this week, where he made just … Read more
MELBOURNE: England are “hurting” but determined to rise to the challenge and claw their way back into the Ashes series against Australia, batsman Dawid Malan said on Thursday. After slumping by nine wickets in Brisbane and then by 275 runs in Adelaide, the visitors will enter the Melbourne Cricket Ground cauldron for the third Test on Sunday … Read more
LONDON: Eoin Morgan will captain England’s five-match T20 tour to the West Indies next month under stand-in coach Paul Collingwood. With the Ashes Test series in Australia set to end just four days before the first clash between the sides in Barbados, Collingwood will take charge with Marcus Trescothick joining him as an assistant coach. … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Test opener Abid Ali faces a long road to recovery following surgery after he was forced off the field with chest pain during a domestic match, officials said Thursday. The 34-year-old fell ill Tuesday while batting for Central Punjab in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match in Karachi and was rushed to a hospital. He … Read more
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia on Tuesday called up fast bowler Scott Boland to the squad to face England in the potentially Ashes-clinching Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. The Victorian quick had already been training with the side and will provide injury cover for a bowling attack that has torn through England’s batting order to take a comfortable … Read more
ADELAIDE: England captain Joe Root said he was gutted Monday to lose another Ashes Test but would take confidence from the way his side battled to take the day-night clash in Adelaide to the final session. The visitors, spearheaded by a fighting 26 off 207 balls from Jos Buttler, batted through two sessions on day … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: No tickets will be sold to the general public for the forthcoming Test and one-day international series between South Africa and India because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Monday. CSA said in a statement that a joint decision had been taken with the Board of Control for Cricket in India to bar … Read more
