India bundled out for 223 after sublime Kohli 79

Kagiso Rabada and Virat Kohli were involved in a battle for the ages on day one of the third Test in Cape Town, fighting for every inch in the all-important series decider at Newlands. Although the Indian captain showed plenty of determination and grit to score his highest Test innings since 2019, it was Rabada […]

Iyer, Saha half-centuries put India in commanding position on Day 4

Half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer (65) and Wriddhiman Saha (61*) put India in the driver’s seat at the close of play on Day 4 of the opening Test in Kanpur against New Zealand. Crucial contributions from the lower-order helped the Men in Blue set the Kiwis a target of 284 in the fourth innings, and the […]

New Zealand openers fight back after Iyer century on Day Two

After a tricky opening day for the visitors, New Zealand fought back hard on Day 2 of the first Test in Kanpur. Tim Southee dragged the Kiwis back into the game with a five-wicket haul of the highest quality before the openers – Will Young (75*) and Tom Latham (50*) – remained resolute throughout the […]

Iyer, Jadeja give India the edge on Day 1 against New Zealand

Shreyas Iyer scored a half-century on his Test debut in Kanpur to give India a promising start in the 1st Test against New Zealand, with the Men in Blue finishing the day at 258 for 4. Shubman Gill started the innings with a brisk half-century before Shreyas Iyer shared a 113-run stand alongside Ravindra Jadeja […]

Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel star as India complete 3-0 series sweep

After securing the series victory, India completed the 3-0 whitewash in Kolkata with a thumping 73-run win over New Zealand in the final T20I. Rohit Sharma led from the front with the bat, scoring his second half-century of the series to take India to 184, before Axar Patel (3 for 9) ran through the Kiwi […]

AB de Villiers retires from all forms of cricket

AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday, closing the curtains on a storied career. The South African announced his decision with a statement posted on his social media, ending his 17-year playing career as well as his 10-year long stint with IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, for who […]

Ashwin, Suryakumar Yadav fire India to victory in series opener

Rahul Dravid starts his tenure as head coach with a win as India narrowly beat the T20 World Cup finalists New Zealand by five wickets in the opening encounter of the 3-match T20 series in Jaipur. Powered by Suryakumar Yadav’s half-century, India were cruising to victory with 23 runs needed off the final 24 balls. […]

India vs New Zealand T20 Series Preview

A new dawn beckons for the Indian Cricket Team with Rahul Dravid taking over from Ravi Shastri as head coach and Virat Kohli handing over the T20I captaincy reins to Rohit Sharma. The first outing for the new captain and coach pair comes against the World Cup finalists New Zealand, with India playing the Blackcaps […]

Top 5 Knocks – 2021 T20 World Cup

While run-scoring has hardly been straightforward at the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE, there have been countless outstanding performances with the bat from the likes of David Warner, Jos Buttler and Kane Williamson. Here are our top five knocks from the 2021 T20 World Cup. 5. Mitchell Marsh – 77* (50) vs New […]

Australia thrash New Zealand to win maiden T20 World Cup title

Australia powered their way to their maiden T20 World Cup title in Dubai with a comfortable eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the final. Kane Williamson (85 off 48) provided a batting masterclass in the first innings to take New Zealand to 172, but half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh (77* off 50) and David Warner (53 […]