Nine meetings between India and Afghanistan have produced only one five-wicket haul, and the bar Bhuvneshwar Kumar set with it is still untouched four years later. India open a three-match series on Sunday with a pace attack good enough to finally threaten it. Arshdeep Singh looks the closest thing to a genuine challenger, Jasprit Bumrah […]
Nine meetings between India and Afghanistan have produced only one five-wicket haul, and the bar Bhuvneshwar Kumar set with it is still untouched four years later. India open a three-match series on Sunday with a pace attack good enough to finally threaten it. Arshdeep Singh looks the closest thing to a genuine challenger, Jasprit Bumrah […]
He made his Test debut a decade ago as a 20-year-old prodigy, then spent years grinding through county cricket and domestic runs trying to force his way back in. Now, at 30, he is an incumbent in all three Australian formats at once, something almost nobody in the modern game manages anymore. A fresh one-day […]
Five of India’s most capped white-ball players are about to face Afghanistan’s spinners in a T20I for the very first time. Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Yash Thakur carry serious international experience, but none of it against Rashid Khan’s googly or Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s disguised off-breaks. That calibration gap matters […]
Four Big Bash League clubs are saying no because their state associations see more to lose than gain. Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder are already profitable, and Cricket NSW says selling a stake would divert grassroots funding to private investors. Brisbane Heat has concerns about how sale proceeds would be split, while Adelaide Strikers would […]
Razaullah didn’t own a passport when Pakistan named him for the third Test against England, and his phone was switched off in his home village when selectors tried to reach him. A coach had to be sent to find him in person. Within days he had an emergency passport, a visa, and a flight to […]
Belfast Wolves will lock horns with Rotterdam Dockers in the 22nd match of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) 2026 at Malahide on September 12. The encounter brings together two sides packed with international stars and should produce several fascinating individual contests. Belfast have Glenn Maxwell at the helm, with Paul Stirling, Devon Conway, […]
Belfast Wolves will look to strengthen their position in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) 2026 when they take on Rotterdam Dockers in the 22nd match of the tournament. The contest is scheduled to be played on September 12, with Belfast boasting a star-studded squad led by Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. The Wolves have […]
Rotterdam Dockers will look to put together another strong performance when they face Belfast Wolves in Match 22 of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) 2026. The contest is scheduled to be played on September 12, with both sides possessing several established international names. Rotterdam have plenty of experience in their ranks, led by […]
India’s decision to retain fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the Afghanistan series signals a deliberate shift in team building, not a one-off gamble. Shreyas Iyer’s squad blends teenage firepower with recalled senior figures like Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah, prioritising a settled top order over short-term caution. The retention follows Sooryavanshi’s explosive IPL 2026 campaign and […]
Joe Root has now matched Sachin Tendulkar‘s record of 68 Test half-centuries, yet the number that matters more sits right next to it. Only 41 of Root’s 109 fifty-plus scores have become hundreds, the exact conversion gap that has followed him for a decade. That shortfall, not the raw runs total, is what could decide […]
Kamindu Mendis lost Sri Lanka’s white-ball vice-captaincy just three months after winning it, with Charith Asalanka restored to the role for the England tour. Sri Lanka Cricket offered no public explanation for the change, only justification for Asalanka’s recall. The timing matters as much as the decision itself, arriving inside one bilateral cycle and following […]