In cricket, injuries can, at times, just be that uninvited guest who arrives just when the party is getting going. Coming up to the second and final Test against Zimbabwe, South Africa’s left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was the guest of his team. After such a great first Test win, the news of Maharaj’s groin strain […]
In cricket, injuries can, at times, just be that uninvited guest who arrives just when the party is getting going. Coming up to the second and final Test against Zimbabwe, South Africa’s left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was the guest of his team. After such a great first Test win, the news of Maharaj’s groin strain […]
Imagine being the unfortunate player to score five centuries in a Test match, and still being on the losing side. It seems almost too cruel to be true, right? Well, this is exactly what happened to India in the most recent first Test against England at Headingley. This isn’t merely an oddity in cricket history—it […]
Ever felt like you had all the right answers, just not when the question was asked? This describes Kuldeep Yadav’s entire test career. The left-arm wrist spinner, who once bamboozled Aussie batters in Sydney in 2019, looks set to spend the rest of his career doing more watching than bowling, leaving a lot of people […]
Cricket lovers love an underdog story, and Mitch Owen has just offered one for the ages. You might remember him standing behind George Bailey as Bailey partied with a BBL celebration back in 2015. Fast forward ten years, and Owen is no longer a bit character; he’s the lead! Owen’s rise from an unlikely figure […]
Another skipper bites the dust, and once again, the Bangladesh Cricket Board is making headlines, this time for all the wrong reasons. Najmul Hossain Shanto is statistically the most successful Test captain in Bangladesh‘s short history in the sport, as always resigned. However, one question for the fans has to be, “Did he have a […]
Every so often, a cricketer leaves the field with almost everything right. Today in Bulawayo, Corbin Bosch stood tall and took charge. The South African allrounder clobbered a century with the bat and ransacked Zimbabwe’s batting lineup with a five-wicket haul, concluding South Africa’s gargantuan 328-run victory, the biggest defeat in terms of runs that […]
Smooth coaching transitions are rare in Pakistan cricket, and Azhar Mahmood’s role as acting red-ball head coach is no exception. The former professional all-rounder, recognised for his tough periods of bowling and his batting prowess at the lower end of the batting order, is now in charge of one of the most scrutinized roles in […]
As we know, the white-ball formats, particularly T20s and ODIs, have now become the pathway to first fame for players in today’s cricket landscape. However, there is still a sense of prestige around the Test cap, whites, red ball, and five days of competition. A number of India’s top red-ball players didn’t start their careers […]
Wiaan Mulder meant business! In Bulawayo, in the flat relaxation of a pitch with a blazing sun, and as the day went on, the surface was only getting flatter, the South African allrounder became unassailable. His 147-run masterclass was not simply a run accumulation; it was about destroying hope. As the stumps drew on Day […]
Imagine you are a mystery spinner in the world’s biggest T20 league—and you decide to throw away your stock ball. You would have to be brave to do this, or even foolish, no? But that was exactly the bold step Varun Chakaravarthy made in the lead-up to IPL 2022 while wearing the purple and gold […]