Nitish Reddy can produce “magical” deliveries, but India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel wants the batting all-rounder to bowl more overs to complement his primary skill-set of batting in the upcoming five-Test series against England. Reddy, who scored a Test hundred against Australia at the MCG in last year’s ‘Boxing Day’ Test is fighting for a … Read more
The English domestic side Yorkshire CC confirmed the signing of Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad on Tuesday. He will join the Yorkshire squad ahead of the Rothesay County Championship game against Surrey at Scarborough in July and will remain with the White Rose until the end of the season. He will also be available for selection in … Read more
Playing international cricket is a distant dream for many. Featuring in a World Cup is even rarer. Taking a hat-trick in one? Almost unthinkable. But Karthik Meiyappan has lived it. At 22, the UAE leg-spinner etched his name into cricketing history with a hat-trick against Sri Lanka during the 2022 T20 World Cup in Geelong … Read more
Australia batter Steve Smith expects spin to play a key role in this week’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s, with London experiencing a stretch of dry weather ahead of Wednesday’s start. Australia will defend its title against South Africa, which is making its first appearance in the final. While seamers are expected to dominate … Read more
ICC Hall of Fame: Who all have been inducted in Class of 2025
Beau Webster hopes to make an already memorable 2025 extra special by featuring for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s. Webster only won the first of his three Test caps in January and was in the side when Australia played their most recent red-ball international against Sri Lanka in … Read more
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has “no regrets” about being a sought-after T20 freelancer, as he genuinely believes that Test cricket was never meant to be a part of his cricketing journey. “Honestly? No. I believe in Test cricket, but at the end of the day, I’m a professional. It wasn’t part of my journey. … Read more
South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen announced retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday. Klaasen took to social media to make the announcement. “It is a sad day for me as I announce that I have decided to step away from international cricket,” Klaasen posted on Instagram. “It took me a long time to … Read more
Shreyas Iyer delivered a career-defining performance in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2, blasting an unbeaten 87 off just 41 balls to steer Punjab Kings to a thrilling five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians and into the final. With this, Iyer made history as the first captain to lead three different franchises to the IPL final. Reacting … Read more
If Josh Hazlewood was roused from his sleep in the dead of night and handed a cricket ball, he would likely land it on a good length at the first time of asking. Such is the 34-year-old’s metronomic accuracy, a trait that has made him a fundamental part of Australia’s pace attack in Tests for … Read more