Cricket

Najmul Hossain Shanto has officially resigned as Bangladesh’s Test captain following a 1-0 series defeat to Sri Lanka, marking the end of his 14-match tenure at the helm. The 26-year-old made the announcement after Bangladesh suffered an innings-and-78-run loss in the second Test at Colombo, citing the decision as one made for the “betterment of…

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the verge of scripting history as he heads into the second Test against England at Edgbaston needing just 97 runs to become the fastest Indian to reach 2,000 Test runs. The 22-year-old left-hander could surpass the legendary Sunil Gavaskar’s 49-year-old record, set in 1976, during the match starting July…

India’s 14-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the County Ground in Hove with a breathtaking 48 off just 19 balls, as the India Under-19 team crushed England U-19 by six wickets in the opening match of the five-match Youth ODI series. Chasing a modest target of 175, India romped home in just 24 overs, with…

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has lavished praise on pace ace Jasprit Bumrah, calling himself the bowler’s “No. 1 fan” and hailing him as one of the greatest legends of Indian cricket. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin reflected on Bumrah’s recent match-winning spells and explained why the pacer’s execution and awareness set him apart…

As the Indian women’s cricket team gears up to face England in a five-match T20I series starting June 28 at Trent Bridge, fans are revisiting the rich statistical history between the two sides. With 30 T20Is played over the past 19 years, England holds a dominant edge, but India’s top performers have carved out their…

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales has been fined 15% of his match fee and handed one demerit point by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a fiery send-off directed at Australian captain Pat Cummins during the first Test in Barbados. The incident occurred on Day 1, when Seales dismissed Cummins in the 55th over and…

England’s aggressive red-ball revolution under Brendon McCullum continues to rewrite Test cricket history, with eight of the nine batsmen involved in multiple successful 350+ fourth-innings chases being English players. The only non-Englishman on the elite list is Sri Lanka’s Upul Tharanga, highlighting the sheer dominance of the Bazball era in high-pressure pursuits. 🏏 The Bazball…

Cricketer Shivanti Gupta, once hailed as the next Mithali Raj, has made an inspiring return to professional cricket after a decade-long break, proving that passion and perseverance can defy time. The Jammu-born batter, now representing the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), resumed her career in 2022 after stepping away from the sport in 2011…

A fresh controversy has erupted in the ongoing West Indies vs Australia Test series, as WI head coach Daren Sammy confronted match referee Javagal Srinath over a string of contentious umpiring decisions during the first Test in Barbados. The flashpoint came after Day 2, when Sammy sought clarity on multiple calls made by TV umpire…

Former England pacer Stuart Broad has criticized India’s team selection in the first Test at Headingley, calling the omission of Kuldeep Yadav a major tactical error. Speaking on his podcast For the Love of Cricket, Broad said Shardul Thakur’s inclusion over Kuldeep cost India the match, which they lost by five wickets despite scoring five…