South Africa claimed its first International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy in 27 years after beating Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s on Saturday. The Proteas’ last piece of ICC silverware was the 1998 KnockOut Trophy, later renamed as the ICC Champions Trophy. Since that title triumph, South Africa…
It was a March night at Mirpur on the outskirts of Dhaka. Graeme Smith faced the media with moist eyes. The first question, more a statement, was brutal: “They used to call you chokers earlier, now they are calling you jokers.” The South African skipper had just lost the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal against New…
The BCCI announced changes to the rules and playing conditions of the upcoming domestic season after the Apex Council meeting on Saturday. A major change for the upcoming 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season will be the promotion and relegation of one team between the Elite and Plate groups, rather than the regular practice of two. The…
Temba Bavuma’s men took down Australia and years worth of ridicule about its inability to see a win through with its WTC Final triumph. | Photo Credit: SATISH ACHARYA Temba Bavuma’s men took down Australia and years worth of ridicule about its inability to see a win through with its WTC Final triumph. | Photo…
Yuvraj Chudasama is six foot two inches tall but holds no love for pace bowling. The realisation came early when his father, a cricket coach, introduced him to the game in Bhavnagar. “I started when I was 12. When I was younger, I tried to bowl pace. I used to ask him, ‘If everyone bowls…
South Africa won the World Test Championship (WTC) on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as it successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target. But it was an edgy finish as it took 27.4 overs to slowly score the 69 runs needed to secure success on the fourth day at…
The Ranji Trophy will continue to be held in two phases. The tournament will begin on October 25 and will continue till November 19 in the first phase, while the second phase will begin on January 22. During its meeting on Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) apex council decided that hosting…
After years of near misses and failing to step up when the pressure was at its zenith, Aiden Markram’s gritty fourth-innings led South Africa to its first ICC trophy in 27 years when it beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Saturday. After falling for a duck in…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the second T20I between Ireland and West Indies at Bready Cricket Club on Saturday, June 14. PREVIEW The first T20I between Ireland and West Indies on Thursday was called off due to consistent rain at Bready Cricket Club. Both teams will hope to get clear skies and…
South Africa reclaimed the ICC Test Championship mace after beating Australia by five wickets in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) at Lord’s on Saturday. Between 2003 and 2019, the top-ranked Test team at the April 1 cut-off date was rewarded with the mace, along with a cash award of $1 million. The…
