Teenage fast bowler Eddie Jack has been drafted in as a practice option with the senior England team ahead of the opening Test against India at Headingley, starting June 20, following an eye-catching display for the England Lions against India A.The 19-year-old Hampshire pacer, standing 6-foot-4 tall, turned heads during the second unofficial Test in…
Temba Bavuma will put his unbeaten record as South Africa Test captain on the line in the WTC Final against Australia. (Getty Images) When South Africa face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, one unbeaten streak will have to end.It is another opportunity for South Africa to banish their reputation as serial…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As Team India kicks off its new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle against England, all eyes are on how the team manages Jasprit Bumrah‘s workload. With legends like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin retiring, head coach Gautam Gambhir and new captain Shubman Gill begin their tenure under…
Jacob Bethell (L) and Virat Kohli (R) during a match for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. (PTI) Jacob Bethell, the 21-year-old English cricketer who has made his international debut across all formats since September 2024, has added an IPL trophy to his achievements as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their first-ever IPL title this…
Shubman Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s newly appointed Test captain, Shubman Gill, officially stepped into his new role with a symbolic first photoshoot in England, marking a new chapter in Indian cricket’s storied journey. With the retirements of legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the team is in transition — and 25-year-old Gill…
Nicholas Pooran, widely regarded as one of the world’s premier T20 batters, has been appointed captain of MI New York for the upcoming 2025 season of Major League Cricket (MLC). The announcement comes just a day after the 29-year-old Trinidadian confirmed his retirement from international cricket with the West Indies. Pooran represented the West Indies…
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins. (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the much-anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) Final as Australia take on South Africa at the iconic Lord’s from June 11–15. While all eyes are on the cricketing contest between two top-class teams, questions have arisen…
Lucknow Super Giants players Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran embrace during the IPL 2025. (PTI) Rishabh Pant posted a wholehearted message for Lucknow Super Giants teammate Nicholas Pooran on the West Indies player’s retirement from international cricket.Pooran, one of West Indies’ most explosive and dependable white-ball cricketers, made a surprise announcement of calling time on…
Nicholas Pooran will lead MI New York in the upcoming season of Major League Cricket. (Image: Sportzpics) Nicholas Pooran, the 29-year-old wicket-keeper batter, has been appointed as the captain of MI New York for the upcoming 2025 season of the Major League Cricket. Pooran, who was the leading run-scorer in the 2023 MLC season with…
West Indies batter Shai Hope is set for a return to Test cricket after nearly four years, having been recalled for the upcoming three-match home series against Australia beginning June 25 in Barbados. The series marks the start of West Indies’ new World Test Championship cycle. Hope, who last played a Test in 2021 in…
