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…
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla expressed confidence in India’s new-look Test squad for their upcoming five-match England tour, while attending the engagement ceremony of Indian cricket player Rinku Singh with Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in Lucknow on June 8.“They are not very experienced at the international level, but they…
Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj dance Team India cricketer Rinku Singh and Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj got married today in a grand ceremony at The Centrum, Lucknow — and a heartwarming video from their wedding has fans gushing online. The clip shows Priya Saroj dancing joyfully on stage, while Rinku, visibly shy, smiles and…
Aiden Markram (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) South African batsman Aiden Markram expressed confidence that his team will overcome past tournament failures when they face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at Lord’s on Sunday, Markram addressed concerns about previous defeats, including last year’s T20 World Cup…
South Africa batsman Aiden Markram insists there will be no mental scarring from his side’s previous failures when it faces holders Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s. The Proteas have suffered several agonising near-misses in major tournaments, including last year’s T20 World Cup final in Barbados. It needed just 30 more runs…
South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, file) Former South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from international cricket at age 33, citing coaching changes and inability to reach an agreement with Cricket South Africa regarding his participation in major T20 leagues alongside international commitments. Klaasen had initially planned to continue playing white-ball cricket…
Sai Sudarshan (ANI Photo) Former England cricketer Alec Stewart has praised young Indian batter Sai Sudharsan’s potential for Test cricket, highlighting his quick learning ability and diverse shot selection as key attributes that could help him succeed in the longer format following Virat Kohli’s retirement. Sudharsan, who has already represented India in ODIs and T20Is,…
The Indian Premier League needs a 12-16 week operating window to match the brand value of top sporting leagues in the world including the NFL, NBA and Premier League, reckons Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman. At USD 16.8 million, the IPL is only behind NFL (USD 36.8 million) in terms of per-match value but needs…
Steve Smith and Kagiso Rabada As Australia and South Africa gear up for the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s, cricket fans are eagerly anticipating the battle between Australian batting star Steve Smith and South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada. Australia aims to defend their WTC mace from 2023, while South Africa seeks their…
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the second T20I between England and West Indies, which is being played at the at County Ground in Bristol. TOSS England wins the toss and opts to bowl against West Indies. PLAYING XI England: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Will…
