Centurion, Dec 26 (IANS) South Africa sipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the Boxing Day Test of the two-match Test series, here at SuperSport Park.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Amidst the anticipation of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, former Australian batter Michael Hussey, freshly inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, delivered a cautionary note to the selectors regarding a specialist opener with a dominating record in Sheffield Shield cricket as a successor of David Warner.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has revealed that he struggled with blurred vision while leading the team in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Amsterdam, Dec 25 (IANS) Having qualified for next year's T20 World Cup, the Netherlands men's cricket team will prepare for the mega events by playing seven matches against local teams in South Africa in the New Year.
Kabul (Afghanistan), Dec 25 (IANS) Taking the club versus country debate to the next level, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has decided to delay the 2024 annual central contracts for national players, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, and Naveen Ul Haq for giving priority to franchise leagues.
Agartala (Tripura), Dec 25 (IANS) Chhattisgarh beat Manipur by 19 runs while Tripura thrashed Assam by 104 runs to conclude Group F matches here at Dharmanagar Cricket Stadium in the ongoing 6th edition of Nagesh Trophy - Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023-24.
Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) After the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected Usman Khawaja’s request to put a dove sticker on his bat and shoes during the upcoming Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, the veteran opener has now called out cricket’s global governing body over its ‘double standards.’
Centurion, Dec 25 (IANS) With K.L. Rahul all but certain to be India’s wicketkeeper in Test cricket for the first time, captain Rohit Sharma said on the eve of the series opener that the right-handed batter is himself keen on taking the role which he does with aplomb in ODIs. With Ishan Kishan pulling out of the series due to personal reasons and Rishabh Pant recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident last year, a window has opened for Rahul to reclaim his spot in the Test team in the form of a wicketkeeper who bats in the middle-order.
Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) Former Australia captain Mark Taylor said he is confident veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon could play Test cricket into his 40s, adding that it shouldn’t be a surprise if the same happens in future.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Former India cricketer turned commentator Sunil Gavaskar contends that the Indian team has experienced batters over Proteas bowlers who do not have that much of an edge for the two-match Test series starting from December 26 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
