Rabada, Maharaj excel as South Africa thrash Pakistan to sweep series 2-0

IANS | January 6, 2025 10:16 PM

Cape Town, Jan 6 (IANS) South Africa got a big boost a few days after sealing a spot in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 with a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Pakistan to make a 2-0 sweep of the two-match series which guaranteed them the top position in the WTC standings.

Sultana to lead Bangladesh on WI tour; Jahanara takes a mental health break

IANS | January 6, 2025 7:28 PM

Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad for their first women's tour of the West Indies, featuring three ODIs and three T20Is, starting January 19. Nigar Sultana will lead the side on the tour while pacer Jahanara Alam has taken a break from cricket for an indefinite period due to mental health issues.

Result wasn’t what we had hoped for but we’ll be back stronger: Jaiswal

IANS | January 6, 2025 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal vowed that the team will make a strong comeback after their 1-3 Border-Gasvakar Trophy defeat against Australia in Sydney on Sunday. India lost the final Test of the series by six wickets which ended their hopes of qualifying for the third consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Bumrah produced the best series of fast bowling I've ever seen: Ponting

IANS | January 5, 2025 6:37 PM

Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Despite India ending up losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3, ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting believes that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s exploits are not only the best he’s seen of a visiting bowler in Australia but probably also the best fast-bowling display of all time.

We need players like Jaiswal, Reddy who protect their wicket like life: Gavaskar

IANS | January 5, 2025 4:08 PM

Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) After India’s defeat in the final Test match and their inability to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has accessed the team’s performance and opined that young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy, who are "hungry to earn a name for India" are needed in the team.