It's the bounce, says Faf du Plessis on Indian batters struggle in South Africa

IANS | December 26, 2023 3:04 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis shed light on the perennial challenge faced by Indian batters in South African conditions. With India yet to secure a Test series victory in the Rainbow Nation, the upcoming series led by Rohit Sharma holds the promise of a historic achievement.

I'd be going for a traditional opener, who has done it for a long period of time, says Michael Hussey on David Warner replacement

IANS | December 26, 2023 12:19 PM

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.

ACB imposes sanctions, delays central contracts for Mujeeb, Fazal, Naveen

IANS | December 25, 2023 10:42 PM

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.