Centurion, Dec 27 (IANS) In his final Test on his home ground, veteran opener Dean Elgar slammed a strong century to take South Africa into a commanding position on day two of first Test against India at SuperSport Park on Wednesday. At tea, South Africa are 194/3 in 49 overs, trailing India by 51 runs.
Karachi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has firmly declined Melbourne Stars' earnest plea for an extension of the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for their star pacer Haris Rauf and seasoned spinner Usama Mir, said a report
Kota, Dec 27 (IANS) Haryana beat Tamil Nadu by 51 runs while Andhra Pradesh drubbed Rajasthan by 24 runs here at JK Pavilion Stadium on Wednesday in Group A in the ongoing 6th edition of IndusInd Bank Nagesh Trophy - Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023-24.
Centurion, Dec 27 (IANS) Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar lavished rich praise on KL Rahul after scoring his eighth Test hundred on day two of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park, saying he would place the wicketkeeper-batter’s knock of 101 amongst top ten centuries in Indian Test cricket history.
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has revealed that he’s a vocal advocate for more women’s Test matches happening in future and added that there are thoughts in his mind about having a three-match women’s Test series in future.
Dubai, Dec 27 (IANS) England opener Phil Salt rose to second spot on T20I batting rankings, and a career high rating of 802 following the high-scoring T20I series against West Indies in the Caribbean.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra thinks the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) decision to not grant No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Naveen-ul Haq, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi is a wrong move, citing that they have become prominent players due to playing in T20 leagues.
Centurion, Dec 27 (IANS) The Day 2 of the first Test between India and South Africa faced a delayed start due to light rain at the SuperSport Park here on Wednesday. With drizzle stopping, play began at 1:55pm India time, which translates to 10:25 am local time.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan lavished praises on wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul for his valiant knock on a tricky centurion pitch and lauded him for a "phenomenal display of skills in demanding conditions."
Centurian, Dec 27 (IANS) India batting coach Vikram Rathour expressed admiration for KL Rahul's outstanding performance on the first day of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion and lauded him as a "man of crisis" for his exceptional touch and skillful strokeplay during his unbeaten half-century.
