South Africa’s David Bedingham watches on stumps flying after bowled by Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara (PTI Photo) Play was halted after lunch on day one of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Kingsmead due to rain. South Africa finished the day at 80 for four.Lahiru Kumara secured two wickets for 35

Urvil Patel and Suryakumar Yadav NEW DELHI: November 27 holds immense significance for Gujarat’s young wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel. On this day in 2023, just a day after being released by the Gujarat Titans, Urvil smashed an unbeaten 41-ball 100 for Gujarat in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh in Chandigarh. That century became

Jasprit Bumrah. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has hailed Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah as one of the toughest bowlers he has ever faced. Describing the challenge as ‘incredibly difficult’, Maxwell praised Bumrah’s unique action, pace, and precision, which make him a nightmare for batters.Maxwell considers Bumrah as a potential candidate for the

Travis Head. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Australian batter Travis Head has dismissed claims of a rift within the Test team following comments made by fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, which sparked speculation about a potential divide in the dressing room.Hazlewood addressed the media after day three of the match and was questioned about Australia’s

Beau Webster. (File Pic – AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Beau Webster, who has yet to play international cricket, is likely to join the Australian Test squad as back-up for Mitchell Marsh, who experienced minor injuries during the first Test match in Perth.According to Fox Cricket’s report, Webster will be included in the squad for the

Faf du Plessis. (PTI Photo) Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis took to Instagram to bid farewell to the franchise after not being retained by the team. Delhi Capitals acquired his services for Rs 2 crore in the IPL mega auction ahead of the 2025 season.Faf wrote on his social media account: “As

NEW DELHI: After his match-winning spell against Australia in the first Test at Perth, India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings on Wednesday, toppling Kagiso Rabada and Josh Hazlewood. India defeated Australia by 295 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy as stand-in

ICONS, GENERATIONS APART: Jasprit Bumrah bowls in the Perth Test and Kapil Dev in action in Sydney, 1986 The numbers at this stage of his career would suggest so, but nothing would have been possible without the great Kapil Dev, the fast-bowling flagbearer who played lone ranger…The other day, as Jasprit Bumrah was wreaking havoc

NEW DELHI: India speedster Umran Malik is thrilled to join Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the IPL 2025 season. Known for his blistering pace, Umran, who represented Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2021 to 2024, was snapped up by KKR for Rs 75 lakh. The pacer is eager to unleash his fiery deliveries and send stumps cartwheeling

Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrating his century in Perth (Photo Source: X) Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal headlined India’s record 295-run win in the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. If Bumrah started the turnaround with this five-wicket spell, Jaiswal took over with his big century to bat Australia out of the game. Hailing