Author: Staff Reporter

Australian opener Usman Khawaja has announced his retirement from international cricket after the final Test against England. He also opened up about racism and unequal treatment he faced throughout his international career. During a 50-minute press conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Khawaja said the criticism he received during the Ashes for a back injury was not just harsh, but deeply disheartening. Speaking to the media in the presence of his family, Khawaja said, “I’ve always felt a little bit different, even to now. I’m a coloured cricketer. The Australian cricket team is, in my opinion … that’s our best…

Former India batter Robin Uthappa believes that a fight can be put up on a pitch like the Boxing Day Test surface at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the ongoing Ashes series 2025/26 if a batter has the right technique. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Uthappa gave examples of how Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara handled fierce Australian bowling attacks in the past. “See, it’s a dichotomous situation. It’s not like it’s an impossible wicket. There are such wickets in Melbourne which are very juicy for fast bowlers… I think it’s because of the way cricket is played today.…

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared some serious concerns over the future of One Day International cricket, stating the format may struggle to survive after the 2027 ODI World Cup. Ashwin feels ODIs are slowly losing their relevance due to the rapid growth of T20 leagues around the world. Speaking on his YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin admitted he is no longer confident about where ODI cricket stands in the modern cricket. “I am not sure about the future of ODI [cricket] after the 2027 World Cup. I am a little worried about it. Of course, I am…

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan opened up about his special dream with his younger brother Musheer Khan after producing a stunning knock in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He reflected on their shared dream of scoring centuries in the same match, which was missed by a few runs in Mumbai’s dominant win over Goa on December 31 in Jaipur. In a conversation with the Times of India, Sarfaraz revealed, “We have a common dream of scoring hundreds in the same game. We were close in the Ranji Trophy this season and again last week, but we both got out in the fifties.…

India’s former batter Robin Uthappa shared his thoughts on India’s struggles in Test cricket under new captain Shubman Gill. According to Uthappa, Gill’s captaincy still has room to grow, especially when it comes to trusting bowlers like Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav in crucial moments. Uthappa pointed out that Gill needs to show more faith in Sundar. “I think Shubman, as a captain, needs to trust him [Washington Sundar]. Because certain players feel they can play a bowler easily, they don’t value skill as much as the next person, because he feels like he’s an easy bowler [to play against].…

Former England pacer Stuart Broad believes that Gus Atkinson does not yet have the body language required to be a successful Test match bowler. Atkinson has already been ruled out of the final Test of the ongoing Ashes series, scheduled to take place in Sydney due to a hamstring injury. In three matches, Atkinson picked up only six wickets and scored 73 runs with the bat across five innings. After going wicketless in the Perth Test, he claimed three wickets each in the Brisbane and Melbourne Tests. However, while speaking to Sky Sports, Broad was critical of the England pacer’s…

Chennai Super Kings’ Dewald Brevis and Mumbai Indians’ new recruit, Sherfane Rutherford showcased their brilliance as finishers for Pretoria Capitals against MI Cape Town on Wednesday, December 31, in the ongoing SA20 tournament. Brevis had a quiet start to the tournament, but his knock against MI Cape Town was fearless. He stayed unbeaten and scored 36 runs off 13 balls. His innings included one boundary and four sixes at a strike rate of 276.92. Rutherford, on the other hand, who has been traded to Mumbai Indians for INR 2.6 crore ahead of the upcoming IPL 2026, smashed an unbeaten 47…

Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that the franchise should fit Sarfaraz Khan into their playing XI to cash in on the red-hot form the right-handed batter is going through in Indian domestic cricket. Ashwin wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) that CSK have a problem of plenty in their batting order. “100*(47), 52(40), 64(25), 73(22) in the SMAT. That form’s transitioned seamlessly into the Hazare with scores of 55(49) followed by a blistering 157(75) today with 14 sixes. It’s particularly impressive how he murders spin in the middle overs with his sweeps and slog sweeps.…

Mitchell Starc, who is in breathtaking form in the ongoing Ashes, achieved his career best second spot in the ICC Test bowler’s ranking. Starc shares the second position with Pakistan’s Noman Ali with 843 rating points. India’s Jasprit Bumrah continues to lead the chart with 879 ratings. Australian captain Pat Cummins has just two rating points less than Starc and stands at the fourth spot. Matt Henry is fifth in the list with 836 ratings. England’s hero in the first innings of the Boxing day Test Josh Tongue, who took the first Test fifer by an English cricketer at the…

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that the real test for the English side will come in Sydney in the fifth Test of the ongoing Ashes series 2025/26. Like many experts, Vaughan also feels that the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was a lottery. “I think it’s a massive game for England [in Sydney]. It’s nice to win a game of cricket, but let’s be honest, it was a complete lottery in Melbourne. It wasn’t a proper game of Test match cricket. For the future and for this management in particular, they need to win a strong game…