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Lungi Ngidi produced a brilliant five-wicket haul as South Africa beat Australia by 84 runs in the second match of the three-match series, sealing an unassailable 2-0 lead. Ngidi struck early in the fourth over of the Australian innings, dismissing Marnus Labuschagne, caught by Ryan Rickelton. When a small partnership was building between Aaron Hardie and Josh Inglis, Ngidi broke through again, taking a sharp return catch to remove Hardie. In his next over, he delivered a double blow, dismissing Inglis and Xavier Bartlett in quick succession. Finally, he wrapped up the Australian innings by removing Adam Zampa, caught at…

Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town will host both the opening match and the final of the 2025–26 SA20 season, organisers confirmed on Friday, 22 August. The six-team tournament will begin on 26 December, with defending champions MI Cape Town facing Durban’s Super Giants. The final is scheduled for 25 January. Durban will also make history by hosting the playoffs for the first time. SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith said the tournament promises plenty of action for fans. “SA20 Season 4 is shaping up to be an incredibly exciting summer of cricket, kicking off on Boxing Day and running through the…

Rajat Patidar, the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), led the team to its maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title earlier this year. Many fans were surprised with his appointment as skipper ahead of the season, but he delivered and guided them to triumph. Now, in an exclusive chat with Cricbuzz, RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat revealed how Virat Kohli, the veteran RCB batter, played a huge role in Patidar getting the captaincy. “We spoke with Virat and we talked about the fact that Rajat was going to be new to captaincy. He was going to need all of…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) put an end to their 18-year drought and won their maiden IPL title. But ahead of that season, during the mega auction, RCB were seen bidding aggressively for KKR batter Venkatesh Iyer. However, they eventually could not buy him. They even released Mohammed Siraj and later secured the veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the auction. Now, in an exclusive interview with Cricbuzz, RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat revealed why they went hard for Venkatesh Iyer. “So, Venkatesh Iyer came up. We had set a bit of a budget for the player, but the money we…

In the second ODI between Australia and South Africa at Mackay, Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs scored crucial half-centuries as the Proteas were bundled out for 277 runs in 49.1 overs. After opting to bat first, South Africa’s innings had a shaky start as captain Aiden Markram was dismissed for a four-ball duck and Ryan Rickelton managed only eight runs. Tony de Zorzi added 38 runs, but wickets kept falling, leaving the visitors at 90 for 3. Breetzke and Stubbs then steadied the innings with a vital 89-run partnership. Breetzke played brilliantly, scoring 88 runs off 78 balls with eight…

Rinku Singh scored a magnificent unbeaten ton in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh T20 League to silence his critics. Many fans were left surprised with his selection in the 15-member Team India squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. But he justified his selection with a match-winning century for his team, Meerut Mavericks. While chasing the 168-run target, Meerut had a very poor start, but then Rinku stepped up and lit up the stadium. With Yuvraj Singh, Rinku put on an unbeaten partnership of 130 runs and finished the match with seven balls to spare. In the penultimate over, Rinku smashed 19…

The cricket fraternity was left stunned when 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his debut for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He was bought by the franchise for INR 1.1 crore ahead of the season. In his debut season, he ended up scoring 252 runs in seven innings, striking at 206.55, including a century and a half-century. Now, former Indian batter Ambati Rayudu believes an extraordinary talent like him should be given the proper guidance. Speaking on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Rayudu heaped praise on Suryavanshi’s batting skills and suggested him to learn under an experienced player. “His…

Former Indian player Rahul Dravid has named Glenn McGrath and Muttiah Muralitharan as the two toughest bowlers he ever faced in his 16-year international career. Dravid played 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and one T20I from 1996 to 2012, scoring 24,208 runs. Throughout his career, he faced some of the game’s greatest bowlers, from Shane Warne and Wasim Akram to Shoaib Akhtar and James Anderson. But when Ravichandran Ashwin asked him about the toughest bowlers on his show ‘Kutti Stories with Ash’, Dravid picked Glenn McGrath and Muttiah Muralitharan. “As a fast bowler, it had to be Glenn McGrath. I thought…

India’s great off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed the reason behind his shock retirement after the Brisbane Test in Australia in 2024. Speaking to Rahul Dravid on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said that since he was left out of many games in the overseas tours, he decided to retire. “I think it was just the time, and where I stood in my life, right? I think I was pretty old, I must admit,” Ashwin said. “But going on tours, and you know, having to just sit out a lot more, eventually got to me.” Ashwin retired just after the third Test of…

Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane believes that Shubman Gill will open the innings alongside Abhishek Sharma in the upcoming Asia Cup. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Rahane said he would be happy if Sanju Samson is included in the playing XI. “Shubman is back in the team; I’m sure he is most likely to open with Abhishek Sharma. Personally, I would like to see Sanju Samson in the team because he has done really well. He’s a very confident guy and a very good team man. I feel that is a very important quality.” The 15-member squad for the Asia…