Author: Staff Reporter

Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith praised Travis Head and Mitchell Starc after their brilliant performances helped Australia win the first Ashes Test in Perth. Head scored a fearless century, while Starc delivered a match-winning spell that sealed an eight-wicket victory and gave Australia a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. During the post-match presentation, Smith highlighted how special Head’s knock was. “That innings was out of this world, one of those days when he’s on and he got us home. At tea time, had discussions [about the order], didn’t like how it had gone in the first innings. He said…

England captain Ben Stokes admitted that his team was ‘shell-shocked’ by Travis Head’s blazing innings in Perth as the visitors succumbed to an 8-wicket loss in a Test that had its share of ebbs and flows. Stokes also praised Head for his game-breaking knock, which changed the course of the Test. “Little bit shell-shocked. Pretty phenomenal from Head. Pretty raw, pretty emotional, but that was some knock. If you find yourself in the position of getting in, you have to try and go on. Travis has knocked the wind out of us there.” Stokes also explained how difficult it was…

Former Australia opener David Warner criticised Joe Root after the latter’s second-innings failure on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test in Perth. Warner felt that a player with more than 10,000 Test runs to his name should not play a poor shot at such a crucial moment in the match. While commentating on Fox Cricket, Warner said: “It’s Bazball with no sense, all those three to start. Now we want some smarts in the game, and that just isn’t smart, especially from a guy with over 10,000 runs. Trying to create something out of nothing. They’re well ahead of…

New Zealand defeated the West Indies by four wickets, with 117 balls to spare, in the final ODI of the three-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Matt Henry and Mark Chapman were the heroes for New Zealand, helping the hosts to complete a 3–0 clean sweep of the series. The Men in Maroon won the toss and elected to bat first. Henry struck twice, in the fourth over and with the last ball of the fifth, and from there the visitors never recovered. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals, with none of the partnerships even reaching 40. Except…

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has backed Usman Khawaja after the opener faced questions over his decision to play golf before the first Test against England in Perth. Greenberg made it clear that there was nothing wrong with Khawaja playing golf to relax before a big match. Speaking to SEN, he said, “It is drawing a long bow” to clarify that playing golf did not caused Khawaja’s back trouble. He added, “Did that correlate to any of the issues? I personally don’t think so. Usman’s a very seasoned campaigner, he knows his body well, and he knows how to get…

Ajinkya Rahane has asked the Indian team management to provide security and long-term backing to whoever plays at No. 3 for India in Test matches. Speaking on Ravichandran Ashwin’s YouTube channel, Rahane described Washington Sundar as a “bowling all-rounder” and stressed the importance of clarity in roles. “I’ll take a name—Sai Sudharsan. He did well, scored 87 and 39. Batting at No. 3 requires a completely different skill set compared to 6 or 7. Washy is an amazing talent, but batting at No. 3 can be confusing for him. He must be wondering, ‘How do I set my game?’ Washy,…

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to return to Mumbai’s squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which starts on November 26. His inclusion in the squad is beneficial for Mumbai, who are aiming to defend their title. The tournament will also give Suryakumar an excellent opportunity to regain his form before India’s T20I matches at home. Suryakumar was brilliant with the bat for Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025, where he scored 717 runs with an impressive strike rate of 161.97. However, he hasn’t been able to replicate that form for India this year. In the Asia Cup,…

In a cliffhanger, Bangladesh A defeated India A in a Super Over in the first semi-final of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha. After being put in to bat first, Bangladesh A, thanks to a half-century from Habibur Rahman Sohan and a fiery cameo from SM Meherob, posted a challenging total of 194/6 in their 20 overs. Sohan was the highest run-scorer of the innings, making 65 off 46 balls, including three fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 141.30, while Meherob smashed an unbeaten 48…

Former South Africa women’s captain Dane van Niekerk is set to return to international cricket after more than four years, having been named in both the ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming home series against Ireland from December 5. Her inclusion strengthens the squad as they begin a new cycle, having reached two consecutive World Cup finals in the past two years. South Africa head coach Mandla Mashimbyi expressed his delight at having the seasoned campaigner back, saying: “We all know how talented she is, her knowledge of the game, and that she just needs to perform.” Van Niekerk…

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has backed India’s Test team ahead of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, despite their failure to chase down 124 runs in the first Test at the Eden Gardens. With that loss, India have now lost four of their last six home Test matches, which has raised concerns among fans. However, in an exclusive interview with RevSportz, Saikia addressed the recent worries surrounding India’s Test cricket. He made it clear that one defeat will not force any change in their long-term plans for the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. “One loss against South Africa…