Author: Staff Reporter

India’s speedster Umran Malik does not want to compromise on his strength, which is pace. On the sidelines of a match against Hyderabad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Malik told ESPNCricinfo: “Every fast bowler in the world knows that injuries are going to be a part of his career. But speed is my natural aspect. How can I compromise with that? Speed is my biggest strength, and I want to continue to maintain that strength.” Malik, who plays for Jammu and Kashmir in the domestic circuit, is on his comeback path after being out of action for a long…

England were criticised heavily by experts for not having enough preparation for the Ashes 2025/26 series after their poor performance in the first two matches. However, England head coach Brendon McCullum said that they might have trained “too much”. McCullum said to BBC’s Test Match Special: “Not from a preparation point of view. If anything, we’ve probably trained too much to be honest. We’ve had five intense training sessions leading into this game, and that’s something as a coach you’ve got to make sure you’re aware of. I think sometimes there’s a tendency to want to overdo things to try…

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that the places of veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI team should never have been questioned. Bangar asserted that Rohit and Kohli have been match-winners for India for a long time and should be treated differently from any young player. “I don’t think the places of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the team should ever have been in question,” Bangar told JioStar. “Look at what they have done over so many years. They have retired from two formats, so it’s obvious they might take just a couple…

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes Virat Kohli can surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 100 international centuries. Recently, Kohli smashed back-to-back centuries against South Africa in the first two ODIs and remained unbeaten on 65 runs in the series decider. Those two hundreds took his overall tally to 83. When asked if Kohli can break Tendulkar’s record, Gavaskar said: “Why not? If he plays for three more years, he needs 17 more centuries. The way he is batting — in a three-match series he has scored two tons. So, going forward into the New Zealand series in January, if…

Arshad Khan has set a new record for the best bowling figures in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The left-arm pacer finished with extraordinary figures of 6/9 against Chandigarh at the Jadavpur University Ground in Kolkata. Previously, this record was held jointly by Gujarat’s Arzan Nagwaswalla and Hyderabad’s T. Ravi Teja, who both took 6/13 in the 2023 edition of the tournament. DS Punia, who played for Services, stands third on the list with 6/14, followed by Baroda’s Swapnil Singh, who took 6/19. Arshad struck twice in his first over against Chandigarh, bowling Arjun Azad for a duck and trapping…

Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves after his stunning double century in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. Greaves stayed unbeaten on 202 runs and helped his team finish the match at 457/6 while chasing a huge 531. On X (formerly Twitter), Ashwin wrote, “Today happens only once in a lifetime and it’s that day for ‘Justin Greaves’. Let’s not forget Kemar Roach in this effort. Also, Shai Hope was remarkable with the bat in both the innings. Exceptional day for @windiescricket.” Greaves, who was named Player of the Match for his innings,…

Australia’s captain Steve Smith praised his team as they sealed the second Test in Brisbane by eight wickets. He highlighted how hard his team worked for four days and how the pink ball changed the momentum of the game. After the match, during the post-match presentation, Smith said, “Guys toiled hard, good partnership, got them out and chased 60. Great day. First two days were pretty even, game turned when we were able to extend to get the new ball under lights, that was crucial for us. It can be tricky with the pink ball, it changes really quickly and…

India’s veteran star Virat Kohli came up with a cheeky reply to Arshdeep Singh in a fun video made by the pacer after India sealed a 2-1 victory over South Africa in Visakhapatnam. The clip quickly went viral among fans, where the duo was seen laughing about Kohli’s missed century in the series decider. The video was posted by Arshdeep on his Instagram, where he jokingly told Virat, “Paaji, run kam rehgaye, century aajpakki thi waise,” meaning the target was small, otherwise Kohli would have hit another century. Kohli replied with a smile, “Toss jeet gaye, nahi toh teri bhi…

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes that Shubman Gill should captain India in every format of the game. Speaking on the Captain’s Calm podcast, Ganguly praised Gill for his performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England earlier this year. “The other day I was sitting at Eden Gardens, and somebody came and told me, ‘Do you think Shubman Gill should be captain of T20I?’ I said, ‘He should be captain of everything because he’s so good.’ And I asked him-three months ago, that fellow was in England, and he looked like gold: batting, captaincy, got a young team to…

Veteran India batter Virat Kohli was named the Player of the Series as India sealed the three-match ODI series 2-1 against South Africa on December 6 in Visakhapatnam. After two back-to-back centuries in the first two games, Kohli smashed an unbeaten 65 off 45 as the Men in Blue chased down the 271-run target in 39.5 overs with nine wickets in hand. He finished the series with 302 runs in three innings, averaging 151.00, and deservedly bagged the Player of the Series award. Notably, it turned out to be his 11th Player of the Series award in ODIs. During the…