The 26-year-old is counted among one of the best batsmen in the world at present. He has had a tough journey to come this far and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently shared his inspiring story on Twitter
The 22-year-old dislocated his right shoulder while fielding in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar series played between India and Australia in Sydney earlier this month.
Ajinkya Rahane revealed the umpires had offered the Indian team to leave the field when Mohammed Siraj was racially abused by a section of the Sydney crowd in the third Test, but he 'took a stand' to continue playing.
Babar Azam will make his test captaincy debut on Tuesday against a tough South Africa team that is touring Pakistan for the first time in more than 13 years.
England were 118 runs away from victory, and a clean sweep of the series, with nine wickets in hand at tea on the fourth day of the second and last test against Sri Lanka on Monday.
Trevor Chappell has never apologised to New Zealand for the underarm ball that shocked the cricketing world in 1981 and the former Australia batsman says there is not much point doing so now as it would not change anything. In the leadup to the 40th anniversary of the ball, which prevented New Zealand tying a one-day international and triggered condemnation of the Australia team, Chappell said he saw little worth in focusing on the "negative event".
Cricket authorities should consider banning bouncers in the junior game to limit the risk of concussion, Michael Turner, a head injury specialist, told The Telegraph.
England took six quick wickets as they ripped through Sri Lanka’s top order on the fourth day of the second test at Galle International Stadium on Monday, putting themselves in a strong position to go on and sweep the series.England moved into a strong position to sweep the twotest series against Sri Lanka after spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess claimed three wickets each in a wild morning session Monday.
Cheteshwar Pujara is amongst the greatest batsmen in India's Test cricket history. A classic old-school Test batsman, his ability to bat out time and overs and score the big hundreds are his finest attributes in the prime format of the game. He scores tough runs in difficult conditions and situations for India and with his cool and calm temperament and dogged defiance and resilience provides stability and solidity to the Indian batting line-up.
Will India's astonishing series win in Australia lead to a change in perception about Shastri the coach? Here's what fielding coach R Sridhar told Cricketnext.
The visitors pulled off a thrilling final session chase to beat the hosts by three wickets in the fourth Test and also handed them their first defeat in 32 years at the venue.
Bangladesh vs West Indies, Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI at Chattogram: After losing two early wickets, Shakib and Tamim have steadied the ship for Bangladesh. Till now it has been total domination from the home team and would like to win this match too.
The right-handed batsman, who made Test debut against Australia in 2010 at Bengaluru, celebrates his birthday today and wishes started pouring in for the masterful batsman on social media.The right-handed batsman, who made Test debut against Australia in 2010 at Bengaluru, celebrates his birthday today and wishes started pouring in for the masterful batsman on social media.
England spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess left Sri Lanka in tatters at 47 for 5 in the second innings running through half their side within the first 16 overs. The left-arm orthodox bowler picked three wickets while Bess, the right-arm off-spinner returned with two. The hosts have a slender 37-run lead in the first innings.
Rishabh Pant played, perhaps, two of the most important knocks of his career till now, during the Test series against Australia. 97 at Sydney and then match-winning 89 in Brisbane, has changed the way critics look at Pant now. Speaking to Boria Mazumdar on Sports Today, Pant said that draw was never an option for him.
Days after hogging the limelight for his heroics in of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia, Team India’s Rishabh Pant got trolled by his cricketing colleagues for his choice of outfit on social media.West Indies skipper Jason Mohammed won the toss Monday and decided to bowl first in a bid to avoid a series sweep by Bangladesh.
R Ashwin is certainly one of the best spinners in the modern-era, and his stats speak for himself. The offie has 377 wickets in just 74 matches, and yet he is compared to Nathan Lyon -- who has 399 in 100 matches. This constant comparing doesn't bother Ashwin now, but there was a time in his career, when it did.
India all-rounder R Ashwin has expressed his desire to connect with fan Krishna Kumar, who was allegedly racially profiled in Sydney by a security officer. The events had unfolded during the third Test between India and Australia, where even Mohammad Siraj faced racism from a section of Aussie supporters.
India's fielding coach R Sridhar talks in detail to Cricketnext about the tour of Australia, explaining the multiple dropped catches, Rishabh Pant's wicketkeeping, Ravi Shastri's inputs as coach and a lot more. Excerpts:
Cheteshwar Pujara is often not given the same due and respect as some of the other great Test batsmen both contemporary and from the past. He is not a genius like Virat Kohli or Steven Smith nor as classy as Kane Williamson or Joe Root. He is also not classical and beautiful in defence like Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid. But yet he is damn good and effective and amongst the best Test batsman not only in India's Test cricket history but also of all-time.