Dewald Brevis of South Africa bats (Jono Searle/AAPImage via AP) South African young batsman Dewald Brevis, also known as “Baby AB”, achieved the fastest T20I fifty for his country against Australia in the third T20I series decider at Cazaly’s Stadium on Saturday. His explosive innings featured numerous shots, living up to his nickname ‘Baby AB’.Brevis…
NEW DELHI: For Karun Nair, the recently concluded Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy in England was a bittersweet experience. The India batter, who travelled with a mountain of domestic runs behind him, returned with 205 runs from eight innings at an average of 25.62. The top score of 57 at The Oval was his lone half-century, but what…
Dewald Brevis of South Africa smashed three back-to-back sixes in the 3rd T20I vs Australia (Photo by Emily Barker/Getty Images) South Africa’s Dewald Brevis lit up the third and final T20I against Australia in Cairns on Saturday with an audacious display of hitting, highlighted by three no-look sixes in a row that left fans stunned….
Why are Australia players wearing black armbands in the 3rd T20I vs South Africa? (Screengrab)(Photo by Emily Barker/Getty Images) Australian cricketers wore black armbands during the third and deciding T20I against South Africa at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns on Saturday, as a mark of respect to former captain and coach Bob Simpson, who passed away…
Harbhajan Singh had slapped S Sreesanth on the field during IPL 2008 in one of the tournament’s biggest controversies. Former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth recently shared how his daughter refused to greet Harbhajan Singh, stemming from a 2008 IPL incident where the spinner had slapped the medium pacer. Despite both players having moved past their…
Virat Kohli and Team India celebrates (X) On this day, India secured a memorable 151-run victory against England at Lord’s cricket ground on August 16, 2021, following a stirring team huddle speech by then-captain Virat Kohli. The historic win on day five of the second Test match was sparked by Kohli‘s motivational words to his…
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP/PTI) Steve Smith has hailed Jacques Kallis as the greatest cricketer the game has ever seen while calling Sachin Tendulkar the greatest batter. Speaking to BBC, the Australian star shared his admiration for two of the most celebrated figures in world cricket. Kallis, often described as the most complete cricketer, was a…
Australian cricket has lost one of its great figures with the passing of former captain and coach Bob Simpson at the age of 89. Cricket Australia confirmed the news on Saturday. Simpson was a central figure in the game for decades. He played 62 Tests for Australia between 1957 and 1978, scoring 4,869 runs at…
NEW DELHI: Before Shubman Gill took flight to England for the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, there were some doubts, rather apprehensions: whether Gill would be successful as a Test batter in English conditions or if he would prove to be a good captain.Gill answered them – perfectly. He scored 754 runs in five Tests, putting…
Jacob Bethell (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England batter Jacob Bethell is set to create history by becoming England men’s cricket team’s youngest skipper at age 21, surpassing a record that has remained intact for 136 years.He will captain England’s T20 squad in three matches against Ireland in Dublin.The record for England’s youngest captain was…
