Author: Divyansh Mishra

The Test series between India and England, starting June 20 in Leeds, is now called the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy. This has raised some eyebrows as since 2007, the series in England has been called the Pataudi Trophy, named after former Indian captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. This trophy was introduced to mark 75 years of India playing a Test against England. In India, the series is called the Anthony de Mello Trophy, named after a former BCCI president. Fans and others in the cricket world have expressed their disappointment and the BCCI has got involved. Reports say they have asked the…

Those amazing catches where players jump over the boundary, touch the ball in mid-air and throw it back in are going to be illegal. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and International Cricket Council (ICC) have decided to change this from October 2026. This comes after many fans felt these catches were unfair. A great example was in the 2023 Big Bash League when Michael Neser of Brisbane Heat made a sick catch. He got the ball near the boundary, went over the line, tossed it back while in the air, then jumped back in to take the catch. Although it…

India is all set to face England in a 5 match Test series starting June 20. This will be their first Test series without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who have both retired from this format. A lot will depend on how Jasprit Bumrah performs. Reports suggest he might only play 3 or 4 matches due to workload management. Ravichandran Ashwin recently spoke about Bumrah who is returning from a back injury that kept him out for months. In a chat with RevSportz, Ashwin said that during the 4th Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne, Bumrah was feeling exhausted…

Aiden Markram made history on Friday at Lord’s as he scored his first century in an ICC final, helping South Africa chase down a tough 282 against Australia. He was not out on 102 after 159 balls, with 11 fours, and has South Africa just a few runs away from their first world title. Markram’s century is special because he’s the first South African to score a hundred in an ICC final. This is his eighth Test century and he joins the likes of Gordon Greenidge and Don Bradman who have also scored fourth-inning centuries at Lord’s. This is his…

As South Africa closed in on the World Test Championship title on Friday, former captain Graeme Smith praised his team’s batting against Australia at Lord’s. After two days of nail-biting cricket where 28 wickets fell, the South African bowlers wrapped up Australia’s innings when the conditions were perfect for batting. The Proteas’ batsmen then took over and are now 69 runs away from ending their 27-year wait for an ICC trophy. They need 69 more runs with Aiden Markram (102 not out) and Temba Bavuma (65 not out) at the crease after adding 143 for the third wicket. Talking on…

Uthappa lashes out at RCB after 11 die in stampede near M Chinnaswamy Stadium Robin Uthappa was angry for a day before posting anything on social media. “We need some balance during rivalries and while it’s great to want fans to be close to the team and celebrate, better planning could have made a difference. The city deserved a good celebration.” He feels for the families affected and how it affects the atmosphere during RCB games. “It just hurts to think about what those families are going through. They didn’t have enough time to plan and doing this just the…

Keshav Maharaj, South Africa’s left-arm spinner, praised opener Aiden Markram after he scored a century in the World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s on Friday.  Markram made history by becoming the first South African to score a hundred in an ICC tournament final, finishing on 102 off 159 balls. He’s also the fourth South African to score a century in an ICC knockout match, joining the likes of Jacques Kallis and Herschelle Gibbs. After Day 3 of the match, Maharaj said of Markram: “I could see he was focused when he came off the field before batting. He…

Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins have been pushing for the World Test Championship final to be moved from England but it seems like their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. According to a report from Telegraph.co.uk, the ICC plans to keep the finals in England for the next three years. This despite India showing interest in hosting the final. Discussions have been ongoing about rotating the venue but it seems like England will host the finals in 2027, 2029 and 2031 with an official confirmation expected at the ICC’s annual meeting in Singapore next month. One of the reasons for…

South Africa is set for a massive finish, 69 runs to get on Day 4 as Dale Steyn pointed out on Friday. Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma have put the Proteas on the brink of making history at the World Test Championship Final 2025. They haven’t won an ICC event in 27 years so this could be the one. Markram batted well, 100 off 155 balls, Bavuma was cramping and scored 65. By the end of the day South Africa was 213 for 2. When the two batsmen walked off the field they were given a standing ovation at the…

England have announced a 14-player squad for the T20I series against India starting June 28 and star spinner Sophie Ecclestone is back in the mix. Ecclestone, ranked No.1 and No.4 in the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Bowler Rankings, has been out of the game for a short while. England are on a high after a 3-0 series win over West Indies in both T20I and ODI matches and will be even stronger with her back. This is also the first series for Charlotte Edwards as head coach and Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain. Pacer Lauren Filer is back in the…