Author: Divyansh Mishra

On Tuesday August 12, 23 year old fast bowler Jayden Seales wrote his name into the history books. He became the first West Indian to take 6 wickets in an ODI against Pakistan. Seales from Trinidad & Tobago led the West Indies bowling attack in the 3rd and final ODI against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. He finished with 6 wickets for 18 runs in 7.2 overs. In that last game Seales wasted no time, dismissing Saim Ayub the left handed opener on the 3rd ball of Pakistan’s chase. Ayub was caught behind by Shai Hope for…

Deepti Sharma is now just one step away from being the number one bowler in the ICC Women’s T20I rankings. She has moved to the second spot while Smriti Mandhana has slipped to the second spot in the batting rankings. Deepti is tied with Sadia Iqbal of Pakistan at the second spot with 732 points. She is just four points behind Annabel Sutherland of Australia who is at the top with 736 points. Sutherland hasn’t played a T20I since March when she took 4 wickets against New Zealand. Even though she hasn’t played recently, her points haven’t changed. Many bowlers…

On Tuesday, August 12, 22-year-old Dewald Brevis made a big impact in international cricket. He scored a century off 41 balls against South Africa in a Twenty20 International (T20I) match at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. Brevis is now the youngest South African to score a century in T20I cricket. He also scored the second fastest century for South Africa in men’s T20I matches. Highest Individual Score in South Africa–Australia T20Is PlayerTeamRunsBalls4s/6sVenueDateDewald BrevisSouth Africa125*5612/8DarwinAugust 12, 2025Hashim AmlaSouth Africa97*628/4Cape TownMarch 9, 2016Damien MartynAustralia96567/5BrisbaneJanuary 9, 2006Mitchell MarshAustralia92*4913/2DurbanAugust 30, 2023Travis HeadAustralia91488/6DurbanNot Specified Most Sixes in a T20I Match Between Australia and South…

Shubman Gill, the India captain, has been named ICC Player of the Month for his impressive show in the recent India-England Test series. The five-match series away was also his first as Test captain and he led in runs scored. He beat England captain Ben Stokes and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder to get the award. In three Tests in July, Gill scored 567 runs in six innings, including a double hundred and a century. Last month his average was 94.50. This is Gill’s fourth Player of the Month award from the ICC. He won in February this year and…

The Asia Cup 2025 is just a month away but the political tensions between India and Pakistan have already cast a shadow over the event. India was supposed to host the 2025 tournament but due to the ongoing issues it has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pakistan had asked for a hybrid model for the tournament. After Operation Sindoor there were reports that India might pull out of the Asia Cup. No decision has been made yet but it seems India is considering travelling to the UAE to play. In this piece we will look at the…

Mohammad Azharuddin has expressed his views on Jasprit Bumrah’s workload, stating that it requires better strategic planning and implementation, considering India’s current fast-bowling options. Bumrah participated in three of the five Tests against England, and India missed him in the games they lost. Azharuddin believes it’s important to ensure Bumrah is available when needed, and decision-makers have to find a way to manage this. Bumrah took 14 wickets in the three matches he played but was rested for the final match when India trailed 1-2. India won the Oval Test to tie the series, but this raised questions about Bumrah’s…

Kumar Dharmasena, the umpire, recently recalled Mohammed Siraj’s bowling in the fifth Test against England at the Oval, saying he had the best view. Siraj’s bowling played a big role in India’s win as they defended 374 on Day 5 and won by 6 runs. The right-arm bowler took 3 of the 4 wickets to fall on Day 5 and helped India draw the series. Siraj finished the match by bowling a sharp yorker to knock over Gus Atkison’s stumps. Dharmasena posted on Instagram a picture of Atkinson’s stumps getting hit by Siraj’s yorker and captioned it, “So lucky to…

After Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired, India and England drew 2-2 in the recent five-match series in England. This was Test captain Shubman Gill’s first series with a young team. The batting order looks solid but India is concerned about the No. 3 spot. Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan both played in the series but didn’t score enough runs. There are rumors that Shreyas Iyer might get the chance. But former India captain Sourav Ganguly has someone else in mind: Abhimanyu Easwaran. Easwaran has been unlucky when it comes to playing for India. He was called up for the…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s retirement just before the ICC World Test Championship cycle started left a big void in the team. Because they were so good and had so much experience, people wondered if a younger Team India could handle the tough tour of England without them. But the Shubman Gill led team showed what they could do, tied the five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series 2-2. Akash Deep, the right-arm fast bowler, was the star with 13 wickets in three Tests. He had 10 wickets in one match at Edgbaston which helped India win in record fashion. This is a…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are winding down their careers. They have stepped away from T20I and Test cricket and now focusing on ODI cricket with the 2027 World Cup in mind. Both Rohit and Kohli want to play in the tournament but there are reports they might not be around till then. Some say the ODI series against Australia later this year could be their last. If that’s true then Virat Kohli and Rohit might play domestic cricket in the Vijay Hazare Trophy which starts on December 24. Let’s see Virat and Rohit’s last appearance in India’s top List…