Author: Divyansh Mishra

Jake Weatherald is making a statement to the selectors, he’s ready for Test cricket. The 30-year-old left-hander scored 183 for Australia A in Darwin. This is good timing as Australia are trying to finalise their opening pair for Tests. Weatherald’s recent knock follows a big Sheffield Shield season where he was the top run-scorer. In the last year he has scored 1143 runs in first-class cricket at 57.15, four centuries. As Australia prepare to play England in the Ashes later this year they might consider fresh options as Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja have been inconsistent recently. After his 183…

Sarfaraz Khan is that one name that comes up whenever people talk about players who should be given a chance. He has scored runs galore in domestic cricket and has proved his batting prowess. But there was one big question mark about him: his fitness. Now, Sarfaraz has answered his critics with an amazing body transformation. Teammates used to call him panda because of his build and love for food. Things got serious in 2016 when he was dropped from the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. Virat Kohli was the one who delivered the news, giving Sarfaraz a reality check rather…

Yuzvendra Chahal, the leg-spinner, turns 35 today. Before he became an international player in 2016, he was already in the radar of cricket fans because of his IPL performances for Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Virat Kohli. Chahal became known in his first IPL season for RCB in 2014. Because he bowled well, he played regularly for RCB in the next season. He also bowled some match-winning spells. In 2016, Chahal got his first chance to play for India when he was picked in the 15-member team for the Zimbabwe tour. He continued to bowl well and slowly became the…

Ravi Shastri, the former Indian head coach and all-rounder, named his top 5 cricketers of all time from Sunil Gavaskar to Virat Kohli. On the ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast with ex-England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, Alastair Cook, David Llyod and Michael Vaughan, Shastri listed Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli as his top 5. He said Bishan Singh Bedi and Jasprit Bumrah just missed the cut. Shastri ranked Gavaskar as the top batsman and Tendulkar as the whole package due to his long career, records and facing some of the best bowlers. Gavaskar, the ‘Little Master’ is…

Shubman Gill called out England’s openers for time wasting at the end of day three at Lord’s. He felt 90 seconds late wasn’t in the spirit of the game. Before the fourth Test in Manchester, Gill addressed the issue which the English media brought up after the aggressive play at Lord’s. Gill said the English batsmen were 90 seconds late to the crease with 7 minutes left. Gill admitted time wasting happens and his team might do it too but there’s a right way to do it. He felt it’s fair to call for a physio if someone gets hit…

The India Women vs England Women series was exciting and Harmanpreet Kaur and her team won big in the ODI series. In the final ODI, India played well and won 2-1 and surprised many. Harmanpreet Kaur’s batting and Kranti Goud’s bowling was the difference. After the match Harmanpreet Kaur’s kind act towards the young fast bowler was the talking point. The England tour was memorable for the Indian Women’s team as they won both the T20I and ODI series. The final ODI was thrilling and Harmanpreet Kaur led the team with an amazing . India batted first and Harmanpreet Kaur…

Pakistan Women’s team announced the squad for Ireland T20Is. Fatima Sana will be the captain. A new player Eyman Fatima is joining the team. The 20 year old batter got her first senior call up after good performances including 287 runs at 155.14 in National Women’s T20 Tournament in Karachi this May. The squad was picked from 24 players in Women’s Skills camp in Karachi which ends on July 27. The selection committee said after the camp the 15 member squad will have a pre series camp in Karachi before going to Ireland for the series. Women’s National Selection Committee…

In his last Twenty20 International, Andre Russell got a guard of honor from his West Indies teammates and the Australian team. Russell had said the Tuesday game would be his last. Russell, a great T20 all-rounder and fast bowler/hitter, won two T20 World Cups before. The 37-year-old Jamaican was also given a special gift to remember the day. Dre Russ takes his final walk in the Maroon🌴 , honored by teammates, hailed by fans🙌🏾 and etched forever in West Indies Cricket Legend.🏏✌🏾💥 #WIvAUS | #DreDay | #FullAhEnergy pic.twitter.com/bUBKXO92MP— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 23, 2025 In his last T20I innings, Russell…

India to bring back Sai Sudarshan and Shardul Thakur for 4th Test against England Karun Nair is likely to be dropped after struggling at No. 3 in the last two Tests, averaging 21.83 in this series. Thakur will replace the injured Nitish Reddy while Anshul Kamboj, a new fast bowler, will replace Akash Deep. This means India will have six bowling options: Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar as all-rounders and specialist fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Kamboj. fThakur’s inclusion will strengthen India’s lower order batting and seam bowling options. Journalist Sandeep Dwivedi from The Indian Express…

Aiden Markram, who led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to two titles in a row, has surprised everyone by opting out of the franchise and entering the SA20 2026 auction. This is unexpected given the SA20 retention list was only announced on July 23. Markram, a consistent performer in the tournament, was the third-highest run-scorer in the 2025 season and led his team to second place. ESPN Cricinfo reports that Markram chose to enter the auction pool instead of being retained by Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The 30-year-old told the franchise he wants to see what he’s worth in the open market even…