Author: Divyansh Mishra

Bangladesh captain Litton Das surprised everyone by saying his plan for the Colombo pitch was set before the last T20I. That’s how he got the key selection right and won the series for the first time in all formats in Sri Lanka. He replaced all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz with off-spinner Shak Mahedi, thinking the Colombo pitch would help Mahedi. And it worked out great in the 3rd T20I. Mahedi Hasan’s 4 for 11 destroyed Sri Lanka’s batting and sealed the series for Bangladesh after they lost the Test, ODI and first T20I. Das said he picks his XIs based only…

With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma not playing Test cricket, KL Rahul has got his chance to open for India. He moved up the order and has done well, scoring 375 runs in his last 6 innings, averaging 62.50, with a few centuries. Now that he has more responsibility, Rahul needs to give the team good starts and guide the innings. Former England batsman Owais Shah thinks that since Rahul is not in Kohli’s shadow anymore, he can be India’s main batsman, maybe even better than Shubman Gill who is also playing well. Shah said on the Beard Before Wicket…

Jasprit Bumrah was India’s top bowler in the third Test against England at Lord’s in London from July 10 to 14. He took 5 wickets for 74 in the first innings and 2 in the second. He also got attention for his batting in the second innings. Coming in at No. 10 on July 14, during the second session, Bumrah faced 54 balls and scored 5. He kept the English bowlers at bay for almost two hours. He also kept India’s hopes alive by adding 35 runs in 22 overs for the 9th wicket with Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 61…

Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladeshi bowler, has now more T20 international wickets than England’s Adil Rashid. He is now 5th in the list of highest wicket takers. He achieved this feat in the match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday. Mustafizur has 136 wickets in 109 games, average 21.33 and economy 7.42. He has 2 five wicket hauls, best bowling 6/10. He is Bangladesh’s 2nd highest wicket taker, behind Shakib Al Hasan who has 149 wickets in 129 matches. In the match, Mahedi Hasan’s 4 wickets and Tanzid Hasan’s quick 50 helped Bangladesh win the series. They won the 2nd…

CWI names a 16-man squad for T20I series against Australia as Andre Russell returns to the team after missing the Ireland series. Two new players, Jewel Andrew and Jediah Blades, have been selected. The squad is almost the same as the one that went to Ireland for the three-match T20I series last month with a few changes. Shai Hope will be the captain and will be joined by other T20 players like Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Brandon King and Rovman Powell. Russell was missing the Ireland series as he was playing for the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the MLC…

Andre Russell is thinking of retiring from international cricket after the first two T20Is against Australia. Neither Cricket West Indies (CWI) nor Russell has said anything officially but the word is that he will soon hang up his boots. The 37 year old Jamaican has had a great career with the Windies, especially in limited overs cricket. He has played 140 ODIs and T20Is combined, scoring 1,034 runs in ODIs and 1,078 in T20Is. ESPN Cricinfo reports that Andre Russell will retire from international cricket after the first two T20Is against Australia. Both games are at Sabina Park in Jamaica,…

Asia Cup 2025’s fate is uncertain due to the political issues between India and Pakistan. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will meet in Dhaka on July 24 to decide what happens to the tournament. Sources in Sports Tak say BCCI has asked ACC to shift the meeting from Dhaka. India is supposed to host Asia Cup 2025 but many fans want to boycott the tournament and not play Pakistan. India hasn’t played cricket with Pakistan outside of major tournaments since 2012/13. Public calls to boycott Pakistan in Asia Cup came after Pahalgam terror attack. Sportstak reports BCCI is under pressure…

The ICC released their weekly rankings on Wednesday, July 16. Joe Root is back at number one for Test batters after a century at Lord’s. Some Indian players have dropped in the rankings. Virat Kohli is trending online because his T20I rating has gone up from 897 to 909. Fans are surprised because he retired from T20I’s on June 29, 2024. He hasn’t played a T20I in over a year so people are wondering how his rating can change. Virat’s rating increase makes him the first player to have a rating above 900 in all formats. There’s no mistake in…

The West Indies were thrashed in the third Test against Australia in Kingston and were bowled out for 27. They lost by 176 runs and the series 0-3. Many West Indies fans are upset. Former cricketer Carl Hooper expressed his disappointment and asked about Daren Sammy’s time as coach. Hooper said the team will have another tough series against India soon and recovery won’t be easy. Hooper said the loss to Australia wasted years of work and progress because the team fell apart so badly. He criticized the team’s lack of improvement under Sammy who won two T20 World Cups…

Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach, feels that Karun Nair’s dismissal in the second innings and Rishabh Pant’s run-out in the first innings were the turning points that shifted the momentum to England. Nair has struggled to convert his starts on the England tour. In India’s failed chase of 193 at Lord’s, Nair, batting at no. 3, was caught LBW to Brydon Carse for 14 on Day 4. Shastri thinks Pant getting run out before lunch on Day 2 was the key moment that resulted in India tying scores with England and missing the chance to take the lead.…