Author: Divyansh Mishra

In the 3rd Test against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2018, Shami was on fire, taking 5 wickets for 28 runs in the 4th innings and winning the match by 63 runs. It turns out he was angry with Ravi Shastri over a plate of biryani. This was India’s chance to salvage some pride in a series where they were 0-2 down. India set a target of 241 for South Africa and by the 4th day, the hosts were comfortable at 124 for 2 with a partnership between Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar. With 104 runs needed and 7 wickets…

India is about to play England in a 5 match Test series starting June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. This is India’s first trip to England since 2022. The team has changed a lot, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not there but Shubman Gill is the new captain. He will have his task cut out in this series. Let’s see how the last 5 captains fared in their first match in England. Sourav Ganguly – 2002 Ganguly is one of India’s greatest Test captains. In his first tour to England he made sure the team fought hard. They lost the…

BCCI gets knocked out by Bombay High Court in Kochi Tuskers Kerala case, loses challenge to INR 538 crore award The Bombay High Court has dealt a big blow to the BCCI by dismissing its challenge to an arbitral award of over INR 538 crore in favour of the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, a now defunct IPL franchise. Justice RI Chagla said the court can’t go into the details of the case as its role is limited under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act. He said just because BCCI is not happy with the award doesn’t mean they can challenge it.…

In T20 cricket, low scores can be a real attention grabber, often showing how batting can go wrong or how good the bowling can be. Major League Cricket (MLC) in the US has seen its share of batting failures. Here are the 5 lowest team scores in MLC history, no team wants to have. 1. Los Angeles Knight Riders – 50 all out vs MI New York The lowest total in MLC is held by the Los Angeles Knight Riders who scored 50 against MI New York in 2023. MI scored 150 and LA just collapsed while chasing. Unmukt Chand…

Jasprit Bumrah has revealed why he turned down the opportunity to be India’s Test captain. He said he wanted to keep things stable for the team rather than chase personal goals. Bumrah felt having a steady leadership was important for the team’s success especially with the Test team going through changes with some senior players retiring. For instance R Ashwin retired during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired last month. With Rohit’s retirement there was an opening for captain just before the five Test series against England. The BCCI decided to pick Shubman Gill…

India’s tour of England has 5 Tests and sets the stage for a battle of the all-rounders: India’s Ravindra Jadeja and England’s Ben Stokes. Stokes has brought a new style to English Test cricket with his ‘Bazball’ and teaming up with coach Brendon McCullum. When they take the field on June 20 in Leeds, both will be the most experienced players in their teams. They have had many battles against each other in different conditions and this series is the start of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 for both teams. Read Also:- Ben Stokes Captaincy Record Jadeja has…

On this day in 1983, Kapil Dev made history with an epic 175 against Zimbabwe in the Prudential World Cup in England. This innings is often regarded as one of the best ever in ODI cricket. He really turned it around for India during the tournament and just before he lifted the World Cup at Lord’s. Kapil played at Tunbridge Wells after a tough time for the Indian team which was 9 for 4. It’s said he was in the shower when a teammate knocked on his door to tell him what was happening. Despite the pressure Kapil took charge…

James Anderson, 42, is to captain Lancashire for the next two County Championship matches while Marcus Harris is away for the birth of his second child. Anderson, who has 1,131 first-class wickets, starts his brief captaincy against Kent on June 22. He’s the third captain this season after Keaton Jennings and Harris. Lancashire have not won any of their seven matches so far, five draws and two losses. They have seven games left and need to start winning to get up the table. Anderson missed the first six matches with a calf injury but returned strongly, taking four wickets in…

Angelo Mathews is set to retire from Test cricket after the ongoing Galle Test against Bangladesh. This all-rounder has scored 8,167 runs in 118 Tests and has 16 centuries to his name. He will definitely be one of Sri Lanka’s best Test players. He also has a chance to break a few records. Here’s what he can achieve: 1. 14 Runs From Kohli’s Home Test Record Angelo needs 14 more runs to surpass Virat Kohli’s 4,336 runs in home Tests. Right now Mathews has 4,323 Test runs in Sri Lanka so he can easily beat the Indian player. If he…

Recently, Virat Kohli said Test cricket is way above the IPL and Bumrah took note of it and said young players should give Test cricket a shot. During a chat on SKY Sports, Dinesh Karthik asked Bumrah if young fast bowlers weren’t interested in Test matches anymore. Bumrah said sometimes it’s better for players to skip Test cricket if their bodies can’t handle the demands of it. It’s really up to each person. I get where they’re coming from. There’s only so long you can play and they need to think about their health and earning a living. If someone…