Author: Divyansh Mishra

The opening one-day international matchup between South Africa and Pakistan was the one where Quinton de Kock, the veteran South African wicketkeeper-batter, broke the record by making a knock that was the highest till that date. The innings consisted of 63 runs and passed the mark set up by multiple wicketkeepers from the same country. Among the players de Kock beat were Heinrich Klaasen and AB de Villiers, so he became the one with the most runs against Pakistan in the ODI format. Walking through the full list, let’s see who the left-handed player has now outstripped. 5) David Richardson…

Whеn Chennaі Supеr Kіngs’ (CSK) nеgotiations wіth Gujаrаt Tіtаns (GT) for Wаshіngton Sundar went down the drаіn, anothеr trаnsаction hаs аlso dіed up bеfore IPL 2026 аuctіon. It is rеported thаt Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were looking to sign KL Rаhul but their discussions with Dеlhі Cаpitals (DC) fаiled to pаy off. Dеlhі Cаpitals (DC) bоught KL Rаhul for INR 14 crоre in 2025, which at first stеp sеemed like a bеneficial dеal since players like Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant had got very high-priced transfers before. After all, DC were not reluctant to let Rahul go as a part…

You have probably heard a cricket commentator say, “The batter is anchoring the innings” when the match was on. One question that might have come to your mind is the meaning of anchoring in cricket. Let’s clarify the term anchor in cricket. Anchor in Cricket An anchor is a corresponding batter role. Well, any batter can now be an anchor depending on the match atmosphere, but mostly it’s on the top-order batters who are given the responsibility to hold the position. But still, what does anchoring really mean? The anchor’s task is to make the team’s innings steady. Imagine, big…

Cricket is very much linked with England in the first place. It’s the birthplace of cricket and thus the sport was born in England which we now very much adore. Still, have you ever wondered what is the amount of money paid to the English cricketers? If you did, here is the answer. This post will discuss the England cricketers with central contracts and their respective amounts. Central Contracts for England Cricketers The ECB announced the centrally contracted players for the 2025-26 season on November 4, 2025. The list comprises a total of 26 players and spans from October 2025…

Rumors going around point to Sunrisers Hyderabad not holding on to Heinrich Klaasen and letting him go to the IPL 2026 mini auction pool. For those not in the know, the IPL franchises have to send in their lists of players retained by them before November 15, and if the rumors are true, then Klaasen will not be among the players that SRH will keep for the next IPL season.  Heinrich Klaasen is likely to be one of the major releases of SRH Sunrisers Hyderabad came out second in IPL 2024 losing to the Kolkata Knight Riders in the final…

It is a common realization that cricket is, without a doubt, one of the most-viewed and most-followed sports in the world. Not only is the gentleman’s game well-known in certain areas but also gaining popularity worldwide, which is an indication that the sport is a `huge` crowd-puller and offering more countries that are just starting up a chance for exposure. Even though the game won’t present any difficulties in understanding, there are a lot of different technical terms that are right under the surface that will often make it tough for the newcomers to the sport especially when it comes…

Having levelled the Test series and bagged the T20I series, Pakistan is now all set to invite South Africa over for the ODI series consisting of three matches. Though the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is still almost two years away, the series would work as a primary guide for both sides to carve out their ODI characters and testing their bench strength in the run-up to global confrontations. Pakistan sees the series as a golden opportunity to showcase their newly appointed fast-bowler Shaheen Afridi wearing the full-time ODI captaincy crown over wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. The squad of 16…

IPL 2026, although still far away, the franchises are already planning their strategies and they are looking for a season that will be quite exciting. The Lucknow Super Giants, who wish to have a powerful season, made a great move by getting one of the Australian legends on board. Tom Moody, the all-rounder from Australia, has taken over the role of Global Director of cricket in place of Zaheer Khan. The franchise has confirmed this news by posting it on their social media platform. Super Giants welcome Tom Moody Since the launch of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL, they have…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reintroduced former captain Mohammad Ashraful in the national squad in a new role. The BCB has designated the former star player as the specialist batting coach for the forthcoming home series against Ireland. Immediately after Monday’s meeting of the BCB’s board of directors, the news was made public. The Bangladesh national team’s coaching staff for the Ireland series now includes former selector and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak as the team director, in addition to Ashraful. Mohammad Ashraful’s return in a fresh role Abdur Razzak confirmed the news, explaining that senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is making a big splash by bringing in seriously talented people to help out the women’s team in support of WPL 2026. The latest news is that the former England fast bowler and 2017 World Cup winner Anya Shrubsole has taken up the role of bowling coach for the women in the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise. Shrubsole, one of the most celebrated cricketers in England’s history, quit international cricket in 2022 after a glorious career during which she took more than 200 wickets for England. She was admired for her swing bowling and mental strength in…