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In what can be termed as great news for South Africa, ace pacer Dale Steyn is on the verge of being fully fit for the upcoming test series against England. Steyn was badly missed by the Proteas when they were recently routed 3-0 by India. Steyn is by far the best pacer in world cricket […]

As Quinton de Kock and Dane Vilas are being dropped from the squad, AB de Villers will take the wicket-keeping gloves for the first two Tests of four-Test series against England at home. Today, CSA (Cricket South Africa) named their 13-man squad for the first two Tests, where de Kock and Dane Vilas were excluded […]

In the latest ICC test rankings for bowlers and batsmen, there is no change in the ICC rankingsIndia’s Ravichandran Ashwin has remained in second position. Ashwin took 31 wickets in the series against South Africa. The first place has been occupied by Dale Styen who did not play the second and third test. Yasir Shah […]

South Africa has been playing unusual slow innings in order to draw the Delhi Test. In 72 overs, South Africa scored 72 runs losing the wickets of Dean Elgar and Temba Bevuma. They need to chase 481. But, they are afraid of India spinners. After losing the series 2-0, they want to finish the series […]

Dubai, Nov 30 (IANS) India’s off-spinner Ashwin jumped three places to his career-best second spot among the Test bowlers after he took 12 wickets in India’s 124-run win over South Africa in Nagpur, while his teammates Amit Mishra and Ravindra Jadeja also gained places in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings released on Monday. […]

Captain Virat Kohli has a reason to feel proud as his strategy to deploy three spinners once again succeeded in the “Gandhi-Mandela” series in the third match at VCAS, Jamtha, Nagpur. The Indian spin trio- Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra and Ravindra Jadeja earned India a 124 runs victory at Nagpur and clinched the four-match Test […]

“27th November 2014”- it is an unforgettable day for the world cricket when the whole cricket world was shaken over the incident of Phillip Hughes’s death. On the afternoon session on 25th November 2014, a ball hit Hughes’s neck when he attempted to play a hook shot to a bouncer from New South Wales bowler Sean […]

England Test captain Alastair Cook and his controversial teammate Kevin Pietersen can play in Pakistan Super League. There is a chance that they can share the dressing room if not they play against each other. Cook as expressed his interest about PSL.  James Anderson and Ian Bell have already signed agreements confirming their appearance in […]

London, Nov 19 (IANS) England dropped batsman Ian Bell from their 16-man squad for next month’s four-Test cricket series against South Africa on Thursday. England selectors also recalled batsmen Nick Compton and Gary Ballance to fill the void. Compton, who currently has nine Test caps, last played for England in May 2013. Ballance has played […]

Dubai, Nov 18 (IANS) Following his match-winning performance against South Africa in the first Test in Mohali, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja achieved a career-best ranking of 13th, jumping eight places in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowlers rankings released on Wednesday. Jadeja is now only behind Indian bowler behind offie Ravichandran Ashwin (fifth […]