Author: Rajdeep Kumar Roy

A hand injury to regular wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock gave Heinrich Klaasen an unexpected chance to play in the second T20I against India.  As difficult as the 211-run chase on the Barabati Stadium surface was, this 148-run chase necessitated a counter and had as many as six hitters dismissed in the process. An outstanding Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who for the first time since his debut back in 2012, got three wickets in his first PowerPlay innings and set up a middle-overs fightback for the rest of the bowlers, also hampered South Africa’s pursuit. The plan was doomed from the start. Temba…

Root, Pope smashes ton each, Upsets Kiwi bowlers Source: PhotoSportNZ As England drew in on New Zealand’s total of 553, Joe Root continued his fine run of form with a second straight Test tonne and his 10th since January 2021. A 187-run partnership between Ollie Pope and Joe Root and half-century stands with both Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes with the No. 4 batsman were the highlights of a good day three at Trent Bridge for England. A total of 383 runs were scored in 88 overs at a pace of 4.35 by Root, who was unbeaten on 163 off…

Trent Boult’s outside edge in the second over led to the early dismissal of Zak Crawley for England. As it turned out, Daryl Mitchell’s lone miscue of the day was dropping a straightforward catch at first slip, giving Lees the opportunity to escape. Daryl Mitchell (190) and Tom Blundell (106) put up a huge 236-run partnership to enable the Kiwis to reach a total of 553. In reply to New Zealand, A quick half-century from Ollie Pope (51) in an unbroken 84-run partnership with Alex Lees (34) helped the hosts reach 90/1, despite England losing an early wicket. The second…

Nottingham is known for its bowling-friendly conditions during the early stages of the game, England elected to bowl first. However, the English seamers were unable to keep the New Zealanders at bay. Kane Williamson, captain of New Zealand, will miss the second England Test in Nottingham after testing positive for COVID-19 the night before. In his absence, Tom Latham will captain the team, while Hamish Rutherford has been added to the squad for the second Test. It remains to be seen whether he replaces Williamson after joining the team. In addition, Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the…

South Africa won with an unbeaten 131-run stand of just 63 balls. Following the power play, the visitors were put under pressure. With Van der Dussen playing dots after dots, the pressure mounted even more. Nothing, however, could stop Miller on the other end. Source: BCCI South Africa chased down India’s 211 with an unbeaten 131-run stand off just 63 balls as David Miller (64* off 31) and Rassie van der Dussen (75* off 46) put over an unbeaten 131-run stand off just 63 balls. They ended India’s quest for a record-breaking 13th straight win in T20I cricket by taking…

KL Rahul & Kuldeep Yadav are ruled out of the series due to injury, now Rishabh Pant to lead the team Stand-in skipper KL Rahul has been ruled out of the next series against South Africa owing to a right groin injury, which could be one of the most important setbacks for the Men in Blue. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant will be leading his country for the first time, and the 24-year-old will be hoping he spearheads India to a world-record win in front of his home fans. The Men in Blue are on a 12-match winning streak, and if they…