Test Cricket
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Never lost my love for the game, says AB de Villiers after scoring his 22nd Test ton
Cricket | Mar 12, 2018, 09:46 AM ISTDe Villiers, part of South Africa's team for more than 13 years, is managing his time at the very end of his career and took a sabbatical from Tests at the start of 2016.
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1st Test: Mitchell Starc's five-for puts Australia in control against South Africa on Day 2
Cricket | Mar 03, 2018, 08:15 AM ISTOnly Australia's ruthless attack didn't allow any meaningful partnerships and South Africa's best stand was 42 between de Villiers and Quinton de Kock for the sixth wicket.
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Jasprit Bumrah will be used for 'important' Test series: MSK Prasad
Cricket | Feb 28, 2018, 05:23 PM ISTThe seamer bowled a whopping 162.1 overs across three formats, including 112.1 overs during the three-Test series in South Africa where he collected an impressive 14 wickets on Proteas soil.
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Kuldeep Yadav ready to play as India's leading spinner in Tests, believes 'mentor' Brad Hogg
Cricket | Feb 28, 2018, 05:20 PM ISTIn the last one year, Kuldeep has emerged as a trump card for the Indian cricket team especially in the limited-overs format where he has dominated the opposition batsmen with his brilliant skills.
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Australia will not take South Africa for granted: Nathan Lyon
Cricket | Feb 28, 2018, 01:05 PM ISTIn 2016, Proteas toured Australia to play three Test matches where they won the first two Tests before the hosts won in the final day-night game in Adelaide.
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1st Test: Australia heavily armed, ready for Test battle in South Africa
Cricket | Feb 28, 2018, 09:24 AM ISTSouth Africa expects captain Faf du Plessis, batsman AB de Villiers and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock to all return from injuries for the first Test in Durban.
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Johannesburg win has set the tone for India's next away tours: Cheteshwar Pujara to India TV
Cricket | Feb 28, 2018, 03:13 PM ISTAfter being ignored by all the top IPL franchises, the Saurashtra batsman has signed for Yorkshire to play in the upcoming County Championship in England before India's much-awaited England tour in July this year.
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Eoin Morgan feels it's too late to save Test cricket
Cricket | Feb 26, 2018, 02:03 PM ISTDebates over the relevance of Test cricket have now become a regular occurrence with the T20I leagues gaining priority over other formats.
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Moeen Ali fears for Test cricket future
Cricket | Feb 23, 2018, 11:56 PM ISTAli also admitted that now he is not rigid with his opinion of Tests being played for five days as the new four-day format could help in getting more people.
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10 astonishing records that Virat Kohli holds
Cricket | Feb 16, 2018, 12:48 PM IST34 tons in ODIs, 21 centuries in Test cricket. At the current moment, there is no slowing Virat Kohli down. Here are you few facts which you may not know about the Indian skipper.
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Sayers replaces injured Jackson Bird in Australia squad for South Africa tour
Cricket | Feb 13, 2018, 05:16 PM ISTBird is now expected to remain sidelined for at least three weeks, thus opening the door for the uncapped Sayers who is yet to win a Test cap.
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Test series in South Africa was a good learning experience: KL Rahul
Cricket | Feb 11, 2018, 02:11 PM ISTThe 25-year old spoke about the new challenge he faced in South Africa in the Test series about how dangerous it is for an opener to face seam, bounce and pace at the same time.
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Australia's Jackson Bird hit by injury ahead of South Africa tour
Cricket | Feb 10, 2018, 05:16 PM ISTThe 31-year-old was forced to leave the ground after pulling up sore while playing for Tasmania on day two of their Sheffield Shield encounter against Queensland at the Gabba
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Rangana Herath surpasses Wasim Akram to become most successful left-arm bowler in Tests
Cricket | Feb 10, 2018, 03:29 PM ISTHerath achieved this feat in the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh where he collected his 415th wicket, overtaking Wasim Akram's 414 to become the highest left-arm Test wicket-taker.
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2nd Test: Dananjaya's five-wicket haul helps Sri Lanka defeat Bangladesh by 215 runs; clinch series 1-0
Cricket | Feb 10, 2018, 02:06 PM ISTSimilar to their first-innings' collapse when they lost 5/3, Bangladesh lost 5/23 in its second innings to make it an easy victory for Sri Lanka inside three days.
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Father wanted me to quit when Greg Chappell didn't pick me: Sourav Ganguly
Cricket | Feb 04, 2018, 03:22 PM ISTDuring Chappell's stint with the Indian team, the swashbuckler lost captaincy and also his place in the squad for a while.
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1st Test: De Silva's ton helps Sri Lanka reply to Bangladesh's 513 on Day 2
Cricket | Feb 01, 2018, 05:18 PM ISTSri Lanka earlier made regular inroads on day two to wrap up Bangladesh's innings one hour after lunch, leaving captain Mahmudullah stranded on 83.
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Team India would be called sissies if they had walked out of Johanneshburg Test: Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket | Jan 27, 2018, 10:08 AM ISTThe New Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg has become a battleground as the wicket is now being termed as 'spicy' after many batsmen suffered major blows to their body in the ongoing 3rd Test.
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South Africa pacers bowled some good spells to restrict India: Andile Phehlukwayo
Cricket | Jan 25, 2018, 09:50 AM ISTThe South Africa all-rounder felt that the hosts got off to a positive start but the wicket can have anyone's number as the ball is unexpectedly swinging from time to time.
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India vs South Africa: Temba Bavuma ruled out of 3rd Test due to injury
Cricket | Jan 22, 2018, 01:46 PM ISTBavuma will continue to be a part of the Test squad, with the national selectors opting not to name his replacement.