Australia’s Steve Smith says England’s ‘Bazball’ is ‘good fun to joke about’
Australia batter Steve Smith has queried whether England’s new attacking approach is “sustainable”.
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Rishabh Pant surges to career-best number five, Virat Kohli drops out of top-10 in ICC Test rankings
Virat Kohli dropped out of top-10 for the first time in six years. Pant's meteoric rise in the rankings comes after his heroics in the recently-held Covid-delayed fifth Test between India and England in which he scored 146 and 57 across two innings. It is worth mentioning that Pant scored two tons and three half centuries in his last six Test innings.
England vs India: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow Achieve A First In Test Cricket With Unbeaten Centuries vs India
Brilliant centuries from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow saw England complete their biggest chase in Test cricket to beat India at Edgbaston in the rescheduled 5th Test and draw the series 2-2 on Tuesday. Root was unbeaten on 142 while Bairstow hit 114 not out in England's second innings as they registered a seven-wicket win against India. In the process, the Yorkshire duo registered the first instance of two batters finishing with unbeaten centuries in a successful chase in Test cricket.
Candice Warner slams captaincy ban on husband David for Sandpapergate
Champion Aussie cricket player David Warner could be lost to the BBL if the 'unjust' leadership ban imposed on him for his role in Sandpapergate is not removed, his fuming wife Candice Warner has said.
"Kaun Sa?": Pakistan Cricket Team Captain Babar Azam Enquires After Reporter Says He Broke Virat Kohli's Record
Babar Azam's rise in Pakistan and world cricket has been quite steady over the last few years. He emerged as an exciting talent and after some exhilarating performances with the bat, soon got counted among the best in the world. He was then promoted as the Pakistan captain too. While many former cricketers have argued that on current form he is perhaps the best batter in the world, others have spoken about expanding the 'Top 4' of international batting elite group into a 'Top 5' to include Babar along with the likes of Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson.
Why Steve Smith was singled out in Seven's $450million legal TV battle
The absence of Australian cricket superstar Steve Smith from last summer's Big Bash League was a source of frustration for Channel Seven, which has launched a $450million legal battle to end its TV deal with Cricket Australia.
Rough weather causes stand collapse at Sri Lanka-Australia Test
Rain and strong winds caused a stand to collapse at the Galle cricket stadium on Thursday, seriously delaying the second day's play in the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia.
Watch: Glass Panel In Tatters As Heavy Winds Disrupt Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test
Persistent rain and heavy winds left behind a trail of destruction at the Galle International Stadium on Thursday, delaying the start of play on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia. An enclosure in the stadium collapsed due to the wind, while a glass panel broke and fell on the ground. Thankfully, though, nobody was hurt in the stadium, according to reports. The rain has delayed the start of play by more than two hours.