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"You Are Not Good Enough": How Andre Nel Sledge Triggered S Sreesanth's Epic Celebration On Hitting Six

As the Indian cricket team gears up for the South Africa challenge, the fanatics recall some of the most epic duels between the two sets of players. One the most memorable showdowns that took place when India toured South Africa for a Test series was between S Sreesanth and Andre Nel in 2006. The two players had some heated moments in the middle, prompting S Sreesanth to hit the South African pacer for six down the ground. What followed next was an extravagant celebration from the India star that will be remembered for ages.

"You Are Going To Become A 'Medium Pacer'": Pakistan Legend Blasts Shaheen Afridi

The fast bowlers of Pakistan have come under the scanner after their lack of pace against Australia in the first Test in Perth. Pakistan are quite restricted in terms of putting up a quality pace bowling line-up with Naseem Shah nursing an injury and Haris Rauf opting out of the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia. Without experience, the majority of the burden fell on Shan Masood's deputy Shaheen Shah Afridi, but even he struggled to generate pace. Criticising the left-arm pacer, Pakistan's pace legend Waqar Younis said that if he continues like this, he will become a 'medium pacer'.

Australia Captain Alyssa Healy Reveals Why She Photographed Indian Team

The Indian women's cricket team secured a historic victory against Australia as the two teams squared off in a Test match. Tempers flared in the high-profile encounter, with India skipper also engaging in an on-field tussle with her counterpart Healy. Yet, as the game concluded, Healy showed her excellent sporting character as she picked up the camera to click a picture of the Indian team on this historic occasion. In the post-match press conference, the Aussie skipper revealed the reason behind the act.

Australia retain lineup, Pakistan replace Sarfaraz with Rizwan

MELBOURNE : Australia named an unchanged XI for the Boxing Day test against Pakistan, but the touring side replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-test series.

Rohit Sharma "Has To Change His Approach": Sunil Gavaskar Ahead Of South Africa Tests

As the Indian cricket team embarks upon a challenge they have never managed to ace before, the spotlight will be on skipper Rohit Sharma who returns to international cricket for the first time since the conclusion of Cricket World Cup 2023. Rohit led the Indian team by example, taking them on a run of 10 consecutive wins before the loss against Australia in the final. As India gear up for the South Africa test, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar wants the Hitman to change his approach completely.

Australia Name Unchanged Playing Xi For Boxing Day Test Against Pakistan

Melbourne's hometown star Scott Boland remains on the sidelines as Australia on Monday named an unchanged playing XI for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Australia, a day before the clash, confirmed an unchanged Playing XI with skipper Pat Cummins admitting that Boland was unlucky to miss out. Boland announced himself to the world when he took 6-7 on his debut in the MCG against England in the 2021-22 Ashes. But he will remain on the sidelines as the pace-tiro of Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are fit to take part in the second Test on Tuesday.

Watch: Glenn Maxwell's Hilarious Commentary During BBL Game Breaks Internet

Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has always been a hilarious figure on the field and his witty remarks have gone viral on several occasions in the past. Maxwell's quick wit was once again on display during the Big Bash League (BBL) match between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder as his mic'd up moments have gone viral on social media. The Melbourne Stars skipper kept talking to the commentators during the match and his quips about former teammate Brett Lee and Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf left everyone in splits. Stars ended up losing the match against Thunder by five wickets.

Hit Or Flop? Decoding The Curious Case Of Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson's talent, and potential if you could term it that at the age of 29, is beyond reproach. An elegant stroke player with the ability to take any bowling attack in the world to the cleaners, Samson has, deservedly, earned a cult following for himself, mostly based on his performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Having made his IPL debut back in 2013, the wicket-keeper batsman has aged like fine wine in the domestic franchisee-based cricket league, getting better and better with every passing season. So far, Samson has amassed 3,888 runs in 152 IPL outings with an average of close to 30 and a strike rate of 137.19.

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"You Are Not Good Enough": How Andre Nel Sledge Triggered S Sreesanth's Epic Celebration On Hitting Six

"You Are Going To Become A 'Medium Pacer'": Pakistan Legend Blasts Shaheen Afridi

Australia Captain Alyssa Healy Reveals Why She Photographed Indian Team

Australia retain lineup, Pakistan replace Sarfaraz with Rizwan

Rohit Sharma "Has To Change His Approach": Sunil Gavaskar Ahead Of South Africa Tests

Australia Name Unchanged Playing Xi For Boxing Day Test Against Pakistan

Watch: Glenn Maxwell's Hilarious Commentary During BBL Game Breaks Internet

Hit Or Flop? Decoding The Curious Case Of Sanju Samson