Former Proteas cricketer Ontong named Boland Rocks head coach
Former Proteas cricketer Justin Ontong was on Wednesday named as new head coach of the Boland Rocks.
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WTC: India To Start 2023-25 Cycle With West Indies Tour, Will Also Play Australia, England
India will begin the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with the upcoming tour to the West Indies in July and over the next two-year period will play some high-profile bilateral series against Australia and England among others. India will travel to West Indies next month to play two Test matches in Dominica (July 12-16) and Trinidad (July 20-24). India have been finalists in the first two editions of the WTC, losing to New Zealand (2021) and to Australia (2023) in the final.
England v Australia: The Ashes explained
England and Australia will renew their storied rivalry on Friday in the first Test of the latest Ashes series at Edgbaston.
Rajasthan Royals Trainer Asked Sanju Samson To Join 'Big IPL Team'. His Response Was Pure Gold
One of the most loved cricketers in India, Sanju Samson has gained fans all over the world despite his limited appearances for India in the national team. Whenever Samson gets to feature for the Indian team, crowd turns up in numbers. Leading the Rajasthan Royals franchise, Samson also took his team to the final of the IPL 2022 season. However, a trainer of the RR team has now revealed that he had asked Samson to join a 'big team' in the IPL after the conclusion of the 2021 season.
"If You Ask Me Who Should Be India's Captain And Coach...": Ganguly's Verdict On Rohit, Dravid's Future
Team India has been facing harsh criticism after they faced a crushing 209-run defeat against Australia in World Test Championship final on Sunday. Chasing 444, the Rohit Sharma-led side was bundled out for 234 and lost a brilliant opportunity of winning an ICC title after a hiatus of 10 years. Many disappointed fans have demanded the removal of skipper Rohit and head coach Rahul Dravid but former India captain Sourav Ganguly completely backed the duo and shut the trolls in a commendable manner.
What Went Wrong For India In WTC Final Against Australia?
The mystery over India's underperformance in ICC events isn't showing any signs of finding a resolution. For the second time in two consecutive editions, the men from the subcontinent fell at the final hurdle, this time going down to Australia in the title-decider. Two years ago, it was the New Zealand team that had prevented India from bagging the Test mace. The team's repeated failures on the big stage have even left the critics short of words, with the crux of the story of India's downfall seeing the team repeating similar mistakes.
New Zealand's Bracewell to miss World Cup after injuring Achilles
New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell will miss the one-day World Cup in India after rupturing his right Achilles tendon, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday.
"This Is Being Lazy": India Great Lambasts Rohit Sharma And Co For Poor Fielding In WTC Final
Team India has been subjected to severe criticism ever-since they lost against Australia in the World Test Championship final on Sunday at The Oval. The Rohit Sharma-led side was bundled out for 234 while chasing 444 after Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland broke the backbone of India's batting order. Many fans and experts raised questions at the poor display of batting and bowling from Team India but former batter Mohammad Kaif pointed out that the team also needs to work on their slip fielding.