ICC Test champions NZ a lowly 6th in standings, victorious Proteas 4th
New Zealand's hopes of defending their World Test Championship suffered a major setback when South Africa crushed them by 198 runs in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday.
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'We have it naturally as South Africans' - Proteas' resilience hailed after another series comeback
When man of the match Kagiso Rabada was asked about the Proteas' remarkable turnaround in their drawn Test series against New Zealand, one word came to mind: resilience.
IPL 2022: Ravichandran Ashwin "Looking Forward To A Good Connect" With Rajasthan Royals' Director Of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara
Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara received immense praise from Ravichandran Ashwin in a candid interview given by the spinner as posted by RR's social media handles. Ashwin, who was recently bought for Rs 5 crore in the Indian Premier League Mega Auction by RR, sounded extremely excited and said that he was "looking forward to a good connect" with Sangakkara when the tournament begins on March 26. Ashwin also hoped that he would get to discuss a lot of cricket with the former Sri Lanka captain. "Sanga is a lovely gentleman, whenever I've interacted with him. The first time I met him was when we were having dinner with Dinesh Karthik in Sri Lanka and that was the first time I Sanga. We were on a tour to Sri Lanka and a lovely gentleman and quite an intellectual man. So, I am looking forward to a good connect with him and discuss a lot of cricket," he said.
Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Sneak Peek From Stylish Behind-The-Scenes Video On Twitter
Ex-India skipper Virat Kohli posted a short video on Twitter where he could be seen flexing his muscles during a shoot. The video was captioned "#BTS" as it portrayed the behind the scenes of a shoot that involved Kohli. The video also featured some special effects while Virat focused on the lights and camera in front of him. Kohli wasn't a part of the recently concluded T20I series win against Sri Lanka and was handed a well-needed break ahead of the two-match Test series against the same opponents beginning March 4.
Not The Outcome We Were Looking For: Tom Latham On Loss Against South Africa
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham expressed disappointment after his side got thrashed by South Africa in the second and final Test here at the Hagley Oval on Tuesday. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen were the standout performers with the ball in the final innings as South Africa defeated New Zealand by 198 runs in the second Test. With this win, South Africa levelled the two-match series at 1-1.
Gujarat Titans' Jason Roy Pulls Out Of IPL 2022 Citing Bubble Fatigue: Report
England's flamboyant batter Jason Roy has pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going. According to a report in 'ESPNcricinfo', Roy informed the franchise of his decision last week. The Titans are yet to finalise a replacement.
Sachin Tendulkar 'inspects' BKC academy
MCA treasurer Jagdish Achrekar alleged that secretary Sanjay Naik had the MCA's revamped Sharad Pawar indoor Academy at BKC inaugurated by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, in the presence of a few ex-cricketers, without informing him or a few Apex Council members. "I wasn't informed about it. I don't want to rake up a controversy, but this can't be treated as the official inauguration of the academy," Achrekar told TOI.
Rohit Sharma's assurance to super-subs paying off
Rohit Sharma was asked about a batter of Shreyas Iyer's calibre warming the bench at the Eden Gardens, he admitted it was very hard on the fellow Mumbaikar not making it to the playing XI. The new all-format skipper, however, made sure that the 27-year-old got a look-in as soon as BCCI decided to give Team India regulars Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant a break from the tough bio-bubble and rest them for the T20 leg of the series against Sri Lanka. Also, the absence of KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar provided Rohit the perfect opportunity to try out the fringe players.