South Africa continued their stranglehold over Australia in one-day internationals, clinching their fifth successive bilateral ODI series win with a commanding performance in Mackay on Friday. The Proteas defended 277 to secure victory by 84 runs in the second ODI, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…
Taylor Swift and Kevin Pietersen (Images via AP & Screengrab/YouTube) Pop icon Taylor Swift once admitted to being baffled by cricket during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, where she shared the couch with former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen. The exchange, which aired in 2014, resurfaced for the singer’s candid and light-heartedly hilarious remarks…
A fan watches a cricket match during the third season of Major League Cricket in USA. (Sportzpics) USA Cricket has formally terminated its 50-year agreement with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), the company behind Major League Cricket, following a three-hour board meeting, reported Cricbuzz. The decision, supported by Chairman Venu Pisike and a faction of board…
Former Australia batter and current Italy captain Joe Burns recently shared his experience of encountering Virat Kohli during the 2014-15 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Kohli delivered a sharp response to Burns’ attempt at sledging during his debut match. The incident took place during India’s tour of Australia, which also marked…
Gouher Sultana (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India women’s left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket, describing it as the “greatest honour” to have represented the country at the highest level.The 37-year-old made her India debut in 2008 and went on to play 50 ODIs and 37 T20Is before her…
Shafali Verma (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Chennai: In Jan 2023, when Shafali Verma hoisted the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup trophy in South Africa, with tears of joy, she said: “This is just the beginning.” The journey from that “beginning,” though, turned far bumpier than the young opening batter could have imagined, culminating in…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam may be down but he is far from out. After being dropped from Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 squad and demoted in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts, the star batter has returned to the basics, working hard to stage a comeback.A video going viral on social media shows Babar training…
Rajasthan Royals coach Rahul Dravid (PTI Photo) Former Indian cricket legend Rahul Dravid has named Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath and Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan as the toughest bowlers he faced during his 16-year international career spanning from 1996 to 2012. Dravid, who played 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and one T20I, made this revelation…
With Shubman Gill returning to the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, the focus has shifted to India’s opening combination. Both Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma have been in excellent form, scoring freely and keeping the tempo high. However, the inclusion of Gill, who has been named vice-captain, could see one of them…
R Ashwin and Rahul Dravid NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Rahul Dravid and senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revisited a controversial moment from the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy during the latest episode of Kutti Stories with Ash. The incident revolved around Ashwin facing backlash for allegedly helping Australia through a Tamil-language YouTube video on playing spin…