South Africa and rain have an old and long standing relationship in ICC tournaments. Every time South Africa participates in any big ICC event, rain is seen somewhere or the other. Be it the rain rule controversy of 2003 World Cup or the semi-final of 2015 World Cup, rain has always spoiled their dreams. This […]
Nick Knight believes that Jos Buttler should come up in the batting order so that England can take full advantage of him. He also said in the podcast that this could be Buttler’s last tournament as a captain. This seems correct in a way because Buttler is an explosive batsman and can make more impact
New Zealand’s recent five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy has indeed resulted in both the host nation, Pakistan, and Bangladesh being eliminated from the tournament. This win secured New Zealand’s spot in the semi-finals alongside India. Rachin Ravindra’s impressive 112-run performance and Michael Bracewell’s four-wicket haul were pivotal in New Zealand’s success. Pakistan’s
Australia are buoyant after a dominant chase against England on a flat one in Lahore. They chased 352 with ease and what may have been most pleasing was that they didn’t rely on the big names. Josh Inglis, with a ton, and Alex Carey got the job done. Despite conceding such a total, the work
In their opening Group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Karachi’s National Stadium, South Africa secured a commanding 107-run victory over Afghanistan. Central to this triumph was Ryan Rickelton, who notched his maiden One-Day International century, scoring a fluent 103 runs off 106 balls. His innings featured seven fours and a six,
Australia are without their first-choice pace attack. There’s no Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood or Mitchell Starc. Marcus Stoinis, surprisingly, retired instead of playing this tournament and Mitchell Marsh is injured. Apart from that they’re tickety-boo. Concerns, then, about how they go with the ball are justified. Spinner Adam Zampa is the attack leader while he
The term “tuk tuk” in cricket is often used to describe slow or defensive batting. Pakistan’s so called king, Babar Azam, has faced criticism for his batting approach, with some suggesting he prioritizes personal milestones over team objectives. In a recent ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand, Babar scored 60 runs off 90
Afghanistan v South Africa Champions Trophy team news:Afghanistan have been denied the chance to unleash spin whizzkidd Ghazanfar due to injury. As a result they may bat even deeper with all-rounder Nan Karote potentially batting at No 9. Mind you, having watched the Karachi surface in Pakistan-New Zealand they could pick Noor Ahmad. Even with
— India, the finalist in the most recent ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and the reigning ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champion, will look to make an impact in the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy. They begin their campaign against Bangladesh, aiming to start strong and set the tone for the tournament. Having previously won
PAKISTAN vs NEWZEALAND team news: Pakistan are sweating on the fitness of Haris Rauf, who has a strained muscle. They are likely to miss his wicket-taking ability with the ball.< Faheem Ashraf, the all-rounder, took his spot in the defeat by New Zealand in the tri-series final. Faheem does add batting ballast which isn't a