South African cricketers have always been an integral part of the IPL, with many showcasing their skills and talent over the years. Some of the South African stars who achieved greatness in the IPL include AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, etc. Here are 3 South African batsmen to keep an eye on during IPL 2023: 1. Tristan Stubbs Tristan Stubbs is an exciting young talent from South Africa. The young right-hand batsman has an impressive batting technique and is capable of hitting big sixes and scoring big runs, making him an important player for the Mumbai Indians.…
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Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson are considered the best in Test Cricket at the moment. However, some fans describe Pakistan’s Babar Azam as the best Test batsman of the present time. However, not only Babar, India’s Rohit Sharma is also one of the best Test batsmen currently. He completed 47 Tests as soon as he landed in the second Test of the four-match Test series against Australia. At present, the number of Test matches of Rohit and Babar is equal. Both have played 47-47 Tests. In such a situation, we are going to compare the figures…
MS Dhoni started a new chapter in Indian cricket. However, A few months before Dhoni’s debut for India, Dinesh Karthik also started his journey for the same. Recently, Karthik shared his thoughts on making his debut at a time when Dhoni-mania was just starting. “I made my debut before him. We went together on an India A tour and from there I got picked for the Indian team, he was still there in India A team,” Karthik said on the RCB podcast. Also read: IPL 2023: Ayush Badoni to Bat at Number Four for Lucknow Super Giants “That was the…
The third match of the four-match Test series between India and Australia will be played in Indore from March 1. Virat Kohli can make a special record in this match. Kohli has so far played 492 matches for India and has taken 299 catches. Once he takes one catch in Indore, he will complete 300 catches for the country. Kohli will be the second Indian player to achieve this feat. Rahul Dravid has done this before Virat. Dravid has taken 334 catches for the country in 509 matches. Also read: IPL 2023: Can Virat Kohli Become the Vice Captain of…
New Zealand defeated England by just one run on the last day of the 2nd Test of the two match Test series, becoming only the fourth side in history to win a Test after being forced to follow on. New Zealand’s left arm pacer Neil Wagner took four wickets, including two late wickets, to help New Zealand level the series against England. England was two runs away from victory when no. 11 Anderson was taken down the leg side by Neil Wagner’s bowling, giving New Zealand the victory. Also read: IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Is Captain Rohit Sharma And…
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will be starting from March 31 and the last league match will be played on May 21. The tournament is finally back to its original home-away format, and hence, every team will get the opportunity to play to their strengths in their den. While naturally the Indian pitches support spinners, some teams may decide to make pace-friendly pitches so as to benefit the quality quicks in their team. Here are 3 teams who could make pitches suitable for fast bowlers: 1. Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians comes at the top of the list…
The third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 is to be played from March 1 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Who will open the innings with captain Rohit Sharma in the third test match? There is continuous discussion about this. In the first two Test matches, KL Rahul opened the innings with Rohit, but he flopped in both the matches. It is not just about this series, Rahul has been struggling with poor form for a long time, while Shubman Gill is seen in the best form of his career. In such a situation, many cricket pundits…
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will be starting from March 31 and the last league match will be played on May 21. The tournament is finally back to its original home-away format, and hence, teams like SRH and RR were shopping profusely to bag as many spinners as possible in the 2023 auction. However, sadly most of them still might warm the benches for the entire season. Here are 3 International spinners who might get benched for the entire season: 1. Mitchell Santner Mitchell Santner, who is associated with CSK since IPL 2018, has never been able…
Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram shared a chilling story from 2009 when his plane had to land in Chennai for refueling on its way to Singapore, but the cricketer and his wife didn’t have visas for the country. The pacer also revealed how his wife was unconscious when the flight landed, and the medical team there took her to a hospital despite them not having visas. Also read: “Would Have Banned Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis”, Ramiz Raza’s Shocking Statement “I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop in Chennai for refueling. When he…
Jasprit Bumrah has been out of action since September last year. His repetitive back problems kept him away from almost all the major tournaments last year. He first missed Asia Cup 2022 and then T20 World Cup 2022. Now, as per reports, Jasprit Bumrah is expected to stay out of Cricket for an additional period of 4-5 months, missing both IPL 2023 and the World Test Championship (WTC) Final. Here’s is everything you need to know about Jasprit Bumrah’s injuries: The first time Bumrah was out of action due to his back was in September 2019. Scans revealed a lower-back…