Author: Virat Verma

World Test Championship points table for the period 2021-2023 is currently changing quickly with many Test matches being played. The recent Test series between England and New Zealand has helped push England a little further and the champions New Zealand a bit lower in the rankings. World Test Championship points table has become an interesting ride, with Bangladesh also defeating New Zealand earlier in the year. However, West Indies have broken their momentum to push them to the 9th spot in the rankings. The current Test mace holders, New Zealand, are placed in 7th position in the points table. World…

Virat Kohli, the former Indian skipper, completed 11 years of his journey in Test cricket on 20th June 2022. Kohli took a trip down memory lane by sharing the video of his best moments from the red-ball cricket. He took to Instagram to post a video that features photos of the best moments of his Test career. Kohli has come a long way since his debut. He has represented India in 101 Test matches and has scored 27 centuries in the longest format of the game. He is also the most successful Indian skipper ever in Test cricket. Under his…

India vs South Africa T20i series was drawn due to the rain washing out the 5th and last T20i of the series, which could have been the series decider. However, the 4 T20is that did take place gave us an idea of the functionality of both India and South Africa in T20i. Here we analyse a few players from the series who either justified their potential or had a disappointing outing. Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik has come back to the international cricket with an aim, and he has done exceptionally well in the series to be considered for the upcoming…

England cricket team broke its own record of highest-ever team total in ODIs by scoring 498-4 in 50 overs against the Netherlands. They felt just 2 runs shy of becoming the first-ever team to score 500 runs in an inning in an ODI match. Earlier, the highest-ever total in ODIs was 481/6, which was also registered by England. Surprisingly, the third highest-ever score in ODI history also belongs to the current ODI World Cup holders. They smashed 444/3 against Pakistan in 2016.  The score asserts the brand of cricket that England now plays. Under the leadership of Eoin Morgan, the…

Dinesh Karthik 55 off 27 and Hardik Pandya 46 off 31 helped India level the five-match T20i series against South Africa. The duo worked exceptionally in tandem to help India put 169/6 in 20 overs on the board. Indian bowlers showed grit and determination to finally register an excellent performance which helped India level the T20i series against South Africa. Avesh Khan was the pick of the bowlers with his four wickets that dismantled the Proteas chase. South Africa could only score 87 runs in reply to ultimately suffer a massive defeat by 82 runs. It was South Africa’s lowest…

Virat Kohli, the run machine, has become an indispensable asset for Team India in all formats of the game. His unrivalled record speaks for itself. However, the Indian legend is currently going through the roughest patch of his career. His runs have dried up, and the wait for the 71st century from the animated cricketer is getting prolonged. Meanwhile, team India is trying out the options which can fill in place of Virat Kohli when he ultimately decides to hang up his boots. New cricketing talent is emerging in India, with the likes of Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Suryakumar…

KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane have missed out on being in the squad for the Test match that India will play against England to finally bring closure to the Test series that started in 2021. India currently leads the series by 2-1, and it is a golden opportunity for the Indian team to register a Test series win in England after almost 15 years. However, much has changed since India’s last Test match against England in 2021. Virat Kohli is no longer the skipper. Instead, Rohit Sharma will be leading the charge. Ajinkya Rahane, a mainstay of the Indian middle…

England successfully chased 299 runs on the fifth day of the second Test to register an impressive win. Johnny Bairstow scored the second-ever fastest century for an English batter in Test cricket. Bairstow and Ben Stokes added 112 runs in the last 9 overs to snatch the victory in a match that was heading towards a draw. The influence of Brendon McCullum’s aggressive style of playing was easily recognizable in England’s approach. In the first inning of the Test match, New Zealand batted and scored 553 runs with the help of hundreds from Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell. Mitchell scored…

India defeated South Africa in the third T20i of the series by 48 runs to stay alive in the five-match series.  India batted first and posted a total of 179/5 against South Africa. In reply, South Africa could only manage 131/10 to concede the loss against India. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan scored individual half-centuries and set a platform for Indian batters to come. Gaikwad scored 57 off 35, while Kishan scored 54 off 35. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant failed to register substantial scores. Hardik Pandya was fabulous at the end. He scored 31 off 21 to help India…

The 2nd T20i between India and South Africa was won by the visitors after Heinrich Klaasen registered his highest score in T20 internationals. He scored 81 off 46, which included 7 fours and 5 towering sixes to single-handedly help his team chase 149 runs to win the game on a difficult pitch. Earlier in the match, South Africa had won the toss and opted to bowl first. India started poorly with the bat as Ruturaj Gaikwad could only score one run. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer tried forging a partnership in which they succeeded, but Iyer’s slow strike rate did…