Starc overtakes Akram, rewrites history as top left-arm fast bowler
BRISBANE: Mitchell Starc, Australia’s arm fast bowler, has made history by surpassing former Pakistani great Wasim Akram’s 23-year-old record, for the highest number of Test wickets taken by a left-arm fast bowler. Starc reached the milestone on Thursday in the pink-ball Ashes Test versus England, at the Gabba, where he
South Africa’s Bavuma writes new chapter in Test cricket
DUBAI: Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa has set a benchmark, in Test cricket. South Africa beat India by 408 runs, in the Guwahati Test securing a 2–0 series whitewash, on Wednesday. In the innings India was set a target of 549 runs yet the whole Indian lineup was
Record-breaker! Markram takes 9 catches to enter cricket history
GUWAHATI: South African cricketer Aiden Markram has set a new world record, for the highest number of catches taken by a fielder (excluding wicketkeepers) in one Test match. South Africa beat India by 408 runs, in the Guwahati Test securing a 2–0 series whitewash, on Wednesday. India faced a target
ICC rejects proposal to split Test cricket into two tiers
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC), after its in-depth discussions in the recent meeting, has decided against the move of dividing Test cricket into two tiers. The main reason for the rejection of the proposal as per the news of the leading cricket portals was that it would have encountered
Test cricket takes a new turn with tea break before lunch
DELHI: The history of Test cricket will be altered in a very significant way by the introduction of a tea break before the lunch interval for the first time ever. The new format will be launched during the second Test match between India and South Africa which will be held
