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India vs South Africa 2nd Test | ‘Are they actually bereft of ideas?’: Aakash Chopra wants better planning from bowlers in a pitch like Guwahati

November 23, 2025 19:04 IST

South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy scored a century and Marco Jansen slammed 93, putting the Proteas in an advantageous position against India who started the day looking to take the 4 remaining wickets after ending Day 1 at 247/6

India announce ODI squad for South Africa series: KL Rahul to lead in Shubman Gill’s absence; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli feature as Jasprit Bumrah is rested

November 23, 2025 18:09 IST

Stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retained their place in the squad after their exploits in the Australia series while pacer Jasprit Bumrah was rested.

Senuran Muthusamy reacts after scoring century vs India at Guwahati: ‘It was a really special moment in front of this full house’

November 23, 2025 17:24 IST

Muthusamy struck his maiden Test ton (109), but Jansen (93) missed his personal milestone, but their efforts put South Africa on top of the second Test.

Two-day Ashes victory hits Cricket Australia pockets as sizable ticket revenue lost

November 23, 2025 16:43 IST

The board had reckoned on a much-hyped blockbuster five-Test series against the Old Enemy, but they may not have anticipated the first Ashes match in more than a century to have finished inside two days.

South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy celebrates after scoring a century on the second day of the second cricket test match between India and South Africa in Guwahati, India, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (AP Photo)

Senuran Muthusamy – ‘origins in India’, but ‘firmly South African’

November 23, 2025 16:10 IST

This is Muthusamy’s second tour of India and did nothing to catch the eye on the 2019 tour, when he made his debut, other than scalping Virat Kohli as his maiden Test wicket.

‘There is one area we need to improve, which is our catching’: Aakash Chopra

November 23, 2025 14:36 IST

KL Rahul dropped Aiden Markram, which cost us. Catches do win you matches," Chopra said on his YouTube channel

How Travis Head’s blistering knock spoiled plan of a fan from Germany who travelled to Perth to watch Ashes cricket with his father

November 23, 2025 14:16 IST

“I’ll be heading back to Germany without a ball of Test cricket being seen,” Alex Earle said

PBKS owner Preity Zinta on Shreyas Iyer’s injury: ‘Recovering well and coming out’

November 23, 2025 12:17 IST

Iyer’s participation in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa starting November 30 remains under doubt

R Ashwin slams Bazball: ‘As a batting group, how reckless can you be?’

November 23, 2025 10:29 IST

"Because on the first day, you were knocked out for 172, you lost five wickets in the space of 12 or 15 or maybe 20 runs," said Ashwin

Pakistan A vs Bangladesh A, Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Final: Date, Time, How to Watch PAK-A vs BAN-A Match Live on TV and Online?

November 23, 2025 09:51 IST

Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Final, Pakistan A vs Bangladesh A Match Live Cricket Streaming Online: The Indian Express gives all the details of Pakistan A taking on Bangladesh A in the final at Doha on Sunday

PAK vs ZIM T20 Tri-Series Match 4 Live Streaming Pakistan Zimbabwe

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe T20 Tri-Series Match 4 Live Streaming: When and Where How to Watch PAK vs ZIM Match Live on TV and Online

November 23, 2025 00:26 IST

Pakistan (PAK) vs Zimbabwe (ZIM) T20 Tri-Series Match 4 Live Streaming Online: The Indian Express provides all the info on where and when you can watch the PAK vs ZIM match live.

Indian cricketer KL Rahul recently opened up on his food habits. (Screengrabs via KL Rahul Instagram)

KL Rahul reveals his diet secrets and one eating habit he follows diligently wherever he is in the world

November 24, 2025 10:04 IST

KL Rahul said: "I just manage my quantities. I control my sugar (intake), can't say I don't eat sugar. I stay away from wheat. I will still eat a pizza once in a while. But I love my Indian food.”

Kuldeep Yadav bowled the best ball to beat me in drift and my hands followed: Tristan Stubbs on his dismissal

November 23, 2025 00:01 IST

Stubbs had hit Kuldeep for a couple of sixes and was one short of half-ton when the spinner tossed one up and it drifted in the air and started deviating after pitching.

Ryan ten Doeschate India vs South Africa

This track suits our template better: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate

November 22, 2025 23:52 IST

Ten Doeschate termed the first day track as the one where scoring runs was a tad difficult. Most of the Proteas top-order batters were dismissed after getting starts. The visitors ended day one on 247 for six after electing to bat.

Pakistan rout Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in tri-series game

November 22, 2025 23:28 IST

Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz (3-16) and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed (1-28) then squeezed Sri Lanka in the middle overs and picked up wickets with regular intervals as they slipped to 80-5 in 12 overs.

Temba Bavuma came out as a 'proxy captain' with South Africa's Faf du Plessis and India's Virat Kohli at a Test in 2019 in Ranchi. (Screengrab via BCCI X)

Why was Temba Bavuma brought to toss in 2019 as a ‘proxy captain’ by South Africa

November 24, 2025 10:32 IST

Bavuma's first "brush with captaincy" was actually in 2019, in a Test against India in Ranchi. Bavuma was not the captain for South Africa in the game, but he did walk out for the toss as a "proxy captain".

Geoffrey Boycott rips into ‘stupid’ England team after 1st Ashes Test loss: ‘They never learn, because they never listen to anyone outside their own bubble’

November 23, 2025 15:21 IST

The Ashes was off to a newsworthy start when the 1st Test in Perth couldn't last 2 whole days with 19 wickets falling on Day 1, followed by 13 wickets on Day 2.

Travis Head hits a boundary through cover point against England's Brydon Carse in the 1st Ashes Test in Perth. (PHOTO: Screengrab via cricket.com.au YouTube)

What was Travis Head’s most incredible shot in his hundred that ‘shell-shocked’ England? ‘He had it at 10’

November 23, 2025 07:11 IST

Head was on 22 when the Australian opener decided to pull out a sensational cut shot against Brydon Carse against all odds.

India's players celebrate after Kuldeep Yadav dismissed South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, right, on the first day of the second cricket test match between India and South Africa in Guwahati, India, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (AP Photo)

India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: How Kuldeep Yadav foxed his Delhi Capitals teammate Tristan Stubbs with flight and guile

November 23, 2025 07:06 IST

Proteas batsman is known for his expertise in spin-friendly conditions, but was deceived into playing away from the body and edging to slip

Michael Vaughan and Stuart Broad have weighed in on England’s loss to Australia at first Test of Ashes. (Photos: AP, screengrabs via X)

‘Without brains … this loss is going to damage England’ Michael Vaughan and Stuart Broad’s frank talk on England’s loss to Australia in first Test of Ashes

November 22, 2025 20:07 IST

Former England bowler Stuart Broad rued the missed opportunities. “England will be really frustrated in the fact that they got themselves in such a brilliant position (and still lost)… That’s not been the case for a long time in Australia,” Broad said.

Australia's Pat Cummins, second right, reacts after Australia won the first Ashes cricket test match against England in Perth, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.(AP Photo)