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South Africa chased down their target of 282 to beat Australia in the World Test Championship Final at Lord’s. This was their 1st ICC title since 1998.
Pat Cummins is the first skipper to take a five-wicket haul in an ICC final. He took 6/28 vs South Africa in the WTC Final as they made just 138.
The opening day of the WTC Final saw 14 wickets fall at Lord’s. Fans were not impressed and said if it was a rank turner, the ICC would have investigated.
It was the first time since 1880 that the No. 1 batter from both teams made zero in the first innings on English soil. It has happened 10 times overall.
WTC Final: THIS Is Why Team India Is Not Playing Despite Having More Points Than South Africa
India have 14 points more than South Africa but South Africa have a better Points Percentage (PCT). The final ranking is based on PCT where India lost.
If the WTC Final is drawn despite using the reserve day, both Australia and South Africa shall share the trophy. Only once has an ICC title been shared.
Australia won the 2023 edition of the World Test Championship Final. 10 players from that squad are in the 2025 edition squad as well.
On May 2, 2010, Suresh Raina became the first Indian to hit a T20I 100. He was also the first to score a T20 World Cup 100. He made 101 vs South Africa.
World Test Championship Final: THIS Is How India Can Join South Africa Despite Melbourne Loss
India can still play the WTC Final. They need to win in Sydney and hope Sri Lanka beat Australia 2-0. A loss or draw in Sydney ends their race.
South Africa top the charts having been bowled out for below 50 seven times in Tests. India are in fourth spot with three scores below fifty.
Sanju Samson is the only player in T20I history to score three centuries in a calendar year. Two of them came vs South Africa and one vs Bangladesh.
Axar Patel timed his jump to perfection and caught the ball to send back David Miller. It was similar to one he pulled off in the T20 World Cup.
Sanju Samson’s father Vishwanath said that 10 years of his son’s career had been wasted due to MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma.
SA vs IND: Even though the Proteas batters looked clueless against spinners, India captain Suryakumar Yadav gave only one over to his third front-line spinner Axar Patel, even though he conceded only two runs in an over.
India will play four T20Is in South Africa from November 8 to 15. Three members of their squad have never played a T20I. Suryakumar Yadav is leading.
SA vs BAN: South Africa achieve unique feat against Bangladesh for the first time in 76 years
Three batters made their maiden Test 100s in the same innings. It happened only once before and that was way back in 1948.
India have lost four Test series at home in the 21st century. The latest is the ongoing series vs New Zealand and the first was vs South Africa in 2000.
'Great day' NZ Men end Test drought in India, women win T20 WC; fans hail 'high-flying Kiwis'
October 20, 2024 is a day to remember for New Zealand fans. The women won a maiden T20 World Cup and earlier the men won a Test in India after 36 years.
AUSW vs SAW: A spirited South Africa pulled off the biggest upset of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 202, knocking out mighty Australia.
Sachin Tendulkar conceded just three runs in an over to give India a two-run win over South Africa in the 1993 Hero Cup semifinal.
Don Bradman was left not out on 299 when the last batter got run out vs South Africa. This happened back in 1932. It happened as he went for the 300th run.
South Africa women's team captain Laura Wolvaardt is a killer in both looks and batting skills. Let's take a look at her exemplary cricket records.
Amitabh Bachchan opted not to watch the T20 World Cup final. He felt if he saw it, India would lose. India beat South Africa to win their second title.
South Africa are the latest to join the T20 World Cup final. Only eight teams have taken part in a T20 World Cup final so far.
If the final of the T20 World Cup ends in a no-result even after the reserve day, both finalists will be declared joint champions. Trophy will be shared.
Afghanistan were bundled out for 56 against South Africa. They lost by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup semis. Michael Vaughan blames India.
The T20 World Cup final is on June 29. India, England, Afghanistan and South Africa will play for the last two spots. We could get a new champion.
South Africa take on Afghanistan in the first T20 World Cup semifinal. Ravichandran Ashwin wants the Proteas to be scared of the Afghans.
Jack MacBryan played his only Test for England against South Africa in 1924. He never bowled, batted or took a catch. So he never came on the scorecard.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first man to score a 200 in ODIs. He achieved the feat against South Africa back in 2010. Since then, many have done it.
In 2005 South Africa took on India in an ODI in Kolkata. The Eden Gardens crowd, angry that Sourav Ganguly was dropped, cheered the visitors on.
Umesh Yadav produced a strike rate of 310 when he made a 10-ball 31 vs South Africa in 2019. Virender Sehwag’s best is 156.25 in 2008.
Andre Nel got married during the time a Test was going on between South Africa and West Indies as he did not expect to play and also could not cancel.
Shubman Gill is widely regarded as the future of Indian cricket. His brilliant performances have earned him the nickname of the 'prince' of Indian cricket. However, is he really the prince of Indian cricket?
Ravichandran Ashwin declared that while India may not have won ICC trophies in the recent past, the Test side was one of the best in the world at the moment.
Virat Kohli was not shy to strike a Bhangra pose when the teams were being photographed with the trophy. India won by 7 wickets in Cape Town.
Rohit Sharma's Team India bowled South Africa out for 55 on Day One before making 153. South Africa then were sent packing for 176 on Day Two.
Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are the only two Indian skippers who have managed to draw a Test series on South African soil. Everyone else has lost.
SA vs IND, 2nd Test: A total of 23 wickets fell on day 1 of the second Test between South Africa and India. However, this wasn't a world record. Let's find out games where most wickets fell in one day of an international Test match.
Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja all scored zero in Cape Town and all of them were born on December 6. India slipped from 153/4 to 153 all out.
India slipped from 153/4 to 153 all out on Day One of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town after bowling them out for 55.
Virat Kohli could be seen imitating Lord Ram’s archery pose and also folded his hands in deference to the divine being.
IND vs SA: Mohammed Siraj picked up 6/15 as South Africa folded for 55 -- their lowest Test score against India. Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar took two wickets apiece.
Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are the only Indian captains to have won Tests in South Africa. Kohli has done it twice.
The likes of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have never breached three-figures in a Test on South African soil. Dhoni's top score is 90 while Rohit's is 47.
Rohit Sharma made 5 and 0 while Shubman Gill made 2 and 26 in Centurion as India lost by an innings and 32 runs inside three days.
KL Rahul made 101 in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah took 4/69 while the second innings saw Virat Kohli make 76. India lost by an innings and 32 runs.
Since 1992, India have toured South Africa nine times but never won a single Test series. A 1-1 draw under MS Dhoni in 2010-11 is their best performance.
Virat Kohli made 76 from 82 balls with 12 fours and one six as India were bundled out for 131. India lost by an innings and 32 runs.
KL Rahul stood tall with an unbeaten 70 as India limped to 208/8 on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
India have never won a Test series on South African soil. Their best performance is a 1-1 draw in 2010-11 under MS Dhoni's leadership.
Most ODI wins in a calendar year: After defeating South Africa 2-1 in the ODI series, India entered the list of countries with most ODI wins in a calendar year. Let's take a look at the other countries.
IND vs SA: With the white-ball series done and dusted, the focus has shifted on the upcoming Test series against South Africa. India's veteran pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the Test series, we explore why Arshdeep Singh could be his perfect replacement.
Sanju Samson made 108 runs a day before his fifth wedding anniversary and it helped India win the deciding ODI by 78 runs to clinch the series 2-1.
When Keshav Maharaj came to bat the song ‘Ram Siya Ram’ was played and KL Rahul commented how this song was always played when he came out.
Rohit Sharma has a chance to do what no Indian captain has done before - win a Test series on South African soil. They have made 8 attempts.
IND vs SA, 1st ODI: Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh took five wickets in the first ODI against South Africa. With this, Arshdeep etched his name in history forever. He achieved a milestone which legend like Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan failed to achieve.
Suryakumar Yadav slammed 100 in 56 balls to lead by example as he propelled India to 201/7 in the 3rd T20I vs South Africa in Johannesburg.
India and South Africa face off in the 3rd T20I with the Men in Blue needing a win in order to not lose the series. They already trail 1-0.
IND vs SA: Rinku Singh played another blinder of a knock in the second T20I against South Africa. Rinku Singh blasted an unbeaten 68 off just 39 balls and powered India to a competitive total. After the match he issued an apology but not because India lost but for a different reason.
IND vs SA: While announcing Team India's squad for the South Africa tour, the selectors picked only three players for all three formats.
IND vs SA: BCCI has announced Team India's squads for an upcoming all-format tour of South Africa. The selectors have appointed three different captains for ODIs, T20Is and Tests.
A picture of AB de Villiers enjoying a cup of tea in Mumbai while sitting on the stairs of a shop went viral on social media.
T20 World Cup 2022: South Africa got knocked out of the tournament following their loss to low-ranked Netherlands on Sunday.
T20 World Cup: As KL Rahul again failed in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, fans took to social media to question why Rishabh Pant is being ignored by the management.
Virat Kohli, the top batter for Team India, has shown excellent form throughout the T20 World Cup 2022, but there might be a match where he falters, according to Aakash Chopra.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh supporters mocked South Africa captain Temba Bavuma’s height and fans bashed them on social media.
After wrapping up the series against South Africa, India skipper Shikhar Dhawan choreographed Team India’s performance on Daler Mehndi’s hit song.
IND vs SA: Kuldeep Yadav picked up a four-wicket haul to help India bowl out South Africa for 99.
IND vs SA: Mohammed Siraj engaged in an animated discussion with the umpire which led to a section of fans calling out his hypocrisy on social media.
Shubman Gill was showing off his abs in pictures with Shikhar Dhawan and Ishan Kishan when fans criticised him for not paying enough attention to his batting skills.
IND vs SA, 1st ODI: Indian fielders were shambolic in the field during the first ODI against South Africa. They dropped at least three simple catches and were brutally shamed after a ball boy took a stunning catch beyond the fence.
IND vs SA: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan faced the wrath of fans after their below-par outing against South Africa in Lucknow.
IND vs SA: Sanju Samson fought a lone battle for Team India but as he failed to take the team over the line, haters called him selfish.
The India-South Africa match was trilling with a twist. Here's everything we know about the big reveal that happened there!
IND vs SA, 2nd T20I: Virat Kohli sacrificed a well-deserved half-century during the second T20I against South Africa. Kohli’s selfless gesture has earned him huge praise on social media.
Sourav Ganguly provided a thorough update on Sanju Samson's future with the Indian cricket squad in his remarks prior to the opening Twenty20 International between India and South Africa.
IND vs SA: KL Rahul scored a half-century in first T20I but he also registered an unwanted record which made fans ask for his exit from the playing XI.
South Africa cricketer Keshav Maharaj visited a temple in Kerala and many users on social media turned it into a lesson for woke Indian cricketers.
Mohammed Shami is uncertain about his return to the field despite his desperation to negative test, but he saw the irony in his predicament.
Former England pacer has warned that if Jasprit Bumrah plays four Tests he could do what Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada did in WTC Final.
The current top ODI score is 264 made by Rohit Sharma. Kapil Dev was the first Indian to hold this record when he made 175 not out.
Joe Root is the first player to finish with most runs in multiple WTC cycles. He has the most runs in 2023-25 and had the most runs in 2021-23.
The BCCI, the world’s richest cricket board, has reportedly failed to convince the ICC to award the hosting rights for the 2027 WTC final to India.
Aiden Markram made a brilliant century in the WTC Final to keep South Africa on course for the title. A tweet from 2018 by Virt Kohli is now viral.
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: AUS, SA, IND Cricketers Wear Black Armbands to Mourn the Loss of Lives
The Indian players and support staff members, who are in England preparing for the upcoming five-Test series, also wore black armbands and observed a minute of silence.
World Test Championship Final: Pat Cummins produced the best bowling figure in the WTC final history as Australia bowled South Africa out for 138 in the first innings.
Kagiso Rabada now has the best Test strike rate for bowlers who have taken at least 50 wickets vs Australia. He goes past Jasprit Bumrah.
Kagiso Rabada rattled Australia with two early blows in the first innings of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.
As more players take this route, the fans and boards need to realise that the end of international cricket is closer than we think.
South Africa’s wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has made a shocking revelation as to why he decided to step away from international cricket at the age of 33.
Virat Kohli has the highest score by an Indian captain with 254 not out vs South Africa in 2019. He also has the second and third highest scores.
Eight Test captains have scored triple centuries. Brian Lara’s 400 not out vs England in 2004 is the highest. It is also the top Test score by a player.
Ravi Shastri revealed that Virat Kohli had an intense chat with him ahead of Test retirement. Kohli retired on May 12, just five days after Rohit Sharma.
Virat Kohli called time on his Test career on May 12, 2025. He played 123 matches, made 9230 runs at an average of 46.85. He made 30 100s.
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is set to return to IPL 2025 after quietly serving a ban for using a ‘recreational drug’.
IPL 2025: MS Dhoni threw his batters under the bus after CSK lost tp SRH by five wickets, blaming them continued failure for their disastrous campaign.
Sikandar and Jawan were made on almost same pattern; A Bollywood superstar collaborating with a South director. Users decode what went wrong with Sikandar?
Virat Kohli has no intention of retiring from cricket. In fact, he has already set his sights on what he wants to achieve next.
IPL 2025: An unknown entity before the game, Vignesh Puthur became a household name as he finished with 3 for 32 from his four overs.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has declared war with Mumbai Indians over the signing of their latest recruit, South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch for IPL 2025.
Mahela Jayawardene made 374 vs South Africa in 2006. It is the fourth highest Test score ever. He is one of six players to score over 350 in Tests.
India and New Zealand will play in the Champions Trophy final on March 9. There are several battles between players to make the clash more interesting.
Virat Kohli made 84 from 98 with five boundaries. His innings helped India win by four wickets with 11 balls to spare. Fans are in awe of his knock.
Rohit Sharma is the first-ever captain to lead his side into all four finals of ICC events. Even MS Dhoni has not done that.
Ben Stokes hit the fastest Test 250 in 196 balls vs South South Africa in 2016. He finished with 258 in 198 balls as England made 629/6.
IND vs AUS: When Sachin Tendulkar's 'Double Role' Left Aussies 'Bleeding' in Champions Trophy
Sachin Tendulkar hit 141 and took four wickets against Australia in the first-ever Champions Trophy in 1998. India won by 44 runs.
Video: Virat Kohli Drops at ‘Bapu’ Axar Patel’s Feet As He Outfoxes Kane Williamson on Last Ball
Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli tried to touch Axar Patel’s feet after he got rid of Kane Williamson on the last ball of his spell.
Varun Chakaravarthy took 5/42 to help India win by 44 runs vs New Zealand in the Champions Trophy. Fans are hailing his ‘redemption spell’.
IND vs NZ: This was India’s 13th consecutive toss loss in ODIs. The last time an Indian captain won the flip of the coin in the format was during the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Champions Trophy: India are in a tricky situation. South Africa is in prime form, topping Group B, while the Australians know how to win big games.
Afghanistan beat England by eight runs to end their Champions Trophy semifinal race. The internet was buzzing with fans praising the Afghans.
South Africa vs Australia was supposed to be crucial in determining the two semifinalists from the group, but the eventual outcome left everyone disappointed.
Kenya, India, South Africa and Pakistan are the four hosts who have never made it to the Champions Trophy semis. Bangladesh hosted one without playing.
Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan find themselves in a do-or-die situation and their next match is against India on February 23 in Dubai.
Kenya, South Africa, England, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are the teams against whom India have a 100% winning record in the Champions Trophy.
Champions Trophy 2025 begins on February 19. Before the tournament kick-starts, let's look at the recent forms of all eight teams participating in the tournament.
Ajinkya Rahane Explains How Players Use PR to Stay Relevant; Fans Say ‘Roasted Rohit & Kohli’
Ajinkya Rahane said there was no communication from the team management, neither captain Rohit Sharma nor head coach Rahul Dravid, on why he was dropped.
AB de Villiers is one of the best batters in the world. As he turns 41, let’s take a look at some facts about him that many fans do not know.
Australia, South Africa and Pakistan are the only sides to win every Champions Trophy final they have played. Australia are the only ones to win twice.
Belinda Clark is the first cricketer to hit an ODI 200. She made 229 not out vs Denmark in 1997. Sachin Tendulkar is the first man to hit an ODI 200.
Abhishek Sharma hit the earliest 100 in a T20I game. He reached the milestone in 10.1 overs. Not even Rohit Sharma or Chris Gayle have done that.
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara put on 624 runs for the third wicket vs South Africa in 2006. It’s the only 600-plus partnership in Tests.
Seven sides have won the Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2017. Only once has the title been shared and only once has a team won consecutive editions.
Furious with his son’s Champions Trophy snub, Sanju Samson’s father Viswanath Samson, blasted the Kerala Cricket Association.
Joe Root and David Warner are the players who have made double centuries in their 100th Test. Root made 218 vs India and Warner made 200 vs South Africa.
Amid the chatter around the country’s readiness to host the 2025 Champions Trophy, the PCB has shifted the upcoming tri-series to Lahore and Karachi.
Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after beating India 3-1. But it was a battle won behind the scenes by the Aussie coach over India's.
Michael Clarke believes Rohit Sharma has earned the right to leave Test cricket on his own terms and should not be dropped from the side.
AUS vs IND: Amidst the growing calls of his Test retirement, Rohit Sharma, as per a report, has decided to retire from Test cricket after the Sydney Test.
'Why Can't He...' Irfan Pathan's Brutal 'Discipline' Jibe at Virat Kohli After Melbourne Loss
Virat Kohli failed in both innings of the Melbourne Test as India lost by 184 runs. Australia lead 2-1 with the Sydney Test starting on January 3.