Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has backed young pacer Gurnoor Brar’s aggressive approach after his fiery send-off to Tim Seifert during the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday, November 13, 2026. However, Karthik also felt the fast bowler needed to make a small adjustment to the way he […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir identified poor fielding as a reason behind his team’s 244-run defeat to New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday. Gambhir highlighted the missed opportunities against Will Young, whose century proved decisive after he was dropped twice in the same over. Shreyas Iyer led India in […]

India captain Shreyas Iyer pointed to a significant change in pitch conditions between innings after his side suffered a humiliating 244-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI on Friday. Iyer felt the surface initially favoured the batters but offered considerable assistance to the seamers when India began their run chase. Batting first, New […]

Former India spinner Murali Kartik has raised concerns over Kuldeep Yadav’s bowling approach following India’s disappointing 244-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, November 13. Kuldeep endured a difficult outing, finishing with figures of 0/73 in eight overs, prompting Kartik to question the changes he made […]

Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has shared an embarrassing dressing-room-style anecdote involving his ex-teammate Michael Beer in his recently released autobiography, Sabr. The left-hander recalled an awkward hotel-room incident in which the former Australian spinner accidentally soiled his bed during a dinner gathering. Khawaja explained that Beer had joined him for dinner while they watched television […]

Australia may have discovered their next great fast-bowling sensation in Mahli Beardman. The young pacer announced himself on the international stage in spectacular fashion, dismantling England’s batting lineup during his ODI debut in front of his home crowd at Perth Stadium. His remarkable performance has already earned him comparisons with some of Australia’s quickest bowlers. The […]

Pat Cummins has rejected Usman Khawaja’s suggestion that he was overlooked for the Australia captaincy because of his skin colour, insisting that race was not a factor in the decision. Khawaja reignited debate surrounding Australian cricket with the release of his autobiography this week, revisiting the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The former Australian […]

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels that India will be tempted to play Kuldeep Yadav in the fourth ODI against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. He also added that the venue offers something for spinners as compared to other grounds, but stated that he would personally stick to playing four fast bowlers. However, India will […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Mohammed Siraj to return to the playing XI for the upcoming fourth ODI against New Zealand. With India holding a 2-0 advantage in the five-match series, Pathan believes this is the ideal opportunity for the team management to give the experienced fast bowler some valuable game time ahead […]

England captain Harry Brook has dismissed suggestions of widespread ball tampering in international cricket, insisting that he has never witnessed such an incident during his career. His comments came ahead of the first ODI against Australia at Perth Stadium on November 12, 2026, as fresh allegations surrounding the infamous 2018 Sandpapergate scandal reignited debate in […]