Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has criticised Ravindra Jadeja’s approach in the second ODI against South Africa, blaming his slow knock for India’s defeat in Raipur. Despite a powerful platform laid by Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad, India managed only 74 runs in the final 10 overs—well below what modern ODI standards demand, especially on […]

Matthew Hayden’s bold pre-Ashes prediction about Joe Root is threatening to turn into a nightmare, and the Australian great is the first to admit it. Ahead of the series, Hayden confidently declared that Root would “definitely” score a century in Australia this summer—so confident, in fact, that he jokingly promised to “walk nude around the […]

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has laid out a clear and urgent to-do list for the Indian team ahead of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, beginning November 22. With India trailing 0–1 after a disappointing 30-run defeat in Kolkata, the pressure is firmly on the hosts to level the series and avoid […]