Cricket Australia is preparing for a historic celebration as the 150th anniversary of the first-ever Test match approaches, with plans underway for a grand event at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The milestone match will see the Australia cricket team take on the England national cricket team from March 11 to 15 next year in […]

Ahead of the historic Test between India and Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, Rashid Khan was expected to be the X-factor for the visitors. Quite expectantly, Afghanistan skipper Asghar Stanikzai introduced him pretty early in the first session itself, inside the 15th over, but Shikhar Dhawan decided to take him on and […]

During the sidelines of the ongoing first-ever test match between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Indian Sports and Youth Affairs minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said, “India is completely committed to strengthening and rebuilding Afghanistan including their sports.” Rathore also said that when it comes to inter-country relations, they are like “inseparable brothers”. Speaking […]

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a special message congratulating the Afghanistan Cricket team for their Test debut, as the team gears up to face India in their debut Test starting Thursday. Modi wrote on Twitter, “I congratulate the people of Afghanistan as their cricket team plays their first international test match. Glad that […]

India’ stand-in Test skipper Ajinkya Rahane considers himself privileged to be a part of a historic first Test match against Afghanistan. According to one of the recent ICC releases, Rahne said, “It’s a privilege to be playing in Afghanistan’s first Test match. It’s a historic moment for them and an opportunity for us to be part of […]

The Afghanistan team management has picked three spinners – fingerspinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and wristspinners Rashid Khan and Zahir Khan – in their 15-man squad for their historic inaugural Test, against India in Bengaluru from June 14. While Mujeeb and Rashid are coming off successful IPL stints with Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively, left-arm […]