In the highly anticipated clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to kick off the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), former Australia opener Matthew Hayden highlights the pivotal role of getting Virat Kohli out early on the tricky Chepauk pitch. As per Hayden, Kohli’s prowess can significantly impact the game if […]

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has expressed strong disapproval of Ben Duckett’s recent comments on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s aggressive batting in the Rajkot Test. Duckett credited England’s Bazball for influencing the Indian opener’s attacking style of play. Clarke, in response, questioned Duckett’s awareness of the rich history of aggressive Test cricket played by legends like Matthew […]

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has expressed his confidence in India winning the ongoing 5-match Test series against England. Commending India’s dominance at home and their ability to pose a formidable challenge to visiting teams, Hayden highlighted the unique challenges that touring sides face in India. In an interview with Star Sports, Matthew Hayden shared […]

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said that Michael Hussey, in his prime, would have also won a 100-meter race against MS Dhoni. Dhoni is widely known as one of the fastest runners between the wickets in world cricket. Notably, he also once beat Hardik Pandya in a 100-meter dash, despite being 12 years older than […]

Former Australian player and World Cup winner Matthew Hayden feels India can break the 10-year drought of ICC trophies and go on to win the 2023 World Cup as well. Despite being unbeaten in the league phase, Team India might face a tough encounter against New Zealand in the semifinals, especially because New Zealand beat […]

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden feels that the side needs to break the middle-order combination of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne and open with Cameron Green instead as well. However, they have struggled so far in the 2023 World Cup, winning only one of their opening three games. Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Hayden said, “I […]

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden slammed Australia for their poor performance against South Africa in the 2023 World Cup match in Lucknow on Thursday, October 12. Opting to bowl first, Australia let the Proteas post a decent total of 311/7 in their 50 overs and eventually were bundled out for just 177 in reply as […]

Former Australia opening batter Matthew Hayden’s remarks on the impact of Islam on Pakistan’s cricketing culture sparked controversy on social media. Hayden made the comments while calling the World Cup 2023 warm-up fixture between Australia and Pakistan in Guwahati on Tuesday, alongside former PCB chief Ramiz Raja. “Well, it is very focused around Islam, which […]

Suryakumar Yadav is one of the most exciting batters in the world today, but his struggles in ODIs have become a cause for concern for the Indian team management. In the Asia Cup clash against Bangladesh on Friday, Suryakumar was once again dismissed cheaply, scoring 26 off 34 deliveries. He has an average of just 24.40 […]

Former Australia player Matthew Hayden feels that Steve Smith can play a key role during the ICC World Cup in assisting captain Pat Cummins to overcome his inexperience at the ODI level as well. Despite leading the team in 21 Tests, Pat Cummins has only led the side in two ODIs after the retirement of […]