Australian captain Pat Cummins has firmly shut down talk of manipulating the net run rate in their T20 World Cup group stage matches. His comments come after teammate Josh Hazlewood’s lighthearted remarks about potentially knocking out rivals England sparked speculation. Cummins emphasized that such tactics contradict the spirit of cricket, a value he holds dear. […]

The ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has once again brought the ‘spirit of cricket’ debate to the forefront, following Bangladeshi captain Shakib Al Hasan’s appeal for a timed-out dismissal against Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews. During Match 38 of the tournament at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Shakib appealed for Mathews’ dismissal after he […]

Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad has criticized Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for his decision to appeal for Angelo Mathews’ dismissal for being ‘timed out’ during the World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka. Mathews was controversially dismissed on Monday after he failed to face the ball within the stipulated two-minute time frame following the fall […]

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has no regrets about appealing for timed out against Angelo Mathews in their World Cup 2023 match on Monday, despite being asked by the umpires to withdraw the appeal. He says that he was just playing according to the laws of the game, and that the ICC should change the […]

The IND vs SL Super 4 match in Colombo took a dramatic turn with the Indian top-order facing a sudden collapse. Dunit Wellalage, the Sri Lankan bowler, dismissed Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma in quick succession, putting India in a precarious situation.  Despite a strong opening partnership of 80 runs between Rohit and […]

The incident involving Alex Carey and Jonny Bairstow during the Lord’s Test in the Ashes series has become a widely discussed topic in the cricket world. It has sparked debates about the balance between the laws of cricket and the spirit of the game. Even in the Indian camp, currently preparing for a two-Test series […]

Australia captain Pat Cummins downplayed the controversy surrounding Jonny Bairstow’s stumping during the Lord’s Test, referring to it as a “non-event.” He stated that discussions regarding the “spirit of cricket” should not apply to a dismissal like that. Bairstow was stumped by Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey when he was caught out of his crease, mistakenly assuming […]

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the contentious “spirit of cricket” debate following Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Chopra highlighted the hypocrisy within English cricket, pointing out instances of dubious dismissals involving English players such as Jack Leach and Stuart Broad. As fans began […]

The second Ashes Test at Lord’s ended with a controversial incident that sparked debates and discussions. Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal, stumped by Alex Carey off the bowling of Cameron Green, became the center of attention. The incident occurred when Bairstow, thinking the ball was no longer in play, left his crease, only to be shocked by […]

The intensity of the Ashes rivalry between England and Australia is always at its peak, and the ongoing 2023 series is no different. However, a seemingly innocuous incident involving Jonny Bairstow has set the cricketing world abuzz and ignited tensions between the teams and their fans. It all happened on Day 5 of the Lord’s […]