Author: CT Staff
Sri Lanka enter the second match of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 with several late adjustments to their squad, creating both uncertainty and opportunity as they prepare to face Zimbabwe. With key changes affecting leadership and bowling resources, the team will rely heavily on its batting depth to set the tone. Sri Lanka will begin their innings with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, who will also take up wicketkeeping duties. Nissanka, now a central figure in Sri Lanka’s T20 setup, has shown consistent form over the past few years and will be expected to anchor the early overs Start of…
India’s defeat to South Africa in Kolkata has triggered serious discussions about the team’s current direction and readiness for the World Test Championship (WTC). The loss, coming soon after a surprising whitewash at home against New Zealand, has raised concerns about whether India’s standards and expectations match the actual strengths of the side. With a new captain and a relatively inexperienced head coach in charge, questions are being asked about whether it is realistic to expect top-level performances during this transitional phase.India’s performance has come under intense scrutiny, and former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has been among those urging a…
India’s second Test against South Africa is shaping up to be a crucial encounter after the first match ended in defeat. While captain Shubman Gill is sidelined due to a neck injury, young Indian batsmen Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel caught attention during an optional practice session at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both were seen batting with only one pad, a risky drill usually reserved for improving technique and footwork against spin bowling. Despite the potential danger, the two spent hours perfecting this skill. Sai Sudharsan Prepares for the Guwahati Test After losing the first Test of the two-match series,…
Australia may be heading into the 2025-26 Ashes with their weakest XI in over a decade, but they remain the team to beat. England, fielding what many consider their strongest squad in years, faces the daunting task of challenging a side that hasn’t lost an Ashes series at home since 2010-11. Team has dominated the last three home Ashes series with emphatic 5-0, 4-0, and 4-0 victories, underscoring their dominance on home soil. Veteran Core Shows Signs of Age The current Australian squad is dominated by veterans. Cameron Green is the only player in his 20s, while the rest of…
Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has offered strong support to India’s young captain Shubman Gill, saying the batter is fully capable of handling his own workload despite growing concerns after a neck injury forced him out of the first Test against South Africa. With India now unsure about Gill’s availability for the second Test in Guwahati, his fitness and leadership have suddenly become major talking points. Gill’s Injury Puts Second Test in Question Gill suffered the injury during India’s first innings of the opening Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. After facing only three balls, he appeared uncomfortable, called for immediate medical…
Babar Azam’s return to form looked promising just a few days ago when he finally ended his long century drought. But cricket can be a brutally unpredictable game. Barely a week after being praised again as Pakistan’s batting backbone, Babar has now found himself in the middle of a statistic that no top batter enjoys seeing next to their name. During Pakistan’s T20I tri-series opener against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi, Babar fell for a three-ball duck. Zimbabwe’s Brad Evans trapped him LBW early in the chase of 148, leaving fans stunned and briefly putting Pakistan on shaky ground before the team…
India’s unexpected 30-run defeat to South Africa in the opening Test at Eden Gardens has sparked widespread criticism, with former pacer Venkatesh Prasad publicly questioning head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar. The low-scoring thriller exposed deeper concerns about India’s Test team structure, decision-making, and long-term planning. Batting Collapse Highlights India’s Struggles Playing without captain Shubman Gill, who was sidelined due to a neck spasm, India were set a small fourth-innings target of 124. What looked achievable quickly turned into a disaster as the hosts folded for 93, undone by South African spinner Simon Harmer’s four-wicket burst. The…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir faced strong criticism after India lost the first Test against South Africa in under three days at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The pitch behaved unevenly from early in the match, making South African captain Temba Bavuma’s half-century the highest score across all four innings. Despite widespread concern over the surface, Gambhir insisted at the post-match press conference that the defeat was mainly due to the players’ lack of application, not the pitch conditions. He strongly denied suggestions that the wicket was “unplayable.” According to Gambhir, India had prepared for a surface like this and even requested…