Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga claimed four wickets in four balls for the second time in his international career to rip through the New Zealand batting order in a Twenty20 International at Pallekele on Friday.
India completed a 3-0 series whitewash of South Africa with a comprehensive innings and 202 runs win in the final Test in Ranchi on Tuesday. The Proteas were no match to the hosts as they suffered two innings defeats in the three-match Test series.
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who will be playing his fifth World Cup, says and he'll be doing everything to help the 11 first-timers in his squad to relax and enjoy the occasion.
The left-handed batsman now has 497 points in the all-rounder rankings, while second-placed Jason Holder has 459 points.
Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Kolkata Knight Riders and much more.
Struggling to repeat their last year's performance, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders were dealt further blows as Jacques Kallis and Manoj Tiwary sustained injuries during their game against Mumbai Indians in Kolkata.
The West Indies spinner, who arrived in India for the tournament last week, rushed home following the demise of his father.
Guitar and card games are options former Australia speedster Brett Lee wants the IPL-bound cricketers to explore in order to maintain the bio-secure bubble during their long stay in the UAE. The IPL will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 10 in a controlled environment owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brian Lara said while Kapil Dev and Jacques Kallis' love for the sport is well known, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is among the best.
With 100-plus Tests and 400-plus wickets, most of them not exactly coming on rank turners, Harbhajan's name will always figure among true blue cricketing elites of India.
KKR seek to revive their fortunes against a team they had beaten convincingly in the first leg.
Cook becomes sixth batsman to score 12,000 Test runs
Centuries from Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla put Australia on the ropes before South Africa's bowlers landed some early blows of their own to leave the hosts struggling at 111 for three after the third day of the first Test on Sunday.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Tuesday named captain and ambassador of Libra Legends in the upcoming Masters Champions League to be played in Dubai and Sharjah from January 28 to February 13. Ganguly will lead a team which will have South African iconic all-rounder Jacques Kallis, left-arm spinner Nicky Boje, English spinner Graeme Swann, Aussie speedster Shaun Tait, spinner Brad Hogg, Netherlands allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate among others.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the 'Firsts' in IPLs so far...
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir attributed current skipper Virat Kohli's success in the T20 format to his fitness and ability to rotate strike. Kohli, who has been successful in Tests and ODIs, has also made a mark in T20 cricket, scoring 2,794 runs from 82 games with an average of 50.8.
Jonny Bairstow fell five runs short of a maiden Test century on Saturday before South Africa took their lead in the match to 139 at the end of day three of the third and final Test against England at Lord's.
He became only the seventh all-rounder in the world to score 2,000 runs and take 100 wickets in a particular country.
Australia pacer Pat Cummins believes that players tend to learn a lot from playing the Indian Premier League (IPL).
After leading his side to the top with a facile win over Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir said he, along with senior batsman Jacques Kallis, will have to shoulder the responsibility of steering the team to play-off stage.
Earlier, Australia's former skipper Ricky Ponting held the record for scoring most international runs in a decade with 18,962 runs to his credit in the 2000s.
Kalli Purie was over one hundred kilos when she decided she'd had enough of being overweight. Here's how she lost it.
The launch of Kalli Purie's 'weightloss memoir' in Mumbai was one rather unique affair. Check out what happened.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne and South Africa's Dale Steyn have been named alongside one another by former Australian skipper Michael Clarke in his best ever Test side.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Jacques Kallis conceded that his side made mistakes but could still win their Champions Trophy Twenty20 qualifiers match against Auckland Aces in Hyderabad.
Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian in former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum's all-time cricketing eleven, which is led by West Indian great Vivian Richards.
The overhaul of South Africa's coaching structure has given the team a major boost as they get ready to take on England in a four-Test series which begins on Thursday, captain Faf du Plessis said. Meanwhile, veteran pacer James Anderson will be back on the frontline for England, for what will be his 150th Test.
Skipper Gautam Gambhir and Jaques Kallis scored at a brisk pace to ensure that Kolkata Knight Riders beat Warriors by 22 runs via Duckworth/Lewis method in the Champions League group B match at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday.
Rajneesh Gupta explains the numbers that led to the world's cricket cognoscenti to vote Ravichandran Ashwin as the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 and the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2016.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Deccan Chargers by nine runs in an Indian Premier League match in Eden Gardens on Monday.
Images of the Indian Premier League match played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai on Saturday
Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar did not find a place in Kumar Sangakkara's list of all-time XI while Rahul Dravid was the lone Indian in the team selected by the former Sri Lankan skipper.
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith will miss Sunday's Twenty20 international against India because of a bruised hand, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Friday.
Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is returning to Kolkata Knight Riders but this time in a coaching role after being signed by the IPL side as the assistant coach.
Images from Day 1 of the 3rd Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday.
Jacques Kallis starred with an all-round performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed underdogs Guyana by nine wickets in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match in Centurion on Sunday.
Kohli, the IPL's highest scorer with 5,878 runs, is set to open the innings to give his team the early momentum.
He has been one of the greatest all-rounder ever to have played the game but for Jacques Kallis reaching his maiden double century is an emotional moment that he will remember all his life.
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