Former Australia batter and current Italy captain Joe Burns recently shared his experience of encountering Virat Kohli during the 2014-15 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Kohli delivered a sharp response to Burns’ attempt at sledging during his debut match. The incident took place during India’s tour of Australia, which also marked…
Former Australia batter Joe Burns, who’s currently leading Italy recently recalled how sledging Virat Kohli in 2014 backfired for his team. Burns made his debut against India during the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2014-15 at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). He recalled how he planned to disrupt Kohli’s confidence by asking him to…
Joe Burns, a former Australian Test opener with four centuries to his name, has found a second cricketing life in the blue of Italy — one filled with heart, heritage, and history in the making. Proudly guiding Italy to their first-ever qualification for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Burns described the achievement as one…
Joe Burns captained Italy to their first-ever T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. (Image: X/Fancode) Former Australia Test cricketer Joe Burns has made history by leading Italy to their first-ever T20 World Cup qualification for 2026. Burns, who switched allegiance to Italy in 2024 following his brother…
Italy cricket team celebrate after beating Scotland in the T20 World Cup Qualifier for European continent. (Image: X) Italy moved closer to qualifying for their first-ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after securing a 12-run victory over Scotland in the Europe Regional Final. The win keeps Italy at the top of the standings with a…