Rajasthan Royals have appointed Sairaj Bahutule as their spin bowling coach. (Image: Rajasthan Royals) Rajasthan Royals made the appointment of former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule as the team’s Spin Bowling Coach official on Thursday (February 13). The appointment was in the offing for the past week and was confirmed with five weeks to the start…
Paarl Royals celebrate during an SA20 match. Cricket fans in South Africa have been flocking to the stadiums on regular basis and being thoroughly entertained with some incredible cricket. At the forefront of it is the spin-bowling approach employed by many teams but none have used it as effectively as the Paarl Royals.In their last…
Mujeeb Ur Rahman and David Miller (Photo credit: Paarl Royals) NEW DELHI: SA20‘s Paarl Royals on Saturday created history, becoming the first franchise ever in T20 cricket to bowl 20 overs of spin.The Royals scripted the unique record in the game against Pretoria Capitals at the Boland Park when spinners Bjorn Fortuin, Dunith Wellalage, Mujeeb…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: After laying down a marker in the series opener, India have a spring in their step moving into the second T20I against England on Saturday.India, playing a fearless brand of cricket, have been nearly unstoppable in the shortest format ever since head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav joined…
Pakistan interim coach and senior selector Aaqib Javed defended the spin strategy of using rank turners at home and claimed that they could have been in contention to play in the World Test Championship final had such tracks been used before. Pakistan decided to completely abandon their pace strategy after the heavy loss to England…
Spin dominate The second week of the 2025 SA20 season saw spinners stealing the spotlight, taking nearly as many wickets as pacers despite bowling 200 fewer deliveries overall. Spinners averaged almost seven runs per wicket fewer than their pace counterparts and conceded 1.54 fewer runs per over, underscoring their effectiveness.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
JSK veteran spinner Imran Tahir celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket. (SA20 Photo) The Joburg Super Kings (JSK) spin trio of Tabraiz Shamsi, Donovan Ferreira, and Imran Tahir delivered a commanding performance to secure a 28-run victory over Durban’s Super Giants in their SA20 clash at Kingsmead on Tuesday. Their combined effort dismantled the…
Jasprit Bumrah took his 31st wicket in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series in Australia on Friday, which put him level with spin-bowling legend Bishan Singh Bedi for the record of most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single away Test series.Bumrah, who has taken the five-Test BGT by a storm, has carried…
Rashid Khan (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan, widely regarded as one of the most innovative and skilful spinners in modern cricket, is set to lead MI Cape Town in the SA20 2025 season starting from January 9, 2025. Known for his game-changing prowess and unique style, Rashid’s return as captain marks a renewed…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Friday took to social media to request the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to honor just retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.Ashwin bid adeau to international cricket after the conclusion of the third India vs Australia Test in Brisbane which ended in…