ZIM vs AFG 1st Test Dream11 Prediction : Afghanistan's tour of Zimbabwe has come to its final stage as two teams will now be playing against each other in the two-match Test series. So far, Afghanistan have won the T20I and ODI series, and they have a golden chance to do something similar in the longest format. The first Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will be held at Queen's Sports Park in Bulawayo, starting on December 26 at 1:30 PM IST. Zimbabwe will be feeling pressure after lo

SA vs PAK 1st Test Dream11 Prediction : Pakistan's tour of South Africa has been a rollercoaster ride. South Africa dominated the T20I series. Pakistan came back strongly to win the ODI series. Now these two teams will meet up in the longest format of the game, where they will play two test matches. The first test will begin on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion at 1:30 PM IST. Pakistan are coming off a series whitewash over the Proteas, but this will be a totally different format.

As South Africa: As South Africa gear up for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, the first game of the two-match series winning which will seal them a place in the World Test Championship final, legendary pacer Allan Donald has warned the team that Pakistan would not make things easy for the hosts after getting a timely boost with their clean sweep in the ODI series. Pakistan handed South Africa a first-ever clean sweep in a home ODI series, leaving the hosts scratching their head before the c

AUS vs IND 4th Test Dream11 Prediction : The highly anticipated Boxing Day Test between Australia and India is all set to begin on December 26. The fourth test is slated to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium as the series is lined up at 1-1. Australia might give a debut cap to Sam Konstas while Scott Boland will replace injured Josh Hazlewood. For India, there are reports that Rohit Sharma will open the innings and the visitors will play with two spinners. India have trouble in the batting

Boxing Day Test: Pakistan have named the 34-year-old pacer Mohammad Abbas in the playing XI for the opening Test of the two-match series against South Africa, starting December 26 at SuperSport Park. Abbas, a stalwart of Pakistan's Test setup with 90 wickets in 25 matches, last donned the whites in August 2021 against the West Indies in Kingston. Pakistan's batting lineup for the Centurion Test has undergone significant reshuffling. Abdullah Shafique, who scored 132 runs in the home Test series

National T20 Cricket Tournament: Gujarat and Maharashtra secured big wins on Day 3 of the ongoing 7th edition of the Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024-25, popularly known as the Nagesh Trophy, here on Wednesday. The Group D league matches of the 7th edition of Nagesh Trophy commenced here on Tuesday with a total of five teams competing for glory in this leg of the prestigious tournament. In the first match of the day at JB Cricket Ground, Uttarakhand faced Maharashtra. The

Physical Disabled Cricket Champions Trophy: The Disabled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) on Wednesday announced Indias participation in the Physical Disabled Cricket Champions Trophy 2025 set to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from January 12 to January 21, 2025. This prestigious event will see cricketing giants from India, England, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. The probable squad will begin its preparation with an intensive training camp in Jaipur during the first week of January and the final team w

Queens Sports Club: Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced free entry for spectators to the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo for the upcoming two-match Test series against Afghanistan, starting with the Boxing Day game on Thursday. In a statement, ZC said the decision comes in the wake of its efforts to celebrate the countrys first Boxing Day Test at home in 28 years. It is followed by Zimbabwes inaugural New Years Test, scheduled for January 2-6, 2025. This is an extraordinary milestone for Zimbabwe

Boxing Day Test: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif said he would give preference to Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul as the opening pair ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. Though Jaiswal has blown hot and cold in the series, barring a majestic 161 at Perth, Rahul has been Indias leading run-getter in the ongoing tour, scoring 235 runs from six innings at an impressive average of 47, including hitting two half-centuries. Des

Nitish Kumar Reddy: As the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy reaches a critical juncture with the series tied 1-1, Team India faces significant selection dilemmas ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The aftermath of the third Test at the Gabba, which ended in a hard-fought draw, has triggered a wave of planned and speculative changes, with legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar weighing in on the decisions the Indian team management must make. The most significant shi

World Test Championship Final: Ahead of playing the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the SuperSport Park on Thursday, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood said the return of pacers Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas is a welcome development for his team. While Shahzad is back after a rib injury, that kept him out of action after Pakistan lost to Bangladesh 2-0 in August, while Abbas is in the Test set-up after last playing the longer format for the side in August 2021. The return of pacer Khurram

The Sydney Morning Herald: On the verge of playing the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia seamer Scott Boland recalled the six-wicket haul he took on debut at the iconic venue, saying it was a day where everything worked out to perfection. In the 2021 Boxing Day Test, Boland picked a whirlwind 6-7 as Australia blew away England by an innings and 14 runs to win the match and retain the Ashes. Its funny. All I wanted to do from when I was growing up was play Test cric

T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Spinner AM Ghazanfar has been added to Afghanistan's squad for its upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe, starting in Bulawayo on Thursday. The development comes after reports emerged of Rashid Khan being unavailable for the Boxing Day game due to personal reasons. AM Ghazanfar has been added to Afghanistan's squad for the two-match test series against Zimbabwe, with the first one being scheduled to begin tomorrow in Bulawayo, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)

T20I Bowling Rankings: Indias spearhead pacer Jasprit Bumrah has solidified his top spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings after his phenomenal performance in Brisbane. Bumrahs nine-wicket haul for 94 runs in the rain-marred third Test against Australia earned him 14 additional rating points, taking his total to a career-high 904. With his rating, Bumrah equalled the record set by former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in December 2016, and became the joint highest-rated Indian Test bowler in I

Boxing Day Test: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes Sam Konstas has it in him to make his mark on Test debut against India, saying the teenaged batter has the attitude in him to show the world that hes good. Konstas, 19, is set to make his Test debut against India in the Boxing Day Test starting on Thursday in front of more than 90,000 fans at a sweltering Melbourne Cricket Ground after being called into the squad at the expense of Nathan McSweeney. Konstas, a member of the Australi

Boxing Day Test: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Australia having a brittle batting line-up means India have its nose ahead in the run-up to the Boxing Day Test, starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. The five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series is currently tied at 1-1. I think its been pretty brittle. When you look at this Australian line-up, its been a long time since Ive seen an Australian line-up where the top order is that brittle. India have exploited th

At Kotambi Stadium: India batter Harleen Deol, who notched up her maiden ODI hundred in the sides 115-run win over the West Indies, said she was thinking how much her mother would be elated on seeing her get a century for the first time in international cricket. At Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, Harleen stood up to hit 115 off 103 balls, hitting 16 boundaries to lead Indias charge of making 358/5, their joint-highest total in womens ODIs. She got her half-century in 62 balls, and then accelerated

Boxing Day Test: As the teenage batter Sam Konstas is set to make his debut at MCG in the crucial Boxing Day Test against India, former Australia cricketer believes that the youngster is ex-opener David Warner's natural successor not his clone Sam Konstas will become the 468th Australian men's Test player on Boxing Day. The 19-year-old will also become the youngest to pull on the Baggy Green since an 18-year-old Pat Cummins made his debut in 2011. At just 19, Konstas is on the precipice of histo

Boxing Day Test: A ten-year work anniversary in the corporate world warrants a major celebration. The path of completing ten years in a career involves a multitude of dealing with tales of struggles and feeling the joy of victories coming through sheer perseverance and grit. When Thursday arrives, KL Rahul will be celebrating a ten-year work anniversary of his kind, but on the field when the Boxing Day Test against Australia begins at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground, the same place where he ma

Current Scorchers Head Coach Adam: Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner has signed a four-year contract extension with the club until the end of the Big Bash League (BBL) 18 season. The 31-year-old Turner has the joint-record tally of four BBL titles to his name, hoisting the trophy in BBL 4 and 6 before skippering Perth to remarkable triumphs in BBL 11 and 12. Im very appreciative of the support and opportunities Ive received from the Scorchers throughout my career, and Im looking forward to b

Boxing Day Test: Travis Head has been passed fit to play while fast bowler Scott Boland returned to Australia's playing XI for the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India. Captain Pat Cummins confirmed Australia would make two changes for the fourth Test in Melbourne, with Sam Konstas to debut and Boland coming in for the injured Josh Hazlewood. Speaking about Head, who had suffered a quad strain during the Brisbane Test, Cummins said the left-hander ticked all the box

Batsman Travis Head was declared fit for the Boxing Day Test against India on Wednesday in a big boost for Australia while Scott Boland was confirmed as the injured Josh Hazlewood's replacement. Aggressive number five Head is the highest run scorer in the five-match series, plundering centuries at both Adelaide and Brisbane. He picked up a minor thigh strain at the Gabba and there were lingering concerns about his fitness, but skipper Pat Cummins said the left-hander was fine. Trav is good t

Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi: Rashid Khan, Afghanistan's star leg-spinner, will miss the opening Test of the two-match series against Zimbabwe due to personal reasons. According to a report by CricBuzz, the 26-year-old is scheduled to attend a charity event, and as a result, will not be available for the first Test match on December 26 in Bulawayo. He is expected to join the team for the second Test, which begins on January 2, 2025. Rashid, who has not played a Test match since March 2021, had been abs

Harleen Deol: Harleen Deol's maiden ODI hundred helped India secure a 115 run victory over West Indies in the second ODI and seal the series with third and last match scheduled at Kotambi Stadium on Friday. The thrilling match featured two outstanding centuries, one from Harleen Deol and the other from West Indies' captain Hayley Matthews, in a high-scoring contest. Electing to bat first, India racked up a formidable 358/5, equaling their joint-highest ODI total. The foundation of the innings wa

State Para Cricket Tournament: Jammu & Kashmir's para-cricketer Amir Hussain Lone, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, and the Adani Foundation for helping him realize his dream of building an indoor cricket academy in his hometown, Waghama-Bijbehara, Anantnag. The academy aims to provide free cricket training to underprivileged youth, enabling them to pursue their passion for the sport. With harsh winters and heavy snowfall making outdoor practice

ICC World Test Championship: Uncapped all-rounder Corbin Bosch will make his Test debut as South Africa named the playing XI for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, scheduled to begin on December 26 at Centurion. The match is a part of a crucial two-Test series in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The inclusion of Bosch is a significant move for the Proteas, especially given the spate of injuries plaguing their pace attack. Bosch, the son of former Test cricketer Ter

The ICC Review: Former Indian cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri shared his thoughts on the performances of crickets legendary Fab FourVirat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson. Shastri delved into the fluctuating fortunes of these players in the longest format of the game and emphasised the resilience and hunger that still make Kohli and Smith dangerous opponents. While Root and Williamson have enjoyed a phenomenal 2024, scoring six and four Test centuries respectively, Kohli a

Axar Patel: India all-rounder Axar Patel shared a heartwarming announcement, on Tuesday, revealing the arrival of his baby boy, Haksh Patel. Axar took to Instagram to share the joyous moment, posting a picture of his son, dressed in a tiny Indian team jersey, holding his parents' hands. He's still figuring out the off side from the leg, but we couldnt wait to introduce him to all of you in blue. World, welcome Haksh Patel, India's smallest, yet biggest fan, and the most special piece of our hear

The International Cricket Council: The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the eagerly anticipated schedule for the Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday, marking a significant moment for global cricket. With the tournament set to be played in a hybrid format, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed his pride and optimism over Pakistans role as a host. This marks a historic moment for Pakistan, which last hosted a major ICC event during the 1996 World Cup. The Champions

Boxing Day Test: Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has called for Virat Kohli to resist the urge to hit the ball outside the off stump and called upon the example of one of the finest innings played by Sachin Tendulkar during the 2003-04 Border Gavaskar Trophy. Barring Kohlis unbeaten century in the second innings of the first Test at Perth, the 36-year old has struggled with the bat and has constantly been caught with the ball outside the off-stump. Hayden believes the track at the Melbour

International Cricket Council: India will take on defending champions and arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on February 23 in the Champions Trophy 2025 as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the marquee tournament, set to begin on February 19. In the tournament opener, hosts Pakistan will take on New Zealand in Karachi with the final scheduled for March 9. The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches, played across venues in Pakistan and Dubai. The team

What Rishabh Pant: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has weighed in with key advice for Rishabh Pant ahead of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, saying that the wicketkeeper-batter has to respect the conditions first and then play his natural game. Pant's performances across three Tests have been underwhelming, with the southpaw managing just 96 runs in five innings at an average of 19.20 with the highest score of 37. What Rishabh Pant has to do, like everybody else, is respe

Adani Sportsline Cricket Academy: The head coach of Gujarat Giants, Michael Klinger, and bowling coach Pravin Tambe visited Adani Sportsline Cricket Academy at Shantigram recently. It was their first visit to the academy and the coaches spent a few hours interacting with young cricketers and watching them in action. Currently, more than 100 athletes, between 6 and 21 years, are being trained at the academy. The facilities at Adani Sportsline academies are truly exceptional. The dedication to nur

Kho Kho World Cup: 'Co Co!' is how the Australians call Kho Kho. It just took some googling and training sessions that were held in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and the sport was warmly accepted. They are now gearing up to be a part of the inaugural World Cup scheduled to take place here from January 13 to 19. The Australians have always been known for having a rich sporting culture. From cricket to rugby, they have been a force to reckon with and are all set to excel at Kho Kho

The Sydney Morning Herald: Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell has heaped praise on Travis Head for his audacious and effective approach against Indias pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. In his column for The Sydney Morning Herald, Chappell highlighted Head's ability to not just survive against Bumrah but also counter-attack, disrupting the rhythm of one of the worlds most formidable bowlers. Heads performances against Bumrah stand out in a se

Australian Alyssa Healy: India batter Smriti Mandhana has moved closer to the top spot in both the T20I and ODI batting rankings as the left-hander sits in second place in both categories after strong performances against the West Indies across the formats. As per the latest rankings update shared by the ICC on Tuesday, Mandhana's ODI rating of 739 is only bettered by South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt's 773, and her T20I rating of 753 is narrowly shaved by her Australian counterpart Beth Mooney's 7

Melbourne Cricket Ground: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has thrown his support behind top-order batter Usman Khawaja to retain his form in the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after an underwhelming start to the series against India. Khawaja, who turned 38 last Wednesday, has scored just 55 runs across the opening three Tests and has reached 50 in only one of his past 17 innings for the national side. The Australian coach, however, is confident that Khawaja's preparation indic

Melbourne Cricket Ground: India skipper Rohit Sharma is standing behind his young batters - Rishabh Pant, Shubamn Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal - to perform well in the last two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Ahead of the fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground starting on Thursday, Rohit defended the young trio to overcome their early struggles in the series and contribute some valuable runs to the scoreboard as the five-match series is tied at 1-1. Barring op

The ICC Review: Australia great Ricky Ponting believes the Indian opener Shubman Gill's overseas record is not as strong as his performances at home, but the ex-Aussie skipper feels the right-hander can improve his fortunes in Australia with minor changes to his approach. Gill averages 23.8 across nine Tests in England, Bangladesh, West Indies, South Africa and Australia. In the same period, he has accumulated 1177 runs and scored four hundreds across 17 Tests at an average of 42.03 at home. I l

The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that the West Indies will arrive in Islamabad on January 6 and after playing a three-day match against Pakistan Shaheens from January 10-12 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, they will take on Pakistan in back-to-back Tests in Multan. The first Test will be played from January 17-21, while the second Test will be held from January 25-29. The West Indies are set to embark on their first Test tour of Pakistan in 19 years, the las

Boxing Day Test: Ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, India captain Rohit Sharma has backed star batter Virat Kohli to come back strong in the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Kohli, who scored a hundred in the second innings in Perth, has endured a series of low scores of 7, 11, and 3 in the following three innings. Modern-day greats will figure out their own way of (carving out their) path, said the skipper when asked about Kohli's form at the press confe

Asia Cup: Niki Prasad will lead India in the U19 Women's World Cup as the defending champions have named a 15-member squad to retain the title. Under Niki's leadership, India won the inaugural U19 Women's Asia Cup trophy earlier this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Coincidentally, the U19 Women's World Cup will also be played in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2, 2025. India are the reigning champion of the event, having clinched the inaugural title under Shafali Verma's captaincy in 2023 i

Boxing Day Test: Youngster Sam Konstas has been confirmed to make his Test debut in the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while star batter Travis Head is yet to clear the fitness test for the crucial match, starting on December 26 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed Konstas would make his Test debut, with the 19-year-old to become the fourth youngest to put on the Baggy Green after lan Craig, current captain Pat Cummins, and Tom Garrett. Meanwhile,

ICC Champions Trophy: Ben Stokes vowed to come back stronger after the England Test captain was ruled out of action for at least three months with a torn hamstring, saying, so much more blood, sweat and tears to go through for my team. The 33-year-old, who suffered an injury during the third Test in Hamilton in England's recent 2-1 Test series victory over New Zealand, will undergo surgery in January. England Men's Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of all cricket for at least three mont

England Test captain Ben Stokes faces at least three months out after tearing his left hamstring during the tour of New Zealand, team management announced on Monday. The 33-year-old all-rounder had already been ruled out of next year's Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India. Further assessments have since revealed the full extent of the injury, with Stokes set to undergo surgery in January, said an England and Wales Cricket Bo

Joint Secretary Devajit Saikia: Mumbais off-spin all-rounder Tanush Kotian has earned a surprise call-up to join the Indian team as an additional player ahead of the Boxing Day Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Monday. Sources have earlier in the day told IANS that Kotian, whos currently representing Mumbai in the league stage matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Ahmedabad, will depart for Australia on Tuesday afternoon. Axar Patel

IN-W vs WI - W 2ndODI Dream11 Prediction : India women won the T20I series against West Indies women by 2-1 and followed it up with a massive win by 211 runs in the first ODI. That gave the host a 1-0 lead with two games to play. These two teams will lock horns in the second game of the series on Tuesday. This match will begin at 1:30 PM at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The way India dominated in the first game, they will start the second game as favorites. West Indies have struggled to p

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Veteran India fast-bowler Mohammed Shami has been deemed not fit for selection in the remaining two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to concerns over left knee swelling and the requirement of more time for controlled exposure to bowling loads, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Monday. After fully recovering from a heel injury and subsequent surgery that kept him out of action for nearly a year, Shami made a successful comeback

Boxing Day Test: Mumbais off-spin all-rounder Tanush Kotian has earned a call-up to join the Indian team ahead of the Boxing Day Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Melbourne on Thursday. Sources have told IANS that Kotian, whos currently representing Mumbai in the league stage matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Ahmedabad, will depart for Australia on Tuesday afternoon. Axar Patel was supposed to go to Australia, but with the birth of his first child, hes gone back home and Kotian

County Cricket Club Warwickshire: The SA20 domestic T20 league is slowly changing the South African cricket landscape and the upcoming Season 3 of the tournament will be keenly watched for the performance of some emerging players. South Africa fast bowling legend Allan Donald will keenly watch the performance of three young pacers Eathen Bosch, Codi Yusuf and Kwena Maphaka in Season 3. While the 18-year-old Kwen Maphaka has made his South Africa debut in Tests and ODIs this year and has been sna