IPL 2016

Hardus Viljoen became only the third South African in Test history to take a wicket with his first ball. He took the wicket of Alastair Cook on the second day in Johannesburg. © AFP Hardus Viljoen was handed a debut for South Africa in the third Test against England in Johannesburg and he responded by creating history with both bat and ball. (Joe Root Century Gives England Advantage) Coming in…

India won consecutive Test series against Sri Lanka and South Africa in 2015. © AFP New Delhi: The Indian Test team led by Virat Kohli on Saturday climbed to the top of the ICC Test Rankings after South Africa crashed to a 0-2 series defeat against England in Johannesburg. India, who lost their top ranking to England after their 0-4 whitewash in 2011, got back to the pinnacle by virtue…

Chris Cairns, who was cleared of charges of perjury in 2015, has earned a big relief with Lalit Modi withdrawing the USD 3.3 million civil law suit. © AFP Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has decided to drop a USD 3.3 million civil law suit against Chris Cairns in the match-fixing scandal, a major reprieve for the New Zealand all-rounder who was recently cleared of any wrongdoing in a perjury…

Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur ruled out the possibility of an India-Pakistan series in 2016 due to unavailability of a window. © AFP Unwilling to give up on a seemingly jinxed series against India, Pakistan Cricket Board’s Executive Committee Chairman Najam Sethi said the Board can spare a fortnight for the matches should the Indian government give its go ahead. (Anurag Thakur Rules Out Bilateral…

Stuart Broad celebrates after destroying South Africa. © AFP Johannesburg: Stuart Broad produced a sensational display of fast bowling as England swept to a series-clinching victory over South Africa on the third day of the third Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.(Scorecard) Broad took six for 17 as South Africa were bowled out for 83 in their second innings. England won by seven wickets to take a winning 2-0…

James Pattinson took 13 wickets in the recent Test series against West Indies but complained of shin pain during the Sydney Test. © AFP Australia fast bowler James Pattinson will not be available for his Melbourne Renegades team in the Twenty20 Big Bash League on Monday due to shin soreness. (James Pattinson Says He Ditched New Action to Destroy West Indies) Pattinson, who took 13 wickets in the recent Test…