Test Cricket: News

Hosts Australia on top of West Indies in Adelaide Test

Australia ended Day 1 of the first Test versus West Indies on a stronger note.

17 Jan 2024

Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins completes 150 Test scalps on home soil: Stats

Pat Cummins claimed a four-wicket haul versus West Indies on Day 1 of the first Test at the Adelaide Oval.

17 Jan 2024

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood accomplishes 250 wickets in Test cricket: Stats

Josh Hazlewood has surpassed 250 wickets in Test cricket. The Australian speedster achieved the feat in the opening Test against West Indies at the Adelaide Oval.

WI eye first Test win against Australia in 20 years

After thrashing Pakistan 3-0, Australia are set to host West Indies in a two-match Test series, starting January 17.

13 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Team India's squad announced for first two England Tests: Takeaways

The Indian cricket team squad has been announced for the first two Test matches versus England.

10 Jan 2024

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer to feature in Ranji Trophy after five years 

Indian's Shreyas Iyer has been named in the Mumbai XI for their second match of the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy against Andhra Pradesh, starting January 12.

10 Jan 2024

ICC Test Rankings

Pat Cummins goes second in ICC Test Rankings for Bowlers

Australian pacer Pat Cummins has displaced South Africa's Kagiso Rabada to go second in the ICC Test Rankings for Bowlers.

10 Jan 2024

Steven Smith

Steven Smith to open for Australia in Tests: Key takeaways

In an interesting development, Steven Smith has been picked as Australia's opener for the upcoming two-Test series against West Indies.

09 Jan 2024

Harmanpreet Kaur

Harmanpreet Kaur averaged 4.3 in Australia series (across formats): Stats

The poor run of Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur with the bat continues.

SA vs IND, 2nd Test: ICC rates Newlands pitch 'unsatisfactory'

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on January 9, rated the pitch used in the 2nd Test between South Africa and India at Newlands as "unsatisfactory", as per the ICC Pitch and Outfield monitoring process.

06 Jan 2024

David Warner

David Warner surpasses 1,500 runs versus Pakistan in Test cricket

Veteran Australian opener David Warner has completed 1,500 Test runs against Pakistan.

05 Jan 2024

ICC Test Rankings

Australia dethrone India at the summit of ICC Test Rankings

Australia have overtaken India to reclaim their position at the summit of the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings. The dramatic shift happened after India could only manage a 1-1 draw in the two-match Test series against South Africa.

05 Jan 2024

Pakistan Cricket Team

Aamer Jamal claims 6/61 versus Australia, registers these Test records

Aamer Jamal produced figures worth 6/61 versus Australia in the third and final Test at the SCG.

05 Jan 2024

Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh hammers his fifth Test fifty versus Pakistan: Stats

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh played a rescuing knock once again in the ongoing Test series versus Pakistan.

Australia closing in on victory over Pakistan at the SCG

Australia are in the driver's seat after Pakistan collapsed in their second innings in the third and final Test at the SCG on Friday.

05 Jan 2024

Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne slams his 18th Test half-century: Key stats

Marnus Labuschagne made his presence felt for Australia on Day 3 of the third Test match at the SCG.

A look at India's momentous Test wins in South Africa

India beat South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town, to level the two-match series 1-1.

04 Jan 2024

Jasprit Bumrah

A look at Jasprit Bumrah's record-breaking spells in Test cricket

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah played a crucial role in India's historic Test win against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town.

India top WTC 2023-25 standings after winning Newlands Test

After losing the Centurion Test, India won against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town, to level the two-match series 1-1.

SA-IND Newlands match ends in 642 balls: Shortest completed Tests

After facing a defeat in Centurion, India won the Newlands (Cape Town) Test against South Africa to level the two-match series 1-1.

04 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

Team India records its first-ever Test win in Cape Town

The Indian cricket team has claimed its first-ever Test win in Cape Town.

04 Jan 2024

Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar bows out: His notable stats and records (Tests)

Dean Elgar departed for 12 in his final Test innings during the 2nd Test against India at Newlands, Cape Town.

04 Jan 2024

Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram slams a valiant Test century versus India: Stats

Aiden Markram made the difference as he played one of the finest knocks in recent times for South Africa in Tests.

SA vs IND: 2nd Test well poised on Day 1

23 wickets fell on an interesting Day 1 of the second Test match between India and South Africa at the Newlands in Cape Town.

03 Jan 2024

Indian Cricket Team

India bowled out for 153 after SA manage 55

India lost their last six wickets for 0 runs to be bowled out for 153 in the second Test versus South Africa on Day 1 at the Newlands in Cape Town.

SA script these unwanted records after scoring 55 versus India

South Africa were bowled out for a paltry 55 on the opening day of the second Test match at the Newlands in Cape Town.

03 Jan 2024

Shubman Gill

Indian batter Shubman Gill completes 1,000 Test runs: Key stats

Indian opener Shubman Gill has completed 1,000 runs in Test cricket.

03 Jan 2024

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj claims his 3rd five-wicket haul in Tests: Stats

Mohammed Siraj ripped South Africa apart with a menacing spell in the second Test match being held in Cape Town.

03 Jan 2024

Dean Elgar

SA's Dean Elgar completes 1,000 Test runs against India: Stats

South African opener Dean Elgar has completed 1,000 Test runs against India. He got to the mark with his fourth run on Day 1 of the second Test in Cape Town.

SA vs IND, 2nd Test: Can the visitors bounce back?

South Africa ended India's bid to win their first-ever Test series in the Rainbow Nation by beating them in the Boxing Day match.

31 Dec 2023

David Warner

David Warner owns four Test centuries at the SCG: Stats

Australia's veteran opener David Warner is playing his last career Test. Warner will bid adieu at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) as Australia face Pakistan in the final encounter.

31 Dec 2023

Ravindra Jadeja

NewsBytes Test XI of 2023: Williamson, Jadeja among others star 

The year 2023 saw the resurgence of One-Day Internationals due to the ICC Cricket World Cup that concluded in November.

India eye their first-ever Test win in Cape Town: Stats 

South Africa ended India's bid to win their first-ever Test series in the Rainbow Nation by beating them in the Boxing Day match.

Australia defeat Pakistan in Melbourne: Decoding the 2023-25 WTC table

Australia reigned over Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne by 79 runs to take a 2-0 lead.

29 Dec 2023

Pakistan Cricket Team

Pakistan's Agha Salman clocks his fifth Test fifty: Key stats

Pakistan all-rounder Agha Salman slammed a valiant fifty against Australia in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne.

28 Dec 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli slams 30th fifty as India lose in Centurion

South Africa hammered India by an innings and 32 runs in the Boxing Day Test in Centurion.

South Africa tame India in Boxing Day Test (Centurion): Stats

South Africa beat India by an innings and 32 runs in the Boxing Day Test in Centurion.

28 Dec 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli touches 11,000-run mark in First-Class cricket: Key stats 

India's Run Machine Virat Kohli has completed 11,000 runs in First-Class cricket.

SA take 163-run lead in Centurion; can India script history?   

South Africa racked up a mammoth 408 in response to India's 245 in the Boxing Day Test in Centurion.

28 Dec 2023

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli becomes India's second-highest run-scorer against SA (Tests): Stats

Virat Kohli has become India's second-highest run-scorer against South Africa in Test cricket.