Because medical clearance has already failed Pandya once this season, and only a completed spell in a real match proves anything. Selectors asked for 10 overs in competitive cricket, and within days a fresh shin injury knocked him out of the October audition built to test exactly that. Three setbacks in four months make the […]
The format, not form, is the obstacle, and it was stacked against India before the tournament began. India were seeded straight into the quarter-finals, so their batters get three matches at most, and the opener against Afghanistan was washed out without a ball bowled. Associate Nation batters, meanwhile, banked group-stage innings before India’s campaign even […]
Probably not before the 2027 World Cup begins, and possibly not until after it. Kohli reached 15,000 in Thiruvananthapuram in 303 innings, against Tendulkar’s 377, but he still sits 3,346 behind the all-time mark of 18,426. His recent scoring rate is superb, and his pace to every milestone beats Tendulkar’s. The problem is arithmetic: India’s […]
South Africa vs Australia match prediction: we back South Africa to win the 3rd ODI at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, with a 53% win probability against Australia’s 47%. SA arrive on a five-match winning run, and David Miller’s 142 off 93 balls powered them to a 32-run win in Johannesburg. Their batting depth and momentum give […]
India vs West Indies match prediction: we back India to win the 2nd ODI at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, with a 54% win probability against West Indies’ 46%. India chased down 296 with 50 balls to spare in the opening game, and Kuldeep Yadav’s 4/40 set that win up. Superior batting depth and momentum give […]
Easterns vs Mpumalanga match prediction: we back Mpumalanga to win this Pool B fixture at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, with a 52% win probability against Easterns’ 48%. Ruben du Toit is our predicted Player of the Match, and Mpumalanga’s projected 170-plus total is the stronger of the two, giving them a slight edge in a tight […]
Dolphins vs Northern Cape match prediction: we back Dolphins to win this Pool A fixture at Kingsmead, Durban, with a 53% win probability against Northern Cape’s 47%. Grant Roelofsen is our predicted Player of the Match, and Dolphins’ projected 190-plus total is the stronger of the two, giving them the edge in a competitive contest […]
Cummins’ batting matters more than his bowling right now because Australia’s Durban defeat was lost below the top order, where nobody could stay in. They reached 129 for one chasing South Africa’s 297 for eight, then lost their last nine wickets for 101 runs and were bowled out for 230. Australia’s attack has enough weapons […]
It promises a genuine shot at 12,000 ODI runs. Rohit has batted twice at Barsapara and passed fifty both times, with an unbeaten 152 against West Indies in 2018 and 83 against Sri Lanka in 2023. He arrives for the second ODI on 30 September needing just 73 more runs for the milestone, and no […]
It would work as a remote, language-led role rather than a job inside the dressing room. Pietersen says he wouldn’t turn down helping the Test batters after talks with new head coach Stephen Fleming, and he’s clear he doesn’t need a seat among the staff. Calls, cues and occasional net sessions could carry his input […]
Bangladesh go into this Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition quarter-final as favourites in our match prediction, holding a 54% win probability against Malaysia’s 46%. A settled top order behind Litton Das and superior depth across the BAN vs MAS prediction give Bangladesh the tactical edge, even though Malaysia arrive full of confidence after thrashing Hong […]
Nepal head into this Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition quarter-final as narrow favourites, with our match prediction giving NEP a 47% win probability against Sri Lanka’s 53%. Sri Lanka edge it on paper thanks to Dushan Hemantha’s in-form bat, but Nepal’s momentum from four wins in five outings and home comfort at Nisshin make this […]
Australia should pick Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann together at St George’s Park and go on the attack with both of them. Most previews frame South Africa’s slow bowlers as the main danger to the tourists, yet Gqeberha is the one ground where Australia can turn that threat back on the hosts. The Tests run […]
Winning Team:
South Africa win
Winning Chance:
53%
Winning Team:
India win
Winning Chance:
54%
Winning Team:
Mpumalanga win
Winning Chance:
52%
Winning Team:
Dolphins win
Winning Chance:
53%
