AB de Villiers had surprised everyone with his abrupt retirement from international cricket back in 2018. He was just 34 at the time of retirement and was in brilliant form. He confessed that he was tired and wanted to focus on league cricket from thereon. Now that AB de Villiers was available for all the leagues, he became a hot cake for all the franchises. … Continue reading AB de Villiers: Stats in T20 Leagues after Retirement
“The time is right to walk into a next chapter” Former South African captain Faf du Plessis has retired from Test Cricket after representing his country in 69 test matches. In the statement, he said that he wanted to concentrate on T20I’s, in particular, considering the two ICC T20I World Cups coming ahead. Faf debuted in Test cricket in 2012 in Australia and thereafter it … Continue reading Faf du Plessis: A Roller-Coaster Test Journey
It was the clash between two titans of that tournament- South Africa and Australia. They were one of the best teams in the tournament and hence this 1999 WC Semis match was expected to be mouth-watering and exciting, and boy, did it deliver! Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts to witness this amazing contest: – Build-up The setting was perfect for this clash. … Continue reading Australia vs South Africa 1999, WC Semis
Some people who don’t regularly watch Test cricket ask, “You play for five days and don’t get a result. What is the point of such a game?” But there lies the beauty in the longest form of the game. The match- SA vs IND Johannesburg Test 2013 remains one of the most legendary drawn test matches of all time. Build-up The Proteas had beaten India … Continue reading SA vs IND Johannesburg Test 2013
South Africa’s 2007–2008 tour of India is definitely one of the most memorable Test series of all time and three of the biggest highlights of this series would be, Virender Sehwag’s triple century, AB de Villiers’ double century and Dale Steyn’s extraordinary spell of 5/23. Relive Dale Steyn 5/23 here. Embed from Getty Images Handed over a humiliating defeat in the first game of the … Continue reading Dale Steyn 5/23 against India
