Following the fog-induced cancellation of the Lucknow T20I, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has called for an immediate halt to winter cricket in North India, labeling the pollution crisis an ’emergency.’ With player safety and fan welfare at stake, a major scheduling overhaul may be imminent.
Mitchell Starc has launched a scathing attack on the Snickometer after a series of confusing decisions during the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. With Jamie Smith reprieved despite clear glove movement—and Snicko later contradicting itself—the debate over DRS reliability is back in full force.
In a nerve-wracking ILT20 encounter, MI Emirates defended a modest 137 to beat Dubai Capitals by seven runs, leapfrogging them in the standings. Jonny Bairstow’s 67 and Rashid Khan’s crucial two-wicket burst turned the tide in a match that had everything.
The recent Lucknow T20I between India and South Africa was called off without a ball bowled due to dense fog—a rarity in cricket history. But it’s not the first time. We explore the only other known instance and why such cancellations are so uncommon.
Nathan Lyon etched his name deeper into Australian cricket history by surpassing Glenn McGrath’s Test wicket tally during the third Ashes Test. McGrath responded with trademark humor—pretending to throw a chair—but the moment marks a serious shift in Australia’s bowling legacy.
India’s rising leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is back where it all began—Rajasthan Royals. After being bought for ₹7.2 crore in the IPL mini-auction, he’s calling it a homecoming and is determined to forge a deadly spin partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.