Language - | Steve Smith equals Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke with record fourth Allan Border Medal Steve Smith won big at Cricket Australia's year-end award ceremony on Monday as he took home the prestigious Allan Border Medal for the fourth time in his career. The batter enjoyed a prolific year in Tests and ODIs, ending 2022 with the most runs by an Australian batsman in the international arena. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | Murali Vijay bids adieu to international cricket in search for new opportunities Former Indian Test opener Murali Vijay has decided to end his pursuit of a comeback to the Indian team by announcing his decision to hang his boots in international cricket. The batter did not shed much light on his future plans, simply stating he would be exploring new opportunities in cricket. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs NZ | Both game so far had shocking wickets, lashes out Hardik Pandya Hardik Pandya chose not to mince his words after a closely fought second T20I against New Zealand as he harshly criticized the pitch, stating the surface wasn't ideal for T20 cricket. The skipper went on to give a low down on how the game played out before expressing faith in his team's abilities. SportsCafe Desk |
 | SA vs ENG | Twitter slams bully Jos Buttler's mean push to Rassie vd Dussen amidst heated exchange Albeit cricket is labelled the gentleman's game, things on the field often get ugly with sledging an integral part of the sport in many parts of the world. Jos Buttler and Rassie van der Dussen shared a few harsh words on Sunday with the former going so far as lightly shoving his counterpart. SportsCafe Desk |
 | India U-19 Women's team awarded INR 5 crores by BCCI for World T20 triumph The Board of Control Cricket for India on Sunday announced prize money of INR 5 crores for the Women's U-19 cricket team which emerged victorious at the inaugural World T20. The organization's secretary further invited the entire team to the men's third T20I against the Kiwis to celebrate the feat. SportsCafe Desk |
 | SA vs ENG | Twitter reacts as centurion Temba Bavuma has last laugh with stunning chase to seal series Temba Bavuma shut down his critics for good in the second ODI against England after his century drove South Africa to a famous series win with a chase of 343 runs. The Proteas skipper was given a fierce send-off by Sam Curran after his dismissal only for the visitors to be handed a series loss. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs NZ | Twitter reacts as India ink series-levelling win in low-scoring Lucknow thriller After losing the first T20I of the series, India scripted a comeback owing to a clinical effort from the bowling unit in a closely contested fixture. Arshdeep Singh scalped two wickets while the spinners chipped in with one wicket each to help India orchestrate a six-wicket victory. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs NZ | Twitter reacts as Sundar sacrifices his wicket after miscommunication with 'SKY' A mix-up between two batters at the crease often leads to both of them running towards the same end to save their wicket. However, Washington Sundar behaved contrary to the norm as he selflessly sacrificed his wicket for Surykumar Yadav despite the latter blatantly ignoring his call to not run. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs NZ | Twitter compares Kuldeep to Warne as brilliant set-up leads to ball of year contender It is a dream wicket for a spinner when the batter gets deceived by a massive amount of turn and the ball hits the stumps. Kuldeep Yadav bowled one such magical ball against New Zealand in the second T20I and the unbelievable amount of spin reminded spectators of the legendary Shane Warne. SportsCafe Desk |
 | SA vs ENG | Twitter exposes Heinrich Klassen for his blatant lie to avoid penalty runs In the modern age, multiple camera angles and slow motion replays ensure few secrets remain on the field and Heinrich Klassen was reminded of the fact in embarrassing fashion on Sunday. South Africa conceded five penalty runs after the ball hit the wicketkeeper's gloves despite him lying about it. SportsCafe Desk |