Language - | Ashes 2021-22 | Joe Root surpasses Graeme Smith to become third highest run-scorer in a calendar year Joe Root achieved a historic feat during his half-century and became the third-highest run-scorer in a calendar year surpassing Graeme Smith taking his tally to 1680 runs. Root played a knock of 50 runs from 82 balls in the Melbourne Test and was the highest run-scorer in the team total of 185.
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 | Curtly Ambrose is entitled to his honest opinion, Chris Gayle should use it as a motivator, states Viv Richards In response to Chris Gayle’s comments on Curtly Ambrose, brought about by the latter’s criticism of the former, Viv Richards stated that Ambrose deserves respect for what he’s achieved in the game. Richards believed that Gayle should use the criticism to motivate himself and produce his best. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs ENG | Unlike many greats, Virat Kohli has got a very obvious weakness, states Manjrekar Sanjay Manjrekar has stated that Virat Kohli, unlike other greats of the game, has got an obvious weakness that gets exploited. Kohli could last just 17 balls, scoring 7, on Day 1 of the third England-India Test at Headingley, falling to James Anderson for the seventh time in the format. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs ENG | Moaning and groaning about turning pitches has to stop, feels Viv Richards Viv Richards has stated that 'moaning and groaning' about the turning pitches in India has to stop and the visitors should look to improve and overcome their challenges. The Windies legend further added that if you are traveling to India, you should be prepared for such kinds of wickets. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Caribbean man, batting is the root of Windies defeat ‘For ten long years, we ruled the cricket world and now the rule seems coming to an end’ from the looks, it just looks like a line from Rally Round the West Indies anthem but after Windies’ lacklustre batting display in the series, it looks like the deafening sound is set to stand a few more years. Aakash Sivasubramaniam |
 | Wisden Trophy to be renamed as Richard-Botham Trophy from next edition Introduced in 1963, the Widen Trophy is finally set to be renamed after Vivian Richards and Ian Botham as Richards-Botham Trophy starting from Windies' next meet against England. The ongoing series would be the last of Wisden Trophy as Windies aim to retain it in Manchester Test, starting today. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Virat Kohli reminds me of Sir Viv Richards’ batting, insists Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar has stated that Virat Kohli is the No.1 player in the world and has an uncanny similarity with the yesteryear great Sir Vivian Richards. The Little Master has further attested that among the former players Gundappa Vishwanath and VVS Laxman used to bat like the Caribbean great. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Franchises would have paid more for Viv Richards than Stokes and Cummins combined, states Ian Smith Renowned commentator Ian Smith has labelled the legendary Sir Viv Richards as a revolutionary and has opined that the flamboyant right-hander would have been a monster in modern-day T20 cricket. Smith stated that Richards would have garnered more money than ‘Stokes and Cummins combined’. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Kerry Packer, father of ‘modern-day revolutionised’ cricket Way before the Indian Premier League was even a thing, it was Kerry Packer who shaped the game for both the players and the audience. While they were treated to fantastic cricket on-field, it was more about how these games were televised - which truly is the series which changed cricketing history. Aakash Sivasubramaniam |
| Wouldn’t mind dying playing something that I love, says Sir Viv Richards Sir Viv Richards has stated that it was a privilege playing the great game of cricket and he wouldn't mind dying playing something he loved ever since he was a kid. Richards was answering a query by Shane Watson, who enquired how it felt to play cricket without any headgear for protection. SportsCafe Desk |