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Pakistan captain Babar takes back top spot, ends 2021 as the No.1 ranked T20 batter

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan — who is the only batsman to have crossed the 1,000-run mark in T20Is in a calendar year — has climbed to the third spot with a career-best rating of 798.

22 Dec 2021

ICC T20 World Cup 2022: India-Pakistan blockbuster at Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23

Also, Pakistan are scheduled to face Bangladesh in Adelaide on the final afternoon of the Super 12 stage. The final is scheduled for to be played at the MCG in front of a capacity 100,024 crowd.

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Van der Dussen, Bavuma centuries help South Africa beat India in ODI opener

South African captain Bavuma made 110 off 143 balls but admitted that he struggled to time the ball consistently. India were on target for the first half of their reply but lost wickets in clusters and finished on 265 for eight.

19 Jan 2022

Father-son duo star in Mammoths win over Exiles at Smashers League

The father-son duo of Shiva Pagarani and Darshan Pagarani starred in Dubai Mammoths' one-sided victory over Dubai Exiles in the 3rd DCC Smashers League at the Sevens Oval ground in Dubai.

15 Jan 2022

Virat Kohli steps down as Test captain of India, day after losing series against South Africa

The 33-year-old Kohli, who quit as Twenty20 skipper after a debacle at the World Cup and then lost the one-day job, took over the India leadership across formats from MS Dhoni in 2017.

15 Jan 2022

Australia bowl out England for 188, take 115-run first innings lead in final Ashes Test

Resuming the day at 241/6, Australia added 62 more in the morning session, getting bowled out for 303 in their first innings. Nathan Lyon played a useful cameo of 31 runs, allowing Australia's final four wickets to add 62 runs.

15 Jan 2022

South Africa applied pressure for longer periods of time, says Indian captain Kohli

Kohli said he was disappointed that India had failed in their mission to land a series in the only country where they had not yet succeeded. It was particularly hurtful that the loss came after India won the first Test in Centurion.

14 Jan 2022

South Africa win third Test to clinch series against India

It was a remarkable comeback by an inexperienced South African team, who were outplayed in the first Test in Centurion but came back strongly to win the next two matches despite losing the toss and having to bat last in all three matches.

14 Jan 2022

South Africa eye victory despite Pant century for India in final Test

Rishabh Pant hit a brilliant 100 not out for India on a difficult pitch on Thursday but the deciding Test was still in the balance with South Africa needing 111 to win the match and take the series.

13 Jan 2022