https://cricwaves.appspot.com Latest news from cricwaves.appspot.com (c)cricwaves.appspot.com en-gb Mon 04 Dec 2023 https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/9qos3WMgKX_drh-sevawcirc/lance-klusener-feels-pandya-could-play-a-big-role-for-india-in-south-africa.html Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener feels all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be vital for India’s chances if they want to do well in the Test series. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/gWTFXgiNmD_drh-sevawcirc/september-4-flashback-a-gavaskar-special-and-birth-of-lance.html September 4 is significant in the history of cricket for a couple of important occurrences. Here’s a look https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/CObvPziUTg_drh-sevawcirc/flashback-south-africas-tours-of-india-part-i-1996-97.html As South Africa prepare to take in India in the four-Test series to begin soon, we look back at the previous tours of the Proteas to India. We begin with their first-full tour, in 1996-97 https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/fyG2qeiKCe_drh-sevawcirc/comparison-kallis-vs-other-great-odi-all-rounders.html With Jacques Kallis retiring from one-day cricket, and thus ending his international career, we do a comparative study of Kallis and other prominent all-rounders who played in his era. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/nxOx7Yw0rT_drh-sevawcirc/best-bowling-figures-on-test-debut.html South African pace bowler Kyle Abbott made a sensational Test debut, picking up 7 for 29 on day two of the Centurion Test. The figures are the second best by the South African in his debut Test, and best ever by a Proteas bowler in his first Test innings. Thanks to Abbott’s brilliant debut, Pakistan were cleaned up for 156, and were asked to follow-on. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/rwDnXgu4VQ_drh-sevawcirc/how-many-odis-were-won-by-last-ball-6-in-cricket-history.html Pakistan's Javed Miandad was the first batsman to do so, when he hit Chetan Sharma for a six to give Pakistan a thrilling one-wicket win in the Australasia Cup final at Sharjah in April 1986. https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/xXrZ6tPFCC_drh-sevawcirc/high-five-these-ex-cricketers-would-have-excelled-in-t20.html It’s pretty much T20 season in cricket, with World T20 being followed almost immediately by the Champions League T20.