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New Zealand Bet Big On Spin/sbkinews.in New Zealand has unveiled a strikingly spin-heavy squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, entrusting captain Mitchell Santner with leading a formidable trio of tweakers designed to conquer subcontinental turners. The Black Caps’ 15-man panel, announced Wednesday, prioritizes wrist-spin wizardry and left-arm orthodoxy over […]

Steve Smith Surpasses Legends/sbkinews.in Steve Smith has etched his name deeper into Ashes immortality, surging past Alastair Cook to become the second-highest run-scorer in the storied rivalry with 3,644 runs across 41 Tests and 73 innings at an astonishing average of 56.93, trailing only the unparalleled Don Bradman (6,996 runs @99.94). The Australian run-machine’s latest

Rohit Sharma Rejects Fan’s Vada Pav/sbkinews.in  India’s ODI captain and batting maestro, once again politely turned down a fan’s enthusiastic vada pav offer during nets practice ahead of the three-match New Zealand ODI series starting January 11, recreating a heartwarming moment from his pre-England Test preparation in 2024 that had gone mega-viral.  The 38-year-old Hitman’s

Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast/sbkinews.in In a move without modern precedent in South Asian cricket broadcasting, Bangladesh’s interim government has ordered an indefinite, nationwide ban on the telecast and streaming of the Indian Premier League (IPL), turning a franchise selection dispute into a full‑blown political and diplomatic flashpoint. The directive comes in direct response to the

Jay Shah Leads ICC Charge/sbkinews.in ICC Chairman has sprung into action, directing officials to urgently draft a revised schedule for the 2026 T20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, following Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) formal request to relocate all its league matches from India to Sri Lanka amid escalating security concerns. The unprecedented

Joe Root Matches Ponting’s Test Centuries/sbkinews.in Joe Root’s latest Test hundred—his 41st—has drawn him level with Ricky Ponting in the elite list of most Test centuries, leaving him just six short of Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 51. The England maestro, now with 41 tons alongside Ponting, trails only Jacques Kallis (45) and Tendulkar in