Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj (Photo Source: X) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes India’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is likely to be penalized by the match referee for his fiery send-off to Travis Head after dismissing him on Day 2 of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. After being flicked for a six by centurion…
Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: It’s a tricky one for India. Rohit Sharma is available to resume opening the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal, but KL Rahul dug in hard as an opener in Perth to find form and make a difference. Should then the skipper accommodate himself in his usual position, or follow…
Josh Hazlewood (Photo Source: X) Australia‘s frontline pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test against India with a side strain.Cricket Australia have added two uncapped bowlers, Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett, to the squad for the day-night pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval, beginning December 6.Hazlewood’s unavailability is a huge setback…
THE LAST LAUGH: New Zealand players celebrate Virat Kohli’s wicket in Pune. (PTI Photo) India lose second Test against New Zealand by 113 runs in PunePUNE: Ability to rotate the strike. Sharpness in the field. Flexibility with strategy and captaincy. Perennial underdogs New Zealand showed that sometimes these things matter more than the big shots,…
NEW DELHI: Some eyebrows were raised when Washington Sundar replaced Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand that got underway on Thursday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.Having played his last Test against England in 2021, Sundar was making his comeback into the Indian team. New Zealand…
PUNE: ‘Home advantage’ seems to be the rallying call ahead of the second India-New Zealand Test starting here from Thursday. Already trailing 0-1 in the three-match series, India need a win, not just in a bid to clinch the series but also to keep them in the hunt for a World Test Championship final spot.The…
Coach of Pakistan’s Test team, Jason Gillespie, picked up all the empty bottles and put them in a dustbin after the team’s training session on Tuesday, ahead of the series-deciding third Test against England, beginning in Rawalpindi on Thursday.England won the first match by an innings and 47 runs, while Pakistan came back to clinch…
Shubman Gill, the prominent Indian batter, is fit to participate in the second Test match against New Zealand after recovering from an injury. Gill was absent from the first Test, which India lost in Bengaluru. His absence was felt during the first innings, where India’s batting lineup collapsed, recording their second lowest score in Test…
Kane Williamson (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand batter Kane Williamson has been officially ruled out of the second Test against India, which starts on October 24 in Pune. Williamson is still recovering from a groin strain sustained during New Zealand’s recent series against Sri Lanka.Head coach Gary Stead confirmed the decision, stating that while…
File photo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Amir (AP Photo) Pakistan‘s win over England in the second Test at Multan seems to have brought delight and criticism in equal measure — delight for ending a losing run in Tests and criticism of former skipper Babar Azam and the alleged favouritism that prevailed under his reign….
