Jasprit Bumrah celebrating (AP Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was not just the toast of the nation back home during the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) but also hailed as a modern-day great by the Australian fans and cricket fraternity for his exploits during India’s tour Down Under. On that note, former Australian captain Micahel Clarke feels Bumrah…
Jasprit Bumrah (ANI Photo) India’s bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had Usman Khawaja‘s number throughout the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, and the Australian opening batter acknowledged him as the most challenging bowler he has encountered inhis cricket career. “I was just getting Bumrah’d,” Khawaja told ABC Sport. “It’s a shame he was (injured) but…
Virat Kohli (Getty Images) When Virat Kohli scored a hundred in the second innings of the Perth Test, it seemed returning to Australia has done the trick for the batting legend and he is back at his best. But what followed after that was a trend too familiar over the last few years.Besides his 100…
Rohit Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s continued struggles in Tests in 2024 marked a pivotal downturn in his 11-year long career. Consistent failures against both pace and spin, home and away, coupled with an inability to convert starts, exposed his technical vulnerabilities in the longest format.A string of low scores in…
NEW DELHI: Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey denied rumors of any animosity between Sam Konstas and Virat Kohli following their brief physical incident on the first day of the Boxing Day Test, which resulted in the Indian legend being fined 20% of his match fees.Before Khawaja intervened to break up the furious exchange of words, both…
NEW DELHI: An old video of young Australian cricketer Sam Konstas expressing his admiration for modern-day great Virat Kohli has gone viral, reigniting conversations after the two had an on-field altercation during the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. The resurfaced clip shows Konstas in awe…
Sam Konstas talks Virat Kohli at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Australian opener Sam Konstas made a dazzling debut against India in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Thursday, his knock was also marked by an on-field…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Travis Head. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from all formats after Gabba Test, has finally decoded India nemesis Travis Head‘s strategic approach to counter Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian bowling attack in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin noted how Head…
Mitchell Starc (Photo by Michael Errey/AFP via Getty Images) At the Gabba, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc believes Australia hold the upper hand over India, particularly after India’s batting struggles, with the team reduced to 51/4.India’s batting woes have been evident, failing to reach 200 runs in three out of four innings in the series. Their…
Matthew Hayden and Rohit Sharma. (File Pic: Image Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden expressed surprise at Rohit Sharma‘s bold decision to bowl first on the opening day of the Gabba Test since the surface was more suited for batting.The Indian skipper’s unexpected move caught many off guard, including Hayden, who…
