Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It ended with a whimper. But the worrying part is that it didn’t even start with a bang. With cheap second innings dismissals on the third day of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Sunday, ageing stalwarts Virat…
Virat Kohli. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary Australian spinner Brad Hogg suggested that Virat Kohli‘s recent struggles in Test cricket stem from his inability to keep his emotions in check while batting.Hogg’s tirade came on the back of Kohli’s dismal show in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, and with India set to embark…
File photo of retired Australia opener David Warner (Getty Images) David Warner made heads turn with his recent comments on the possibility of him coming out of retirement to play for Australia again, but the former opening batsman’s wife, Candice, has said that “it’s not happening”.Earlier this month, the 37-year-old Warner surprised the cricket fraternity…
Whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can prolong their Test careers may also be decided in the coming months. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The inglorious conclusion to India’s illustrious home record has left the country facing the prospect that aging legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli may be nearing the…
Ravichandran Ashwin speaks with Tim Paine during the fifth day of the 3rd Test in Sydney on January 11, 2021. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the third Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former Australia captain and wicketkeeper batsman Tim Paine said he didn’t regret sledging Ravichandran Ashwin since…
Matthew Wade and Shikhar Dhawan during the 2nd T20I between India and Australia in Sydney on December 6, 2020. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian World Cup winner Matthew Wade, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, was not only a prolific batsman but also a good wicket-keeper to…
GETTING TOUGHER: India need to win a minimum of four of their next six Tests to have a realistic chance of qualifying for the final of the World Test Championships in June 2025. (BCCI Photo) Loss to Kiwis has made India’s task to qualify for WTC Final tougher; Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka all close…
File image of Mohammad Rizwan, left, and Babar Azam (AP Photo) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the white-ball squads for the team’s tour of Australia next month, with Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi making a comeback after being left out of the last two Tests of the home series against England. After losing…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian speedster Brett Lee warned his countrymen who will face the Asian giants in a five-match Test series that the Indian team is a “powerhouse that don’t want to bow down” to anyone. Lee made these comments following India’s eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test earlier this week.India will…
David Warner. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Australian opener David Warner is gearing up for a potential return to Test cricket, offering to fill Australia‘s crucial opening slot in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.After stepping away from the longest format, Warner has expressed his readiness to make a comeback and provide experience…
