Australia defeated England by 28 runs in the first T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. They now lead 1-0 in the three-match series.Australia batted first and scored 179 all out. Travis Head was the top performer with 59 runs off 23 balls, hitting eight boundaries and four sixes. England’s spinners Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon named key Indian players as crucial wickets for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Lyon identified Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant as significant targets for the Australian bowling attack.Speaking to Star Sports, Lyon recognized the challenge posed by the Indian lineup.“Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant…
Australian hockey player Tom Craig received a 12-month ban, with six months suspended, by Hockey Australia (HA) following his arrest in Paris for purchasing cocaine. The ban began on Monday after HA’s integrity unit investigated Craig’s actions during the recent Paris Olympics.The terms of the ban require Craig to serve six months fully, with the…
NEW DELHI: Veteran batsman Steve Smith gave a unique description of Virat Kohli‘s mindset on the field, stating that the former Indian captain is Australian in his thoughts and action.At the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will feature the two countries facing off in the crucial five-match series in Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne, and…
NEW DELHI: Ever since Joe Root has hit his record-breaking 34th Test century at Lord’s, the debate has started again as to who is the best batsman of this generation.Root’s twin hundreds in the Lord’s Test against Sri Lanka meant he set a new England record of 34 centuries in a Test career.Among the Fab…
NEW DELHI: Samit Dravid is still in the early stages of his cricketing journey, and while he has shown promise, his future in the sport will depend on how he develops and handles the pressures that come with being the son of a cricketing legend – Rahul Dravid.Although still young, Samit has gained attention in…
NEW DELHI: For the forthcoming multi-format series against Australia, Samit Dravid, the son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, was selected on Saturday to play for the Indian under-19 team. Mohammad Amaan of Uttar Pradesh will lead India in the three-match one-day series, which will take place in Puducherry on September 21,…
LUDHIANA: A resident of Jalandhar allegedly killed an elderly person whose married daughter, living in Australia, refused to marry him. The accused committed the crime along with his nephew and later dumped the body in bushes at Pandori village near Dakha. However, later, the accused, identified as Ranjit Singh Kahlon of Bath Kalan in Nakodar…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Geoff Lawson anticipates a mixed reception for India’s Virat Kohli from Australian crowds during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to Lawson, Kohli’s fierce competitive nature could paint him as a “faux villain,” contrasting with the more amiable Jasprit Bumrah. This dynamic adds a new layer of intrigue as India strive…
PM Narendra Modi spoke to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese Monday about bilateral ties and also cooperation under the Quad mechanism that both countries are a part of along with the US and Japan. “Delighted to speak to my friend Anthony Albanese. We took stock of progress in our bilateral relations and cooperation in the…
