Sam Konstas (Photo Credit: X) Australia’s 19-year-old batting prodigy, Sam Konstas, stole the spotlight on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday with a scintillating half-century on debut. The teenager’s fearless strokeplay and audacious attitude left fans in awe and sparked an unusual flurry of activity on…
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…
Scott Boland, the Australian seamer, reflected on his memorable debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as he prepares for the Boxing Day Test. He vividly remembers his six-wicket haul against England in the 2021 Boxing Day Test.Boland’s remarkable 6-7 spell helped Australia secure an innings and 14-run victory, ensuring they retained the Ashes.“It’s funny….
Akash Deep (L) fist bumps with Jasprit Bumrah on Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP) Indian batting struggling, fighting and striving to survive against Australia in Australia is not new. It used to be a regular feature in the 90s and 2000s. It was the…
Travis Head (Photo Source: X) When Travis Head made the walk to the middle, he was oozing confidence. And why wouldn’t he be? He was fresh from a hundred in the pink-ball Test and was batting with a very high degree of domination. The hosts’ innings was delicately placed at 75/3 in 33.2 overs and…
Sunil Gavaskar. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India legend Sunil Gavaskar launched a scathing attack on Australian media for targeting India pacer Mohammed Siraj after his fiery send-off to Travis Head in the pink-ball Adelaide Test last week.The incident unfolded when Head, after a blistering 140, was dismissed by Siraj, who directed a…
Travis Head (L) and Mohammed Siraj (R) exchanged heated words on Day 2 of the second Test at Adelaide Oval. Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj sparked controversy in Adelaide on Saturday after giving Australian batter Travis Head a fiery send-off during the second Test. Siraj dismissed Head for a scintillating 140 runs, but his animated celebration…
India’s Shubman Gill walks off the field after losing his wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill‘s promising return to the Indian Test side was cut short on the opening day of the pink-ball second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. Making a comeback after missing the Perth Test due to injury,…
Usman Khawaja (Screengrab Photo) Usman Khawaja reminisced about a memorable catch he took during the 2018 Adelaide Test match. He vividly recalled dismissing Virat Kohli, the then-Indian captain, with a spectacular catch at gully.Kohli, who was leading a relatively inexperienced Indian side, was out for a mere three runs. Khawaja’s catch significantly impacted the game,…
Adelaide Oval will host the second Australia vs India Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Image: X) Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough is anticipating rain and storms to disrupt the opening day of the second Test between Australia and India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.A full-house crowd of 53,500 is expected on Friday (December 6) despite the…
