Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India needed only a draw at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and achieve a hat-trick of series wins in Australia. However, things didn’t go as planned for Rohit Sharma’s men. Despite a valiant effort, India lost the SCG Test…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Before the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) had begun, Simon Doull made a statement that has turned prophetic. “They are trying to cook Bumrah” by scheduling the series “smartly”, the former New Zealand pacer had said.As it turned out, by the time the series reached what proved to be its penultimate…
Australia celebrate the wicket of Mohammed Siraj as he walks from the field on Day 3 of the fifth cricket Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. (AP/PTI) India will not play the World Test Championship (WTC) Final for the third time in a row after losing the fifth and final Test…
Virat Kohli reacts towards the crowd after Steve Smith was dismissed at The SCG in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli is renowned for his dynamic and passionate engagement with the crowd, which has become an integral part of his persona both on and off the field. The former…
Steve Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s star batter Steve Smith will have to wait another day to reach the coveted 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket, as he fell for just four runs in the second innings of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.Smith, needing just five runs to become the…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah didn’t take field when Australia came for the chase on Day 3 of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In his absence, Mohammed Siraj opened the attack for India. India were dismissed for 157 in their second innings, setting Australia a 162-run…
Sachin Tendulkar and Mitchell Starc in 2015. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar has one of the largest and most devoted fan followings in the history of sports. His incredible achievements, humility, and consistency over a career spanning more than two decades have endeared him to fans worldwide. In India, Tendulkar is…
Scott Boland. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Due to fewer appearances for the nation due to the presence of the first-choice, more experienced pace trio of captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, former Australian pacer Brett Lee praised fiery pacer Scott Boland, referring to him as “Mr Consistent” and drawing comparisons…
Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A joyful Virat Kohli once again stood out during fan interaction in Australia, showing why he’s not just a cricketing icon but also a beloved figure off the field. As he hurried to board the team bus, a fan carrying a saxophone called out to him for a signature. Kohli,…
NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Saturday rooted for India vs Pakistan Test series in Australia, saying it will be ‘huge’ for the longest format of the game.The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been a blockbuster Down Under, with a record number of fans marching into the stadiums to watch exhilarating cricket action between…
