KL Rahul and Rahul Dravid (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: The debate over Captain Rohit Sharma‘s batting position for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia in Brisbane has sparked discussions on social media. After missing the Perth Test due to his second child’s birth, Rohit opted to bat at No. 6…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif sees Rohit Sharma under pressure as he now has the twin task — to score runs as batter and use Jasprit Bumrah carefully as skipper — going forward in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.While Rohit flopped with the bat in the second game in Adelaide, scoring 3 and 6 in…
Virat Kohli practising in the nets at the Adelaide Oval (Photo: BCCI video grab) The third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy begins in Brisbane on December 14, but the Indian team is still in Adelaide because the pink-ball Test finished well inside three days. So, with the visitors pre-scheduled to fly out on Wednesday…
Cheteshwar Pujara (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara has shared his thoughts on potential adjustments to India’s playing eleven for the crucial third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. He suggested that Washington Sundar might replace Ravichandran Ashwin. He also expressed support for pacer Harshit Rana despite a poor outing in the second Test…
India have been hit back hard by Australia who levelled the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy at 1-1 with a thumping 10-wicket win in the second Test at Adelaide. As the visitors reel under the heavy defeat, they hope to bounce back in the next match at The Gabba in Brisbane.Analysing what led to India’s defeat…
Virat Kohli during the net session in Adelaide. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: After a humbling 10-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval, the Indian cricket team wasted no time in regrouping, holding an intense net session in Adelaide on Tuesday. The visitors, who endured consecutive batting collapses against Australia’s pace attack, looked determined…
Mohammed Shami (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: West Indies fast bowling legend Andy Roberts has commended veteran pacer Mohammed Shami, highlighting him as “India’s best bowler.” Roberts, a prominent member of the formidable West Indies pace quartet of the 1970s and 1980s, which included Michael Holding, Joel Garner, and Colin Croft, emphasised Shami’s exceptional control and…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photos: X) The Indian team had a training session almost at full tilt in Adelaide on Tuesday morning, but vice-captain and bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remained absent, with the visitors’ thinktank understandably mindful of his workload.The team is expected to leave for Brisbane soon, with the third Test at The Gabba scheduled to…
Rishabh Pant (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant added a dose of humour to a fan encounter on the streets of Australia, leaving cricket fans delighted. In a video making rounds on social media, a fan, thrilled to bump into Pant, attempted to take a selfie video. Noticing the camera lens smudged, Pant quipped,…
NEW DELHI: South Africa claimed the top position in the ICC World Test Championship standings on Monday, displacing Australia following their decisive 109-run victory over Sri Lanka, whilst Team India now occupies third place after their Adelaide Test defeat. South Africa have accumulated 63.33 percentage points from 10 matches, with Australia following at 60.71 percentage…
