The ICC Test mace (Photo Source: X) With each Test unfolding in the home stretch of the World Test Championship‘s (WTC) 2023-25 cycle, the equation keeps changing in the WTC leaderboard, which at present is headed by India, who face a serious challenge from No. 2 South Africa and third-placed Australia. New Zealand‘s defeat against…
Shubman Gill (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: A fit-again Shubman Gill struck a stylish half-century easing concerns over his thumb injury while skipper Rohit Sharma batted at No.4 and fell cheaply, leaving questions over his position and form for the second Test as India eased past Australia Prime Minister’s XI in the pink-ball warm-up in…
NEW DELHI: Will Rohit Sharma not open and instead bat in the middle-order for India in the upcoming pink-ball in Adelaide? The Indian team management on Sunday gave indications that India skipper might come down the order against Australia in the second Test, starting December 6.Having missed the first Test due to paternity leave, all…
File photo of Mohammed Shami (Getty Images) India’s veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami couldn’t get match-fit in time for the tour of Australia following his rehab after an ankle surgery, but the right-arm pacer made a return to competitive cricket and is now being closely monitored, possibly for an addition to India’s Test squad Down…
Rohit Sharma (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has often been a favourite among fans across the globe, and his recent interactions with them in Australia were no different. During a moment at Manuka Oval in Canberra, where the Indian team was preparing for a warm-up fixture against Australia’s Prime Minister’s XI, Rohit…
What South Africa’s win against Sri Lanka means for India, Australia (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s dominant 233-run victory over Sri Lanka at Kingsmead propelled them to second place in the WTC standings, strengthening their case for a place in the final next year. Marco Jansen’s record-breaking 10-wicket match haul, including a stunning 7…
Scott Boland (Pic Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Australia are tweaking their bowling strategies for the Adelaide day-night Test against India‘s top-order batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. This follows Australia’s loss in the first Test held in Perth. Scott Boland, a seasoned pace bowler, is likely to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood in Adelaide. Despite…
Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged struggling batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to trust their game, drawing inspiration from star India batter Virat Kohli, to reverse their fortunes in the remaining four Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Labuschagne appeared completely at sea against the Jasprit…
Washington Sundar (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) From moulding Washington Sundar into an off-spinner to seeing him become an effective Test allrounder, coach Mhambrey outlines the player’s evolutionIn Jan 2016, Washington Sundar went to the U-19 World Cup believing he was a top-order batter. Little did the 16-year-old know that U-19 head coach Rahul Dravid…
Josh Hazlewood (Photo Source: X) Australia‘s frontline pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test against India with a side strain.Cricket Australia have added two uncapped bowlers, Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett, to the squad for the day-night pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval, beginning December 6.Hazlewood’s unavailability is a huge setback…
