Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja NEW DELHI: India’s dominance at home, built on the performances of Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma, came to an unexpected end as New Zealand secured a 3-0 victory in the Test series. New Zealand became the first team to inflict a 3-0…
NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of salvaging a win in the third and final Test against New Zealand will rest heavily on the shoulders of their senior batters, especially Virat Kohli, as they prepare for a tricky fourth-innings run chase on a turning Wankhede pitch. New Zealand, who were reduced to 171/9 at stumps on Day…
Virat Kohli. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary Australian spinner Brad Hogg suggested that Virat Kohli‘s recent struggles in Test cricket stem from his inability to keep his emotions in check while batting.Hogg’s tirade came on the back of Kohli’s dismal show in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, and with India set to embark…
Tim Paine (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Tim Paine believes Australia will begin as clear favourites for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against India, citing India’s recent struggles with form and injuries.Paine, who led Australia in the last two consecutive BGT losses, shared his thoughts on The Grade Cricketer Podcast, suggesting that…
File image of India captain Rohit Sharma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins posing with the Border Gavaskar Trophy (Photo Source: X) Celebrating his 53rd birthday on October 29, former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden has predicted a victory for the hosts in the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BG) Down Under, but not without a tough fight…
Ravichandran Ashwin speaks with Tim Paine during the fifth day of the 3rd Test in Sydney on January 11, 2021. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the third Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former Australia captain and wicketkeeper batsman Tim Paine said he didn’t regret sledging Ravichandran Ashwin since…
Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist. Image: Screenshot The Australia tour of India in 2001 is remembered as one of the most iconic Test series in cricket history. Australia, led by Steve Waugh, arrived in India on the back of a 16-Test winning streak and aspirations to conquer the “Final Frontier.” But it came with the…
Rohit Sharma (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: During his recent appearance on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Indian pacer Mohsin Khan heaped praise on Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, revealing what makes the opener stand out among batters. During the conversation, Mohsin, who had a commendable Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign with 10 wickets from…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The BCCI has recently announced the 18-member squad for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as well as the squad for the four-match T20I series against South Africa. However, the exclusion of Ruturaj Gaikwad from both squads has sparked outrage on social media.Former Indian…
LOOK, RUNS OVER THERE: Lack of adequate match practice in red-ball cricket has hurt Indian batting stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) India’s failures in Bengaluru and Pune were a result of failing to understand the grammar of Test match battingPUNE: When Rohit Sharma said he doesn’t want…
