Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers weighed in on the Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head verbal spat during the Adelaide Test, stating while such on-field exchanges are part of the game, it is important to maintain respect and ensure they don’t escalate beyond acceptable limits.The confrontation began…
India batter Shubman Gill in the nets in Canberra. (Image: X/BCCI) On Friday, Indian cricket team held a practice session in Canberra before the warm-up game against the Prime Minister’s XI and the second Test versus Australia, which begins on December 6 at the Adelaide Oval.With the day-night Test in the offing, India braced for…
Ricky Ponting and Gautam Gambhir. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketers Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden have defended teammate Ricky Ponting following India head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s befitting reply to Ponting’s comments on Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma‘s form ahead of high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The duo’s straightforward stance highlighted their belief in…
NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly will miss the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan due to a fractured left hand sustained when Mohammad Hasnain struck him during the final ODI in Perth on Sunday.The incident occurred in the 17th over when Connolly attempted a pull shot and received a blow to his glove on the…
David Warner (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: David Warner‘s lifetime ban from holding a leadership role in Australian cricket has been lifted. The ban was imposed following the ball-tampering scandal in 2018. Warner, now 37, presented his case to a three-person panel, which found he met all criteria for the ban to be removed.The panel…
The scoreboard at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham displaying the Australian first innings during the first Test match between England and Australia on May 30 1902. The match ended in a draw. (Photo/Getty Images) Two weeks ago, the Indian men’s cricket team was on top of their game, defeating Bangladesh in just two days…
NEW DELHI: India’s collapse to their lowest home Test total of 46 against New Zealand in the first Test sparked trolling across social media, with even Cricket Australia joining the bandwagon with a cheeky post on X.This was India’s third-lowest score in Test cricket, following their 36 all-out against Australia in the 2020 pink-ball Test…
Cameron Green (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia all-rounder Cameron Green will miss the upcoming five-Test series against India starting in November due to a spine injury that requires surgery this week. The 25-year-old experienced back pain during Australia’s ODI tour of England in September and was immediately sent home for further evaluation.According to Cricket Australia,…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Geoff Lawson anticipates a mixed reception for India’s Virat Kohli from Australian crowds during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to Lawson, Kohli’s fierce competitive nature could paint him as a “faux villain,” contrasting with the more amiable Jasprit Bumrah. This dynamic adds a new layer of intrigue as India strive…
