From left, Kane Williamson, David Warner and Shardul Thakur (Photos: X) The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah saw some of the big names going unsold. Leading that list is former Australia opener David Warner, who also captained Sunrisers Hyderabad to their maiden IPL title in 2016. But having retired from international cricket, the…
The one-sided match has left the cricketing fraternity in Australia reeling. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: ‘Perth-etic Humiliation’ and ‘Monster Loss’ were the titles used by the Australian media on Monday to describe up their team’s 295-run thumping to India in the first Test match. The one-sided match has left the cricketing fraternity…
Hazrat Bilal’s massive no-ball in Abu Dhabi T10 League (Photo credit: David Warner’s X post) UAE bowler Hazrat Bilal drew attention during Samp Army’s match against New York Strikers in the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Friday with a front-foot no-ball that sparked laughter and online debate. Bilal, playing for Samp Army, overstepped by more…
Virat Kohli walks past the ICC World Test Championship Mace after the WTC Final against Australia at The Oval on June 11, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India have made it to the World Test Championship finals twice and both times have tasted defeat – first against New Zealand in 2021, under…
Cheteshwar Pujara, known for his resilient batting against Australia’s bowling attack, shared his insights on the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting Friday in Perth.He believes KL Rahul should occupy the crucial number three position. Pujara also expressed confidence in Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s abilities, drawing a parallel with David Warner‘s prime form.“I don’t know the batting order. I…
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Both Virat Kohli and Steve Smith are going through a lean patch. Both former captains of their respective teams and both batting greats.Ahead of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which begins in Perth from Friday, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has…
Sunil Gavaskar. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian player Sunil Gavaskar has predicted that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) might go all out to secure wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.With his proven record as a consistent run-scorer and his leadership experience, Rahul could become…
Glenn Maxwell. (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Prolific batter Glenn Maxwell on Thursday achieved a significant milestone, becoming only the third Australian batter to surpass 10,000 runs in Men’s T20 cricket, following in the footsteps of David Warner (12411) and Aaron Finch (11458).Known for his aggressive and innovative batting style, Maxwell has been a vital force…
Steve Smith and captain Pat Cummins (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nathan McSweeney has been selected as Australia’s new opening batsman for the first Test match of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The five-Test series begins in Perth on November 22nd. Wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was a surprise addition to the 13-man squad,…
File photo of retired Australia opener David Warner (Getty Images) David Warner made heads turn with his recent comments on the possibility of him coming out of retirement to play for Australia again, but the former opening batsman’s wife, Candice, has said that “it’s not happening”.Earlier this month, the 37-year-old Warner surprised the cricket fraternity…
