Australian cricket team (AP Photo) Australia, South Africa, England form the Group of Death as Afghanistan eye more upsets. TOI analyses Group BAUSTRALIAStrengths: No other team has a better record in global events — six 50-over World Cups, one T20 World Cup and two Champions Trophies make them the most fearsome white ball unit. An…
Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has taken aim at a ‘leading’ UK journalist for defending England’s lack of practice during their tour of India. Pietersen, who has been vocal about England’s struggles, lashed out on social media after the journalist cited injuries and a tight schedule as reasons…
Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed by England’s Mark Wood during the third India vs England ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (PTI) Ahmedabad: India and England cricket teams wore green armbands during their third and final ODI match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. This gesture supported…
Captain Rohit addressed form concerns with a blazing ton in the 2nd ODI. Now, all eyes are on the other struggling star batter, Kohli, as India eye a clean sweep in the seriesAHMEDABAD: With captain Rohit Sharma back among the runs with a splendid 90-ball 119 in the second ODI, there are hopes Virat Kohli…
NEW DELHI: Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja stated on Sunday that Rohit Sharma‘s Indian teammates were unfazed by the harsh criticism coming from all sides since they knew their captain was only a knock away from returning to his best. In a spectacular response to his detractors, the 37-year-old Indian captain smashed his 32nd ODI century,…
NEW DELHI: The lack of form of Sanju Samson has alarmed former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who claims that if he does not find a way out of his current rut, his mind may begin “playing tricks” with him. Samson, 30, had a miserable series against England’s quick pace and short balls and will be…
NEW DELHI: The selection of Harshit Rana as a “concussion sub” in place of Shivam Dube infuriated England captain Jos Buttler, but India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel defended the decision, claiming that match referee Javagal Srinath made the final call after they presented the young pacer’s name. Head coach Gautam Gambhir skillfully employed the rules…
Suryakumar Yadav during the 4th T20I against England in Pune. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After a terrible start, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav praised his team’s tenacity, giving Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube credit for leading the innings to a respectable total as they defeated England by 15 runs in the fourth Twenty20…
NEW DELHI: Following India’s loss, Varun Chakravarthy reflected on the conditions in Rajkot, emphasizing how the surface slowed down in the second innings, which helped England’s spinners. Dew was expected, but it never showed up, which benefited England. “What I observed was the pitch definitely got slower in the second innings. We thought that there…
Tilak Varma celebrates after hitting the winning runs. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s middle-order batter Tilak Varma credited a calculated strategy for his blistering assault on England pacer Jofra Archer during the second T20I in Chennai on Saturday. Tilak, who anchored India’s two-wicket victory with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls, took apart Archer, smashing…
