Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Usman Khawaja. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah provided India with a crucial breakthrough on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, dismissing Usman Khawaja during the second session on Thursday. Australia had dominated the morning session, with…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar criticised India’s team selection for the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on Thursday, calling the decision to drop Shubman Gill “harsh.”India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed at the toss that Gill would miss out on the Boxing Day Test, with Washington Sundar…
NEW DELHI: Regarding their inconsistent play in the current Test series against Australia, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are all aboard “the same boat.” However, captain Rohit Sharma believes that all three players shouldn’t be “overburdened” with ideas because that would make things more difficult. White-ball vice-captain Gill and maverick match-winner Pant have…
Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Prior to the Boxing Day Test, India captain Rohit Sharma maintained the suspense surrounding his batting position by dismissing concerns over a knee injury he sustained during practice on Tuesday, stating everything was OK. During Sunday’s training session at the MCG, Rohit was struck in the…
Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India gear up for the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, captain Rohit Sharma was a picture of confidence at the pre-match conference on Tuesday.Addressing reporters, the Indian captain lauded his team for the brilliant…
Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel recently commented on the Indian batting unit’s collapses in recent matches, particularly during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, where India has struggled to post substantial scores.“There is no doubt that collapses have occurred, especially in home series. We have seen collapses on rank turner pitches against New Zealand….
NEW DELHI: The fourth Test between India and Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) marks a crucial juncture in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Both teams find themselves grappling with similar challenges: batting inconsistencies, an aging core, and questions over the effectiveness of recent changes. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin’s unexpected retirement casts a long…
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (AFP Photo) Off-spinner’s retirement marks end of famed ‘spin twins’ but allrounder says no one is irreplaceableMELBOURNE: In one sudden move, a citadel lies in ruins. The Ravindra Jadeja-Ravichandran Ashwin combine, one of the game’s greatest ever spin-bowling pairs, has met an untidy end with Ashwin’s abrupt retirement.If the end…
Team India (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The India-Australia Test series stands at a tense crossroads following the rain-affected draw in the third Test in Brisbane. With the five-match series level at 1-1, the remaining games in Melbourne and Sydney will be decisive, not just for the series outcome but also for the…
Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) In Brisbane rain, an Ashwin googly…’My last day as an Indian cricketer’: Spin stalwart R Ashwin chooses drawn Test to call end on a storied careerBRISBANE: India’s campaign in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was jolted by the shock retirement of spin stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin in the middle of the…
