Magical Ashwin bags six, Jadeja snares three as India thump Bangladesh by 280 runsCHENNAI: In a few years’ time, when we will look back at the India vs Bangladesh Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the September of 2024, we will remember it as the ‘Ashwin Test’.From the second session of the first day…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Shane Warne NEW DELHI: India’s veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin etched his name further into cricketing history by equalling Australian legend Shane Warne’s record of 37 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, who took his last five-for in December 2006. Ashwin’s remarkable 6-88 in the second innings helped India secure a commanding 280-run victory…
NEW DELHI: The Indian men’s cricket team has achieved a new milestone in Test cricket by defeating Bangladesh by 280 runs in Chennai on Sunday. This victory means India now have for the first time more wins than losses in their 92-year Test history. They achieved this grand milestone with 179 wins, which is one…
India’s massive 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the series in Chennai marks a rousing start to the team’s run in the home stretch of the World Test Championship (WTC). Rohit Sharma & Co consolidated their position as the top team in the WTC leaderboard with their seventh win in 10 Tests…
Virat Kohli‘s return to Test mould with the first match of the series against Bangladesh hasn’t begun on a confident note, with the batting maestro’s scores in the two innings reading 6 and 17. The poor outing extended Kohli’s lean international run this season, which has seen him scoring just one fifty since January.In the…
Wicketkeeper-batter looks in top shape as he completes a fairytale comeback in Test cricket…CHENNAI: Stats don’t necessarily reveal the entire story, but they do leave an indicator. So, when Rishabh Pant matches MS Dhoni‘s six-Test-centuries feat — achieved over 90 Tests — in just 34 games, it’s a very special achievement indeed. The Pant story…
NEW DELHI: A lighthearted moment unfolded between Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant during the third day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai on Saturday. As the day’s play was in progress, the cameras caught the two exchanging sunglasses on the field.The memorable exchange took place in the second innings of Bangladesh’s…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has drawn comparisons between dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and India’s iconic opener, Virender Sehwag.Pant made a breathtaking return to the Test format for India after surviving a life-threatening accident in December 2022.His first innings saw a promising knock end at 39, but he bounced back with a splendid…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young No.3 batter Shubman Gill scored his fifth Test century on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Gill’s 119 not out from 176 balls helped India declare their second innings at 287/4, setting Bangladesh a target of 515 runs…
Scrutiny never stops when it comes to cut-throat competition in international sports, even if you are Virat Kohli and have nothing left to prove.Returning to Test mould after some rest on a vacation with family in London, the former India captain would have hoped to begin the resurrection of his Test run on a positive…
