Rishabh Pant. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Friday lauded Rishabh Pant for his gutsy knock on a challenging SCG pitch, describing it as a performance where he ‘put his body on the line’.Pathan praised Pant’s courage and determination, highlighting his ability to take on the Australian bowlers under difficult conditions.Despite…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With the new ball in his hand, Australian speedster and ‘smiling assassin’ Mitchell Starc made a habit of scripting euphoric starts whenever he faced India’s young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.In the opening Test in Perth, Starc unleashed his fiery pace, dismissing Yashasvi for a duck to…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant endured a tough day at the office, taking a painful blow from a Mitchell Starc short delivery during the opening day of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the SCG on Friday.The incident occurred in the 35th over of India’s innings when…
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith during the fifth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 03, 2025 in Sydney. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India lost openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal early after captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in overcast conditions and a grassy pitch…
Mitchell Starc during the Boxing Day Test against India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is expected to “push through” the discomfort of a rib injury to play in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, which starts in Sydney on Friday, according to Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey….
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath has heaped praise on Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, crediting him for ensuring the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains competitive. With India trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, Bumrah has been a standout performer, claiming 30 wickets at an average of…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mitchell Starc, and the bail switch. NEW DELHI: The intense battle between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitchell Starc reached new heights on the final day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. In a display of mind games, Starc attempted to unsettle the young Indian opener during a tense…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj leave the field on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s maiden Test century was the highlight of day three in the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Reddy’s determined…
NEW DELHI: Australia opener Sam Konstas may have declared that Virat Kohli is his favourite player in the world and given the Indian batting superstar the clean chit over his shoulder-bump, but things are different when it comes to on field action.The first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the…
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy has been a revelation with the bat in this edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Having made his debut in the Perth Test, Reddy had scores of 41, 38*, 42, 42 and 16 heading into the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Reddy arrived at the crease at…
