Yashasvi Jaiswal bats on day two of Perth Test (PTI Photo) Former England captain Alastair Cook commended Yashasvi Jaiswal, the India opener, for his impressive 161-run performance against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cook described Jaiswal as a “class player”. He also praised the young cricketer’s confidence in sledging fast bowler…
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah witnessed intense bidding wars, particularly for the six marquee players: Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Starc, and Rishabh Pant. Teams spent an astonishing Rs 110 crore combined to secure these high-profile cricketers from Set 1 of the marquee…
Virat Kohli’s six injuries steward (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The opening Test of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy witnessed a worrying incident on Day 3 during India’s second innings. Virat Kohli, in sublime form, played a flashing cut shot off Mitchell Starc in the 101st over, sending the ball sailing over the boundary ropes for a six.Also…
Rishabh Pant. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star Indian player Rishabh Pant on Saturday joined an exclusive club, becoming the third wicket-keeper in World Test Championship (WTC) history to complete 100 dismissals.Pant achieved this milestone on the second day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener against Australia in Perth. The 27-year-old reached the three-digit mark by…
Rishabh Pant at the Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Apart from keeping wickets, wicket-keepers are also unofficially entrusted with the job of keeping the fielders cheered up and encouraged.And Rishabh Pant is one of the best ‘talkers’ from behind the stumps in world cricket.As the last-wicket stand…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP photo) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah delivered a sensational performance, claiming a five-wicket haul to dismiss Australia for a mere 104 runs in their first innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth on Saturday. The hosts’ total marked their second-lowest Test score against India at home, behind only the…
Mitchell Starc talks to Harshit Rana on Day 2 of the first Test in Perth on November 23, 2024. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Fast bowlers finishing their follow-throughs close to the batters after bowling a bouncer with a few words is as old as the game itself.Some batters keep their…
NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah‘s devastating spell on Day 1 of the first Test against Australia in Perth left former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram in awe.While commentating during the match, the fast bowling legend was so impressed that he nearly jumped from his seat and referred to Bumrah as the “best fast bowler” in the world.“He…
L-R: Australia pacers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Australia’s formidable bowling quartet of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon etched their names in cricketing history on Friday by becoming the first bowling unit to collectively take 500 Test wickets while playing together. The milestone was…
Rishabh Pant and Mitch Marsh (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Amidst the fierce battle unfolding on the opening day of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh provided a rare moment of levity. In the middle of a tense session dominated by fiery Australian pacers, Pant, known…
