Mohammed Shami bowls in the nets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The return of Mohammed Shami after injury for the England white-ball series and the Champions Trophy was eagerly awaited by the Indian team management.Shami’s return and his bowling in tandem with Jasprit Bumrah gives the Indian pace attack an…
NEW DELHI: As reported by TimesofIndia.com quoting a Cricbuzz report on Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to expand India Men’s team coaching staff, specifically a batting coach.Although there hasn’t been a formal statement, team management and BCCI discussions indicate that the support crew needs to be strengthened. Saif…
Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: While the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is busy resolving issues concerning India’s Test team, it has emerged that head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel hit a rocky patch during the Australia tour. Sources said BCCI brass has been apprised of an incident during…
Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Not just the team, but the entire coaching staff is also to be blamed for the 1-3 series defeat against Australia, according to cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar.As India crashed to a six-wicket defeat in Sydney on Sunday, the Aussies not only reclaimed the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy…
Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel acknowledged on Sunday that their bowlers struggled to implement strategies against Australian batter Travis Head‘s century. He emphasised the need for improvement, particularly during the crucial period between overs 50 and 80 with the older ball.Head and Steve Smith‘s…
India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah caused a brief worry on Saturday during the second day of the pink ball Test against Australia in Adelaide. He seemed to grab his adductor muscle while bowling.Bowling coach Morne Morkel allayed fears, confirming it was only a cramp. He assured everyone that Bumrah is doing well.Bumrah had taken eight…
ICONS, GENERATIONS APART: Jasprit Bumrah bowls in the Perth Test and Kapil Dev in action in Sydney, 1986 The numbers at this stage of his career would suggest so, but nothing would have been possible without the great Kapil Dev, the fast-bowling flagbearer who played lone ranger…The other day, as Jasprit Bumrah was wreaking havoc…
File Pic: Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, leading the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, has suggested that Mohammed Shami might join the Test squad during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This depends on Shami’s continued progress in his recovery.The absence of Shami has been a significant…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel provided a positive update on Shubman Gill‘s fitness ahead of the first Test in Perth, starting November 22.Gill had sustained a left-hand injury while fielding in the slips and did not return to the field on the second day of the intra-squad match.“Shubman…
Indian cricket team (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy is just around the corner, set to kick off in Perth on November 22. The five-match Test series between India and Australia is one of the most prestigious encounters in international cricket, and the excitement is building as Team India has officially arrived Down…
