India’s dismal batting show in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series continued on the first day of the decisive fifth Test in Sydney, which witnessed the visitors getting dismissed for 185 after opting to bat first against Australia.The day saw 11 wickets falling, as Australia reached stumps at 9 for 1 amid dramatic scenes that…
Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: Jasprit Bumrah stood expressionless when he castled Nathan Lyon off just his fourth delivery on the fifth day. As the ball snuck through the gap between bat and pad, the quick continued with the death stare…
Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A gritty partnership of over 50 runs for the final wicket between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland left India exasperated as Australia extended their lead to over 300 runs on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.In a day packed with…
Marnus Labuschagne (AP Photo) Marnus Labuschagne, Australia’s top scorer, believes India faces a challenging chase due to the pitch’s inconsistent bounce. Deliveries bowled from a back-of-a-length are arriving at stump height, creating difficulties for batsmen.Australia finished day four at 228 for 9 in their second innings, leading India by 333 runs.Contributions from the lower order,…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP photo) NEW DELHI: An exhilarating fourth day’s play of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Sunday was topped off with a dramatic last over that saw India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah being denied a fifer despite an unusual and lucky catch taken by teammate KL Rahul. With the last wicket stand…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant‘s batting approach in Test cricket has been one of the key factors in his rise as a match-winner for India. His counter-attacking style has brought some historic victories, such as the Gabba chase in 2021 and his century at Edgbaston in 2022. While Pant’s aggressive style has yielded remarkable results, it…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India placed their hopes on Rishabh Pant on Day 3 of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, expecting the star wicketkeeper-batter to steer the team out of a challenging situation. While Pant initially looked in great touch, he soon gifted his wicket to Australia in a…
R Ashwin, after retiring from Test cricket, envisions a broader role on the cricket field in the coming years. His retirement announcement after the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy surprised many.He returned to his hometown, Chennai, to a warm welcome.In a Sky Sports interview with former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, Ashwin…
NEW DELHI: Cricket legend EAS Prasanna suggests team management’s lack of support might have influenced Ravichandran Ashwin‘s retirement from international cricket.Ashwin surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement after the drawn third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. Ashwin signed off with 537 wickets in 106 Tests, placing him second on India’s all-time…
NEW DELHI: The recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin has received a magnificent homage from Australia pacer Mitchell Starc who claims that the India off-spinner has been “a bit of a thorn” for their team in some of the most memorable matches. In the middle of the Test series against Australia, Ashwin shocked cricket fans on Wednesday…
