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…
Australian players celebrates the wicket of India’s Virat Kohli. (AFP Photo) Former cricketer Madan Lal believes the run-out of Yashasvi Jaiswal, involving Virat Kohli, impacted Kohli’s mindset during the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the MCG.On Day 2, with India at 51/2, Kohli and Jaiswal displayed impressive batting, forcing Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins, to adopt…
Former Indian cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri believes Nitish Kumar Reddy deserves a promotion in the batting order. This follows Reddy’s impressive maiden Test century against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Reddy’s unbeaten 105 runs off 176 balls, including ten fours and a six, highlighted his composure and skill….
Sanjay Manjrekar and Nitish Reddy (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s maiden Test hundred during the third day of the fourth Test against Australia captivated cricketing circles, with his determined knock earning high praise from former India internationals. Coming into bat at a precarious 191/6, Reddy produced a remarkable unbeaten 105…
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his maiden Test century (PTI Photo) Melbourne: It was an absolute theatre at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday (28 December) when Nitish Kumar Reddy realised his dream. The dream of scoring his maiden Test hundred and it couldn’t have come at a better venue. In front of 83,073 fans,…
Naveen Patnaik on Bharat Ratna recommendation Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik gave a reserved response on Thursday on BJP’s union minister Giriraj Singh‘s proposal for the former Odisha chief minister to be awarded Bharat Ratna.On being questioned by reporters about the recommendation, Patnaik said, “I have no idea why he did that.” The…
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is at a crucial point, tied at 1-1, as India prepares for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Numerous selection challenges have emerged following the drawn third Test at the Gabba.Ravichandran Ashwin’s unexpected retirement after the Gabba Test has created a significant gap in the Indian squad. His tactical acumen and exceptional…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing political tussle between BJP-led NDA and the opposition bloc over Ambedkar’s legacy, Janata Dal (United) on Friday hit back at Aam Aadmi Party after its convener Arvind Kejriwal advised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to reflect on home minister Amit Shah’s comments on the Dalit icon.JD(U) working president Sanjay Jha reminded…
Arvind Kejriwal, Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu NEW DELHI: AAP supremo and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote to key allies of the Bhartiya Janata Party, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu, questioning their stance on home minister Amit Shah‘s recent remarks about architect of Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar.In his…
Harbhajan Singh (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh voiced his concerns about the team’s composition ahead of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.Team India is reportedly considering giving all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy his first Test cap in the opening match. Nitish has received an unexpected call-up…
