Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia may need to find three replacements for their 15-member squad ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE, with skipper Pat Cummins and key pacer Josh Hazlewood unlikely to take part in the tournament.The team has already suffered a setback with the loss of…
Rohit Sharma’s future as a red-ball batter is up in the air. (Getty Images) After 10-year wait, India skipper’s first Ranji outing lasts a mere 19 ballsMUMBAI: Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Rohit Sharma, whose poor form must be of serious concern to the Ajit-Agarkar-headed national selection committee, which has…
Scott Boland and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has pointed to Scott Boland‘s inclusion as a decisive factor in India’s 3-1 defeat to Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fiercely contested five-match series saw Australia reclaim the trophy after a decade, bouncing back from a 0-1 deficit…
Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2024. The International Cricket Council (ICC) made the announcement on Tuesday, recognising Bumrah’s outstanding performances during India’s tour of Australia.Bumrah claimed an impressive 22 wickets in three-Test matches at an exceptional average of 14.22. He outshone fellow nominees…
File Pic: Pat Cummins of Australia leads his team out during ODI series against Pakistan. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Cricket Australia has announced its preliminary 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19. The squad includes fresh faces in Matt Short and Aaron Hardie, both earning their maiden call-ups…
Spasm or fracture? If pacer’s injury is muscular, he could be fit in time. Bone issue may lead to much longer rehabCHENNAI: The defeat in Australia is still sinking in, but there’s not much time left to sulk over it. In a week’s time, the provisional squad for the Champions Trophy (CT) will be announced…
Former cricket stars Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have praised the record-breaking attendance at the recent five-match Test series between India and Australia. They suggested this rivalry might now surpass the Ashes in significance.Australia triumphed 3-1, ending India’s decade-long dominance of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series attracted a remarkable 837,000 spectators across the five Tests….
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Travis Head, Jasprit Bumrah and Scott Boland. (Pics Credit – X) The recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy delivered stellar performances and intense on-field rivalries between India and Australia, setting the stage for a dream combined XI featuring the best from both sides.India suffered a crushing six-wicket defeat to Australia in the fifth and deciding…
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins, centre, is congratulated by teammates after taking a wicket. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: An out-of-sorts Indian team succumbed to a six-wicket loss in the fifth and final Test, handing Australia a 3-1 series victory and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. This defeat, coupled with India’s inability to make the…
SPIRITS SHAKEN: Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma reflect on the series loss at The SCG. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) Australia crush India inside three days to bag Border-Gavaskar TrophySYDNEY: Gone in three days. All the attendant hype, all their loyal legions of fans, all the batting superstars and all the…
