Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The New Year brings a silver lining for fiery pacer Jasprit Bumrah amid the Border-Gavaskar Trophy gloom. He achieved the highest rating points ever by an Indian bowler, solidifying his position at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after an exceptional nine-wicket haul in…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DLEHI: According to former Australia head coach and two-time World Cup champion Darren Lehmann, Indian cricket has produced a generational superstar in Yashasvi Jaiswal and will continue to be in good health even if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma decide to quit….
Travis Head during the Boxing Day Test against India at the MCG. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India lost the Boxing Day Test against Australia by 184 runs at the at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, one of the turning points of the match was the dismissal of Rishabh Pant by Travis…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal didn’t just let his bat do the talking during India’s challenging chase of 340 against Australia. While India’s top order struggled to accelerate, Jaiswal played with determination and composure, ensuring the team remained in the hunt.Australia’s bowlers, led by the likes of Pat Cummins and Scott Boland, applied constant…
Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins (X Photos) Australian captain Pat Cummins commended Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, emphasising his significant impact on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Cummins hailed Bumrah as India’s ‘most influential player.’Australia secured a commanding 184-run victory over India in the Melbourne Test, taking a 2-1 lead in the series.Bumrah’s bowling prowess was once…
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…
Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins has set a new record for the most dismissals of an opposing captain in Test cricket, having dismissed India’s Rohit Sharma six times. Cummins’ latest dismissal of Rohit in the captain-versus-captain battle surpassed the previous record of five dismissals held by Richie Benaud against…
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 (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Marnus Labuschagne‘s second-innings 70 prevented an Australian collapse on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.This followed Labuschagne first-innings score of 72.Jasprit Bumrah‘s impressive spell earlier in the day had left the Australian team struggling.After the close of play on the fourth day, Labuschagne…
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his century during Day 3 in Melbourne. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy shone brightly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with his maiden Test century, a sublime 114 that anchored India’s innings and gave them a fighting chance in the gripping fourth Test against Australia. Reddy’s knock,…
