(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: The India team on Sunday had a mediocre outing on Day 2 of the Gabba Test as Travis Head and Steve Smith tons flattened the visitors and took Australia to a commanding 405 for 7 in the first innings. With centurions Head and Smith piling…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: When asked to choose between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Australian batters have delivered a unanimous verdict on who is tougher to face. While both spinners are known for their unique skills, Ashwin’s mastery of variations and ability to exploit even the slightest turn…
Australia’s Usman Khawaja runs back to the pavilion as it starts to rain at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Persistent rain made a big impact on the opening day of the third Test match between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. Only 13.2 overs were possible on Saturday.Australia finished the…
File Pic: Rohit Sharma of India talks to his players. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field against Australia in the third Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. With the series locked at 1-1, the match…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. (AFP Photo) Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian cricketer, highlighted Jasprit Bumrah‘s significant contribution to India’s pace attack. He discussed how other pacers, especially Mohammed Siraj, could help reduce Bumrah’s workload.The first two World Test Championship matches between India and Australia were split. India won the first match in Perth by…
Team India (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Four of India’s three innings so far in the two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia folded up for less than 200. If it wasn’t for Jasprit Bumrah‘s brilliance in Perth, the visitors could have been 2-nil down and staring down the barrel. But the series remains…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s grace and Virat Kohli‘s class will confront the ultimate ‘Test’ on a fiery Gabba field, when India will play the third game of the Border-Gavaskar series on Saturday against an Australian squad keen to correct the record.Brisbane could determine…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Indian captain Rohit Sharma has expressed confidence in the emerging generation of cricketers, highlighting the winning mentality of players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and Shubman Gill. He emphasised a significant shift in mindset among these younger players, who focus on winning matches rather than merely figuring…
Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Randy Brooks/AFP via Getty Images) Washington Sundar received an opportunity to play under Jasprit Bumrah‘s captaincy in the Perth Test, while veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were not selected.Rohit Sharma, who missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to the birth of his…
Washington Sundar. (Pic Credit – X) MUMBAI: Off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar is set to continue in the India XI and will, in all probability, feature in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the pink-ball match at Adelaide from December 6, TOI has learnt.“There’s a 90% chance that Sundar will play in the second…
