Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal 2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played, with new rivalries developing and old ones continuing to thrive with renewed intensity. While some greats of the game retired, a new generation slowly took shape. This year marked a historic achievement for India as they…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj NEW DELHI: Ace Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah had a phenomenal 2024, cementing his status as the standout bowler in Test cricket globally. Finishing the year with a staggering 71 wickets from 13 Tests, Bumrah not only topped the charts for India but also emerged as the world’s most successful bowler…
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…
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…
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his century against Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Young Nitish Kumar Reddy was hailed by the great Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday for producing “one of the greatest Test knocks” during the third day of the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne.Gavaskar had nothing but appreciation for young Reddy,…
Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sam Konstas‘ dazzling Test debut on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test threw India off guard at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy still up for grabs with the series locked…
NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday heaped praise on Australian teenager Sam Konstas for his fearless approach against Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).On his Test debut, Konstas delivered a remarkable performance, scoring 60 runs from 65 deliveries…
Shubman Gill (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nayar addressed Shubman Gill‘s absence from the playing XI for the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, shedding light on the team management’s unexpected decision to include all-rounder Washington Sundar in his place. Nayar clarified that Gill’s…
Virat Kohli chats with Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja at Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: On the first day of the fourth Test in Melbourne, Virat Kohli and Australian youngster Sam Konstas got into an argument on Thursday. However, the 19-year-old home debutant downplayed the incident, claiming the Indian superstar…
Rohit Sharma (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The opening day of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was brimming with intensity and drama as Australia and India locked horns in a series-defining encounter. With the series level at 1-1, the outcome of this Test is pivotal for…
