Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj (Photo Source: X) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes India’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is likely to be penalized by the match referee for his fiery send-off to Travis Head after dismissing him on Day 2 of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. After being flicked for a six by centurion…
England’s Joe Root celebrates scoring 50 runs in Wellington. (AP Photo) WELLINGTON: England’s Joe Root etched his name into cricketing history by becoming the first English batter, and only the fourth in the world, to record 100 scores of fifty or more in Test cricket. The landmark achievement came during the second Test against New…
Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged struggling batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to trust their game, drawing inspiration from star India batter Virat Kohli, to reverse their fortunes in the remaining four Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Labuschagne appeared completely at sea against the Jasprit…
England’s Joe Root (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Joe Root, one of England’s greatest-ever cricketers, marked a significant milestone by becoming the fourth English player and the 11th in the world to play 150 Test matches. The first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch was expected to be a celebration of Root’s illustrious career, but it…
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Both Virat Kohli and Steve Smith are going through a lean patch. Both former captains of their respective teams and both batting greats.Ahead of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which begins in Perth from Friday, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has…
Ricky Ponting and Gautam Gambhir. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketers Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden have defended teammate Ricky Ponting following India head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s befitting reply to Ponting’s comments on Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma‘s form ahead of high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The duo’s straightforward stance highlighted their belief in…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star Team India pacer Mohammed Shami delivered a masterclass in seam bowling, taking four crucial wickets for Bengal in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match against Madhya Pradesh. Shami’s pace, accuracy, and ability to extract movement from the pitch helped him dismantle the MP…
Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir (Photos: X) India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s pre-departure press conference set an aggressive tone for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, when he told former Australia captain Ricky Ponting to mind his own business and not question the form of Virat Kohli. In an expected retort, Ponting has said that…
NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, while addressing the media in Mumbai on Monday, ahead of the team’s departure to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, slammed former Australia captain Ricky Ponting for his comments on India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.Ponting had expressed his concern on the form of both Virat Kohli…
NEW DELHI: All eyes are on Virat Kohli as India prepare to face Australia in the high-stakes Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22nd. While Kohli’s record against Australia remains formidable, his recent form has sparked debate and raised concerns about his ability to deliver on Australian soil.Kohli’s Test performance has seen a significant dip since 2020….
