India’s Rishabh Pant has an ice pack applied to his shoulder after he was hit while batting on Day 1 of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney. (AP/PTI) Sydney: There was no visible pain on his face when he addressed the media after the day’s play at the Sydney Cricket Ground but Rishabh Pant…
NEW DELHI: Just as the MCG Test had its share of drama, the SCG Test delivered a moment of high tension when a contentious umpiring decision went in favour of India’s star batter Virat Kohli. The drama unfolded in the 8th over when Kohli survived a golden duck on his very first delivery. After dismissing…
Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A gritty partnership of over 50 runs for the final wicket between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland left India exasperated as Australia extended their lead to over 300 runs on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.In a day packed with…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP photo) NEW DELHI: An exhilarating fourth day’s play of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Sunday was topped off with a dramatic last over that saw India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah being denied a fifer despite an unusual and lucky catch taken by teammate KL Rahul. With the last wicket stand…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant came under fire after playing a risky shot that led to his dismissal during a crucial phase of Day 3 in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pant’s dismissal has once again highlighted the fine line between aggression and recklessness, with fans…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj leave the field on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s maiden Test century was the highlight of day three in the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Reddy’s determined…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India placed their hopes on Rishabh Pant on Day 3 of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, expecting the star wicketkeeper-batter to steer the team out of a challenging situation. While Pant initially looked in great touch, he soon gifted his wicket to Australia in a…
Rohit Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has shed light on the reason behind India captain Rohit Sharma‘s recent struggles with form. Gavaskar expressed apprehension about Rohit’s declining reflexes during the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne.The former Indian captain observed notable issues with the 37-year-old’s footwork, which have…
Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Video Grab) MELBOURNE: In just 28 deliveries, India lost the advantage they had built for most of the afternoon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). From a solid 153/2, the hosts collapsed to 159/5 in what was a mad period of 30 minutes on Day 2 of the ongoing Boxing…
NEW DELHI: He was quite disciplined not to play the shot outside off-stump, which has become a major problem for him, for most of the innings, but still Virat Kohli‘s gritty innings came to a disappointing end in the closing minutes of the second day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the…
