India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) After India’s poor outings for three Tests in a row in Australia, the team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is facing the heat as questions are raised about the role being played by him and his coaching staff while the team has been unable to address its problems. India…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Rohit Sharma to utilise his experience and overcome the rough patch he has been undergoing over the last few months. Ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Sydney, Rohit Sharma’s form and captaincy have come under intense scrutiny. Critics and…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has identified poor shot selection around the middle session on the final day as the key reason for India’s loss in the Boxing Day Test, which also weakened their hold on the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit Sharma press conference: On…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketers and experts have touted Shubman Gill as the next big thing ever since he announced his arrival on the international scene. But a string of promising starts lately that he hasn’t been able to convert into big innings has probably left India’s chief coach frustrated, feels former England spinner Monty Panesar.Gill,…
Ravichandran Ashwin speaks with Tim Paine during the fifth day of the 3rd Test in Sydney on January 11, 2021. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the third Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former Australia captain and wicketkeeper batsman Tim Paine said he didn’t regret sledging Ravichandran Ashwin since…
Sachin Tendulkar‘s unbeaten 241 against Australia in the 2003-04 Sydney Test is remembered not just for the volume of runs but for the sheer discipline and control he exhibited.Tendulkar, the legendary batsman, encountered a challenging period in the latter part of 2003 when it came to Test cricket. By the time he reached the Sydney…
