NEW DELHI: India set a new record for the highest run-rate in a Test match, achieving a remarkable combined run-rate of 7.36 during their match against Bangladesh in Kanpur. This broke the previous record held by South Africa, who recorded a run-rate of 6.80 against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in 2005.The victory also marked a…
NEW DELHI: The incessant rain that washed out two and a half days of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur has sparked a significant debate across the country about establishing five primary Test venues, similar to Australia and England.Former India captain Virat Kohli voiced his support for the idea of having five…
Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal shone brightly in the second Test against Bangladesh at Green Park in Kanpur on Tuesday. He bagged the ‘player of the match’ award after delivering sensational performances. Jaiswal smashed a 51-ball 72 in the first innings and followed it up with a…
KANPUR: Earlier in the year, India captain Rohit Sharma took offence when Ben Duckett suggested England’s ‘Bazball‘ approach deserved credit for Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s aggressive batting during the Test series in India.English cricket conceived the idea of ‘Bazball’ in 2022 and branded it as a vehicle to save Test cricket. Given the way India batted here…
Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan‘s remark about India playing “Bazball” during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur drew criticism and trolling on social media. Vaughan sparked controversy online when he commented on India’s aggressive batting in the second Test against Bangladesh, noting, “I see India are…
NEW DELHI: Chasing valuable World Test Championship points, openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal were on a mission when they walked out to open the Indian first innings in the second session on Day 4 in the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday.Having lost two days to rain,…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag during the Multan Test against Pakistan in March 2004. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag‘s 309 in Multan, often referred to as the “Sultan of Multan” innings, is one of the most iconic knocks in the history of Indian cricket. It took place during India’s…
(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar minced no words in slamming English media for their persistent criticism of Indian pitches prior to a Test series. The former cricketer expressed his displeasure without holding back his words.While commentating on the first day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh…
Kamindu Mendis and Don Bradman (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka‘s batting sensation Kamindu Mendis has joined an exclusive club in Test cricket, equalling a remarkable record, previously held by the legendary Don Bradman.By reaching 1,000 Test runs in just his 13th innings, Mendis has become the fastest to achieve the milestone since 1949, placing…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the Indian bowler with the most Test wickets in Asia. On Friday, during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, Ashwin claimed the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto, taking his tally to 420 wickets in Asia. This achievement…
