NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep lauded seasoned campaigner Jasprit Bumrah for his unwavering support and guidance, which has been instrumental in helping him perform better during his maiden tour of Australia.Akash Deep, who did not feature in the playing XI for the first two Tests against Australia, was brought in to replace Harshit Rana…
Travis Head. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Travis Head has been the only Australian batter to consistently defy the Indian bowlers in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This isn’t the first time his batting has troubled India, he also played pivotal roles in their defeats during the ICC World Test Championship final and the…
Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Allan Border, arguably Australia‘s greatest captain, talks to TOI about the perils of rapid chopping & changing, how aggressive batting has ruled in this series & the rare art of Jasprit Bumrah…MELBOURNE: We are…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Screengrab Photo) NEW DELHI: In the third India vs Australia Test at the Gabba, former Indian captain Virat Kohli devised a perfect plan to dismiss the in-form Travis Head.The left-hander, fresh from scoring two centuries in the ongoing series, appeared confident, with Australia holding a 201-run lead on the fifth…
Akash Deep during Day 5 of the third Test against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The fifth day of the third Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba in Brisbane got underway on schedule.The day’s proceedings started with Australia…
Adam Gilchrist, Isa Guha, Ravi Shastri (Screengrab Photo) Former Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri has publicly supported former England cricketer Isa Guha following her apology for a comment made during the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match at The Gabba. Guha’s comment sparked discussions about unconscious bias and cultural sensitivity in sports commentary.Shastri expressed his support…
Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel acknowledged on Sunday that their bowlers struggled to implement strategies against Australian batter Travis Head‘s century. He emphasised the need for improvement, particularly during the crucial period between overs 50 and 80 with the older ball.Head and Steve Smith‘s…
Travis Head (Photo Source: X) When Travis Head made the walk to the middle, he was oozing confidence. And why wouldn’t he be? He was fresh from a hundred in the pink-ball Test and was batting with a very high degree of domination. The hosts’ innings was delicately placed at 75/3 in 33.2 overs and…
<p>India vs Australia 3rd Test (AP Photo) <br></p> NEW DELHI: The second day of the third Test between India and Australia at The Gabba unfolded in favour of the hosts as they asserted dominance with both bat and strategy, leaving India under immense pressure. On Sunday, the Aussies tormented India bowlers from all directions, Australia…
Travis Head (Photo Source: X) Travis Head continues to make merry against Indian bowling attack across formats, highlighted by his recent dominance in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, which saw the left-handed batter scoring his second consecutive Test century of the series in Brisbane on Sunday.Head followed up his counter-attacking 140 in Adelaide…
