Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) Shubman Gill is ready to face the challenging Australian pace attack at the Gabba in the third Test starting Saturday. The bouncy pitch is known to be tough for touring batters.Gill’s Test career began at the Gabba nearly four years ago during the deciding fourth match of the…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s grace and Virat Kohli‘s class will confront the ultimate ‘Test’ on a fiery Gabba field, when India will play the third game of the Border-Gavaskar series on Saturday against an Australian squad keen to correct the record.Brisbane could determine…
Shubman Gill during a press conference at The Gabba on December 13, 2024 in Brisbane. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The last time India played a Test at the Gabba, Shubman Gill made 91 in the second innings as the Ajinkya Rahane-led team chased down a 328-run target with Rishabh Pant hitting an…
IN SEARCH OF OLD SELF: Watching Virat Kohli during practice at The Gabba on Thursday showed his eagerness to rediscover the poise and decisiveness of youth. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) The star batter, who has played just one Test in Brisbane without reward back in 2014, is fussing over his technique, putting in the…
NEW DELHI: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has come up with a piece of advice for struggling Virat Kohli, whose weakness against deliveries outside the off-stump continues to trouble him in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Gavaskar advised Kohli to refrain from playing deliveries outside the off-stump until he settles in at the crease. He also highlighted that the…
Virat Kohli‘s return-to-form hundred in Perth followed another low-scoring effort (7 and 11) in Adelaide, bringing his inconsistency of late back in the frame. Still, though, records keep following the batting legend, with another one coming up for him in the third Test against Australia, beginning at the Gabba on December 14. When Virat Kohli…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) In all likelihood, India’s ongoing tour could be the last one Down Under for stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. But on pace-friendly Australian soil, which makes run-scoring a tough job, the focus is always on the batters and fast bowlers. And…
Saurabh Netravalkar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: United States left-arm pacer Saurabh Netravalkar became the toast of cricket fans with a sensational performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Successfully defending 18 runs in the Super Over against Pakistan and claiming the prized wickets of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the cricketer-turned-engineer stunned the cricketing world…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif sees Rohit Sharma under pressure as he now has the twin task — to score runs as batter and use Jasprit Bumrah carefully as skipper — going forward in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.While Rohit flopped with the bat in the second game in Adelaide, scoring 3 and 6 in…
NEW DELHI: Legendary West Indian pacer Andy Roberts has advised Virat Kohli to focus on Test cricket to regain form ahead of the third Test, starting on December 14 in Brisbane.Roberts, known for his straightforward views, remarked, “get your batting right,” urging the Indian star to prioritise the traditional format of the game. This Virat…
