Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his century against Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Young Nitish Kumar Reddy was hailed by the great Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday for producing “one of the greatest Test knocks” during the third day of the Boxing Day Test match in Melbourne.Gavaskar had nothing but appreciation for young Reddy,…
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his maiden Test century (PTI Photo) Melbourne: It was an absolute theatre at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday (28 December) when Nitish Kumar Reddy realised his dream. The dream of scoring his maiden Test hundred and it couldn’t have come at a better venue. In front of 83,073 fans,…
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy has been a revelation with the bat in this edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Having made his debut in the Perth Test, Reddy had scores of 41, 38*, 42, 42 and 16 heading into the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Reddy arrived at the crease at…
Washington Sundar (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s all-rounder Washington Sundar has expressed optimism about his team’s chances despite finding themselves in a challenging position at the end of the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Sundar, who is expected to play a crucial role with the bat…
Shubman Gill (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian assistant coach Abhishek Nayar addressed Shubman Gill‘s absence from the playing XI for the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, shedding light on the team management’s unexpected decision to include all-rounder Washington Sundar in his place. Nayar clarified that Gill’s…
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is at a crucial point, tied at 1-1, as India prepares for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Numerous selection challenges have emerged following the drawn third Test at the Gabba.Ravichandran Ashwin’s unexpected retirement after the Gabba Test has created a significant gap in the Indian squad. His tactical acumen and exceptional…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) Rohit Sharma is slated to open for India against Australia in the Boxing Day Test that begins on Thursday. That would mean KL Rahul will drop to the No. 3 slot in the batting order.Additionally, the team management are considering playing two spinners at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with Washington Sundar…
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on…
From left, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma and Washington Sundar (File Photo/PTI) India have kept open the option of playing the fourth Test against Australia with two spinners, considering the possibility of Melbourne pitch slowing down over the last 2-3 days of the match after undergoing wear and tear on the initial two days.Captain Rohit hinted…
Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Did rejection hurt him so bad that he couldn’t take it anymore? This question has left the Indian cricket world in a tizzy as R Ashwin – India’s second highest Test wicket-taker – announced his shock retirement from international cricket on a rain-soaked Tuesday afternoon in Brisbane.This wasn’t…
