Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) In Brisbane rain, an Ashwin googly…’My last day as an Indian cricketer’: Spin stalwart R Ashwin chooses drawn Test to call end on a storied careerBRISBANE: India’s campaign in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was jolted by the shock retirement of spin stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin in the middle of the…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. (AFP Photo) Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian cricketer, highlighted Jasprit Bumrah‘s significant contribution to India’s pace attack. He discussed how other pacers, especially Mohammed Siraj, could help reduce Bumrah’s workload.The first two World Test Championship matches between India and Australia were split. India won the first match in Perth by…
Team India (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Four of India’s three innings so far in the two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia folded up for less than 200. If it wasn’t for Jasprit Bumrah‘s brilliance in Perth, the visitors could have been 2-nil down and staring down the barrel. But the series remains…
India captain Rohit Sharma, left, with the team’s bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah (Photo Source: X) ADELAIDE: The manner of India’s capitulation in the second Test has left them facing many questions, but the immediate need is to address the balance of the fast-bowling lineup. With the frontline batters more or less picking themselves, additional pace…
Cheteshwar Pujara (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara has shared his thoughts on potential adjustments to India’s playing eleven for the crucial third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. He suggested that Washington Sundar might replace Ravichandran Ashwin. He also expressed support for pacer Harshit Rana despite a poor outing in the second Test…
R Ashwin and Washington Sundar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma made three changes to the playing XI after winning the toss in the second Test against Australia, a pink-ball encounter in Adelaide.Leading the five-match series 1-0, India brought back Rohit, Shubman Gill, and Ravichandran Ashwin, replacing Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, and Washington…
Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Randy Brooks/AFP via Getty Images) Washington Sundar received an opportunity to play under Jasprit Bumrah‘s captaincy in the Perth Test, while veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were not selected.Rohit Sharma, who missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to the birth of his…
India captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has advocated for Ravichandran Ashwin’s inclusion as the sole frontline spinner in the playing XI for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide. Ashwin, who was overlooked in the series opener in Perth in favour…
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal NEW DELHI: A buoyant Indian cricket team is set to face Australia in the second match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval, starting Friday. Leading 1-0 in the five-match series after a dominant 295-run victory in Perth, India are looking to extend their lead in…
Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, Australian spinner Nathan Lyon emphasized that his team is not fixated solely on Jasprit Bumrah or Virat Kohli. While acknowledging their world-class abilities, Lyon highlighted the depth and talent across the Indian squad, stressing the need to…
