Nasser Hussain says England face a “very important few months” for their white-ball game and need to work out the tempo of their batting in the 50-over format. Brendon McCullum’s England head to Cuttack hoping for an improved performance in the second of the three-match ODI series after a batting slump led to a four-wicket defeat … Read more
England suffered a second comprehensive defeat to India in five days as a batting slump led to Jos Buttler’s side losing the first one-day international by four wickets in Nagpur. The tourists were routed by 150 runs in the final T20 in Mumbai on Sunday, rolled for 97 in just 10.3 overs chasing a huge … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant’s batting approach in Test cricket has been one of the key factors in his rise as a match-winner for India. His counter-attacking style has brought some historic victories, such as the Gabba chase in 2021 and his century at Edgbaston in 2022. While Pant’s aggressive style has yielded remarkable results, it … Read more
STRUGGLES DOWN UNDER: Rohit, Gill and Pant’s batting form embody India’s current batting woes. (Getty Images) Amid talk of transition, the spotlight will be on India’s underperforming middle order heading into the fourth Test. Australia share similar concerns, but it’s their top order that’s facing the heatMELBOURNE: Will the abrupt manner of Ravichandran Ashwin’s exit … Read more
Last Updated:December 16, 2024, 20:38 IST His rough patch extended into the T20Is as he failed to score in the opening game, though Bangladesh managed to secure a narrow seven-run victory in the match. Litton Das has not been in his best run of form with the bat. (Image: X) Bangladesh chief selector Gazi Ashraf … Read more
Rohit Sharma reacts during the presentation ceremony of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval | Image: AP Photo He is being encouraged to return to opening by the talking heads of Indian cricket but Rohit Sharma may just avoid being swayed by the proverbial outside noise and stick … Read more
Last Updated:December 07, 2024, 17:37 IST Travis Head’s dominant century helped Australia to a 157-run lead before the hosts reduced India to 128/5 at stumps on Day 2. Travis Head (left) owned India with the bat before Scott Boland piled on their misery. (AP/AFP) Australia took a giant step towards pulling themselves on level terms … Read more