Indian players walks off the field after losing the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final for the third consecutive time suffered a major blow as they lost the Boxing Day Test against Australia by 184 runs at the … Read more
Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When a fast bowler’s own countrymen — whether captain, teammates or former cricketers in the same cricketing ecosystem — challenge their ego, it can be a deliberate or incidental act that spurs them to perform better.Fast bowlers often have a fierce competitive streak. Challenges from their countrymen can push … Read more
L-R: Nitish Kumar Reddy’s uncle, parents and sister Tejaswi. (TOI.com Photo) MELBOURNE: When Russia invaded Ukraine back in 2022, the escalated tensions in the region resulted in a lot of Indian students getting stranded. Thousands were pursuing higher studies in-and-around the region and India cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s sister Tejaswi was one of them. Studying … Read more
Virat Kohli during Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) Earlier this week, when news emerged that Virat Kohli and his family would shift to the United Kingdom, apart from the usual trolling endemic to social media in India, there was also a strange surge … Read more
Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly going through a tough twilight period of his cricket career both as a captain as well as a batter. He will look to resurrect it by possibly returning to his customary position as an opener in the ongoing Melbourne Test in hope of runs that … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas | Image: AP Sam Konstas had a debut to remember as he had an eventful first day at the first day of the fourth test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Konstas’ debut will be remembered for two things- how the youngster took on the World’s best bowler, Jasprit Bumrah and … Read more
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas had a coming together in the opening session of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the MCG. (AP) The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to review an incident involving Virat Kohli and debutant Sam Konstas during the first morning of the Boxing Day Test. Test cricket legend … Read more
Sam Konstas and Ricky Ponting | Image: AP and PTI It will be nervy time for 19 year old Sam Konstas as he prepares to make his debut for Australia on Boxing Day in the fourth test against India. The fourth test will be crucial for both India and Australia as the series is currently … Read more
Ravi Shastri and the Australian Cricket Team | Image: AP India and Australia are all set to play the fourth test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy on Boxing Day (26th December, the day after Christmas) at the MCG. India and Australia are currently tied 1-1 in the series with India and Australia winning one … Read more
Shane Warne file photo (Getty Images) MELBOURNE: The Boxing Day Test between India and Australia is just one sleep away and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) bracing for the storm which is expected to hit it over the next few days. A lot of work is happening in-and-around the MCG to put on a real … Read more