File image of India’s chief coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X) India’s woes in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy continued to deepen as the visitors once again find their backs to the wall in the Brisbane Test after Rohit Sharma’s decision to bowl first at the Gabba backfired and Australia raced … Read more
IND vs AUS (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team) 3rd Test Day 3 Live Updates: Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey smashed his seventh Test fifty as the third day’s play resumed at the Gabba. The hosts have already piled up a mountain of scores and whatever the tailenders add to the board will be … Read more
Maia Bouchier hit a debut Test century and Nat Sciver-Brunt the fastest in women’s Tests as England largely dominated day one of the one-off game against South Africa in Bloemfontein. Opening batter Bouchier (126) reached three figures from 124 balls., while it took Sciver-Brunt (128) just 96 deliveries to secure her second Test ton, and … Read more
Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel acknowledged on Sunday that their bowlers struggled to implement strategies against Australian batter Travis Head‘s century. He emphasised the need for improvement, particularly during the crucial period between overs 50 and 80 with the older ball.Head and Steve Smith’s … Read more
Travis Head (Photo Source: X) When Travis Head made the walk to the middle, he was oozing confidence. And why wouldn’t he be? He was fresh from a hundred in the pink-ball Test and was batting with a very high degree of domination. The hosts’ innings was delicately placed at 75/3 in 33.2 overs and … Read more
Steve Smith celebrates his century against India at The Gabba in Brisbane. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: According to Australian ace batsman Steve Smith, Kookaburra changed their ball in 2020 by adding more lacquer on a stronger seam, making the last three years the most difficult of his storied career. A strengthened seam … Read more
Zak Crawley’s poor run of form during the New Zealand tour continues but England will remain loyal to their opener, says Michael Atherton. Crawley now has just one half-century in his past 13 innings and is averaging 9.40 in the New Zealand series. He was dismissed for 21 during England’s collapse on day two of … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after dismissing Travis Head (Photo Source: X) Subtract Jasprit Bumrah from India’s squad in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and re-run play from Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. Australia could easily have been 2-0 up, requiring just a win in the remaining three Tests to reclaim the BGT and virtually shut the … Read more
England were dismissed for a dismal 143 on day two of the third Test as their hopes of a series clean sweep faded against a dominant New Zealand side who built a commanding lead in Hamilton. The hosts, who were bowled out for 347 in the morning having resumed their first innings on 315-9, ran … Read more
Oman and Bahrain pocket wins on Saturday (ILT20 Photo NEW DELHI: The ILT20 Gulf Cricket Championship 2024 witnessed two captivating matches at ICC Academy, Dubai, on Saturday, December 14, as Oman delivered a comprehensive victory over Qatar, and Bahrain clinched a thrilling win against Kuwait. Both matches showcased remarkable individual performances and intense competition, keeping … Read more