Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli train before the start of the day one of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval | Image: AP Photo He used to be the cynosure of all eyes at training sessions during his captaincy days and Virat Kohli was once again the centre … Read more
Mohammed Siraj, left, and Harshit Rana (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: For most of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, India’s pace attack looked fractured. Every time Jasprit Bumrah operated, the edge returned. The only occasion where the Indian vice-captain seemed to have some support at the other end was when a face-off with Travis Head inspired … Read more
WHAT’S THE PLAN OF ATTACK? Rishabh Pant trusted his defence before unleashing an assault on the Australian attack last time he was at Gabba. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) India will hope a return to The Gabba can inspire batter to reprise past heroicsBRISBANE: Now, as then, India appear bereft of hope heading … Read more
Match-fixing in cricket and other sports still causes great worry since it compromises the integrity of fair play. Players, officials, or teams working together for financial benefit to affect the result of a game is what that means. Strong rules, more monitoring, and athlete education on the moral consequences of such behaviour will help to … Read more
Last Updated:December 10, 2024, 15:01 IST India have been found struggling in all three departments be it batting, bowling or fielding with Australia taking an unassailable 2-0 lead. Senior batters Smriti Mandhana (left) and Harmanpreet Kaur will be eyeing big scores. (PTI Photo) A battered and bruised India will look to avoid a clean sweep … Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur | Image: BCCI/ICC Leading the series 2-0, the Australian women’s cricket team has out played the Indian women in the first two ODIs. Australia easily chased down a meagre Indian total of 100 in the first game on December 5, winning by 5 wickets. Australia’s batting strength was evident on December 8’s second … Read more
Mohammed Shami (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After a comprehensive win in the series opener vs Australia in Perth, the Indian cricket team was riding high on confidence. Jasprit Bumrah was at his magical best, Mohammed Siraj seemed to have rediscovered his mojo and Harshit Rana made an instant impact on his Test debut.The mood, however, … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (Photos: X) NEW DELHI: The Indian team had a training session almost at full tilt in Adelaide on Tuesday morning, but vice-captain and bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remained absent, with the visitors’ think-tank understandably mindful of his workload in a long series of five Tests against Australia.The team is expected to leave for … Read more
NEW DELHI: South Africa claimed the top position in the ICC World Test Championship standings on Monday, displacing Australia following their decisive 109-run victory over Sri Lanka, whilst Team India now occupies third place after their Adelaide Test defeat. South Africa have accumulated 63.33 percentage points from 10 matches, with Australia following at 60.71 percentage … Read more
NEW DELHI: The race to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final has reached a thrilling stage, with South Africa surging to the top of the points table following a commanding 109-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha. The win not only secured a 2-0 series sweep … Read more