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
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after the wicket of Australia’s Mitchell Marsh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery spell and a record-breaking milestone gave India hope on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test, but Australia’s lower-order resistance ensured they remained in control. Despite Bumrah’s 4-56 and Mohammed Siraj’s resurgence, Australia reached 228/9 at … 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
Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) MELBOURNE: India’s morning-and-a-half at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday (27 December) felt like an endless drag. Not that we haven’t seen many under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy already, but this one was a step ahead as the visitors just let the game slip away and had a terrible period with … 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
Sam Konstas celebrates his fifty runs on Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP) Melbourne: At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Boxing Day and in front of thousands in the stands. A fixture can’t get bigger than this and a Test debut in this setting is … 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
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) Jasprit Bumrah, India’s leading fast bowler, has achieved a remarkable feat in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings. He has reached 904 rating points, equaling the highest rating ever achieved by an Indian bowler. This record was previously held by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.Bumrah has the chance to surpass this … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on … Read more
Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 18:46 IST Allan Donald gushed with happiness when given the chance to hypothetically pick Indian players to feature in the SA20. Virat Kohli. (BCCI Photo) Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has in a way opened the door for Indian players to quit playing at home and figure in franchise T20 leagues … Read more