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
Steve Smith | Image: AP Photo Australian batting stalwart Steve Smith revealed that the last three years have been the most challenging period of his illustrious career. The change in the Kookaburra ball in 2020, which added extra lacquer on a reinforced seam, proved to be a significant hurdle for Smith. The modified ball, with … 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
Travis Head put an insipid Indian bowling attack to sword for his second successive hundred while veteran Steve Smith wore the opposition down with a statement century to put Australia in a favourable position on day two of the third Test here on Sunday. Australia reached a commanding 405 for 7 at stumps courtesy, a … 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
Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) Former Aussie gloveman and explosive bat, Adam Gilchrist talks to TOI about what makes India’s wicketkeeper so special with bat in hand, how he would have played Bumrah and why most big players struggle to say goodbye…BRISBANE: The media and broadcast enclosures here at the Gabba … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. (AFP Photo) Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian cricketer, highlighted Jasprit Bumrah’s significant contribution to India’s pace attack. He discussed how other pacers, especially Mohammed Siraj, could help reduce Bumrah’s workload.The first two World Test Championship matches between India and Australia were split. India won the first match in Perth by … Read more
Team India (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Four of India’s three innings so far in the two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia folded up for less than 200. If it wasn’t for Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance in Perth, the visitors could have been 2-nil down and staring down the barrel. But the series remains … Read more