Border-Gavaskar Trophy: ‘A software that continuously needed upgrades’, Ashwin thrived on reinvention | Cricket News

Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Did rejection hurt him so bad that he couldn’t take it anymore? This question has left the Indian cricket world in a tizzy as R Ashwin – India’s second highest Test wicket-taker – announced his shock retirement from international cricket on a rain-soaked Tuesday afternoon in Brisbane.This wasn’t … Read more

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Ashwin’s off-break: Legend’s spin cycle comes to an abrupt end | Cricket News

Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) In Brisbane rain, an Ashwin googly…’My last day as an Indian cricketer’: Spin stalwart R Ashwin chooses drawn Test to call end on a storied careerBRISBANE: India’s campaign in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was jolted by the shock retirement of spin stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin in the middle of the … Read more

Morne Morkel reveals one area where Indian bowlers need to get better at | Cricket News

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

The Oval, Ahmedabad, Adelaide, Brisbane: Travis Head continues to leave India clueless | Cricket News

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

Ashwin or Jadeja? Australian cricketers settle the debate with a clear answer | Cricket News

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: When asked to choose between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Australian batters have delivered a unanimous verdict on who is tougher to face. While both spinners are known for their unique skills, Ashwin’s mastery of variations and ability to exploit even the slightest turn … Read more

‘Mohammed Siraj is a good foil, but…’: Sunil Gavaskar urges Indian pacer to help reduce Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling load | Cricket News

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

‘Show strong character’: Former chief selector Sunil Joshi’s message to Team India batters | Cricket News

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