Last Updated:December 28, 2024, 14:13 IST A total of 10 Indian batters have scored their maiden Test century in Australia, with Nitish Kumar Reddy being the latest one joining the list on Saturday, December 28. Indians to score maiden Test century in Australia. (Picture Credit: AFP, AP) Nitish Kumar Reddy dominated the third day’s play … 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
Gautam Gambhir | Image: PTI Transitions are never easy. More so when a dressing room is dotted with superstars, who are in the Twilight Zone of their glittering careers. And it’s for this reason, India head coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place. Indian cricket’s big transition has started … Read more
Last Updated:December 22, 2024, 07:16 IST Bumrah, who has dismissed 21 Aussie batters in three Tests played so far, will lead India’s bowling attack in the Boxing Day Test, which is set to take place at MCG. Jasprit Bumrah can break multiple bowling records during 4th India-Australia Test at MCG. (Picture Credit: AP) Jasprit Bumrah … Read more
Pat Cummins celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Ravichandran Ashwin during the day three of the second cricket test match between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval | Image: AP Photo Teenage sensation Sam Konstas was handed a maiden call up as Australia on Friday dropped rookie opener Nathan McSweeney for the final … Read more
Last Updated:December 19, 2024, 09:22 IST Here’s a look at three possible replacements for legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian Test team after he announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, December 18. Washington Sundar (left) and Kuldeep Yadav will be among the favourites to replace R. Ashwin in the Indian Test team. … Read more
BRISBANE: The announcement was made. R Ashwin was no longer going to be an India cricketer and as the whole of India reacted to the shocking retirement, there was this stormy calm at The Gabba. The drizzle continued and the floodlights were still on as the broadcast crew worked in overdrive to safely pack their … Read more
KL Rahul reacts on reaching 50 runs during play on day four of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane | Image: AP Photo Tightening up defence and giving bowlers respect in the first 30 overs of an innings has been the mantra to KL Rahul’s success during the … Read more
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh plays a shot during the second Test against India at Adelaide Oval. (AP) Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said he is looking forward to once again taking on the ‘best in the world’ Jasprit Bumrah in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba in Brisbane, starting from December 14. Bumrah … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. (Getty Images) One batter who has defied any notion of slump in the last four years in the world of cricket is England’s run-machine Joe Root. The 33-years-old is riding on the form of his lifetime for quite some time now.Root is so confident about his batting that he played … Read more