Last Updated:December 22, 2024, 18:47 IST Jhye Richardson is coming off a long injury lay-off. He Australia call-up a ‘really exciting’ surprise. Jhye Richardson. (AFP Photo) Australia pacer Jhye Richardson is excited over his return to the Test side for the final two games against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Australia have added … 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
Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 21, 2024, 05:00 AM ET “Well,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said, “he’s got b—s.” It was September. Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa had recently turned 18, not long after leaving home and crossing the Atlantic to a new world. He had only been on the pitch 11 minutes on this, … Read more
The fourth Test of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins at the MCG on December 26-30, with the series tied at 1-1. Australia, with a strong lineup led by Pat Cummins and containing elite batsmen like as Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, hopes to gain an advantage. Meanwhile, India, led by Rohit Sharma and bolstered by … Read more
It was only six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when, on a balmy September evening in eastern Germany, I came across Mykhailo Mudryk shortly after midnight. This was September 2022 and Mudryk was by then an emerging talent for the Ukrainian champions, Shakhtar Donetsk. He scored and was the team’s major attacking threat in … Read more
Last Updated:December 20, 2024, 14:57 IST Nathan McSweeney didn’t perform as expected — but would dropping him solve Australia’s middle-order and instability issues? Nathan McSweeney couldn’t score a fifty in six innings in 2024-25 BGT. (PC: X) From India’s perspective, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been notorious for preponing the retirement of legendary players. Anil Kumble … Read more
Australia’s Nathan McSweeney leaves a ball during during play on day one of the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP/PTI) Nathan McSweeney has been dropped from the Australian squad for the upcoming Boxing Day Test against India. The 25-year-old opener struggled to make an impact during his debut series, … Read more
STRUGGLES DOWN UNDER: Rohit, Gill and Pant’s batting form embody India’s current batting woes. (Getty Images) Amid talk of transition, the spotlight will be on India’s underperforming middle order heading into the fourth Test. Australia share similar concerns, but it’s their top order that’s facing the heatMELBOURNE: Will the abrupt manner of Ravichandran Ashwin’s exit … Read more
Despite the good times rolling once again at Chelsea, Mykhailo Mudryk’s failed drugs test could push the Blues back towards financial problems. The Ukrainian winger was provisionally suspended on December 17 after testing positive for a banned substance. 3 Mudryk is awaiting the results of a B sample which could lead to a lengthy banCredit: … 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