Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Patrick hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have come in for heavy criticism from critics and fans.Both Rohit and Virat are having a lean run with the bat and though Virat hit a hundred…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: 151.2 overs or 908 deliveries and 32 wickets — these are the astonishing stats of Player of the Series Jasprit Bumrah in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite that, Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. Bumrah’s phenomenal performances Down Under, did however, firmly establish him as…
PREVIEW Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers will take on Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in a Hockey India League 2024-25 clash at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday. Bengal Tigers defeated Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 to record its third consecutive win in its last match, while Lancers lost to Soorma Hockey Club 3-4. Going into the…
Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas (Agency Photo) The astrological analysis of Australia’s latest Test player Sam Konstas by Greenstone Lobo on ‘StarPlay: Cricket & Astrology‘ indicates that the opening batter can go on to become one of the greats of Australian cricket. Konstas made his debut in the Boxing Day Test of the 2024-25 Border…
Rohit Sharma has gone through one his worst runs as a Test batter and captain lately. Not only has he lost five of his last six matches as skipper, but also his form with the bat has nosedived. Former India batter and batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that because Rohit has said that he isn’t…
Ravi Shastri (IANS Photo) Former India cricket coach Ravi Shastri believes the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy, won by Australia 3-1, demonstrates the continued strength of Test cricket. He feels the series highlights why the longest format remains vibrant.A report in The Sydney Morning Herald indicates a meeting is scheduled later this month between ICC Chairman Jay…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) India’s opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal, expressed his determination for the team’s resurgence after their 1-3 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series loss to Australia in Sydney on Sunday. The defeat prevented India from reaching their third consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) final.It also marked India’s first Test series loss to Australia in ten years,…
Image credit: Afghanistan CRicket Board NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan made a stunning return to Test cricket with a seven-wicket haul, earning the Man of the Match award as Afghanistan secured a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test at the Queen Sports Club on Monday.The 26-year-old, playing his first Test in three years, expressed…
Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe believes India’s captain Rohit Sharma succumbed to Australia’s traditional tactic of mentally dismantling opposing captains during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India lost the series 1-3, and Rohit only managed 31 runs in three Tests, averaging a meager 6.20.“They couldn’t bring down (Jasprit) Bumrah. He was too good. But then the…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith expressed his frustration after falling just one run short of the 10,000 Test runs milestone, finishing with 9,999 runs in the five-match Test series against India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Reflecting on the near miss, Smith said, “I got chainsawed,” acknowledging he had never encountered a wicket like the…
