The 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series ended on Sunday with Australia registering a series-clinching six-wicket win in the fifth and final Test in Sydney as a number of records were rewritten during the course of last month and a half.The 3-1 triumph gave Australia the possession of BGT for the first time since 2014,…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both had a forgettable series against Australia. (AP) The history books have been written: Australia have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 by 3-1 margin. In the process they ended their decade-long drought of the BGT and shut India’s ambition of completing a hat-trick of wins Down Under. Icing on the…
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a brilliant hundred in Perth. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Following India’s loss in the final Test and their failure to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar analyzed the team’s performance. He suggested that the team needs young, motivated players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy.Jaiswal scored 391 runs in…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) Ricky Ponting, a Hall of Famer in the International Cricket Council (ICC), lauded Jasprit Bumrah‘s performance. He considered it not just the finest bowling by a visiting bowler in Australia, but potentially the best fast bowling exhibition ever.In his third Test series in Australia, Jasprit Bumrah delivered an exceptional…
Scott Boland. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Scott Boland achieved a career milestone with a ten-wicket haul in the fifth Test against India. His performance earned him the best bowling average in men’s Test cricket since World War I, according to Wisden.Boland maintained exceptional form throughout the series. He consistently challenged Indian batsmen with his…
Babar Azam and Shan Masood (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood and Babar Azam built a record opening partnership after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit as Pakistan fought back on day three of the second Test at Newlands.At the close of play, Pakistan were 213 for one in their follow-on innings. The visitors still…
Wiaan Mulder and Babar Azam (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A heated exchange unfolded on day three of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands when Wiaan Mulder aggressively threw the ball at Babar Azam, hitting the Pakistani batter.The incident occurred in the 32nd over of Pakistan’s follow-on innings. Babar played a firm drive…
Seasoned Belgian custodian Vincent Vanasch stood out with his clinical saves as Soorma Club rallied to beat Vedanta Kalinga Lancers 4-3 in a high-scoring thriller for its first outright win in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Sunday. In another contest, an attacking Tamil Nadu Dragons relied…
South African great AB de Villiers offered advice to his friend Virat Kohli following a challenging tour of Australia. Kohli struggled against deliveries outside the off-stump, particularly those bowled by Scott Boland.India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia, ending a 10-year winning streak. The final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Australia win by…
PREVIEW Soorma Hockey Club will face Delhi SG Pipers in a Hockey India League 2024-25 clash at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Monday. Soorma beat Kalinga Lancers 4-3 in its last match, while Pipers lost 1-3 to Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. Going into the clash, the Soorma HC find themselves third in the…
