PREVIEW Soorma Hockey Club is set to take on the UP Rudras in its second match of the competition at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Soorma comes into the game on the back of a bonus point earned in a shootout, following a 1-1 draw against the Tamil Nadu Dragons in the opener. Meanwhile, the…
Mitchell Starc of Australia (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been named in Australia’s XI on Thursday for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, starting Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, despite carrying a rib niggle. The left-arm pacer will lead the attack alongside Pat Cummins,…
File Pic: Pat Cummins of Australia and Jasprit Bumrah of India. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins lauded India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, acknowledging his exceptional form and consistent ability to trouble batters across all formats. Speaking ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the…
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and decided to field first against Sri Lanka in the third T20I at Saxton Oval in Nelson. New Zealand (Playing XI): Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Hay(w), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy Sri Lanka (Playing XI):…
Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal 2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played, with new rivalries developing and old ones continuing to thrive with renewed intensity. While some greats of the game retired, a new generation slowly took shape. This year marked a historic achievement for India as they…
Ravi Shastri (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri advocates for a two-tiered Test cricket system. He believes this is crucial for the format’s survival, especially considering the growing popularity of T20 cricket. His comments follow the record-breaking attendance at the recent India-Australia Test match in Melbourne.The match attracted a staggering 373,691…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath has heaped praise on Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, crediting him for ensuring the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains competitive. With India trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, Bumrah has been a standout performer, claiming 30 wickets at an average of…
NEW DELHI: As India and Australia gear up for the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground from Friday, the pitch curator gave an update on how the track is shaping up.On Wednesday, the official X handle of Sydney Cricket Ground shared a video in which the curator…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The New Year brings a silver lining for fiery pacer Jasprit Bumrah amid the Border-Gavaskar Trophy gloom. He achieved the highest rating points ever by an Indian bowler, solidifying his position at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after an exceptional nine-wicket haul in…
Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has stirred a discussion about the scheduling of England’s Test matches, urging cricket authorities to prioritise domestic cricket summers to nurture the sport’s future. Pietersen took to X to state: “I think it’s only fair to ALWAYS have a summer of…
