NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday heaped praise on Australian teenager Sam Konstas for his fearless approach against Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).On his Test debut, Konstas delivered a remarkable performance, scoring 60 runs from 65 deliveries…

NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri likened Australia’s teenage sensation Sam Konstas to Indian legend Virender Sehwag following Konstas’s electrifying debut knock of 60 off 65 balls in the fourth Test against India. Speaking on Star Sports, Shastri praised Konstas’s fearless stroke play, drawing comparisons to Sehwag’s explosive style. “He’ll have his odd failures, but when he…

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Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Thursday avoided a ban following his physical on-field altercation with Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.The incident took place at the end of the 10th over when Kohli bumped shoulder…

Basit Ali and Virat Kohli (Photo Credits: PTI / X) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has opened up on the fresh debate, the recent altercation between Virat Kohli and Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. The incident occurred when Kohli, seemingly frustrated, collided…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s shoulder bump with Australian youngster Sam Konstas on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test on Thursday became a major talking point in cricketing circles, with the star Indian batter facing backlash from former players and experts.The former India captain Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fees and…

Corbin Bosch and R Ashwin (Photo Credits: PTI/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: 30-year-old Corbin Bosch delivered a dream debut performance for South Africa on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park, Centurion. The 24-year-old all-rounder, making his first Test appearance on Thursday, claimed a wicket off his very first delivery,…

Sam Konstas and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The dramatic scenes on Boxing Day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were like watching a Bollywood thriller bringing viewers to the edge of their seats in anticipation of another electrifying moment. Sam Konstas‘s fiery debut put Bumrah through the unfamiliar — being hit for…

Hardik Pandya (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: After missing the initial rounds of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy due to personal reasons, all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to link-up with his state side Baroda and will be seen in action against Bengal in the Round 4 of the tournament on December 28.The 31-year-old will be making…

(Photo credit: Screenshot from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: In a hilarious turn of events, India pacer Mohammed Siraj was on Thursday seen teasing Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne with a bail flip on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. The bail flip being done by the Indians has been a recurring…