BRISBANE: The announcement was made. R Ashwin was no longer going to be an India cricketer and as the whole of India reacted to the shocking retirement, there was this stormy calm at The Gabba. The drizzle continued and the floodlights were still on as the broadcast crew worked in overdrive to safely pack their…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Screengrab Photo) NEW DELHI: In the third India vs Australia Test at the Gabba, former Indian captain Virat Kohli devised a perfect plan to dismiss the in-form Travis Head.The left-hander, fresh from scoring two centuries in the ongoing series, appeared confident, with Australia holding a 201-run lead on the fifth…
Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday provided a key update on premium pacer Mohammed Shami’s availability for the remaining two Tests against Australia. With two crucial matches remaining in the series, Shami’s inclusion will surely strengthen India’s chances of clinching the series against the…
Ravichandran Ashwin (Photo Source: X) Ravichandran Ashwin surprised the cricket world on Wednesday by announcing his decision to retire from international cricket, following which current and former cricketers queued up on the internet to congratulate the legendary off-spinner for a successful career.Ashwin, who finished his career with 537 Test wickets that are second only to…
Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin embrace after the latter announced his retirement in Brisbane. (Image: Screenshot) Brisbane: “This will be my last day as an international cricketer… it is an emotional moment and I won’t be taking any questions.”It was a short announcement as R Ashwin called time on an incredible international career. He had…
Ravichandran Ashwin (AFP Photo) India’s ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on the last day of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane.After the rain-hit match ended in a draw, Ashwin accompanied his skipper, Rohit Sharma, to the press conference where he broke the news about his retirement.“I…
India’s dressing room erupted in joy after Akash Deep scored the boundary that helped the visitors avoid follow-on late on day four of the Brisbane Test at the Gabba, which took the Australian team by ‘surprise’, says off-spinner Nathan Lyon. No. 11 Akash Deep joined Jasprit Bumrah after India lost their ninth wicket at the…
Jasprit Bumrah (R) and KL Rahul (L) celebrate the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne on Day 5 of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP) On Wednesday, Jasprit Bumrah made history by becoming India’s leading Test wicket-taker in Australia. He surpassed Kapil Dev’s previous record of 51 wickets during the…
The third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane continued to be affected by rain, but it was lightning and thunder that forced play to be suspended on Wednesday before rain arrived on the final morning of the match.It took Australia just eight balls to snare the last Indian wicket after the…
Rohit Sharma after his dismissal at The Gabba on Tuesday. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) BRISBANE: There’s no easy way to couch the issue. Captain Rohit Sharma‘s Test career stands at the crossroads in this mid-point of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. It is imperative for India that he recovers some batting form in the remainder…
