Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: When asked to choose between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Australian batters have delivered a unanimous verdict on who is tougher to face. While both spinners are known for their unique skills, Ashwin’s mastery of variations and ability to exploit even the slightest turn…
Gulbadin Naib (Image credit: X) Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib received a monetary penalty amounting to 15 per cent of his match fee for displaying dissent towards an umpire during the second T20I versus Zimbabwe in Harare. The match, which Afghanistan won by 50 runs, brought the series to a 1-1 equilibrium.“Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib has been fined…
A downpour washed out most of the first day’s play in the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba The opening day of the third Test between India and Australia in Brisbane witnessed just 13.2 overs bowled as rain played spoilsport after Rohit Sharma won the toss and put Australia in to bat…
Hockey India League announced the signing of Hero MotoCorp as its title sponsor for the next three seasons starting 2024-25 on Saturday. HIL tournament is set to begin on December 28 featuring eight men’s teams. In a first, Women’s Hockey India League has also been introduced in which four teams will participate. Speaking about the…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo Source: X) India captain Rohit Sharma had no hesitation to bowl first in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, with clouds hanging over the stadium and an expectedly juicy Gabba pitch waiting for the fast bowlers to exploit it. But there was no help evident in the air and…
Jason Gillespie. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Following his exclusion from consideration for the national team’s selection for the forthcoming two-Test series in South Africa, Jason Gillespie made the decision to resign as Pakistan‘s red-ball coach. According to an informed source who is aware of the situation, Gillespie, who was even offered the…
Australia’s Usman Khawaja runs back to the pavilion as it starts to rain at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Persistent rain made a big impact on the opening day of the third Test match between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. Only 13.2 overs were possible on Saturday.Australia finished the…
Matthew Hayden’s daughter Grace and Rishabh Pant It was a frustrating morning of waiting in Brisbane as heavy downpour allowed very little cricket on the opening day of the third India-Australia Test in Brisbane. Only 13.2 overs were bowled and the fans got their umbrellas out, put the raincoats on but held on to their…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan shared an Instagram story praising his teammate Saim Ayub. Despite Pakistan’s seven-wicket defeat in the second T20I against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion, Ayub impressed with an unbeaten 98-run innings.Stepping in for Babar Azam as opener, the left-handed batsman displayed remarkable skill, striking 11 boundaries and 5…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant etched his name in cricketing folklore with his remarkable innings during India’s historic triumph at the Gabba in January 2021. Chasing a daunting target of 328 runs on a deteriorating pitch against a formidable Australian bowling attack, Pant’s unbeaten 89 off 138 balls showcased his audacious stroke…
