Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The experiment of Rohit Sharma batting at No.6 failed miserably in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide as the India captain returned with scores of 3 and 6.Australia bounced back to win the Adelaide Test by 10 wickets and level the five-match series 1-1 in the ongoing…

Virat Kohli during a training session at The Gabba in Brisbane. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In anticipation of their upcoming match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian cricket team was seen practicing at the storied “The Gabba” on Thursday. This follows a heartbreaking loss to Australia in Adelaide. The coaches and team…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) In all likelihood, India’s ongoing tour could be the last one Down Under for stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. But on pace-friendly Australian soil, which makes run-scoring a tough job, the focus is always on the batters and fast bowlers. And…

Mohammed Siraj, left, and Harshit Rana (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: For most of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, India’s pace attack looked fractured. Every time Jasprit Bumrah operated, the edge returned. The only occasion where the Indian vice-captain seemed to have some support at the other end was when a face-off with Travis Head inspired…

WHAT’S THE PLAN OF ATTACK? Rishabh Pant trusted his defence before unleashing an assault on the Australian attack last time he was at Gabba. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) India will hope a return to The Gabba can inspire batter to reprise past heroicsBRISBANE: Now, as then, India appear bereft of hope heading…

Travis Head. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Travis Head‘s stunning 140-run knock powered Australia to a 10-wicket win over India in the second Test in Adelaide and level the five-match series 1-1 in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The knock in Adelaide earned Head his eighth player-of-the-match award in just 51 Tests. Considered a big…

Australia‘s Test record at the Gabba pre- and post-Christmas offers a stunning contrast, which is why the home side’s captains in the past have pushed for a match in Brisbane early in the summer rather than in the New Year.As reported by the Australian Associated Press (AAP), the Aussies have suffered a defeat only seven…

Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India will look to bounce back from the disappointment of losing the Adelaide Test as they prepare to face Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The match will begin on December 14 at the Gabba in Brisbane.India have played seven Tests at this…

The 21-year-old Lachie Burtt was one of the many Australian fans in attendance at the Adelaide Oval on day one of the pink-ball Test, until he chose to pull off an ‘expensive’ stunt that made it to the headlines across the world while making him popular and India pacer Mohammed Siraj angry. Using 250 cups…

Saurabh Netravalkar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: United States left-arm pacer Saurabh Netravalkar became the toast of cricket fans with a sensational performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Successfully defending 18 runs in the Super Over against Pakistan and claiming the prized wickets of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the cricketer-turned-engineer stunned the cricketing world…