Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) Jasprit Bumrah rocked Australia in their own backyard on Friday, producing a fiery opening spell to bring India back after the visitors’ batting failed on the opening day of the first Test in Perth.Captaining the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, who is on paternity leave, Bumrah led from the…
Rishabh Pant and Nathan Lyon (Photos: X) Banter related to the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction between India’s Rishabh Pant and Australian spinner Nathan Lyon was caught on stump microphone during day one of the first Border Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth, where the latter made a cheeky enquiry while passing the Indian wicketkeeper who…
Rishabh Pant (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Amid a challenging opening day for India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, Rishabh Pant provided a moment of sheer brilliance with a jaw-dropping six off Australian skipper Pat Cummins. India, reeling from relentless pressure by the Australian pacers, saw a brief glimmer of hope…
L-R: Australia pacers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Australia’s formidable bowling quartet of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon etched their names in cricketing history on Friday by becoming the first bowling unit to collectively take 500 Test wickets while playing together. The milestone was…
KL Rahul dismissal (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Team India opener KL Rahul’s controversial dismissal in the opening Test against Australia in Perth has sparked widespread debate, with fans questioning the third umpire’s decision. Former elite umpire Simon Taufel, however, has weighed in to clarify the logic behind the ruling.The incident occurred in the 23rd over of…
A two-hour drive through the meandering roads of Gehlaur Ghati from the Gaya Airport brings you to Rajgir, once the socio-political cradle of ancient India. The capital of the Magadha Dynasty between 544 and 413 BC, Rajgir today is like any other dusty small town in India but with well-laid-out public gardens and continues to…
NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Jofra Archer is set to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction after initial confusion over his omission from the shortlist, according to a report from BBC. Despite being on the longlist, Archer was not listed among the 574 players for the auction, raising questions about his IPL future….
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth witnessed a rare scenario: India are without both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI.Since Jadeja’s debut in 2012, the team has gone into only a handful of Tests without its trusted spin duo, making…
Nitish Kumar Reddy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) India won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on Friday (November 22) at Perth. Both teams announced debuts in their ranks with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana getting the nod for India and Nathan McSweeney for…
Pat Cummins of Australia and Jasprit Bumrah of India pose with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Nasty, abusive, fiery. The adjectives you presume are usually not pleasant when you type the words ‘fast’ and ‘bowler’ next to each other. Some even label them as ‘dumb’, or people with short fuses. When it…
