NEW DELHI: After a remarkable run of form with consecutive hundreds, India batter Sanju Samson has unexpectedly found himself on the opposite end of the spectrum, recording back-to-back ducks.The shift in performance has taken fans by surprise, as Samson was previously celebrated for his consistent and impactful scoring.Live Blog: India vs South Africa, 3rd T20IDuring…
Manipur caused a huge upset as it beat defending champion Punjab on penalties (3-3 in regulation time and 4-3 in shootout) to enter the semifinals of the 14th Senior National men’s championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Wednesday. It is the first time in the history of Nationals a North-Eastern State has reached…
NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has given feedback on the performance of South Africa’s T20I captain, Aiden Markram. Gibbs suggested that Markram should not be in the playing eleven for the remaining two T20 international matches against India.Markram began his T20 international career with some good performances. However, his performance has declined…
HOCKEY Haryana to face UP and Manipur to clash with Odisha in men’s Sr National hockey semis After eight days of largely one-sided matches in the Group stage of the Hockey India-14th Senior National men’s championship, the quarterfinal ties at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Wednesday turned out to be absorbing, with nearly all…
Mohammed Shami (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami is back playing competitive cricket, joining Bengal’s Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. However, he couldn’t make a significant impact on the first day.Shami’s team was sent in to bat first by Madhya Pradesh, and Bengal were…
Abhishek Nayar and Gautam Gambhir. (BCCI Photo) PERTH: The Indian team management has decided to allow the public to watch their centre-wicket training sessions from Friday to Sunday when they would do match simulation and play a warm-up game against India A at the WACA ground.This is in contrary to an Australian media report claiming…
The best way for the Indian team to silence its critics and detractors is by performing well in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) on their tour of Australia, failing which a few farewells could be seen — says former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali.Holders India will begin their defence of the BGT in a five-Test series,…
Daniel Vettori (Getty Images) The coming mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) may force Australia’s assistant coach, Daniel Vettori, to leave early from the Perth Test — according to a report on ‘WAtoday’.Vettori, who is part Andrew McDonald’s coaching staff with the Australian team, is the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad and is…
Sri Lanka have been on a steady rise since Sanath Jayasuriya and Charith Asalanka took over as coach and captain. Their recent successes, including series wins against India (2-0) and West Indies (2-1) at home, make them a formidable side, especially in familiar conditions. They’re now set to face New Zealand, aiming to build on…
Nathan McSweeney was selected based on his strong performances in the Sheffield Shield (Photo credit: Cricket Australia) Australian chief selector George Bailey has responded to criticism from former Test opener Ed Cowan, who questioned the selection of Nathan McSweeney as an opener for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener against India. Cowan labeled McSweeney’s promotion as…
