NEW DELHI: KL Rahul‘s struggles with form continued during India A’s second unofficial Test against Australia A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the Indian opener drawing sharp criticism following a bizarre dismissal. With just weeks left before the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rahul’s failure to capitalize on a key opportunity has ignited a flurry of…

NEW DELHI: Abhimanyu Easwaran‘s poor form in the ongoing unofficial Test series against Australia A has raised concerns as he failed to make an impact with the bat in his four innings, just weeks before the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins. Easwaran, who was named in India’s squad for the highly anticipated series Down Under, was…

Marcus Harris was adjudged not out on a close call on Day 2 of the unofficial Test between Australia A and India A. (Image: Screenshot from CricketcomAu) India A spinner Tanush Kotian and his teammates were left shocked after the on-field umpire’s refusal to adjudge Australia A opener Marcus Harris being caught at first slip…

Tim Paine (Cricket Australia Photo) Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has been appointed head coach of the Prime Minister’s XI for their two-day pink-ball warm-up match against India A, ahead of the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Paine will be joined by assistant coaches Erin Osborne and Justin McNally. The match will take place from…

(Photo credit: Ravi Shastri Twitter) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is well-known for his candid nature and expresses his opinions openly and honestly.The former India all-rounder was also known for his flamboyance off the field during his playing days and had some memorable moments with his teammates during international tours.Shastri recently shared…

There have been reports that the Champions Trophy next year will follow a hybrid model to accommodate India playing its matches outside the host nation, Pakistan; but former batsman Basit Ali has claimed that it’s 70% confirmed India will play their matches in Lahore, while adding that possibilities of a hybrid tournament are “still alive”.Pakistan…

File image of Dhruv Jurel (Photo Source: X) Dhruv Jurel joined the India A team in Melbourne a couple of days ago. On Thursday, when he walked out to bat in the second and final ‘unofficial’ test against Australia A at the MCG, his team was staring at humiliation. The India A top four had…

R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja NEW DELHI: India’s recent 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand at home has put the team’s big guns under fire. Angered by the embarrassing series loss, fans have been demanding retirements of Test veterans that include Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. As India performed poorly with both bat…

NEW DELHI: The West Indies cricket board of Friday slapped pacer Alzarri Joseph with a a two-match ban following his walkoff against England in the Wednesday’s third one-day international. Joseph had stormed off the field during the game after a row with his captain Shai Hope over field placements. During the match, Joseph expressed displeasure…

Graham Thorpe. (AFP Photo) England are set to honour legendary batter Graham Thorpe by naming a new trophy for the Test series with New Zealand. It will be named after Thorpe and New Zealand batter Martin Crowe, a tribute to two of the most iconic batter from their respective nations. The trophy will be awarded…