James Anderson, left, and Ben Stokes (Photos: Getty Images/IPL) James Anderson last played a T20 game more than 10 years ago, but the fast-bowling legend, who retired from international cricket in July this year, feels he has enough gas left in the tank to have a go in the Indian Premier League (IPL).The 42-year-old Anderson,…

ONE LAST DANCE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will probably feature on their last tour of Australia and would want to make it a productive trip by scoring heavily. (BCCI Photo) Both longstanding veterans, under scrutiny for diminishing returns, must justify the belief and keep the Indian flag flying Down UnderThat beautiful June afternoon in…

Rohit Sharma, left, and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s poor run in India’s home Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand has led to a debate on whether it’s the end of the road for the two batting icons. But former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has advised the fans to not…

Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Following India’s recent loss to New Zealand and their drop to second place in the World Test Championship, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has weighed in on the team’s challenges.With the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia being India’s only remaining assignment in the current WTC cycle,…

Former India batter Shikhar Dhawan during a T20 League. (X: Shikhar Dhawan) NEW DELHI: Team India faced a humbling 0-3 series defeat against New Zealand on home soil, marking the first time the hosts have been swept by a visiting team in 24 years. This significant loss has also dealt a blow to India’s World…

Usman Khawaja (AFP Photo) Usman Khawaja shared his upbringing in Australia and the challenges of coming through Australian cricket which used to be a predominantly “white” culture.The Australian opener stressed that cricket in the country has been largely represented by white players, making it challenging for him to fit in as a Pakistani-Muslim immigrant.In 2010-11,…

Mohammed Shami (Reuters Photo) MUMBAI: A fresh injury is set to delay India’s ace pacer Mohammed Shami‘s comeback to competitive cricket , and could virtually rule him out of the upcoming Border Gavaskar series. TOI has learnt through a reliable source that Shami, who has been out of the game for almost the entire past…

India captain Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: If India does not do well in their five-Test series in Australia, Rohit Sharma may retire from the longest format, so India needs to start preparing for his replacement, according to former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.After winning India’s second T20 World Cup trophy in June,…

NEW DELHI: New Zealand achieved their first-ever Test series victory in India, ending India’s 18-series winning streak at home. The win also marked the first time India suffered a series whitewash at home since 1999/2000.Former New Zealand cricketer, Craig Cumming, highlighted Tom Latham‘s captaincy as a key factor in the team’s success. “He captained the…

NEW DELHI: For the first time in the Indian Premier League’s history, a player from Italy has registered for the upcoming mega auction.The mega auction is set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.In a release, the BCCI said that 1,574 players have registered for the auction where 204 slots…