Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) The gruelling Test tour of South Africa had finished in early January of 2007 and towards the end of that month, India were playing West Indies in a bilateral ODI series as a tune-up to the 50-over World Cup set to be played in the Caribbean in a…
MELBOURNE: Pat Cummins proved once more he is the man for a batting crisis as he guided world champions Australia to a tense two-wicket win in their series-opening one-day international against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.Playing his first ODI since last year’s World Cup in India, Cummins produced a nerveless knock of…
India women’s team (X Photo) India will host Australia and England in high-profile home series as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday gave significance to Test matches and bilateral rubbers while announcing women’s cricket Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the 2025-29 cycle. Apart from the storied rivals, India will also face Bangladesh and Zimbabwe,…
Mitchell Starc (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Australian pacer Mitchell Starc overtook legendary compatriot Brett Lee to become the fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in his country. Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the…
NE WDELHI: New Zealand stunning India 3-0 at home for an unprecedented series win has left Australia wary as pacer Josh Hazlewood feels that the embarrassing loss might awaken a ‘sleeping giant’ ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under. The Kiwis on Sunday completed a stunning series sweep, handing India their first-ever 3-0 whitewash at…
The Indian women’s hockey team has been struggling this year but chief coach Harendra Singh on Monday promised that his wards will play as a “new side” and will not disappoint the fans during the Asian Champions Trophy, beginning here on November 11. Harendra, who was named chief coach in April this year after India…
NEW DELHI: Powerhouse India on Sunday suffered an unprecedented and embarrassing 3-0 series loss at home against New Zealand just before their high-profile tour of Australia which starts from November 22.The recent whitewash against the Kiwis means a demoralized Indian team now has got to win 4 matches out of 5 Down Under in the…
Australia narrowly defeated Pakistan by two wickets in a tense first One Day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Chasing a target of 204, Australia found themselves in a precarious position at 185/8. However, a composed captain’s knock of 32 not out from Pat Cummins saw them home….
Virat Kohli scored 4 and 1 in the two innings of the third Test in Mumbai. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India’s batting vulnerabilities against spin were thoroughly exposed in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand where the hosts succumbed to an embarrassing 3-0 whitewash.The plan from India was to trap the Kiwis in…
Delhi SG Pipers on Monday announced the signing of three-time Olympian Jacob Whetton of Australia for the upcoming season of Hockey India League (HIL). Whetton brings with him a wealth of experience, having played 253 matches for the Australia, scoring 75 goals. He was a part of the Australian team that won the silver medal…
