Jadeja, Axar, Ajaz and Santner give series new twist heading into second TestPUNE: Left-arm finger spin is easily the most preferred form of spin for captains against right-handed batters in Test cricket. Left-arm finger spinners can bowl attacking lines – with variations in flight, trajectory and length – around the wicket, bringing LBW into the…

Promising pacer Mayank Yadav to be among top 3 retentions for franchiseNEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants are all set to release KL Rahul for the IPL mega auction, it is learnt. Young pace sensation Mayank Yadav, on the other hand, will be among the top three retentions at the franchise, along with Nicholas Pooran and…

Rohit Sharma shares candid moment with a fangirl NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday found himself in a heartwarming moment with a fangirl ahead of the second Test against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune. The interaction, captured in a viral video, has charmed fans…

Prithvi Shaw. Image: Instagram Prithvi Shaw shared a four-word message on his Instagram after being omitted from the Mumbai squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Tripura, which is due to be played from October 26 at the MBB Stadium, for being overweight.Although Mumbai have not provided an official explanation for his exclusion, Times…

KL Rahul finds himself in precarious position after poor scores in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The 32-year-old scored 0 and 12 in the two innings and his struggles in the middle order played a role in India’s collapse in both essays and an eventual 8-wicket loss.Ahead of the second Test in…

NEW DELHI: After losing the second Test by 152 runs against Pakistan in Multan, England have named three spinners in their playing XI for the third and final Test, which is set to commence in Rawalpindi on Thursday.With the three-match series level at 1-1, England would aim to win the Test and series. For Pakistan,…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2nd Test against New Zealand in Pune, India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate said Rishabh Pant will be “fine for this Test” and should hopefully keep wickets.“He was having slight discomfort while running towards the end range of the movement of his knee while running. Fingers crossed he will be…

Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul NEW DELHI: As the second Test commences in Pune on Thursday, India will be eager to make a strong comeback following their disappointing eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the first match at Bengaluru. The team management will be closely examining the optimal squad composition to ensure a competitive performance.With…

Kyle Verreynne. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: South African wicket-keeper Kyle Verreynne‘s determined century helped his team establish a commanding position on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.Verreynne’s 114 runs guided South Africa to a total of 308, giving them a substantial 202-run…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is expected to announce India’s Test squad for the tour of Australia on October 28, with the inclusion of veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara a possibility considering his success during the team’s last two tours Down Under.The 36-year-old Test specialist scored 521 runs in the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar…