Scott Boland. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Due to fewer appearances for the nation due to the presence of the first-choice, more experienced pace trio of captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, former Australian pacer Brett Lee praised fiery pacer Scott Boland, referring to him as “Mr Consistent” and drawing comparisons…

NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Saturday rooted for India vs Pakistan Test series in Australia, saying it will be ‘huge’ for the longest format of the game.The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been a blockbuster Down Under, with a record number of fans marching into the stadiums to watch exhilarating cricket action between…

Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels that if India captain and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is not fit to bowl in the second innings of the ongoing fifth and final Test in Sydney, then the visitors might find even a score of around 200 difficult to defend against Australia. On the…

Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A joyful Virat Kohli once again stood out during fan interaction in Australia, showing why he’s not just a cricketing icon but also a beloved figure off the field. As he hurried to board the team bus, a fan carrying a saxophone called out to him for a signature. Kohli,…

Rahmat Shah (Photo credit: ACB) NEW DELHI: Rahmat Shah hit an impressive 139 on Saturday in Bulawayo to significantly boost Afghanistan’s chances of securing victory in the decisive second Test against Zimbabwe. Shah’s performance provided a glimmer of hope for Afghanistan as rain forced early stumps on the third day. Shah combined with debutant Ismat…

South Africa’s dominant batting display on day two of the second Test at Newlands left Pakistan struggling. Pakistan ended the day at 64-3, trailing South Africa’s imposing first innings total of 615.Ryan Rickelton‘s double century anchored South Africa’s massive innings. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen quickly took wickets as Pakistan began their reply. The tourists…

NEW DELHI: South African pacer Marco Jansen found himself in huge trouble as he grabbed attention for all the wrong reasons with his massive no-ball on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Cape Town on Saturday.Jansen’s front-foot no-ball brought back memories of the infamous spot-fixing incident involving former Pakistan pacer Mohammad…

Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Former Indian all-rounder Sanjay Bangar praised Rishabh Pant‘s dynamic fifty against Australia in Sydney. He believes Pant’s courageous performance gives India a chance to win the Test and draw the series.Pant reached his half-century in only 29 balls on day two of the fifth Test. This fifty followed…