NEW DELHI: The year 2024 saw One-Day Internationals take a backseat for India, as the spotlight remained firmly on the ICC T20 World Cup and the race for a spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. Following their runner-up finish in the 2023 ODI World Cup, where they lost to Australia in the final,…
NEW DELHI: India’s top bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, was selected by Cricket Australia to lead the Men’s Test Team in 2024. The other Indian named in the varied playing XI, which includes players from six different nations, is opener Yashasvi Jaiswal.The two Australian players that are included in the international 11 are bowler Josh Hazlewood and…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (AP Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy has been the find of the Australian tour for India, and the batting all-rounder established that as a fact with his maiden international century in the Melbourne Test when India were almost down and out for the count.Looking at the 21-year-old Reddy’s consistent show with the bat…
Rohit Sharma (Agency Photo) Rohit Sharma decided to return to his customary batting slot as an opener in the Melbourne Test against Australia after failed attempts to score runs in the middle order. However, the swap didn’t change his luck. Intead, it disturbed the line-up and hurt India’s confidence, feels former Pakistan batter Basit Ali,…
File photo of Gautam Gambhir India’s dismal show in the second innings of the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne has been criticised by former players and experts, especially for the batting unit’s failure to learn from mistakes — highlighted by Rishabh Pant‘s poor shot-selection that became the turning point of the match when there…
PREVIEW Delhi SG Pipers will clash against the Hyderabad Toofans in their second match of the Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday. Delhi won its opening clash in HIL, clinching a 4-2 penalty-shootout win against Team Gonasika while Hyderabad Toofans lost 3-2 against the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers….
Travis Head during the Boxing Day Test against India at the MCG. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India lost the Boxing Day Test against Australia by 184 runs at the at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, one of the turning points of the match was the dismissal of Rishabh Pant by Travis…
Irfan Pathan and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has offered a blunt critique of Virat Kohli‘s recent performances, particularly his persistent issues with shots outside the off-stump. Speaking on Star Sports after India’s heavy 184-run defeat to Australia in the Boxing Day Test, Pathan highlighted Kohli’s struggles as a key factor…
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan (Photo credit: X) The first Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan in Bulawayo ended in a thrilling draw on Monday, with both teams achieving record-breaking feats. Zimbabwe’s first innings saw them amass a colossal 586 runs, surpassing their previous highest Test score of 563/9 against the West Indies in 2001. Afghanistan responded with…
Rishabh Pant (Agency Photo) Rishabh Pant is facing a backlash for his bold and unwise shot-selection at a crucial juncture during India’s stiff run-chase in the Boxing Day Test against Australia on Monday, which triggered a batting collapse that led to a defeat when the visitors at one stage seemed to be taking the match…
