NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma‘s clarification that Shubman Gill was not dropped for the Boxing Day Test against Australia did not sit well with legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who asserted that the decision could only be described as a drop.The decision to drop Gill and accommodate all-rounder Washington Sundar, aimed at strengthening the lower middle-order…
UP Rudras Defenders: Lars Balk (Netherlands), Kane Russell (New Zealand), Surender Kumar, Priyobarta Talem, Sunil Jojo, Sharda Nand Tiwari, Prashant Barla, James Albery (Great Britain) Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Simranjeet Singh, Floris Wortelboer (Netherlands), Rafael Vilallonga (Spain), Manmeet Singh, Jobanpreet Singh Forwards: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Sam Ward (Great Britain), Tanguy Cosyns (Belgium), Gurjot Singh,…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketers and experts have touted Shubman Gill as the next big thing ever since he announced his arrival on the international scene. But a string of promising starts lately that he hasn’t been able to convert into big innings has probably left India’s chief coach frustrated, feels former England spinner Monty Panesar….
South African coach Shukri Conrad dismissed criticism regarding scheduling imbalances in the World Test Championship after his team secured a spot in the final.South Africa achieved a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in Centurion on Sunday, marking their sixth consecutive Test win.This victory guarantees South Africa a place in the final next June, irrespective of…
They got together playing for the national youth side, got into the Belgium team at the same time and have been around for more than decade. It’s no surprise that Arthur van Doren and Alexander Hendrickx can complete each other’s sentences as smoothly as they exchange the ball on field, manning the Belgian defence. The…
New Zealand’s Tim Robinson and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (AP Photo) New Zealand secured a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a convincing 45-run victory in the second match. This win follows their close eight-run victory in the first T20I.Sri Lanka struggled to chase down New Zealand’s total of…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the last day of the fourth Test in Melbourne. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal capped off a remarkable 2024 with another stellar performance in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite his twin half-centuries, his efforts fell just short…
Virat Kohli‘s performance in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia went through another failure in the second innings of the Melbourne Test on Monday when India needed their iconic batter to lead the fight on the final day, while chasing a big target. It invited a scathing remark on Kohli’s stature by the former…
Jasprit Bumrah holds up the ball as he leaves the field after taking five wickets at the MCG. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma voiced concerns over Jasprit Bumrah‘s heavy workload and lack of bowling support following India’s 184-run defeat in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground….
Indian players walks off the field after losing the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final for the third consecutive time suffered a major blow as they lost the Boxing Day Test against Australia by 184 runs at the…
