Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Modern-day great Virat Kohli may be struggling in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, but former Australian batter and head coach Justin Langer still regards him as the best batter he has ever witnessed.Kohli’s resilient innings ended in disappointment late on Day 2 of the fourth Test at…
Washington Sundar (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s all-rounder Washington Sundar has expressed optimism about his team’s chances despite finding themselves in a challenging position at the end of the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Sundar, who is expected to play a crucial role with the bat…
Yashasvi Jaiswal walks off the field after losing his wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s veteran spinner Nathan Lyon couldn’t hide his amusement at the dramatic run-out of Yashasvi Jaiswal during the second day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Friday, calling it “one of the best barbecues I’ve seen.” The miscommunication between…
Kalinga Lancers has announced Australian Aran Zalewski as its captain for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League. The former co-captain of the Kookaburras played a pivotal role in the Australian hockey team’s success in recent years and will lead the Lancers in their first match against UP Rudras on December 30. Apart from…
Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Video Grab) MELBOURNE: In just 28 deliveries, India lost the advantage they had built for most of the afternoon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). From a solid 153/2, the hosts collapsed to 159/5 in what was a mad period of 30 minutes on Day 2 of the ongoing Boxing…
As the teams prepare to battle it out for just over a month in Rourkela and Ranchi in a double round-robin format, followed by the knockouts, Sportstar previews how they look like ahead of the season opener on December 28. Soorma Hockey Club Soorma Hockey Club, based in Punjab, went big on defenders, spending Rs…
NEW DELHI: He was quite disciplined not to play the shot outside off-stump, which has become a major problem for him, for most of the innings, but still Virat Kohli‘s gritty innings came to a disappointing end in the closing minutes of the second day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the…
Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) MELBOURNE: India’s morning-and-a-half at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday (27 December) felt like an endless drag. Not that we haven’t seen many under Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy already, but this one was a step ahead as the visitors just let the game slip away and had a terrible period with…
Soorma Hockey Club announced double Olympic bronze medalist Harmanpreet Singh as the captain for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League on Friday. Harmanpreet, an Arjuna awardee and two-time FIH Best Player of the Year, expressed his enthusiasm about leading the Punjab and Haryana-based franchise. “I’m looking forward to leading this incredible team and…
Virat Kohli and the pitch invader during Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pitch invasions in cricket have occurred since the early days of the sport, but their nature and frequency have evolved over time. While the reasons for pitch invasions have changed over…
