Rohit Sharma has gone through one his worst runs as a Test batter and captain lately. Not only has he lost five of his last six matches as skipper, but also his form with the bat has nosedived. Former India batter and batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that because Rohit has said that he isn’t…
Ravi Shastri (IANS Photo) Former India cricket coach Ravi Shastri believes the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy, won by Australia 3-1, demonstrates the continued strength of Test cricket. He feels the series highlights why the longest format remains vibrant.A report in The Sydney Morning Herald indicates a meeting is scheduled later this month between ICC Chairman Jay…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) India’s opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal, expressed his determination for the team’s resurgence after their 1-3 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series loss to Australia in Sydney on Sunday. The defeat prevented India from reaching their third consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) final.It also marked India’s first Test series loss to Australia in ten years,…
Image credit: Afghanistan CRicket Board NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan made a stunning return to Test cricket with a seven-wicket haul, earning the Man of the Match award as Afghanistan secured a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test at the Queen Sports Club on Monday.The 26-year-old, playing his first Test in three years, expressed…
Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe believes India’s captain Rohit Sharma succumbed to Australia’s traditional tactic of mentally dismantling opposing captains during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India lost the series 1-3, and Rohit only managed 31 runs in three Tests, averaging a meager 6.20.“They couldn’t bring down (Jasprit) Bumrah. He was too good. But then the…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith expressed his frustration after falling just one run short of the 10,000 Test runs milestone, finishing with 9,999 runs in the five-match Test series against India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Reflecting on the near miss, Smith said, “I got chainsawed,” acknowledging he had never encountered a wicket like the…
South Africa team (AP Photo) South Africa defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets in the second Test match held in Cape Town on Monday. This victory secured a 2-0 series win for South Africa.Pakistan displayed second-innings resistance but it wasn’t enough.Trailing by 421 runs after the first innings, Pakistan was asked to follow on.They managed to…
Aiden Markram. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa clinched a dominant 10-wicket victory over Pakistan at Newlands on Monday, cementing their top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.With a points percentage of 69.44, South Africa will finish as leaders of the WTC league phase, regardless of the results from Australia’s upcoming two-Test series…
Former cricket stars Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have praised the record-breaking attendance at the recent five-match Test series between India and Australia. They suggested this rivalry might now surpass the Ashes in significance.Australia triumphed 3-1, ending India’s decade-long dominance of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series attracted a remarkable 837,000 spectators across the five Tests….
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan shared his analysis on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, noting that Team India lost their way following their initial victory against Australia at Perth.The Indian team’s promising start with a historic Perth win couldn’t be maintained as they ultimately succumbed to…
