Wiaan Mulder and Babar Azam (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A heated exchange unfolded on day three of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands when Wiaan Mulder aggressively threw the ball at Babar Azam, hitting the Pakistani batter.The incident occurred in the 32nd over of Pakistan’s follow-on innings. Babar played a firm drive…
South African great AB de Villiers offered advice to his friend Virat Kohli following a challenging tour of Australia. Kohli struggled against deliveries outside the off-stump, particularly those bowled by Scott Boland.India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia, ending a 10-year winning streak. The final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Australia win by…
Shan Masood and Babar Azam (Photo Credits: AP / PTI) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood and Babar Azam on Sunday etched their names in history with a stellar performance, recording Pakistan’s highest-ever opening partnership against South Africa. The duo surpassed the previous record of 137, set by Imran Farhat and Taufeeq Umar in Faisalabad back in…
NEW DELHI: With the ICC Champions Trophy just over a month away, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to send Saim Ayub to London for treatment after he fractured his right ankle. The opener suffered the injury on the Day 1 of the second Test match against South Africa in Cape Town.Ayub’s injury will keep…
Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar succinctly summed up a key aspect of cricketing careers on X, writing, “When to retire is up to the player, but how long to play is up to the selectors.” His words resonate strongly in the wake of India’s 1-3 defeat in the…
NEW DELHI: After his team’s victory in the final Test at Sydney, Australian skipper Pat Cummins praised Virat Kohli for his exceptional performances in Australia over the years.He highlighted how much the team enjoyed playing against him, noting that Kohli’s presence not only brought vital runs but also added an element of “theatre” to the…
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 24/25 (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia secured a six-wicket victory in the fifth and final Test against India in Sydney, clinching the series 3-1 and securing their place in the World Test Championship final. The match concluded on the third day, with India being dismissed for 157 in their second innings, adding only…
Sam Konstas and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) Jasprit Bumrah‘s record-breaking show in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) earned him high praise from batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who called him the “best in the world”.With 32 wickets, Bumrah broke the record for most wickets in a single away Test series for India, going past spin…
NEW DELHI: Questions are bound to arise as Rohit Sharma‘s men make their way to India after failing to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The champions of the last two Test series in Australia, led by Virat Kohli in 2018 and Ajinkya Rahane in 2020, conceded the series 1-3 to Australia following a 6-wicket defeat in…
Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Not just the team, but the entire coaching staff is also to be blamed for the 1-3 series defeat against Australia, according to cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar.As India crashed to a six-wicket defeat in Sydney on Sunday, the Aussies not only reclaimed the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy…
