Poor form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is hurting India . (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: India’s first-ever home Test series defeat to New Zealand has highlighted a new vulnerability: Indian top-order batsmen, once known for neutralising visiting spinners (with Shane Warne being a notable example), are now as susceptible to spin as any other team…
OUTSMARTED: Rohit Sharma talks to Tom Latham as Yashasvi Jaiswal looks on. (ANI Photo) PUNE: “We are allowed to have two bad matches after doing so well, especially at home over the years.” This was captain Rohit Sharma summing up the defeat to New Zealand as India’s formidable home-win record, stretching back more than a…
NEW DELHI: In response to India’s loss to New Zealand in the second Test match in Pune, former cricketer Anil Kumble expressed his disappointment, attributing the defeat to the Indian team’s lackluster batting performance.By securing a 113-run victory at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday, Tom Latham’s New Zealand team achieved a historic first-ever…
Mitchell Santner starred in New Zealand’s win over India in the second Test in Pune. PTI India suffered a rare series defeat on Saturday, going down 0-2 to New Zealand in Pune, following a 113-run loss. India had already lost the opening Test of the three-match series in Bengaluru by eight-wickets. The two teams will…
India captain Rohit Sharma and New Zealand skipper Tom Latham NEW DELHI: New Zealand made history on Saturday by securing their first-ever Test series win on Indian soil, a result that significantly impacts the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings. India, after suffering their fourth defeat in the current cycle, now lead Australia by a…
India vs New Zealand (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s World Test Championship (WTC) journey has taken a sudden hit following a historic series defeat to New Zealand at home. After falling short in Pune, India suffered its first home Test series loss since 2012, casting doubt over its WTC 2023-2025 final qualification hopes.In the second…
Shan Masood and Ramiz Raja (Screengrab Photo) Pakistan secured a significant Test series win by defeating England by nine wickets on Saturday. The victory came after Noman Ali and Sajid Khan showcased exceptional spin bowling, taking all 10 wickets to dismiss England for 112 runs in Rawalpindi.Shan Masood, the Pakistan captain, led the final charge,…
NEW DELHI: Spinner Mitchell Santner claimed a match haul of 13 wickets, guiding New Zealand to their first-ever Test series victory in India with a 113-run win in the second match on Saturday.New Zealand bowled out India for 245 in their chase of 359 on day three in Pune, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in…
NEW DELHI: India’s remarkable winning streak in home Test series lasted 4331 days – a record unmatched by any other team. South Africa hold the next best record, with their last series loss occurring 1,733 days ago in 2020.Over the course of 4331 days, India played 18 Test series, emerging victorious in all and winning…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli is going through a horrible run with the bat in Test cricket and his struggles seem to be escalating with every outing. The former captain scored 1 and 17 in the second Test against New Zealand.India suffered a 113-run defeat in the match and Kohli’s inability to score substantial runs has…
