KL Rahul finds himself in precarious position after poor scores in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The 32-year-old scored 0 and 12 in the two innings and his struggles in the middle order played a role in India’s collapse in both essays and an eventual 8-wicket loss.Ahead of the second Test in…
NEW DELHI: After losing the second Test by 152 runs against Pakistan in Multan, England have named three spinners in their playing XI for the third and final Test, which is set to commence in Rawalpindi on Thursday.With the three-match series level at 1-1, England would aim to win the Test and series. For Pakistan,…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2nd Test against New Zealand in Pune, India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate said Rishabh Pant will be “fine for this Test” and should hopefully keep wickets.“He was having slight discomfort while running towards the end range of the movement of his knee while running. Fingers crossed he will be…
Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul NEW DELHI: As the second Test commences in Pune on Thursday, India will be eager to make a strong comeback following their disappointing eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the first match at Bengaluru. The team management will be closely examining the optimal squad composition to ensure a competitive performance.With…
Kyle Verreynne. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: South African wicket-keeper Kyle Verreynne‘s determined century helped his team establish a commanding position on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.Verreynne’s 114 runs guided South Africa to a total of 308, giving them a substantial 202-run…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is expected to announce India’s Test squad for the tour of Australia on October 28, with the inclusion of veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara a possibility considering his success during the team’s last two tours Down Under.The 36-year-old Test specialist scored 521 runs in the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar…
Aaqib Javed, former Pakistan pacer and current selector (Photo Source: X) Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has shared a piece of advice and caution for his ex-teammate and fast bowler Aaqib Javed, who is the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new selection panel, which dropped former captain Babar Azam from the Test squad….
From the rainy Bengaluru, the Test series between India and New Zealand will move to Pune for the second match of the series beginning Thursday, with Rohit Sharma & Co hoping to put the defeat at M Chinnaswamy Stadium behind.The Kiwis won the first match by 8 wickets, after India’s embarrassing 46 all out in…
Coach of Pakistan’s Test team, Jason Gillespie, picked up all the empty bottles and put them in a dustbin after the team’s training session on Tuesday, ahead of the series-deciding third Test against England, beginning in Rawalpindi on Thursday.England won the first match by an innings and 47 runs, while Pakistan came back to clinch…
Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – SPORTZPICS) NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli and head coach Gautam Gambhir were seen sharing light moments during Team India‘s net session on Tuesday ahead of the second Test against New Zealand in Pune.The former teammates, who have had their share of on-field rivalries during the IPL…
