NEW DELHI: Playing alongside Ravichandran Ashwin can be a challenge for any bowler, even for a standout like Ravindra Jadeja. With Jadeja on the brink of joining the elite group of cricketers with 300 wickets and 3000 runs in Test cricket, reaching 299 wickets and 3122 runs, the achievement speaks volumes.Only ten players in the…
NEW DELHI: Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney has referred to the BCCI‘s decision to mandate that its established players play domestic cricket as “fantastic prioritising”. He has accused the agents of English players of helping their team’s entry into the lucrative franchise leagues at the expense of the traditional red-ball competition. Gidney believes that the English…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) “should learn professionalism” from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), according to former cricket player Kamran Akmal.India easily won the first Test match between Bangladesh and India in Chennai by a margin of 280 runs. A few weeks prior, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in a…
NEW DELHI: Akash Deep was in his hotel room in Chennai during the opening Test against Bangladesh when he heard a knock on the door. To his surprise, it was Virat Kohli standing outside. The Indian batting star walked in, carrying a brand-new bat. “Bat chaiye kya tujhe?” (Do you need a bat?), Virat asked…
Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket NEW DELHI: Prabath Jayasuriya claimed five wickets, guiding Sri Lanka to a 63-run win against New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle. New Zealand, set a target of 275, were all out for 211 within 15 minutes of play resuming, with Rachin Ravindra top-scoring with…
Kamran Akmal. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal emphasized the significant roles of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in India’s Test team at home. His comments followed India’s 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test held in Chennai.Ashwin and Jadeja were instrumental in turning the game around after India…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has heaped praise on India’s bowling attack after their comprehensive 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai. India’s pacers, led by Jasprit Bumrah (4/50), Mohammed Siraj (2/30), and Akash Deep (2/19), outclassed Bangladesh’s batting lineup, dismissing them for a meager 149…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, famously known as the ‘Rawalpindi Express‘, is a legendary figure in world cricket, renowned for his searing pace, steep bounce, and lethal yorkers that terrorized batsmen for nearly two decades. Despite a successful career that spanned 46 Tests, 163 ODIs, and 15 T20Is for Pakistan, Akhtar retired…
NEW DELHI: Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is modifying his preparation for an intense Test cricket season at the age of 38. This comes after his strong performance in India’s 280-run victory against Bangladesh in the first Test at Chepauk. Ashwin, who scored a century and took six wickets in the second innings, is now…
Captain Rohit Sharma with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja after their win against Bangladesh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India kicked off their long 10-match Test season in style with a commanding win against Bangladesh in Chennai on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led team dominated the opening Test of the two-match series. The game wrapped up in…
