NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, known for his aggressive batting style, saw opportunities where others saw risks. Sehwag aimed to score runs quickly throughout his career. Sehwag’s record includes three triple centuries in Test cricket and becoming the second Indian, after Sachin Tendulkar, to score 200 runs in a One Day International (ODI)….
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh batting coach David Hemp on Saturday acknowledged that the team’s batting performance improved in their second innings compared to their first. However, he cautioned that the Bangladesh batters still face significant challenges against India’s high-quality bowling attack in the first Test in Chennai.India has taken a commanding position in the match with…
NEW DELHI: Bad light frequently affects the later parts of the day’s action in Test cricket, disrupting the flow of the game. The third day’s play of the first India-Bangladesh Test was no different as bad light forced the early stumps in Chennai.The match came to a halt on Saturday evening when the two on-field…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill wiped away months of pain, stress and various setbacks by scoring emotional centuries on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai on Saturday.Pant (109) and Gill (119 not out) led the batting with a partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket in the…
NEW DELHI: James Anderson who is the leading wicket taker among the pacers in test cricket has scalped the wickets of batters for almost two decades. In his 35o innings of Test career, he has scalped 704 wicket to become the only pacer to take more than 700 wickets.Prior to this Australian great, Glenn Mcgrath…
Meanwhile, in Chennai, local lad Ravichandran Ashwin has finally got his first wicket of the game, dismissing Shadman Islam for a well-made 35. Bangladesh are in trouble now, at 96/2, having lost both their openers in the span of 5 overs, after a strong opening stand of 62. They will not be looking at 515…
Pakistan all-rounder Faheem Ashraf (Photo: Video grab) Pakistan allrounder Faheem Ashraf has made a huge revelation on the sidelines of the Champions Cup, admitting that friendship with umpires saves players in domestic cricket where they often exchange phone numbers.Talking about the umpiring standards in Pakistan, Ashraf, who has appeared in 17 Tests and is playing…
Rishabh Pant thanks the almighty after reaching his century (Photo Source: X) Coming back to Test cricket after 635 days, Rishabh Pant marked his return with a record-equalling century that now puts him in the company of former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.With a couple off Shakib Al Hasan, Pant completed his sixth Test century,…
NEW DELHI: If bowling a yorker is an art, then Jasprit Bumrah is its master craftsman. India’s pace spearhead is renowned for his ability to dismantle any batting lineup, striking at crucial moments, and delivering lethal toe-crushers that send the stumps cartwheeling. His deadly precision has made him a nightmare for batters worldwide.Ahead of the…
Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah reached a significant milestone by taking his 400th international wicket during the first Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar praised Bumrah, calling him a “bowler without a weakness.”Bumrah’s performance saw him take four…
