NEW DELHI: India could not have asked for a better start to their Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign, securing a dominant 295-run victory in the opening Test in Perth. The focus now shifts to the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy beginning on Friday at Adelaide Oval, which will be a pink-ball contest.However, Adelaide is the venue…
File photo of the Champions Trophy. NEW DELHI: There seems to be no progress in the Champions Trophy deadlock as the meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board, which was supposed to take place today in Dubai, has been postponed again. It is understood that it will be reconvened in the coming days.Even the…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed a hat-trick to lead Uttar Pradesh to a narrow 10-run victory over Jharkhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group C match at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.Chasing 161 for victory, Jharkhand showed moments of resilience, but Bhuvneshwar’s brilliant swing bowling derailed…
NEW DELHI: Jay Shah, the newly elected Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC), began his tenure this week with a visit to the ICC Headquarters in Dubai. His visit marks the start of a new era for cricket as he takes on the leadership of the global governing body of the sport.During his visit…
File photo of Alastair Cook. (Getty Images) Former England captain, Alastair Cook, has expressed his confusion regarding the World Test Championship‘s format. He shared his thoughts prior to the second Test between New Zealand and England.“It’s very hard to have tournaments which last two years and keep interest in it with percentage points, if I’m…
Ravi Shastri. (PTI Photo) Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri believes the 2020 Adelaide Test, where India were bowled out for 36, should serve as a reminder for the current team playing the day-night Test against Australia.India, led by Virat Kohli at the time, suffered their lowest-ever Test score in the second innings of that Adelaide…
The battle for the top two spots in World Test Championship table is heating up with India, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka all in the fray. So this second Test will have interest from Down Under as well. South Africa have been on a winning spree as they have won their last four Tests…
Rohit Sharma during a press conference at Adelaide Oval. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Back to lead India in the day/night Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, Rohit Sharma was a picture of confidence and looked relaxed during his press conference on Thursday.India lead 1-0 in the five-Test series after a thumping…
New Zealand captain Tom Latham, left, and England captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo) New Zealand’s captain, Tom Latham, agrees with England skipper Ben Stokes, regarding concerns about current over-rate rules in Test cricket. They believe a review is needed, especially for matches dominated by seam bowling. This follows penalties imposed on both teams for slow…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal was hailed as ‘The New King’ by the Aussie media before the India-Australia Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 got underway.Jaiswal was tipped to succeed the great Virat Kohli as India and Australia locked horns in the first Test in Perth.Border-Gavaskar TrophyJaiswal was dismissed for a duck in the first…
