L-R: Australia pacers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Australia’s formidable bowling quartet of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon etched their names in cricketing history on Friday by becoming the first bowling unit to collectively take 500 Test wickets while playing together. The milestone was…
KL Rahul dismissal (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Team India opener KL Rahul’s controversial dismissal in the opening Test against Australia in Perth has sparked widespread debate, with fans questioning the third umpire’s decision. Former elite umpire Simon Taufel, however, has weighed in to clarify the logic behind the ruling.The incident occurred in the 23rd over of…
NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Jofra Archer is set to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction after initial confusion over his omission from the shortlist, according to a report from BBC. Despite being on the longlist, Archer was not listed among the 574 players for the auction, raising questions about his IPL future….
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth witnessed a rare scenario: India are without both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI.Since Jadeja’s debut in 2012, the team has gone into only a handful of Tests without its trusted spin duo, making…
Nitish Kumar Reddy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) India won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on Friday (November 22) at Perth. Both teams announced debuts in their ranks with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana getting the nod for India and Nathan McSweeney for…
Pat Cummins of Australia and Jasprit Bumrah of India pose with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Nasty, abusive, fiery. The adjectives you presume are usually not pleasant when you type the words ‘fast’ and ‘bowler’ next to each other. Some even label them as ‘dumb’, or people with short fuses. When it…
Since 2014, serial global trophy winners Australia have laid their hands on two 50-over World Cups (2015, 2023), four Ashes (2017-2018, 2019, 2021-2022, 2023), one T20 World Cup (2021) and the mace that declared them the latest World Test Champions (2023). One piece of silverware, though, has proved curiously elusive — the Border Gavaskar Trophy….
File Pic: Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, leading the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, has suggested that Mohammed Shami might join the Test squad during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This depends on Shami’s continued progress in his recovery.The absence of Shami has been a significant…
File photo of Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit Sharma’s absence from the first Test against Australia due to the birth of his second child could be a crucial aspect in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As one of India’s most experienced and reliable batters, his unavailability raises questions about the balance of the team, especially given the high…
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Both Virat Kohli and Steve Smith are going through a lean patch. Both former captains of their respective teams and both batting greats.Ahead of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which begins in Perth from Friday, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has…
