NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has commended Joe Root for his exceptional batting skills, suggesting that Root has the potential to surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s record for the highest number of runs scored by a batter in the history of men’s Test cricket.Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 Test runs stands as one of cricket’s…
NEW DELHI: Both the new head coach and the chairman of selectors appeared entirely in sync as they made it clear that the days of cherry-picking series by citing workload management could be over. Gautam Gambhir‘s plain-speak and Ajit Agarkar‘s lucidity are going to make for a heady combo.They clarified certain difficult decisions, but in…
NEW DELHI: Captain Kieron Pollard led his team MI New York into the playoffs of Major League Cricket 2024 with a four-wicket victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders at Dallas on Sunday.The defending champions chased down the 131-run target with three overs to spare with Pollard smashing an unbeaten 33 that came off just 12…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir feels he has large shoes to fill as he takes over as head coach of Team India, following in the footsteps of greats like Rahul Dravid and Ravi Shastri.“The most important thing is that they will always have my back. Aim to make it a happy and secure dressing room. I…
NEW DELHI: Shortly after Gautam Gambhir‘s first press conference as Team India head coach, the Indian cricket team left for the Sri Lanka tour from Mumbai on Monday.The Indian cricket team will play 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs against Sri Lanka, starting on July 27 and ending on August 7. The national selectors announced Suryakumar…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir addressed his first press conference as Team India alongwith chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai on Monday ahead of the Sri Lanka tour that starts on July 27.Known to be a team man to the core since his playing days, Gambhir laid importance on taking the team forward saying that he…
NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team has seen a surge in success in Test matches since head coach Amol Muzumdar took charge in October 2023, winning consecutive games against England, Australia, and South Africa. Sneh Rana, an off-spin all-rounder, credits Muzumdar’s positive influence and strategic insights for the team’s achievements, highlighting his ability to motivate…
NEW DELHI: USA Cricket (USAC) directors Kuljit Singh, Arjun Gona, and Patricia Whittaker have sent a detailed email to the International Cricket Council (ICC) accusing USAC chairman Venu Pisike of a range of unethical practices, according to a report on cricket website Cricbuzz. The allegations include the wrongful termination of the CEO, creating a hostile…
NEW DELHI: England batting great Geoffrey Boycott Geoffrey Boycott was readmitted to the hospital on Sunday following a setback in his recovery from a recent throat surgery. The 83-year-old’s family disclosed that “things have taken a turn for the worse” since his discharge from the hospital on Friday, where he had undergone a successful procedure…
