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…
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets (CSA Photo) South Africa secured a seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the third ODI in Sharjah, avoiding a series whitewash on Sunday. The Proteas chased down Afghanistan’s target of 170 after a scare at 80/3, thanks to a crucial 90-run partnership between Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs. Markram…
NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and keeper-batter Rishabh Pant are vital for India if they hope to secure a historic series hat-trick in Australia, according to former Australian captain Ian Chappell. Chappell, a respected voice in cricket, believes that India’s upcoming five Test matches, including three against New Zealand, are an ideal preparation for…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto on Sunday expressed his support for the underperforming Shakib Al Hasan, emphasizing the all-rounder’s efforts to regain his bowling form.In the recent loss to India at Chepauk, Bangladesh were defeated by a margin of 280 runs. Shakib, who is 37, recorded his most expensive bowling figures in Test…
NEW DELHI: Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday shared how former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh inspired him in his early days. Ashwin revealed that he used to replicate Harbhajan’s bowling action during his junior cricket career.Ashwin admitted that when he joined the Indian Test team as Harbhajan’s replacement, people were skeptical about whether he could handle…
Rohit Sharma and Virender Sehwag. (File Pic: Image Credit – X) Rohit Sharma‘s admiration for Virender Sehwag runs deep, and one of the most memorable stories from his early cricketing days is when he skipped class to meet his batting idol.This anecdote highlights how young Rohit was inspired by Sehwag’s aggressive, fearless style of batting….
Rachin Ravindra. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka remains on track for victory against New Zealand in the opening Test in Galle, despite a determined effort by Rachin Ravindra who remains unbeaten on 91.New Zealand, chasing 275 for victory, started shakily and kept losing wickets, particularly to Sri Lankan spinners Prabath Jayasuriya (3-66)…
NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Rishabh Pant smacked a dazzling hundred in the second innings of the first Test in Chennai against Bangladesh to make his comeback to the longest format memorable.Pant’s aggressive 128-ball 109 along with Shubman Gill‘s unbeaten 119 helped India set a massive 515 target for Bangladesh in the fourth innings which the visitors…
