The first Test between India and South Africa ended in three days at Eden Gardens on Sunday and set a new record for red-ball cricket in India. It was the first time in India, and the first time in 66 years overall, that both teams were bowled out in all four innings without either side…
This was South Africa’s 10th win in 11 Tests under Temba Bavuma’s leadership (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Spinner Simon Harmer delivered a superb all-round bowling performance, taking eight wickets in the match to guide South Africa to a gripping 30-run victory over India inside three days of a low-scoring opening Test on Sunday. India, missing…
Star Indian batter KL Rahul has shared insights about the unique challenges of captaining teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL).The role of a captain involves being an on-field manager, chief strategist, and team spokesperson while maintaining personal performance standards. According to Rahul, leadership responsibilities in IPL are more demanding compared to international cricket. IPL…
Photo credit: X/@TheBarmyArmy England and Australia will start the new Ashes series in Perth on Friday, stepping into a rivalry that has carried its own history for more than a century. England arrive with a clear target: to take back the urn for the first time since 2015.Since the 2010/11 win, England’s tours to Australia…
Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has predicted the Ashes will finish in a 2-2 draw (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has predicted the Ashes will finish in a 2-2 draw, with both Australia and England winning two Tests each and one ending in a draw. Vaughan also believes England, led…
England have not won a single one of their last 15 Tests in Australia (Getty Images) NEW DELHI:Former England captain Nasser Hussain has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Ashes, describing it as a defining test for ‘Bazball’ — the aggressive, high-tempo style of cricket that has become this England team’s trademark.He feels the outcome…
Even as head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the surface — where wickets tumbled in clusters — Cheteshwar Pujara insisted such pitches only hurt India. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara dismissed suggestions that India’s heavy defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens was due to a transition phase….
Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a shot on day two of the second and final Test cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to rejoin India’s Test squad ahead of the second match vs South Africa in…
Pat Cummins has been retained as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the third consecutive IPL season. (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s premier fast bowler Pat Cummins has been retained as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the third consecutive IPL season.The franchise confirmed Cummins’ role through a post on its ‘X’ handle, sharing images of the…
At LSG, Mohammed Shami will reunite with bowling coach Bharat Arun, who was in the Indian team in the same role from 2014-2021. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has described the trade involving veteran pacer Mohammed Shami — from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) — on IPL…
