South African coach Shukri Conrad dismissed criticism regarding scheduling imbalances in the World Test Championship after his team secured a spot in the final.South Africa achieved a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in Centurion on Sunday, marking their sixth consecutive Test win.This victory guarantees South Africa a place in the final next June, irrespective of…
They got together playing for the national youth side, got into the Belgium team at the same time and have been around for more than decade. It’s no surprise that Arthur van Doren and Alexander Hendrickx can complete each other’s sentences as smoothly as they exchange the ball on field, manning the Belgian defence. The…
New Zealand’s Tim Robinson and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (AP Photo) New Zealand secured a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka with a convincing 45-run victory in the second match. This win follows their close eight-run victory in the first T20I.Sri Lanka struggled to chase down New Zealand’s total of…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the last day of the fourth Test in Melbourne. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal capped off a remarkable 2024 with another stellar performance in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite his twin half-centuries, his efforts fell just short…
Virat Kohli‘s performance in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia went through another failure in the second innings of the Melbourne Test on Monday when India needed their iconic batter to lead the fight on the final day, while chasing a big target. It invited a scathing remark on Kohli’s stature by the former…
Jasprit Bumrah holds up the ball as he leaves the field after taking five wickets at the MCG. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma voiced concerns over Jasprit Bumrah‘s heavy workload and lack of bowling support following India’s 184-run defeat in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground….
Indian players walks off the field after losing the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final for the third consecutive time suffered a major blow as they lost the Boxing Day Test against Australia by 184 runs at the…
NEW DELHI: After Pat Cummins was denied the opportunity to use a review on Mohammed Siraj on Day 4, a dramatic incident unfolded on the fifth and final day of the fourth Test at a packed Melbourne Cricket Stadium.The moment occurred in the 71st over of India’s innings as they chased a target of 340…
It was a bright year for Indian Hockey with both men’s and women’s teams experiencing success in various competitions on the international stage. From a second consecutive Olympic medal to the resurgence of the Hockey India League to bidding farewell to some of the sports’ greatest pillars, Sportstar takes you through major moments from hockey…
Chasing a challenging 340 to win the fourth Test in Melbourne, India were struggling at 59/3 on the final day when a ‘bail switch‘ moment led to a conversation between Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal, which was caught on the stump microphone.Walking back to his mark, the Australian pacer switched the bails at the non-striker’s…
