Ravichandran Ashwin and Travis Head. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from all formats after Gabba Test, has finally decoded India nemesis Travis Head‘s strategic approach to counter Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian bowling attack in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin noted how Head…
NEW DELHI: Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar, reached a significant milestone in his career during the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.The left-arm pacer, representing Goa, completed 50 wickets in his white-ball career in a match against Odisha. Although he went wicketless in Goa’s second game against Haryana after taking three wickets…
Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will continue their quest for milestones in the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne beginning on Thursday. The bowler is aiming for 200 Test wickets, while the seasoned all-rounder is also getting close…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after dismissing Travis Head (Agency Photo) In India’s last two Test tours of Australia, the factor that has remained constant is the threat posed by premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, which coincides with the fact that India finished those tours with historic series wins. And on his third trip Down Under, Bumrah continues…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena has stepped up to support former cricketer Vinod Kambli, who is presently receiving treatment at Aakriti Hospital in Thane. The OSD of deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, Mangesh Chivate, met with Kambli and gave him a full assurance of the party’s support and assistance. The player will receive a total of…
Mitchell Starc sends down a delivery in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When they play Australia in the fourth Test of the series at the Boxing Day Test, India would have to exercise caution against left-arm bowler Mitchell Starc, who is not only…
Pat Cummins during a press conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch appears “nice and firm” with a “bit of grass coverage” ahead of the fourth Test match against India in Melbourne, according to Australian captain Pat Cummins, who also mentioned that spinner…
File photo of India cricketer Niki Prasad. Bengaluru: As an 18-year-old who didn’t make the cut for the national team for the inaugural U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, Niki Prasad wasn’t heartbroken. Instead, it served as a wake-up call on her shortcomings as a cricketer.Two years later, the Karnataka all-rounder is all set to…
Sam Konstas (Photo Source:X) Australia announced their playing eleven on Christmas day for the fourth Test against India, beginning in Melbourne on Thursday, with two changes from the team that played in Brisbane.There’s a sigh of relief in the camp as the in-form batter Travis Head passed his fitness test on Wednesday to retain his…
Virat Kohli (Agency Photo) Former India coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri believes that while Joe Root and Kane Williamson have stood out this year in Test cricket, the other two members of the ‘Fab Four’ — Virat Kohli and Steve Smith — remain “dangerous because they are hungry” as they haven’t scored big consistently of…
