Travis Head (L) and Mohammed Siraj (R) exchanged heated words on Day 2 of the second Test at Adelaide Oval. Former Australia batter and captain Ricky Ponting offered his perspective on the recent incident between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in Adelaide. He believes it stemmed from a misunderstanding.The…
NEW DELHI: Spinner George Linde delivered a stellar all-round performance to guide South Africa to an 11-run win over Pakistan in the first T20I at Kingsmead on Tuesday.Linde played a pivotal role with the bat, smashing a quickfire 48 off just 24 balls to help South Africa post a challenging total of 183-9 after opting…
Shaheen Afridi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Star pacer Shaheen Afridi carved his name into cricketing history by becoming the first Pakistan bowler to achieve the milestone of 100 wickets in each format of international cricket.The historic feat came during the opening T20I against South Africa in Durban on Tuesday. Shaheen delivered a standout performance, striking…
Mohammed Shami (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After a comprehensive win in the series opener vs Australia in Perth, the Indian cricket team was riding high on confidence. Jasprit Bumrah was at his magical best, Mohammed Siraj seemed to have rediscovered his mojo and Harshit Rana made an instant impact on his Test debut.The mood, however,…
India have been hit back hard by Australia who levelled the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy at 1-1 with a thumping 10-wicket win in the second Test at Adelaide. As the visitors reel under the heavy defeat, they hope to bounce back in the next match at The Gabba in Brisbane.Analysing what led to India’s defeat…
Cheteshwar Pujara (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara has shared his thoughts on potential adjustments to India’s playing eleven for the crucial third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. He suggested that Washington Sundar might replace Ravichandran Ashwin. He also expressed support for pacer Harshit Rana despite a poor outing in the second Test…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Damien Fleming has expressed doubts about the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah, suggesting that the Indian fast bowler might be dealing with more than just a cramp following his performance in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide Oval. “There’s no way that’s cramp. He was very ginger after…
NEW DELHI: Going through a torrid form with the bat, India skipper Rohit Sharma should continue at No. 6 slot in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane, feels former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.A returning Rohit, who missed the first Test, scored just 9 runs in the two innings combined of the Adelaide Test, which…
Mohammed Siraj. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Siraj responded to the ICC‘s penalty over his send-off gesture to Australian batter Travis Head, during the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, with a composed statement while digressing from the burning issue.According to a report in Sydney Morning Herald, pace duo Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah…
Sri Lanka’s head coach Sanath Jayasuriya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanath Jayasuriya, the head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, provided an objective assessment of his team’s performance in the recently concluded Test series against South Africa. Sri Lanka suffered a 109-run defeat in the second Test, resulting in a 2-0 series whitewash by…
