(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: Senior India speedster Mohammed Shami was at his brutal best, but with the bat, as he smashed a stunning unbeaten 17-ball 32 for Bengal in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali pre quarter-final against Chandigarh in Bengaluru on Monday. Shami’s onslaught that had three fours and…
Prithvi Shaw (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw not being picked by any of the ten Indian Premier League franchises in last month’s auction came as a surprise for many.After being released by Delhi Capitals, Shaw was available for a base price of Rs 75 lakh but found no buyers at the two-day affair…
Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. (Getty Images) One batter who has defied any notion of slump in the last four years in the world of cricket is England’s run-machine Joe Root. The 33-years-old is riding on the form of his lifetime for quite some time now.Root is so confident about his batting that he played…
Virat Kohli (Photo credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Indian batting order has dished out shoddy performances in the last few Tests.Barring the second innings in Bengaluru (against New Zealand) and Perth (against Australia), India’s batting has suffered collapses one after another and that has led to four losses in the last 5 matches. In the…
Mohammed Shami (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat in just over two days in the day-night Test in Adelaide as Australia levelled the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series 1-1. After the highs of Perth, where they won by 295 runs, India nosedived in the Pink-ball game, succumbing to their quickest defeat against Australia….
Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia’s star batter Travis Head are reportedly under ICC scrutiny following a heated exchange during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide. Australia won the match by 10 wickets, leveling the series 1-1.The incident occurred during the 82nd over…
Image credit: Windies cricket NEW DELHI: Sherfane Rutherford‘s outstanding debut century guided the West Indies to a five-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the opening one-day international at Warner Park on Sunday.In his 10th ODI appearance, Rutherford’s spectacular innings of 113 from 80 deliveries, featuring seven fours and eight sixes, brought West Indies close to achieving…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals‘ newly-appointed head coach Hemang Badani shared a contrasting view on Rishabh Pant‘s departure, differing from co-owner Parth Jindal’s earlier claim that money wasn’t the primary factor during the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah on November 24 and 25.The auction saw Pant break records, becoming the…
Photo: @ProteasWomenCSA on X South Africa’s women players came out wearing black kits during their second ODI against England in Durban on Sunday instead of their traditional green, which surprised many. But they are doing it for a cause. The game is a “dedicated Black Day match in support of the fight against gender-based violence…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: After India’s disappointing loss in Adelaide, former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan addressed the inconsistent form of star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, emphasising the need for consistent performances. He pointed out that relying on past laurels will only make things more challenging for…
