Mitchell Starc (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Australian pacer Mitchell Starc overtook legendary compatriot Brett Lee to become the fastest bowler to achieve 100 ODI wickets in his country. Starc accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the game, Starc delivered a fine performance with the…
NE WDELHI: New Zealand stunning India 3-0 at home for an unprecedented series win has left Australia wary as pacer Josh Hazlewood feels that the embarrassing loss might awaken a ‘sleeping giant’ ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under. The Kiwis on Sunday completed a stunning series sweep, handing India their first-ever 3-0 whitewash at…
The Indian women’s hockey team has been struggling this year but chief coach Harendra Singh on Monday promised that his wards will play as a “new side” and will not disappoint the fans during the Asian Champions Trophy, beginning here on November 11. Harendra, who was named chief coach in April this year after India…
NEW DELHI: Powerhouse India on Sunday suffered an unprecedented and embarrassing 3-0 series loss at home against New Zealand just before their high-profile tour of Australia which starts from November 22.The recent whitewash against the Kiwis means a demoralized Indian team now has got to win 4 matches out of 5 Down Under in the…
Australia narrowly defeated Pakistan by two wickets in a tense first One Day International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Chasing a target of 204, Australia found themselves in a precarious position at 185/8. However, a composed captain’s knock of 32 not out from Pat Cummins saw them home….
Virat Kohli scored 4 and 1 in the two innings of the third Test in Mumbai. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India’s batting vulnerabilities against spin were thoroughly exposed in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand where the hosts succumbed to an embarrassing 3-0 whitewash.The plan from India was to trap the Kiwis in…
Delhi SG Pipers on Monday announced the signing of three-time Olympian Jacob Whetton of Australia for the upcoming season of Hockey India League (HIL). Whetton brings with him a wealth of experience, having played 253 matches for the Australia, scoring 75 goals. He was a part of the Australian team that won the silver medal…
Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) Mohammed Shami‘s return to competitive cricket has been further pushed back after the veteran pacer was not named in the Bengal squad for the next two rounds of the Ranji Trophy against Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Bengal will take on Karnataka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here from Wednesday,…
Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja‘s back to his wicket-taking ways just in time for the big showdown with Australia. The Indian all-rounder rediscovered his mojo in the Mumbai Test against New Zealand, bagging a remarkable ten-wicket haul. This came as a huge relief after a bit of a dry spell with the…
Adam Gilchrist. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It will be interesting to see how India recovers from a 0-3 Test series loss to New Zealand when they play Australia in the forthcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series, according to former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist.Following an astounding 0-3 home loss to New Zealand-their first Test…
