Parthiv Patel. (Photo Courtesy: Parthiv Patel X handle) Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel recently commented on the Indian batting unit’s collapses in recent matches, particularly during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, where India has struggled to post substantial scores.“There is no doubt that collapses have occurred, especially in home series. We have seen…
NEW DELHI: The fourth Test between India and Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) marks a crucial juncture in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Both teams find themselves grappling with similar challenges: batting inconsistencies, an aging core, and questions over the effectiveness of recent changes. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin’s unexpected retirement casts a long…
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (AFP Photo) Off-spinner’s retirement marks end of famed ‘spin twins’ but allrounder says no one is irreplaceableMELBOURNE: In one sudden move, a citadel lies in ruins. The Ravindra Jadeja-Ravichandran Ashwin combine, one of the game’s greatest ever spin-bowling pairs, has met an untidy end with Ashwin’s abrupt retirement.If the end…
Ravi Shastri (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: According to former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri, India’s resilience on the final day of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane has been a defining moment in the ongoing series, providing the team with a psychological boost ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Shastri…
Virat Kohli gets a new hairdo (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Team India superstar Virat Kohli on Friday turned heads on social media with his latest hairdo, just days before the Boxing Day Test which starts from January 26 in Melbourne.After the drawn Test in Brisbane, the Indian team recently arrived in Melbourne and the new Kohli…
Sachin Tendulkar and Ravichandran Ashwin. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Wishes poured in as Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket after the third Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in a draw at The Gabba on Wednesday.Wishes not only flooded the social media, but cricketers, former and present wished…
Team India (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The India-Australia Test series stands at a tense crossroads following the rain-affected draw in the third Test in Brisbane. With the five-match series level at 1-1, the remaining games in Melbourne and Sydney will be decisive, not just for the series outcome but also for the…
Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has expressed frustration over the timing of his injury, which has ruled him out of the remaining two Tests against India. Hazlewood sustained a right calf strain during the drawn third match at the Gabba, adding to his previous injury woes.The 33-year-old paceman had…
Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) In Brisbane rain, an Ashwin googly…’My last day as an Indian cricketer’: Spin stalwart R Ashwin chooses drawn Test to call end on a storied careerBRISBANE: India’s campaign in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was jolted by the shock retirement of spin stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin in the middle of the…
File photo of India spinner R Ashwin. (Getty Images) Veteran Indian all-rounder R Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket. The announcement came as a surprise on Wednesday during a press conference following the drawn Test match between India and Australia at the Gabba.“It’s a very emotional moment,” Ashwin said. “I have had a…
