[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday angrily expressed his disapproval of Rishabh Pant‘s shot selection during a critical moment on the third day of the Boxing Day Test. A fuming Gavaskar had slammed Pant for his ramp shot that got him out, labelling it as ‘stupid’.For Gavaskar the Pant shot was driven by…
[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after the wicket of Australia’s Mitchell Marsh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah‘s fiery spell and a record-breaking milestone gave India hope on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test, but Australia’s lower-order resistance ensured they remained in control. Despite Bumrah’s 4-56 and Mohammed Siraj‘s resurgence, Australia reached 228/9…
[ad_1] Mohammed Siraj celebrates after dismissing Steve Smith. (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: In a moment of strategic genius, veteran India batter Virat Kohli‘s on-field instructions played a pivotal role in Mohammed Siraj dismissing Australia’s batting maestro Steve Smith on Day 4 of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The dismissal proved crucial…
[ad_1] Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sam Konstas‘ dazzling Test debut on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test threw India off guard at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy still up for grabs with the series…
[ad_1] Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen backed Virat Kohli amid all the theatrics going on around the Indian superstar in Melbourne in the Boxing Day Test.On the opening day of the fourth Test, Kohli had a fiery shoulder bump incident with Australian debutant Sam Konstas. Then on the second…
[ad_1] Rohit Sharma during the Boxing Day Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma‘s woeful form continued with another dismissal for a low score in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG on Friday.Rohit was dismissed by his Aussie counterpart Pat Cummins…
[ad_1] Rohit Sharma at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2024. (Photo by Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The batting position changed. The woeful form did not. India captain Rohit Sharma‘s return to the opening slot ended on a disastrous note on the second day of the Boxing Day Test at the…
[ad_1] Sam Konstas (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When 19-year-old Sam Konstas took strike against Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the debutant was caught on camera muttering words to himself as the bowler steamed in. This habit persisted against every bowler, be it Bumrah or Mohammed…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri likened Australia’s teenage sensation Sam Konstas to Indian legend Virender Sehwag following Konstas’s electrifying debut knock of 60 off 65 balls in the fourth Test against India. Speaking on Star Sports, Shastri praised Konstas’s fearless stroke play, drawing comparisons to Sehwag’s explosive style. “He’ll have his odd failures, but when…
[ad_1] Sam Konstas looks at Jasprit Bumrah at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: If Sam Konstas was instinctively inclined to target the much-feared Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, it was because of a harmless error made by his father when the adolescent was training. When the Boxing Day…
