NEW DELHI: What was expected from India’s top or middle order was instead delivered by the tailenders as the Jasprit Bumrah-Akash Deep duo forged a record 10th-wicket partnership on the fourth day of the third Test against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday.With the threat of a follow-on looming large, India found themselves…
Mitchell Starc (Photo by Michael Errey/AFP via Getty Images) At the Gabba, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc believes Australia hold the upper hand over India, particularly after India’s batting struggles, with the team reduced to 51/4.India’s batting woes have been evident, failing to reach 200 runs in three out of four innings in the series. Their…
Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel acknowledged on Sunday that their bowlers struggled to implement strategies against Australian batter Travis Head‘s century. He emphasised the need for improvement, particularly during the crucial period between overs 50 and 80 with the older ball.Head and Steve Smith‘s…
Travis Head (Photo Source: X) When Travis Head made the walk to the middle, he was oozing confidence. And why wouldn’t he be? He was fresh from a hundred in the pink-ball Test and was batting with a very high degree of domination. The hosts’ innings was delicately placed at 75/3 in 33.2 overs and…
NEW DELHI: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has been experimenting with spinners in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the first Test at Perth, India played Washington Sundar while resting both star spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Despite securing a win and taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, India dropped Sundar, who had…
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: The India team on Sunday had a mediocre outing on Day 2 of the Gabba Test as Travis Head and Steve Smith tons flattened the visitors and took Australia to a commanding 405 for 7 in the first innings. With centurions Head and Smith piling…
CSK franchise has made an important announcement regarding its retained and released players ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 season. CSK has decided to retain their iconic captain, MS Dhoni, using the newly modified uncapped player retention rule to retain him at a budget-friendly price of Rs 4 crore. Alongside Dhoni, the four-time champions have…
Jasprit Bumrah finished with 3/17 at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With Bangladesh 9 wickets down, India went for the kill. The first session was extended by 30 minutes but the veteran Mushfiqur Rahim was at it again, putting up a frustrating and stubborn resistance….
