Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Screengrab Photo) NEW DELHI: In the third India vs Australia Test at the Gabba, former Indian captain Virat Kohli devised a perfect plan to dismiss the in-form Travis Head.The left-hander, fresh from scoring two centuries in the ongoing series, appeared confident, with Australia holding a 201-run lead on the fifth…
Young fan celebrating (Screengrab Photo) Travis Head walked to the crease brimming with confidence. His recent form has been exceptional, with centuries in his last two Test matches.Head’s dominance was evident.Australia had been in a commanding position with a lead of over 200 runs in the second innings when Head arrived at the crease. The…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma at The Gabba in Brisbane. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After bowling out India for 260 in their first innings, the Aussies were looking for quick runs to set a target in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba in Brisbane on…
Nathon Lyon and Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo) Josh Hazlewood is likely to be absent for the remaining Border-Gavaskar Trophy matches due to a right calf strain. The injury occurred during the third Test at the Gabba, as confirmed by Cricket Australia on Tuesday.This injury also prevented Hazlewood from participating in the Brisbane Test, impacting Australia’s…
On day four of the Brisbane Test, India successfully avoided the follow-on, thanks to a determined last-wicket stand between Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah. This partnership significantly hampered Australia’s chances of winning, especially after Josh Hazlewood’s injury.Akash Deep played an aggressive role in the partnership to alleviate the pressure, while Bumrah, at the other end,…
Rohit Sharma walks back dejected after being dismissed by Pat Cummins at The Gabba in Brisbane. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) BRISBANE: Australia captain Pat Cummins was off for a mini victory lap and the celebration, with some spot hops, even got Mitchell Marsh going as the hosts saw the back of Rohit Sharma. The…
From left, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (Agency Photos) KL Rahul‘s inclusion in India’s squad for the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) was questioned before he first took strike in Australia, but ever since he is the only Indian batter who has had the measure of the Australian bowlers. It may not show in the…
NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar voiced his anger over the shot selection of Shubman Gill in the first innings of the third Test in Brisbane on Monday. The former India captain urged Gill to ‘leave your image in the dressing room’ and put the fancy shots in his ‘back pocket’.Gill chased a delivery outside off…
Allan Border, the Australian cricket legend, expressed concerns about Virat Kohli‘s batting form, suggesting the Indian number four might have “lost the edge.” Border observed Kohli’s tendency to play at deliveries he would typically leave. He questioned if a mindset issue was affecting Kohli’s performance.“Today’s dismissal, that’s normally a delivery he would have left alone…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s ongoing struggles with the bat became the huge talking point in cricketing circles with former players and experts weighing in on what it would take for the star India batter to overcome his weaknesses against deliveries outside the off-stump.Former India batter Aakash Chopra also talked about Kohli’s perennial problem of getting…
