England captain Ben Stokes congratulates Jofra Archer after he takes a wicket in the Third Test vs India at Lord’s (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has been at the heart of his side’s spirited showing in the ongoing five-Test series against India, both with his performance and leadership. As the series…
India’s KL Rahul plays a shot on the fourth day of the 4th Test match between India and England (AP Photo/Jon Super) Team India batter KL Rahul has entered the history books by becoming the first Indian opener in 46 years to score over 500 runs in an away Test series. His prolific contributions this…
Ben Duckett is dismissed off the bowling of Anshul Kamboj (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) India found a much-needed breakthrough on Day 2 of the fourth Test in Manchester, as debutant Anshul Kamboj picked up his maiden Test wicket, removing England opener Ben Duckett for 94. The 24-year-old pacer from Haryana, who was brought into…
Rohit Sharma (Agency Photo) Rohit Sharma decided to return to his customary batting slot as an opener in the Melbourne Test against Australia after failed attempts to score runs in the middle order. However, the swap didn’t change his luck. Intead, it disturbed the line-up and hurt India’s confidence, feels former Pakistan batter Basit Ali,…
Rishabh Pant (Agency Photo) Rishabh Pant is facing a backlash for his bold and unwise shot-selection at a crucial juncture during India’s stiff run-chase in the Boxing Day Test against Australia on Monday, which triggered a batting collapse that led to a defeat when the visitors at one stage seemed to be taking the match…
After copping criticism for his audacious and irresponsible shot-selection in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant seemed to have buckled down in the second innings during his partnership with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. But after doing all the hard work, Pant gave it away once again to leave…
Virat Kohli may not have made the most of his start with the bat in India’s first innings of the Melbourne Test against Australia, but he was back at his animated best on Sunday, egging his teammates on the field and even taking charge at times to remind of his captaincy days. Kohli, who was…
Heartwarming scenes were witnessed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, when India’s latest Test centurion Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s father, Mutyala Reddy, bowed to batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and touched his feet. The moments from Reddy family’s meeting with Gavaskar were captured on video and went viral on social media. Overwhelmed, Gavaskar hugged Nitish’s father…
Nitish Kumar Reddy, left, and Mohammed Siraj (Agency Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s maiden Test hundred came amid dramatic scenes in front of a mammoth 83,073 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, as the largest ever crowd on the third day of a Boxing Day Test saw the rise of cricket’s latest hero. But…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and his father (Photo: Agency/video grab) Nitish Kumar Reddy, India’s latest Test centurion, owes his place among India’s cricket heroes to the sacrifices made by his father, Mutyala Reddy, who incidentally was present at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday and watched his son score a well-deserved maiden international and Test hundred….