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….
Rishabh Pant (Photo: Video grab) An irate Sunil Gavaskar took Rishabh Pant to the cleaners, slamming India’s wicketkeeper-batter for his irresponsible shot-selection in a situation when the team needed him to build a partnership on Day 3 of the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne.Trying to manufacture an audacious ramp shot with India’s score reading…
Sam Konstas (Photo Source: X) The 19-year-old opening batter Sam Konstas is poised to make his first appearance for Australia in the Boxing Day Test match against India, replacing Nathan McSweeney who played the first three Tests of the series. And former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that Konstas is in for a stiff challenge…
Australia played a smart ‘scheduling’ card even before the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy commenced a month ago, but India’s riposte came in the first Test itself; and after three matches, the advantage has slightly shifted to the visitors’ camp.If India winning the series-opener in Perth made Australia re-think, their fightback to force a draw in…