Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the intra-squad match (BCCI | X) Former England bowler Stuart Broad has called Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah the best bowler in the world and has hinted that the result of the five-match series will depend on his fitness. The Test series will start on June 20 at Leeds.Speaking on For the…
Steve Smith dislocated his finger during a catch attempt in the World Test Championship final. (AP) Australia cricketer Steve Smith’s participation in the upcoming West Indies Test tour is uncertain after he suffered a compound dislocation of his finger during the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on day three, following a dropped catch off…
Virat Kohli, Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. General Rajiv Ghai, during a press briefing on Monday, named Virat Kohli as his favourite cricketer, following the star batter’s retirement from Test cricket. Ghai also drew a fascinating parallel between cricket and national defence while explaining India’s multi-layered air-defence system.Kohli,…
A mother of five narrowly avoided jail time in Australia after she was convinced of planning to sell a dead man’s toe online. 48-year-old Joanna Kinman, a resident of Melbourne pleaded guilty to offensive conduct involving human remains. She was put to trial in the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court. A mother of five narrowly avoided jail…
Mohammed Shami celebrates with Rohit Sharma after dismissing Australia’s Steve Smith. (PTI Photo) Australia’s young all-rounder Cooper Connolly cherished his memorable outing against India in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final, where he dismissed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. Despite being dismissed early by the ever-reliable Mohammed Shami, Connolly remained optimistic, taking valuable lessons from his high-pressure…
Steve Smith. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: According to Australian batting maestro Steve Smith, who made history as the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs, one of the players from Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and young sensation Sam Konstas may become the fifth Australian to accomplish the feat.Along with Allan Border, Steve…
MELBOURNE, Australia — Here on the island that was once the center of the men’s tennis world — the land of Laver and Rosewall, Emerson and Newcombe and other gods of the game — the strangest of dynamics has emerged. The rest of the globe obsesses about Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Down here, it’s…
Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe believes India’s captain Rohit Sharma succumbed to Australia’s traditional tactic of mentally dismantling opposing captains during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India lost the series 1-3, and Rohit only managed 31 runs in three Tests, averaging a meager 6.20.“They couldn’t bring down (Jasprit) Bumrah. He was too good. But then the…
Michael Vaughan. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan provided Australian media a reality check after they accused star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja of not answering their questions in English. Vaughan said that the Australian media unnecessarily created controversy and suggested that the issue could have been avoided if they…
KL Rahul and Steve Smith (Screengrab Photo) KL Rahul received a stroke of luck at the start of Day 4 at the Gabba when Steve Smith dropped a straightforward catch at second slip. It was the first ball of the day delivered by Australian captain Pat Cummins. Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin remarked on Smith’s…