Ravichandran Ashwin and Travis Head. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from all formats after Gabba Test, has finally decoded India nemesis Travis Head‘s strategic approach to counter Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian bowling attack in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin noted how Head…
Scott Boland, the Australian seamer, reflected on his memorable debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as he prepares for the Boxing Day Test. He vividly remembers his six-wicket haul against England in the 2021 Boxing Day Test.Boland’s remarkable 6-7 spell helped Australia secure an innings and 14-run victory, ensuring they retained the Ashes.“It’s funny….
Travis Head and Jasprit Bumrah (Reuters Photo) Greg Chappell commends Travis Head‘s impressive performance against Jasprit Bumrah in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He highlighted Head’s counter-attacking approach against one of the world’s best bowlers in his Sydney Morning Herald column.Head’s success against Bumrah is notable, given the struggles of other batsmen against the Indian pacer’s unique…
Shubman Gill. (Photo by Santanu Banik/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In response to India batter Shubman Gill‘s dismal performance abroad, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting stated the 25-year-old needs to back himself a little more in order to get results.Gill has amassed 866 runs at an average of 45.52 in 21 innings in 12 Test matches…
George Bailey and Pat Cummins. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After being sharply criticized by former Australian coach Darren Lehmann for being too close to the Test team to make the difficult decisions, Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has defended chief selector George Bailey.Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, and Marnus Labuschagne have all averaged…
Akash Deep (L) fist bumps with Jasprit Bumrah on Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP) Indian batting struggling, fighting and striving to survive against Australia in Australia is not new. It used to be a regular feature in the 90s and 2000s. It was the…
Australian team (AP Photo) Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath suggested that the Australian team should have confidence in their ability to dismiss India in the ongoing Test match at the Gabba, Brisbane. India’s batting line-up has struggled throughout the series, failing to reach 200 runs in three of their four innings.“Back in our day,…
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…
Sunil Gavaskar. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India legend Sunil Gavaskar launched a scathing attack on Australian media for targeting India pacer Mohammed Siraj after his fiery send-off to Travis Head in the pink-ball Adelaide Test last week.The incident unfolded when Head, after a blistering 140, was dismissed by Siraj, who directed a…
Steve Smith. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images) BRISBANE: Steve Smith is discovering, just like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli before this tour to Australia, that extreme home conditions are not always conducive to late-career batting revivals. Both luck and form seem to have deserted Smith this year and without a turnaround at the Gabba, he…