Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s dream of a hat-trick of series wins Down Under came to a disheartening end recently as the team lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 to Australia.Poor batting performances that saw India cross the 200-run mark only thrice in 9 innings was one of the big reasons that forced the…
File photo of Lalchand Rajput (L) and India batter Virat Kohli (R). NEW DELHI: As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy enters its decisive phase, with the five-match series level at 1-1 after three Tests, the focus shifts to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Former India coach Lalchand Rajput has highlighted the importance of a strong first innings score…
Parthiv Patel. (Photo Courtesy: Parthiv Patel X handle) Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel recently commented on the Indian batting unit’s collapses in recent matches, particularly during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, where India has struggled to post substantial scores.“There is no doubt that collapses have occurred, especially in home series. We have seen…
Rohit Sharma received medical attention in the nets on Sunday. (TOI photo) MELBOURNE: Before walking into the nets on the first day of Team India‘s practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Virat Kohli patiently applied tape on the bottom of his bat. The star batter ensured to have protection on his willow and…
L-R: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitchell Starc NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has identified Australian pacer Mitchell Starc as a significant threat to India in the upcoming fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With 14 wickets in the first three Tests, Starc has been instrumental for Australia…
Travis Head. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Travis Head has been the only Australian batter to consistently defy the Indian bowlers in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This isn’t the first time his batting has troubled India, he also played pivotal roles in their defeats during the ICC World Test Championship final and the…
Prithvi Shaw. (Photo by Philip Brown/via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw‘s passionate outburst following his withdrawal from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad was dismissed by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), which claimed that the volatile batter is “his own enemy” and has frequently disregarded disciplinary rules. In an interview with PTI, a top MCA…
Former Australia captain Allan Border has questioned Virat Kohli’s mentality in the 3rd Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The legendary player slammed the senior India batter, who got out trying to hit a drive off Josh Hazlewood. This was the 11th time that Hazlewood dismissed Kohli in international cricket. Speaking on Day 3 of…
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walking back after a rain interruption at the Gabba in Brisbane (AP Photo) The Brisbane weather forecast for Tuesday, December 17, remains grim; but the focus of Indian batters will be on the ball rather than the skies overhead to show some teeth on the fourth day of the ongoing…
Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a “heavy” death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives. Acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the storm had left a “dramatic” trail of destruction on the impoverished islands, warning that the territory’s numerous shantytowns…