Yuvraj Singh of the Indian cricket team (Photo by Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images) Former India head coach Gary Kirsten has disclosed that Yuvraj Singh nearly missed being selected for the 2011 World Cup cricket team.The selection of Yuvraj Singh, who later became the Player of the Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup, was not a…
India’s captain Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a century. (AP Photo) Shubman Gill scripted history on Wednesday, becoming just the ninth visiting captain – and the second Indian – to score centuries in both the first and second Tests of a series in England, joining the exalted company of Don Bradman, Garfield Sobers, and Graeme…
As India gear up for the five-match Test series against England starting Friday at Headingley, former India head coach Gary Kirsten has thrown his weight behind new Test captain Shubman Gill, predicting a bright future for the 25-year-old in his first full leadership assignment.Kirsten, who closely worked with Gill at Gujarat Titans in the IPL,…
Gary Kirsten has opened up about his abrupt departure as Pakistan’s white-ball coach, blaming internal power struggles and a lack of authority for his decision to step down just six months into the job.Speaking on the Wisden Cricket Patreon podcast, the former South Africa opener and World Cup-winning coach detailed how he quickly realised his…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to hand over the Test captaincy to 25-year-old Shubman Gill for the upcoming five-match series against England has earned high praise from former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Gary Kirsten. With Rohit Sharma announcing his retirement from the longest format, Gill has been entrusted with leading a new-look…
New Zealand cricket has announced former South Africa coach Rob Walter as the replacement for Gary Stead on Friday, June 6. Stead left his role as the New Zealand head coach on Thursday, after stepping down as the coach of the white-ball teams. New Zealand decided to name a new coach as they wanted one…
Stephen Curry shared a hilarious reaction during the fourth quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 130-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Gary Payton II, at 11:22 minutes, went up for a dunk but came up just short on his first attempt. However, he managed to regain possession mid-air and put the ball back in…
Varun Chakaravarthy (AP photo) DUBAI: When was the last time a cricketer playing just his third ODI emerged as such a threat to a team in an ICC final? Going into the Champions Trophy final against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, New Zealand aren’t too daunted by the reputation of their opponents.Nor…
File Pic: Varun Chakravarthy, second from right, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand coach Gary Stead acknowledged that India’s ‘mystery’ spinner Varun Chakravarthy poses a big challenge in the ICC Champions Trophy final, as the Kiwis strategise to counter him. The ICC showpiece final between India and…
Rachin Ravindra. (File Pic: Image Credit – X) DUBAI: Apart from making it to the semifinals of the 2025 Champions Trophy on Monday when they beat Bangladesh by five wickets at Rawalpindi, New Zealand were most relieved at the return of talented young gun Rachin Ravindra, who was returning to the action after suffering a…