Pakistan captain Shan Masood hailed Babar Azam for stepping up in the absence of Saim Ayub. The youngster fractured his right ankle and was stretchered off midway through the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands in Cape Town. Babar scored two fifties in the New Year’s Test, but his efforts were not…
Scott Boland. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Due to fewer appearances for the nation due to the presence of the first-choice, more experienced pace trio of captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, former Australian pacer Brett Lee praised fiery pacer Scott Boland, referring to him as “Mr Consistent” and drawing comparisons…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday celebrated the rise in rural consumption, citing the recent household consumption expenditure survey, and a dip in poverty as underlined in an SBI study released a day before.The consumption expenditure survey that showed rural households are diversifying their spend and devoting a larger part of expenditure on non-food…
India’s Rishabh Pant . (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant lit up the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday with a breathtaking 61 off just 33 balls in the second innings of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His explosive knock, which featured six fours and four sixes, left fans…
Washington Sundar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Washington Sundar’s composed 50-run innings and 127-run partnership with Nitish Reddy on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test showcased his determination and mental fortitude in the face of relentless Australian pressure. Batting alongside Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sundar anchored India’s efforts, emphasising resilience and partnership as…
Indian Women’s captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, commended Renuka Singh Thakur‘s exceptional bowling performance after India’s victory against West Indies in the first ODI. Thakur secured a five-wicket haul, a feat Kaur described as “special.”Smriti Mandhana‘s powerful batting and Renuka Singh Thakur’s five-wicket haul propelled India Women to a resounding 211-run win over West Indies Women. The…
Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by R Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As one of cricket’s most renowned spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin, shocked fans and experts with his abrupt departure from international cricket, former Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif lavished praise on India’s star for his tactical skills and keen cricketing mind, claiming that the 38-year-old has…
Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, the most successful bowler in cricket history, hailed fellow off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin of India on Wednesday for declaring his retirement from international cricket and referred to him as an inspiration for future players. After the third Test of the…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell, who formerly coached India, thinks Jasprit Bumrah combines the finest qualities of the great pacers Andy Roberts and Dennis Lillee.Bumrah is currently the only player preventing Australia from winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he said.“I have always said that Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts were the most complete fast…
Pat Cummins celebrates after dismissing KL Rahul. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Adam Gilchrist commended Australia’s strong performance in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test. He credited Pat Cummins’ leadership and the team’s aggressive approach for their comeback after a huge loss in the first Test. Australia won the second Test in Adelaide by 10 wickets,…