Mohammed Siraj and Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has expressed concerns about Mohammed Siraj‘s premature wicket celebrations without awaiting the umpire’s signal. Taylor suggests that senior Indian players should counsel the pacer about this behaviour, which he believes reflects poorly on the sport.Taylor told Nine News, “I think with…
Melbourne Cricket Ground (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Tickets for the opening day of the Boxing Day Test, scheduled to start on December 26, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have sold out, reflecting the immense public interest in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The demand for tickets follows a thrilling second Test in Adelaide, where Australia…
Former Australia opener David Warner has voiced his dissatisfaction with Marnus Labuschagne’s performances in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, despite Labuschagne’s composed 64 off 126 balls in the Adelaide Test. Warner remains more impressed by the efforts of Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja, even though their contributions in the series have been modest. Speaking to The…
Rishabh Pant, left, and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Several Indian players are on the verge of achieving significant milestones in the ongoing Test series against Australia, highlighting their individual brilliance and collective impact in the longest format of the game. Rishabh Pant is just 220 runs away from reaching the coveted 3,000-run mark…
Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia’s star batter Travis Head are reportedly under ICC scrutiny following a heated exchange during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide. Australia won the match by 10 wickets, leveling the series 1-1.The incident occurred during the 82nd over…
NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma is confident that India will bounce back in Brisbane and dismissed concerns that their heavy defeat in the second Test would leave a mental “scar.” Australia secured a commanding 10-wicket victory in the day-night Test in Adelaide to level the series 1-1. With less than a week before the teams…
ADELAIDE: A frail but familiar figure sauntered into the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Former Australia captain Greg Chappell, a bit older, a bit weather-beaten at 76 but still retaining that presence and keen cricketing sense, has been watching the goings-on in the second Test with interest. Chappell, having recovered from a recent bout of ill…
Mohammed Siraj gave a fiery send off to centurion Travis Head and was booed by Adelaide crowd. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: A sizzling Travis Head ton was followed by a shock late Indian collapse as Australia tightened their grip in the day-night Test in Adelaide on Saturday.After India succumbed to 180 all out on the…
Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj was brimming with intensity and aggression as he rattled the stumps of the dangerous Travis Head. Head, who has been a constant thorn in India’s side, from the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final to the ICC World Test Championship final, had played…
Travis Head (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Travis Head has been a thorn in India’s flesh, notably during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final and 2023 ICC World Test Championship final, and on Saturday, he did it yet again, smacking a terrific ton in the Day-Night Test in Adelaide.Continuing his dominance against India, the dashing…