Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis. (Cricket.com.au Photo) Australia tightened their grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, reducing the hosts to 44-3 at stumps on Day 2 after Usman Khawaja’s maiden double century and debutant Josh Inglis’ scintillating hundred powered them to a formidable 654-6 declared.By the time rain ended play, Sri…
11:52 IST: 29.6: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Well, when Jeffrey Vandersay woke up this morning, Lady Luck told him, ‘Kid, just be patient. I am with you.’ He had Labuschagne’s name written on one of his amazing deliveries and eventually, he has got his man. Tossed up, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes…
Arshdeep Singh (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh has swiftly become India’s most successful T20I bowler, surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal’s 96 wickets with a two-wicket haul in the first tie of the five-match series against England in Kolkata. The left-arm pacer now holds 97 wickets in just 61 matches, a feat achieved at an average of…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith expressed his frustration after falling just one run short of the 10,000 Test runs milestone, finishing with 9,999 runs in the five-match Test series against India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Reflecting on the near miss, Smith said, “I got chainsawed,” acknowledging he had never encountered a wicket like the…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) Ricky Ponting, a Hall of Famer in the International Cricket Council (ICC), lauded Jasprit Bumrah‘s performance. He considered it not just the finest bowling by a visiting bowler in Australia, but potentially the best fast bowling exhibition ever.In his third Test series in Australia, Jasprit Bumrah delivered an exceptional…
Sachin Tendulkar and Mitchell Starc in 2015. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar has one of the largest and most devoted fan followings in the history of sports. His incredible achievements, humility, and consistency over a career spanning more than two decades have endeared him to fans worldwide. In India, Tendulkar is…
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…
Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Former Indian all-rounder Sanjay Bangar praised Rishabh Pant‘s dynamic fifty against Australia in Sydney. He believes Pant’s courageous performance gives India a chance to win the Test and draw the series.Pant reached his half-century in only 29 balls on day two of the fifth Test. This fifty followed…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The hearts of hundreds of thousands, glued to television screens, stopped for a moment when visuals showed India’s talisman, Jasprit Bumrah, in a black SUV heading for scans on Saturday.While his return to the ground after completing the necessary scans was met with optimism, it remains uncertain whether Bumrah,…
Rishabh Pant (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Saturday applauded Rishabh Pant‘s adaptability with the bat in the ongoing fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Pant’s contrasting approaches in the two innings left an impression, with McDonald acknowledging the Indian wicketkeeper-batter’s ability to tailor his game to the situation….