NEW DELHI: Australian pace great Glenn McGrath on Saturday commented on Rohit Sharma‘s decision to bowl first at the Gabba. The former Australian pacer expressed lack of surprise at the Indian captain’s choice.“I’m not surprised that Rohit Sharma won the toss and bowled. He doesn’t want to get out there and bat.”McGrath while speaking on…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on Saturday targeted the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and said he lacks basic knowledge about the Indian Constitution.“Those who wave the copy of constitution, don’t even know how many pages are there in the Indian constitution,” Anurag Thakur said in Lok Sabha. Speaking during a…
A downpour washed out most of the first day’s play in the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba The opening day of the third Test between India and Australia in Brisbane witnessed just 13.2 overs bowled as rain played spoilsport after Rohit Sharma won the toss and put Australia in to bat…
NEW DELHI: Kerala’s chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi through, requesting to withdraw Finance ministry’s decision that requires the state to repay the viability gap funding (VGF) for the Vizhinjam International Seaport project.He highlighted that the Centre’s position contradicts standard VGF guidelines, which define it as a…
Passengers stuck at airport (Imagr credit: X @koushikbhuma) NEW DELHI: The Consulate General of India, Istanbul, has stepped in to aid passengers who have been left stranded at the airport there due to delays there in IndiGo flights to Delhi and Mumbai. The airline’s flights on December 11 to both Delhi and Mumbai were delayed…
Jason Gillespie. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Following his exclusion from consideration for the national team’s selection for the forthcoming two-Test series in South Africa, Jason Gillespie made the decision to resign as Pakistan‘s red-ball coach. According to an informed source who is aware of the situation, Gillespie, who was even offered the…
Australia’s Usman Khawaja runs back to the pavilion as it starts to rain at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Persistent rain made a big impact on the opening day of the third Test match between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. Only 13.2 overs were possible on Saturday.Australia finished the…
NEW DELHI: England’s pace attack made crucial breakthroughs in the final session, leaving New Zealand at 315 for nine after a promising start on day one of the third Test in Hamilton on Saturday.Despite a solid opening partnership of 105, New Zealand’s middle-order batsmen failed to build upon the foundation established by Tom Latham and…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday led a protest at Parliament’s Makar Dwar alongside opposition MPs from Kerala, demanding financial aid for the landslide-affected people of Wayanad. The opposition MPs carried banners that read, “Justice for Wayanad, Provide relief package for Wayanad” and “Wayanad ko nyay do, bedbav na karein,” while raising…
Matthew Hayden’s daughter Grace and Rishabh Pant It was a frustrating morning of waiting in Brisbane as heavy downpour allowed very little cricket on the opening day of the third India-Australia Test in Brisbane. Only 13.2 overs were bowled and the fans got their umbrellas out, put the raincoats on but held on to their…