Rishabh Pant looks at his arm after being hit by a short delivery from Mitchell Starc in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant expressed his hope that he won’t receive the “badges of honour” in his upcoming longer-format innings after overcoming his injuries to lead the score…
NEW DELHI: If the opening day of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground was dramatic, Day 2 brought even more high-octane action. After bowling out India for a modest 185 on a grassy SCG pitch, Australia found themselves in trouble at the start of their first innings.Jasprit Bumrah, who dismissed Usman Khawaja late…
Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead and now captain Jasprit Bumrah is a nightmare not only for batsmen all over the world but also to his team’s wicketkeepers.Ahead of the second day’s play in the fifth Test between India and Australia in Sydney on Saturday, 7Cricket…
India vs Australia (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The fifth and final Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) enters Day 2, with clear skies promising uninterrupted action. After a dramatic opening day where India were bowled out for 185 and Australia closed at 9/1, Day 2 could be pivotal in determining…
Australia’s Scott Boland celebrates with teammates after dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy for a golden duck in the Sydney Test. (AP) Sydney: Just a few feet outside the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), a familiar face was sitting on the bench facing the iconic venue. With no one around him, he continued to gaze at the sky,…
On today’s show of Crossfire we tell you how Israel’s construction sector is now relying on India as it faces a massive labour shortage due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. In a surprising turn, Indian labourers are stepping in to fill this void, marking a new chapter in the relationship between India and Israel….
India captain Rohit Sharma in the nets at Sydney Cricket Ground. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) Sydney: “We’re going to have a look at the wicket and finalise it tomorrow.” “As I just said, we’re going to have a look at the wicket and announce playing 11 tomorrow.”India head coach Gautam Gambhir responded when he was quizzed about…
India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was expected to do big things on the tour of Australia, but he has not only failed to do so but also disappointed his fans and former players with his irresponsible approach to batting in situations that demanded him to show that he also has a defensive game up his sleeve….
Washington Sundar, left, and Ravindra Jadeja are the only two spinners left in India’s Test squad on Australia tour after the mid-series retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) It’s been 46 years since India won a Test match in Sydney, and a victory in the concluding match of this Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) at the…
NEW DELHI: The iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary Indian spinner Bishan Singh Bedi ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, set to begin on Friday (January 3).“As is a tradition at the SCG, the away changeroom features the original calico rolls from the SCG scoreboard…