Usman Khawaja. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja has expressed his intention to continue his international Test career, emphasising that he will remain active as long as he feels he is making valuable contributions to the team.The 38-year-old’s recent performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was below par, with a total…
Scott Boland and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has pointed to Scott Boland‘s inclusion as a decisive factor in India’s 3-1 defeat to Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fiercely contested five-match series saw Australia reclaim the trophy after a decade, bouncing back from a 0-1 deficit…
Steve Smith. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Steven Smith’s return to captaincy for Australia‘s Sri Lanka tour presents an opportunity for him to share his sub-continental expertise with the team’s emerging players.With Pat Cummins away on paternity leave, Smith has been appointed captain for the two-Test series in the sub-continent.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
Sam Konstas and Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) Nineteen-year-old Australian cricketer Sam Konstas addressed his on-field exchange with Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah during the fifth Test, downplaying the incident.Konstas explained that the situation arose from Bumrah’s frustration with Usman Khawaja‘s perceived delay in taking guard. The umpires intervened in the confrontation. Bumrah eventually dismissed Khawaja and…
Virat Kohli talks to Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: New South Wales coach Greg Shipperd didn’t mince words while addressing the incident of the on-field confrontation between India star Virat Kohli and Aussie opener Sam Konstas during the Boxing Day…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) India’s opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal, expressed his determination for the team’s resurgence after their 1-3 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series loss to Australia in Sydney on Sunday. The defeat prevented India from reaching their third consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) final.It also marked India’s first Test series loss to Australia in ten years,…
Jasprit Bumrah, right, and Australia’s Sam Konstas. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg has expressed his disapproval of Australia head coach Andrew McDonald‘s comments on Team India’s alleged “intimidating” behavior towards rookie opener Sam Konstas during the Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The controversy arose after Usman Khawaja‘s dismissal in Australia’s…
SPIRITS SHAKEN: Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma reflect on the series loss at The SCG. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) Australia crush India inside three days to bag Border-Gavaskar TrophySYDNEY: Gone in three days. All the attendant hype, all their loyal legions of fans, all the batting superstars and all the…
NEW DELHI: The heated exchange between Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas on the first day of the fifth Test at the SCG became a big talking point in the cricketing circles on Friday. India captain Rohit Sharma, who stood down from the match owing to poor form, spoke on the issue and slammed the young…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Usman Khawaja in front of Sam Konstas on Day 1. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, has voiced concerns over what he described as “intimidating” celebrations by the Indian team during the dismissal of Usman Khawaja on the opening day of the fifth Test of the…