NEW DELHI: India have inflicted England’s first series loss in the Bazball era, yet head coach Brendon McCullum maintains optimism about the future.“There’s times in games where we haven’t quite screwed down our method just yet. We’ve lost here, didn’t win the Ashes (2-2), but we’re a better team than 18 months ago and we’ve … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif strongly rebuked those who criticised Indian skipper Rohit Sharma‘s Test cricket form on Thursday. Kaif remarked that Rohit provided a “muh tod jawab” (fitting reply) to his detractors with his outstanding 131-run innings.This remarkable performance played a crucial role in rescuing India’s innings, alongside Ravindra Jadeja, especially when the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Senior India batsman KL Rahul on Monday was ruled out of the third Test against England due to his incomplete recovery from a quadriceps strain, which had sidelined him for the second match in Visakhapatnam.It’s been reported that Devdutt Padikkal, the promising left-handed batsman from Karnataka who’s been having an impressive first-class season, … Read more
NEW DELHI: England Test head coach Brendon McCullum expressed optimism that the batsmen will strategise on how to counter the threat posed by star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. McCullum also praised Bumrah for his “unique release points” and swing.Following India’s levelling of the five-match series at 1-1 with a 106-run victory in the second Test … Read more
NEW DELHI: One might expect to receive praise after scoring a gritty century, especially when there was hardly any support from the other end but India batter Shubman Gill doesn’t seem to find himself in that space.Gill scored his 3rd Test hundred, making 104 off 147 balls to help India set a 399-run target for … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has put all the speculations regarding Virat Kohli‘s absence from the first two Tests against England to rest, revealing star India batter and his wife Anushka Sharma expecting the birth of their second child.De Villiers also came out in support of Kohli’s decision to skip the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan‘s wait to earn a maiden India call up has finally ended as the Mumbai batter has been named in the squad for the second Test against England, set to take place in Vizag from February 2.The selection committee has added Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan, left-arm spinner Sourabh Kumar and all-rounder Washington … Read more
NEW DELHI: In the spotlight on spinners, pacer Jasprit Bumrah made a significant impact on Saturday by claiming two crucial wickets that allowed India to stay competitive against England on the third day of the first Test in Hyderabad.Demonstrating a remarkable display of skill and the ability to generate reverse swing, Bumrah successfully dismissed Ben … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a commanding performance led by Mohammed Shami‘s exceptional bowling, India trounced England by 100 runs on Sunday, maintaining their unbeaten streak in the World Cup. This victory all but seals the fate of the defending champions, pushing them out of contention for a spot in the semi-finals.Shami delivered outstanding figures of 4-22, … Read more
ADELAIDE: England captain Jos Buttler said that the team would like to play spoilsport for those hoping to see an India-Pakistan final at the T20 World Cup, while speaking at a press conference in Adelaide on Wednesday ahead of their semifinal against India. The wicketkeeper-batter backed his team to beat India on November 10 to … Read more