IND vs AUS: Shardul Thakur played some great strokes as he hit his maiden Test fifty.© AFP The record-breaking partnership between India’s Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar was the highlight of day three of the fourth Test against Australia. Interestingly, Shardul began his innings with a six and also got to his half-century by hitting
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India debutant Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur stitched together a fine 123-run stand for the seventh and in the process broke a 30-year-old record for India, held by former captain Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar. Kapil Dev and Prabhakar had put on a 58-run stand for the seventh wicket back in 1991 at the Gabba
Moeen Ali, the England all-rounder, has been released from quarantine and has joined his teammates in Galle after serving an extended isolation period. The 33-year-old cricketer had tested negative for COVID-19 prior to England’s departure from the UK but returned a positive test for coronavirus following the team’s arrival at the Sri Lanka airport in
Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald on Saturday said that Cricket Australia (CA) is trying its best to go ahead with the scheduled Test series against South Africa. According to the schedule for the World Test Championship, Tim Paine’s side is meant to be facing the Proteas in three Tests in South Africa between February 14
Rohit Sharma was holed out in the deep as he tried to take on Nathan Lyon on Day 2.© AFP Sunil Gavaskar, former India captain, was furious with Rohit Sharma‘s shot selection on Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Test at the Gabba on Saturday. Rohit threw his wicket away as he tried to take
IND vs AUS Live: T Natarajan picked two wickets on Day 1 to bring India back in the game.© AFP Riding on Marnus Labuschagnne’s century, hosts Australia scored 274 for five on the opening day of the fourth and final Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia skipper Tim Paine was unbeaten on 38 runs,
India batsman and third Test hero Hanuma Vihari, who was ruled out of the series decider after suffering a Grade 2 tear on his hamstring, left Australian shores on Friday. Vihari, who was going through a lean patch in the ongoing Test series against Australia, went on to show grit and fight as he batted
Navdeep Saini complained of pain in his groin as he walked off the field on Day 1 of the 4th Test.© Twitter India’s injury problems on the ongoing tour of Australia continued in Brisbane as Navdeep Saini walked off the field after complaining of “pain in his groin” on the opening day of the fourth
Mark Boucher said South Africa may play a “watered-down” team against Pakistan in the T20I series.© Twitter South Africa coach Mark Boucher said that the emphasis is on the Test series against Australia, and due to this, they might field a “watered-down” T20I team during the upcoming tour of Pakistan. South Africa will play a
Virat Singh smashed 12 boundaries and 3 sixes en route to his hundred.© BCCI Jharkhand registered its first victory of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on the back of Virat Singh’s unbeaten century at Jadavpur University second campus ground on Thursday. Jharkhand defeated Assam by 51 runs in a one-sided affair despite losing their opening
India vs Australia: Tim Paine expressed remorse at his altercation with match officials in Sydney.© AFP Australia Test skipper Tim Paine on Thursday said former India great Sunil Gavaskar is entitled to his opinion, but it does not affect the Australian team one bit. As the third Test between India and Australia ended in a draw,
Kerala batsman Mohammed Azharuddeen played a stunning knock on Wednesday against Mumbai in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as he helped Kerala win their second match on the trot. Chasing 197, the right-handed opener smashed a century off just 37 deliveries against a Mumbai bowling attack comprising the likes of Dhawal Kulkarni, Tushar Deshpande
It’s still not advantage Australia, believes the country’s leading spinner Nathan Lyon, despite playing the series-deciding fourth Test against an injury-ravaged Indian team at a venue where the home team’s record is second to none. The seasoned campaigner refused to overlook the grit and gumption shown by the Indians in the drawn third Test in
Ravi Shastri was seen having a word with the team ahead of the fourth Test in Brisbane.© Twitter Indian team, after showing grit and determination to secure a well-fought draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the third Test against Australia, hit the ground running on Wednesday in Brisbane ahead of the fourth and final
AUS vs IND: Steve Smith during the third Test match against India.© AFP Australia’s premier batsman Steve Smith is “shocked and disappointed” at the controversy created by the allegations levelled against him for a purported video where he is seen scuffing up the guard mark of Indian batsman Rishabh Pant on the fifth day of
Siddarth Kaul made his international debut on India’s tour to England and Ireland in 2018.© AFP Siddarth Kaul cliched an outstanding hat-trick as he helped Punjab thrash Karnataka by nine wickets in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Alur Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Apart from Kaul, it was Prabhsimran Singh’s knock of 89 not
Australian skipper Tim Paine on Tuesday defended star batsman Steve Smith, who was accused of scuffing up the guard mark of Rishabh Pant during the drawn third Test in Sydney, asserting that the Indian team would have raked up the issue if any wrong was committed. Smith, a former Australia captain, was seen scuffing up
Sreesanth picked the wicket of Puducherry opener Fabid Ahmed. (File Photo)© Twitter Fast bowler S Sreesanth, who made a return to competitive cricket on Monday, castled Puducherry opener, Fabid Ahmed, in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in Mumbai. Sreesanth, who was named in the Kerala squad for the showpiece event last month, bagged