India captain Rohit Sharma has said that Rishabh Pant needs to figure out “the right way to do things” for himself and the team, while acknowledging that his high-risk methods had brought spectacular success in the past. Rohit was reacting to a question about Pant’s dismissals in India’s defeat at the MCG, where he was
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Mitchell Marsh is a good chance of keeping his place for the final Test against India in Sydney despite a lean series with the bat while his lack of overs continues to be attributed to the nature of the matches rather than any fitness issues. Uncapped Tasmania allrounder Beau Webster is in the squad along
Craig Ervine lamented Zimbabwe’s poor fielding after Zimbabwe drew the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Rahmat Shah (234) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (246) were the biggest beneficiaries of the dropped chances as they handed the visitors a 113-run first-innings lead despite conceding 586. Afsar Zazai made 113 as well. “The one little area where we’ll
India have had Jasprit Bumrah bowling like few ever have in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He has 30 wickets at an average of 12.83. The rest have 36 wickets at 41.33. Soon after India lost the Melbourne Test, where the 31-year-old fast bowler picked up a five-for, and went 1-2 down with one Test to play,
Sydney Thunder 156 for 4 (Warner 86*; Richardson 1-24) beat Melbourne Renegades 148 for 8 (Evans 40; Agar 4-32, Sams 2-26) David Warner hit his highest BBL score in 13 years to lead Sydney Thunder to a drought-breaking eight-run win over Melbourne Renegades on Monday. Low on runs to start the tournament, Warner returned to
Travis Head has broken Indian hearts a few times with the bat, but at the MCG he claimed the wicket which gave Australia an opening for their dramatic final-session surge, although captain Pat Cummins revealed he was partly being used to help improve the over rate. Head and Nathan Lyon sped through their overs after
South Africa’s nail-biting two-wicket win against Pakistan in Centurion has confirmed their place in June’s World Test Championship (WTC) final, while Australia’s win at the MCG makes them the frontrunner to take the second spot, though India and Sri Lanka are still in contention. Here is a look at what each team in contention needs
Grant Bradburn has been fired as Glamorgan’s head coach with immediate effect, following a recent charge of misconduct by the independent Cricket Regulator. Bradburn, 58, was referred to the regulator by the club after receiving allegations of inappropriate behaviour. In a press release, they said they were “confident a fair and transparent process has been
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed in unusual circumstances during the final session on day five of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG after an on-field not-out decision for caught-behind was overturned by the third umpire despite Real-time Snicko not confirming the edge. Jaiswal, batting on 84, attempted to hook a bouncer from Pat
India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was on the receiving end of a controversial DRS call on Day 5 of recently-concluded 4th Test against Australia in Melbourne. This incident happened after Australia appealed for a caught behind on Jaiswal, who had mistimed his pull shot off Pat Cummins‘ delivery. While the ball was passing close to the
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs New Zealand Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bowl for a second game in a row, as they seek a crucial win at Mount Maunganui to stay alive in the three-match T20I series. New Zealand had won the first game on Saturday in dramatic fashion.
A new attendance record for a Test match in Australia has been set with more than 350,700 passing through the gates at the MCG across the five days of the fourth Test between Australia and India, surpassing the previous mark of 350,534 set in 1937. Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday that 51,371 had already come
Finding ways to defy expectations is something that has brought Nitish Kumar Reddy joy on this tour. He was a relative unknown when he was picked, having played only 21 first-class matches with his best work coming in T20 cricket. Now he has a century at the MCG. “I haven’t given a thought like that,
Afghanistan 515 for 3 (Rahmat 234, Shahidi 179*, Muzarabani 1-52) trail Zimbabwe 586 by 71 runs Rain had the final say on the fourth day in Bulawayo as only 31 overs were possible with the first of two Tests between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan headed to a draw. Zimbabwe managed to end the mammoth 364-run third-wicket
Shan Masood lamented “the same mistakes” Pakistan keep making after they slipped to an eighth Test defeat on the trot in South Africa and their seventh in their last nine games. In a topsy-turvy game, the final twist belonged to South Africa as they recovered from an epic collapse that saw them lose four wickets
South Africa’s nailbiting two-wicket win against Pakistan in Centurion has confirmed their place in June’s World Test Championship (WTC) final. That means only one place is left to be decided, with three teams in contention. Here is a look at what each of India, Australia and Sri Lanka needs to do to qualify. India Percent:
Australia 474 and 228 for 9 (Labuschagne 70, Lyon 41*, Bumrah 4-56, Siraj 3-66) lead India 369 (Reddy 114, Jaiswal 82, Boland 3-57, Cummins 3-89) by 333 runs In one of the most absorbing days of Test cricket you could wish to see, another remarkable performance from Jasprit Bumrah blew the game wide open. But,
India skipper Rohit Sharma has come under fire from broadcasters after showcasing an angry body language towards his young teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal, who dropped three catches on day four of the Boxing Day Test Jaiswal, generally a great third slip and gully catcher, had earlier dropped Usman Khawaja on two at leg gully. In the
LunchSouth Africa 301 and 116 for 8 (Rabada 10*, Jansen 5*, Abbas 6-43, Naseem 1-22) trail Pakistan 211 and 237 by 31 runs South Africa lost 5 for 37 on a frantic morning session at SuperSport Park, where Pakistan are two wickets away from securing their first Test win in the country in 17 years
A see-sawing Boxing Day Test at the MCG is heading into territory rarely seen these days. A fifth-day finish and all results possible, with varying degrees of probability. Australia have earned a handsome lead – 333 with one wicket standing – after recovering from a wobble early in their second innings. India had looked in
Australia’s spare Test batter and wicketkeeper Josh Inglis has suffered a low-grade calf strain while fielding during the fourth Test at the MCG, which rules him out of the squad for the final Test in Sydney and puts his BBL in jeopardy as he is expected to be managed ahead the Test tour of Sri
Afghanistan 425 for 2 (Rahmat 231*, Shahidi 141*) trail Zimbabwe 586 by 161 runs Almost exactly 100 years since Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe became the first pair to achieve it in Test cricket, the Afghanistan pair of Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi batted out a full day of a Test match without being dismissed.
A return of 6 for 52 should not be described in terms other than glowing, but even Marco Jansen will tell you that none of the four deliveries he got wickets with at SuperSport Park on day three of the first Test against Pakistan on Saturday were a true reflection of his abilities. “I’ve struggled
South Africa 301 and 27 for 3 (Markram 22*, Abbas 2-3) need another 121 runs to beat Pakistan 211 and 237 (Shakeel 84, Babar 50, Jansen 6-52, Rabada 2-68) The first Test match at Centurion is tantalisingly poised after Pakistan took three wickets in nine overs to leave South Africa wobbling at 27 for 3,
On the night before the Boxing Day Test, Sam Konstas told his batting coach Tahmid Islam that he would only play the scoop against Jasprit Bumrah after he reached 150. But, after a number of early plays and misses against the champion fast bowler on debut at the MCG, Konstas brought forward his plans for
Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar termed Nitish Kumar Reddy as the star of Indian cricket after the youngster scored his maiden Test hundred to rescue the side from a precarious situation in the ongoing fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The batting all-rounder returned unbeaten on 105 at stumps on Day 3 after stitching
India 358 for 9 (Reddy 105*, Washington 50, Boland 3-57, Cummins 3-86) trail Australia 474 by 116 runs A defiant maiden Test century by Nitish Kumar Reddy, brought up with No. 11 Mohammed Siraj for company, led an outstanding rearguard from India at the MCG to give them hope of at least avoiding defeat in
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs New Zealand Sri Lanka won the toss and put New Zealand in to bat in the first T20I at Mount Maunganui. This is the first of three T20Is, which will be followed by an ODI series. With conditions at the Bay Oval expected to offer plenty of seam
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has severely criticised Rishabh Pant‘s shot selection that led to his unusual dismissal on the third morning of the MCG Test between India and Australia. Pant looked fluent on 28 off 37 after he and Ravindra Jadeja resumed India’s reply from the overnight 164 for 5 and had nearly seen
Williams’ hundred and his 163-run fifth-wicket stand with captain Craig Ervine propelled Zimbabwe to their highest Test score in 30 years, and he hopes it will instil a sense of belief in a team that has not won a Test since March 2021. “If I can lead by action, and not with my mouth, I
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