England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the five-match Ashes series against Australia due to a stress fracture in his back, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Sunday. Leach, who took four wickets in England’s 10-wicket win over Ireland in a one-off Test earlier this week, has been an ever-present in England’s…
It was a great day to play cricket at Surrey, the venue that will play host to the final of the World Test Championship. The sun was out, everyone seemed to have their car sunroofs open, the cyclists were also out and a few of them were looking for Team India autographs just outside The…
Team India’s former opener Virender Sehwag on Sunday made an incredible gesture towards the children of victims of the tragic Odisha train accident that took place on Friday. 275 people died while 1,175 faced injuries in the train disaster as three trains – Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah super fast and a goods train – were…
Team India will return to action on June 7 when they take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at the Oval. The Indian team arrived in England in several groups due to schedule differences in the Indian Premier League, but one member of the team who was in England for many…
Just three days before the start of the much-anticipated World Test Championship final at The Oval, Australia suffered a major setback as a star bowler was ruled out of the campaign, forcing a late change to the squad. Ahead of the match against India starting from June 7, experienced seamer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled…
After numerous records broken and rewritten, some historic tours and an introduction to the ‘Bazball’ concept, the 2021/23 cycle of the World Test Championship has almost come to an end. In three more days, the summit clash at The Oval in London will kick off between India and Australia, with both looking for a maiden…
Pakistan have emerged as a strong T20 team. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, they put together an unbeaten run in the group stage to reach the semi-finals. A year later, they narrowly missed out on a second T20 World Cup trophy after losing to England in the final. Imagine what it would have been…
Earlier this week, former India opener Virender Sehwag named Inzamam-ul-Haq – the former Pakistan captain – as the best middle-order batsman to come out of Asia. Sehwag said that while Sachin Tendulkar was “above the league” and cannot be compared, Inzamam stands out among the rest as the “preeminent batsman” across India, Sri Lanka and…
Team India is currently toiling hard in London, where Rohit Sharma and Co. are preparing for their next challenge, which is the World Test Championship (WTC) finals. Up against them is Australia, who boast a fiery attack consisting of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. Virat Kohli during a training session ahead…
Australia take on India in the World Test Championship final from June 7, and both teams will be chasing a maiden title. The Aussies finished top of the table in the 2023 edition, and will aim to inflict a second consecutive heartbreak on the Indian team; the Rohit Sharma-led team faced a disappointing defeat in…
Legendary Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, drawing a parallel between Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and youngster Shubman Gill, hailed the Indian opener as the future star of Indian cricket. After a mammoth season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 with runners-up Gujarat Titans (GT), opener Gill is set to lead India’s formidable top order against…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad tied the knot with Utkarsha Pawar, who is said to be his longtime girlfriend, on Saturday. The ceremony took place at Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar and Gaikwad also shared glimpses of it on social media. Ruturaj Gaikwad ties knot with longtime girlfriend (Instagram) “From the pike to the altar,…
This was the year when everything Shubman Gill touched turned to gold. In the 18 internationals he has played for India since the start of this year, Gill has scored five centuries across formats, which include a record double ton in ODIs, a maiden T20I century that ended debate over his T20 credentials and a…
The final of the World Test Championship (WTC) is around the corner and while almost every department seems sorted, India’s wicketkeeping option remains a mystery. With KL Rahul injured, the slot for a specialist wicketkeeper is open with Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat being the two contenders. Bharat was a back wicketkeeper after the controversial…
It is rare to see Virender Sehwag speak as highly or passionately about anyone other than Sachin Tendulkar. The former India batsman, who along with Tendulkar formed one of the most destructive opening pairs in ODIs, has always held Sachin on a pedestal next to none…and for various reasons. Like many, Sehwag, who also grew…
Seamer Josh Tongue took five wickets to help England beat Ireland by 10 wickets in the one-off Test at Lord’s on Saturday ahead of the Ashes series against Australia, but the visitors salvaged some pride with a brave batting effort on the third day. England’s Josh Tongue, centre-right, celebrates with England’s Stuart Broad after claiming…
For the current set of India and Australia batsmen, any mention of them playing Tests in England can evoke joy and anxiety. Virat Kohli scored 593 runs at an average of 59.3 in 2018, but he also averaged 13.4 over five Tests in 2014. Steve Smith racked up Bradmanesque figures in 2019 – 774 runs…
It has been almost a week since the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 came to an end with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lifting the trophy for the fifth time. While CSK once again proved why they are considered the heavyweights in this competition, Rajasthan Royals were one team that put together a strong unit but…