Cricket
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India’s hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final were significantly impacted by the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, as Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here on Sunday. Bumrah, sidelined due to a back spasm, left a significant…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday commended Rohit Sharma for his decision to step down as captain following a disappointing performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking to the media, Gambhir described Rohit’s move to hand over the captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah as a selfless and team-first decision, though it did…
Sydney, Jan 4 (UNI) Rishabh Pant’s scintillating 61 off just 33 balls lit up Day 2 of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Saturday, giving India a fighting chance to level the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia. Pant’s audacious strokeplay overshadowed Scott Boland’s valiant four-wicket haul, as India ended the day with…
Sydney, Jan 4 (UNI) India’s pace bowler Prasidh Krishna has provided an update on Jasprit Bumrah’s condition after the star pacer experienced a back spasm during the ongoing series. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Krishna reassured that Bumrah is under close medical supervision, with further details expected once the team’s medical staff has completed…
Sydney, Jan 4 (UNI) Day 2 of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw India tighten their grip on the game as they reduced Australia to 101 for 5 by lunch here on Saturday. Despite a brief counterattack from Steven Smith and debutant Beau Webster, the Indian bowlers consistently struck to keep the…
Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) A fiery altercation occurred between India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and Australian opener Sam Konstas just before the Stumps on Friday, sparking tension in an otherwise calm day of play. Rishabh Pant, who was behind the stumps at the time, revealed his belief that Konstas was attempting to waste time to…
Harare/Dublin, Jan 3 (UNI) Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced that they will host Ireland for an exciting full tour this February consisting of three T20Is, three ODIs and a historic one-off Test match. The red-ball match between the two sides is set to take place at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo from February 6 to…
Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) ICC Hall of Former Ricky Ponting weighs in on Rohit Sharma “opting to rest” and Virat Kohli’s third umpire reprieve that stole headlines on an eventful first day of the final Border-Gavaskar Test in Sydney. Ponting feels there was no surprise around Rohit Sharma’s absence from the India XI for the…
Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) India’s decision to bat first in the fifth Test against Australia backfired as they were bowled out for a mere 185 on the opening day at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday. Australia bowlers, led by Scott Boland (4/31) and Mitchell Starc (3/49), made full use of the grassy pitch…
Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah has taken charge as India’s captain for the decisive fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with Rohit Sharma opting to “rest” following a prolonged lean patch. The match holds immense significance, with India needing a win to draw the series and retain the trophy they have held for a…
