Cricket
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…
Sydney, Jan 3 (UNI) India’s batting lineup struggled against a disciplined Australian bowling attack on a cloudy morning with a grassy wicket at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday. At lunch on Day 1 of the fifth Test, India were 57/3 after 25 overs, with Shubman Gill (20) and Virat Kohli (12) being the…
Sydney, Jan 2 (UNI) Team India face a mounting internal tension as they prepare for the decisive Sydney Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting tomorrow. Amid reports of friction within the camp, captain Rohit Sharma’s form and leadership have come under scrutiny, while coach Gautam Gambhir shows signs of impatience with the team’s struggles. India,…
Sydney, Jan 2 (UNI) Ravi Shastri says he would not be shocked if India captain Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket, but if he is selected for a swansong match he should play with as little baggage as possible as the tourists fight to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and keep their World Test Championship 2025…
Sydney, Jan 1 (UNI) A victory in the final Test in Sydney would not only see Australia reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade but also secure their spot in the ICC World Test Championship final. With South Africa having secured a thrilling victory over Pakistan in Centurion, and Australia having overcome India in Melbourne,…
