File photo of Shan Masood (left) and Jason Gillespie.© AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may make Jason Gillespie as the all-format head coach of the national team if the results of the ongoing white-ball tour of Australia is "satisfactory", according to sources. Test team head coach Gillispie is also taking charge of the …
The 1983 World Cup winner and ex-chairman of selectors, Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India, something his more authoritarian successors Greg Chappell and Anil Kumble failed to emulate. In his autobiography -- Beyond Boundaries -- launched here on Wednesday, …
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy did not hold back when addressing fast bowler Alzarri Joseph's behaviour during the third ODI against England in Bridgetown. Joseph's actions, which included leaving the field after a disagreement with captain Shai Hope, were publicly criticized by Sammy, who labelled the behaviour “unacceptable.” The incident unfolded in …
Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to his German coach Klaus Bartonietz who ended his five-year partnership with the star Indian javelin thrower, citing family commitments. The 75-year-old coach, who guided Chopra to a historic gold at the Tokyo Olympics, a silver at the Paris Games this year, and several other …
South Africa start a four-match Twenty20 international series against India at Kingsmead on Friday, just over four months after the visitors beat them in the T20 World Cup final. Both squads show significant changes from the sides that played in Barbados, where India lifted the trophy with a seven-run win. South Africa will …
Basit Ali has criticised Team India's batting coach for not doing his job.© AFP The Indian men's cricket team, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir, has come under severe criticism following the Test series whitewash against New Zealand at home. For the first time ever, India lost a series at home with a …
The Indian senior men's team head coach Manolo Marquez on Tuesday announced 26 probables for the upcoming FIFA International Friendly against Malaysia to be played on November 18 at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. The team will assemble in Hyderabad for the training camp on November 11. Earlier in October, the …
India great Sunil Gavaskar has said that the results speak for themselves when it comes to judging new head coach Gautam Gambhir's tenure so far. Gambhir has been at the helm for less than six months, but has already witnessed two series losses. First, India lost an ODI series in Sri Lanka, in …
File image of Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma.© AFP Former Australian captain Ian Chappell has made a staunch criticism about the footwork on display by Indian and English batters in Test cricket. India's batting has come under severe scrutiny in recent weeks, and they failed to chase down a paltry 146 against New …
Well-known Australian batting coach Neil D'Costa has cited Prithvi Shaw's decline in international cricket as a cautionary example, urging Australian selectors not to "rush" 19-year-old sensation Sam Konstas into Test cricket for the blockbuster series against India. He says Konstas isn't ready for the traditional five-day format yet, joining the debate around who …
