Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has voiced confidence in Jasprit Bumrah's ability to handle the dual responsibilities of pace spearhead and skipper if Rohit Sharma misses the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With regular India Test captain Rohit uncertain about his availability for the first Test in Perth, Bumrah has emerged as a leading …
India began the four-match T20I series against South Africa with a thumping victory in the first game in Durban on Friday. Asked to bat first, the visitors posted a whopping total of 202/8 in 20 overs, courtesy of Sanju Samson's blistering century. Later, Team India bundled out the Proteas for 141 and won …
Aakash Chopra has criticised the team management for under utilising Rinku Singh.© AFP Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has criticised the team management for under utilising star batter Rinku Singh during the 1st T20I against South Africa on Friday. Rinku, who has scored 490 runs in 27 T20Is at an average of 54.44, …
Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has publicly backed Josh Inglis as a candidate to open the batting in the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, questioning whether selectors are staying true to their philosophy of fielding the nation's six best batters. Gilchrist's endorsement of Inglis follows the announcement that Nathan McSweeney will open alongside …
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar analysed Abhimanyu Easwaran and KL Rahul's poor showing during the second match between India A and Australia A and also offered an important advice to batters making their first tour to the country. Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting with Perth Test on November 22, KL and Easwaran …
India are heading into the second T20I in Gqeberha after showcasing dominant form in their opening victory against South Africa. The Proteas, captained by Aiden Markram, will be looking to bounce back after a lackluster performance that saw them unable to capitalise on favourable conditions at Kingsmead, leading to a 61-run loss.Under Suryakumar Yadav, India …
Sanju Samson beacme the seventh-fastest Indian batter to score 7,000 T20 runs.© AFP Star India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson unlocked a new personal milestone during the 1st T20I of a four-match series against South Africa on Friday. Samson scored his second successive T20I century, smashing 107 off just 50 balls as India took a …
Robin Uthappa has urged the team management to give a free role to Abhishek Sharma.© BCCI Amid an inconsistent start to Abhishek Sharma's T20I career, former India wicketkeeper-batter Robin Uthappa has urged the team management to give a free role to the young opener. Despite scoring a century in just his second T20I …
After a dominant opening victory in the T20I series against South Africa, the Suryakumar Yadav-led India squad is set to take on the Proteas in the second match in Gqeberha. India’s comprehensive win in Durban was powered by a stellar batting display from Sanju Samson, whose 107-run knock laid the foundation, and backed by an …
Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel built a strong case for a possible Test eleven inclusion with his second successive fifty but it was not enough to prevent India A going down to Australia A by six wickets on the third day of the second and final unofficial Test in Melbourne on Saturday. With this defeat, …
