New Zealand put their historic 3-0 series win in India behind them Wednesday as they selected pace bowler Nathan Smith to make his debut against England in the first Test. The 26-year-old Smith will start his Test career on the seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch in Christchurch, far removed from the Indian playing surfaces …
Jasprit Bumrah handed Steve Smith a first-ever golden duck in home Tests.© AFP Jasprit Bumrah ran past Australia's batting line-up like a hot knife through butter, returning figures of 4/17 on Day 1 of the 1st Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday. Bumrah, who is leading the team in the …
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith might have missed out in their first show of the much-awaited Border-Gavskar Trophy, but pundits have warned their doubters to not look too much into their failures in Perth. Virat Kohli was dismissed for just five and Steve Smith bagged only the second golden duck of his career as batters …
Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden hailed India captain Jasprit Bumrah for his perfect delivery to dismiss India’s nemesis Steve Smith on Day 1 of the first Test against Australia in Perth. Notably, Smith was dismissed for a golden duck as he trapped in front of the stumps by Bumrah which left Australia reeling at 19/3 …
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that there is plenty of time let for Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to find their best form despite being in the wrong side of their 30s. Kohli and Smith, recognised as two of the modern day greats, have not been at their prolific best for the last two …
Pat Cummins’ Australia have a massive task in their hands when they face India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. From 1947 to 2014, Australia did not lose a single Test series at home against India, winning eight of them while drawing three. But they did not have the best of times when India toured Down …
Former Australian opener David Warner backed his replacement Nathan McSweeney to get the "highest score" in the much-anticipated Test summer and urged everyone to be patient with the youngster. The 25-year-old South Australian batter is one of the most talked about players as the first Test at Perth comes closer. Given a gigantic …
Australian stars Steve Smith, Travis Head and Usman Khawaja opened up on facing star India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, expressing how lethal and difficult he is to play. As India tours Australia, one of the stars that will intrigue throughout the series is Bumrah. Tasked with a mission to help India reach the …
Australian batting maestro Steve Smith plans to take a proactive approach against Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, aiming to overcome the challenges he faced against the Indian spinner during the 2020–21 series.Ashwin has been a thorn in Smith’s side, dismissing him three times during the 2020–21 series and twice more during their most …
Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series, extending their fascinating, decade-old rivalry in top-flight cricket. The two seasoned campaigners will face off during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22 in Perth. They have in the past …
