The Test win in Darwin is the realisation of the talent and the immaculate process focusing on Test cricket put in place by the BCB. Days before the Darwin Test against Bangladesh, Australia captain Pat Cummins had said in a podcast: “Some of our guys are saying no to half-a-million pounds for 20 days’ work…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam remains doubtful for the first Test against England at Headingley, with the match set to begin on Wednesday.Azam is still recovering from a finger injury and only had a short batting session during Pakistan’s first practice at the venue on Monday.Azam hurt his right hand during the second Test against the…
India remain firmly in control of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle after taking a 178-run first-innings lead on a rain-hit third day. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar played a key role with four wickets and later praised his experienced spin partner Ravindra Jadeja for his remarkable consistency.Speaking after the day’s play, Suthar said…
Australian cricket star Ellyse Perry is looking forward to the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy, calling it an exciting new addition to the women’s cricket calendar.The tournament begins in February next year and features six teams playing a T20I round-robin competition. Perry backs new tournament Perry believes the new event will test teams both physically…
Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja added another remarkable milestone to his Test career on Monday, becoming only the fourth cricketer in history to score at least 4,000 runs and take 350 or more wickets in the longest format.Jadeja reached the landmark on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka…
Australia were beaten inside four days on Sunday after Bangladesh dominated the first Test A home series against Bangladesh was expected to give Australia a chance to shake off the rust and begin a busy year of Test cricket. Instead, the nine-wicket defeat in Darwin has left the top-ranked side facing questions about its batting…
Shubman Gill’s one-handed stunner (Image: BCCI/x) India captain Shubman Gill produced a moment of brilliance in the field, pulling off a sensational one-handed catch to dismiss Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis during the first session of Day 3 of the Galle Test.The catch came off the bowling of Kuldeep Yadav and left the Galle crowd…
Chennai Super Kings are preparing for a significant transition after the end of Stephen Fleming’s 18-year association with the franchise, and former India opener K Srikkanth believes Michael Hussey could be the ideal man to take the team forward. Fleming’s departure has left CSK searching for a new head coach for the first time in…
India vs Sri Lanka Live,1st Test: Rain could again disrupt proceedings on Monday, with Galle facing an 83% chance of precipitation, according to AccuWeather. Hourly forecasts put the chance of rain at 51% at 10am, 47% at 11am, 44% at noon, 48% at 1pm and 52% at 2pm. The probability then stands at 45% at…
Rain likely to play spoilsport on Day 3 in Galle (Image: TOI/Sahil Malhotra) Day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle is under a significant rain threat, with an 83% overall chance of precipitation forecast for the day. After rain disrupted proceedings on Day 2, another stop-start day could be…