Ind vs Aus, 3rd ODI | Pitch was challenging in second half, we failed to build partnerships: Rohit

[ad_1] India’s captain Rohit Sharma, left, reacts as Australia’s Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc walk off the field at the end of their innings during the third ODI in Chennai, on March 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP Poor application and their failure to build substantial partnerships was the reason for India’s downfall while chasing […]

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Ind vs Aus 3rd ODI | Australia wins toss, elects to bat against India

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma of India and Steven Smith of Australia interact prior to game three of the One Day International series between India and Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on March 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the […]

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Ind vs Aus 1st ODI | Captain Hardik opts to bowl first, 4 pacers picked

[ad_1] Captains Hardik Pandya and Steven Smith at the toss ahead of the 1st ODI between India and Australia at Wankhede Stadium on March 17, 2023 | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the first ODI here on Friday. Hardik is […]

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Ashwin regains No. 1 spot in ICC Test bowlers rankings

[ad_1] Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates with the ball after taking his 5th wicket during the 2nd day of the 4th Test match between India and Australia | Photo Credit: PTI Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s superlative show in the fourth Test against Australia has helped him regain the top spot among bowlers in the […]

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AUS vs IND 4th Test, Day 2 | Australia reach 347-4 at lunch

[ad_1] Australia’s Cameron Green and Usman Khawaja during Fourth Test India vs Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia reached 347 for four at lunch on the second day of the series-deciding fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad on Friday. Resuming at 255 for 4, opener […]

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On the Indore pitch | Desperation can be inspiring — but it can be embarrassing, too

[ad_1] India’s captain Rohit Sharma leaves the pitch after Australia won the third cricket Test match against India in Indore, on March 3, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP When a team loses, it is a cliché to say the players didn’t want to win desperately enough. For the losers, that is both comfort and justification. […]

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Australia wins third Test against India, qualifies for WTC final

[ad_1] Australian batsman Travis Head plays a shot on the third day of the 3rd Test Match at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Friday, March 03, 2023. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy  There was no twist in the tale as Australia turned the tables on India with an emphatic nine-wicket win in the […]

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Second Test victory sees India tightens grip on qualification for WTC Final

[ad_1] Indian players celebrates during the third day of the second Test against Australia in New Delhi on February 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The race to qualification for the ICC World Test Championship Final took another turn on February 19, 2023 as India claimed a six-wicket victory over Australia to move a […]

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Ind vs Aus 2nd Test | Top-order a worry as India eye another big win in Pujara’s 100th Test

[ad_1] K.L. Rahul’s prolonged run of failures remains a worry but India will still start as overwhelming favourites for another three-day finish when they take on Australia in the second Test here from Friday. The match will be one of Indian cricket’s understated warrior Cheteshwar Pujara’s 100th Test, a feat achieved after 13 years of […]

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Ind vs Aus, 1st T20 | Australia defeats India by four wickets

[ad_1] Australia produced a fine batting show to beat hosts India by four wickets in the first T20I in Mohali on Tuesday. Invited to bat, Hardik Pandya (71 not out) and KL Rahul (55) scored scintillating half-centuries to help India post 208 for six. In reply, opener Cameron Green put India on the back foot […]

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