Spare a thought for the unfortunate, too: Ashwin

Spare a thought for the unfortunate, too: Ashwin

A teammate consoles Gujarat Titans’ Yash Dayal after the disastrous final over that cost them the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: AP Yash Dayal went through some of the most challenging moments of his career when Rinku Singh hit him for five consecutive sixes to chase down 29 […]

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I am trying to be as consistent as I can be, says Joe Root

I am trying to be as consistent as I can be, says Joe Root

Root… a Royal arrival. | Photo Credit: Reuters Joe Root is gearing up for his maiden IPL. The England run-machine has joined the Rajasthan Royals training camp in Jaipur and said that he is excited to be a part of the IPL. “It’s a real family environment (at Royals),” said the former England Test captain. […]

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Ashwin regains No. 1 spot in ICC Test bowlers rankings

Ashwin regains No. 1 spot in ICC Test bowlers rankings

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 latest […]

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The World Test Championship final – no room for experimentation 

The World Test Championship final – no room for experimentation 

After the _ (fill in the appropriate word depending on your political and sporting proclivities: weird, bizarre, inspiring, stunning, embarrassing, hubristic, painful, moving, rousing, crazy…) start to the Ahmedabad Test, it was surprising that Virat Kohli won the player-of-the-match award. The real impact players were paraded around in what looked like an oversized shoe to […]

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Honours even in final Test, but India makes WTC final courtesy New Zealand

Honours even in final Test, but India makes WTC final courtesy New Zealand

Proud winners: Team India with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy having won the series 2-1. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI India made it to the ICC World Test Championship final for the 2021-23 cycle on Monday despite its fourth and final Test against Australia ending in a dull draw at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday. With […]

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Australia wins third Test against India, qualifies for WTC final

Australia wins third Test against India, qualifies for WTC final

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 third […]

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Lyon-hearted Australia on the verge of victory despite Pujara’s sturdy defiance

Lyon-hearted Australia on the verge of victory despite Pujara’s sturdy defiance

Picture of delight: Lyon underlined why teammates call him GOAT with a masterly display of spin bowling. Here he celebrates Jadeja’s dismissal. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Not for nothing is he called GOAT by teammates. Over 100 Tests and more than 450 scalps, Nathan Lyon is still buzzing. His off-spin has flight, deception, turn […]

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Ind vs Aus 2nd Test | India 14/1 at lunch on Day 3, need 101 more runs to win

Ind vs Aus 2nd Test | India 14/1 at lunch on Day 3, need 101 more runs to win

Ravindra Jadeja with teammates after the wicket of Australian batter Matthew Kuhnemann during the third day of the 2nd test cricket match between India and Australia, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on February 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Australian batters paid the price for some atrocious shot selection as Ravindra Jadeja’s […]

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India becomes top team across all formats in latest ICC rankings

India becomes top team across all formats in latest ICC rankings

Indian team in action during day three of the 1st Test match between India and Australia, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, in Nagpur. | Photo Credit: ANI As a result of the comprehensive victory over Australia in the Nagpur Test, Rohit Sharma and co. claimed the top spot in the latest ICC men’s Test ranking, […]

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Kuldeep firmly back in contention as regular spinner in Test squad

Kuldeep firmly back in contention as regular spinner in Test squad

Kuldeep Yadav made his presence felt with a match-winning performance in the first Test against Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: AP Nailing down a spinner’s spot in the current Indian line-up is an arduous task. Ravindra Jadeja is such an all-round package — he can pick up wickets, control runs, bowl quick overs, bat and field […]

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