Batter Travis Head said his off-spin is going to be worked into Australia’s strategy for the second Test against Sri Lanka after he bagged an unlikely four wickets in the series opener. Head, a left-hand batter and an occasional bowler, returned figures of 4-10 to match lead spinner Nathan Lyon‘s second innings wicket haul in
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Image for representation only© AFP In a move that would please the first-class cricketers, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has in-principle agreed to have contracts for them. “This decision was taken at the recent Apex Council meeting and it will be the same like the way BCCI has it. The modalities will be worked out
Team India’s regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who missed out on the ongoing Test match against England after being tested positive for Covid-19, will return to lead the Men in Blue in the three-match T20I and ODI series. India’s white-ball leg of the England tour will start with the first of the three T20Is on July
Rishabh Pant played a knock of 146 in first innings of Edgbaston Test© AFP Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was at his best in the first innings of the ongoing Edgbaston Test against England as he went on to play a knock of 146 to help India stage a fightback. The visitors were 98/5 and it was
Image for representation only.© AFP Budding Bengal cricketers are all set for an English makeover. Under a partnership, British Council will train them to develop their verbal communication skills and etiquette. The move comes at a time when young Indian cricketers are increasingly getting exposed to international players and coaches with growing number of leagues
File pic of Ashton Agar.© Twitter Australian spinner Ashton Agar was on Saturday ruled out of the second Test in Sri Lanka after failing to recover from an injury. The tourists, led by Pat Cummins, are 1-0 up in the two-match series after crushing Sri Lanka in the opening Test. Agar, a left-arm spinner, suffered
Ashton Agar‘s hopes of an Australian Test recall in Sri Lanka are over after failing to recover from a side strain. Agar was ruled out of the second Test on Saturday morning with Australia bringing Jon Holland into their 17-man squad. He had been considered a serious chance of playing in the series in Sri
Indian fans were on cloud nine following Rishabh Pant‘s counter-attack batting display after a terrible start by the visitors on Day 1 of the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The tourists were behind the eight ball after losing their five wickets for a mere 98 inside 28 overs. But then,
David Warner was hit by bail after Travis Head dismissed Jeffrey Vandersay© Twitter Australia got off to a winning start in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka as the visitors registered a ten-wicket win in the first Test. The Pat Cummins-led side took just three days to win the contest and go 1-0 up
As Rishabh Pant played his blitzkrieg innings on Day 1 of the rescheduled fifth Test against England, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri recalled an old chat with Rishabh Pant and how he had suggested the reverse-sweep to the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter. Pant displayed an array of attacking strokeplay as he smashed 146 off 111
Domestic contracts, one of the first promises of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly upon taking over in November 2019, could soon become a reality for at least Mumbai’s cricketers. A proposal made by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Vijay Patil, in the wake of Mumbai’s excellent showing in the 2021-22 domestic season, has been approved, in
On Thursday afternoon, Richard Gleeson saw a WhatsApp notification pop up on his phone. Matthew Mott, England’s white-ball coach, had sent him a message saying, “I’m going to give you a ring.” Gleeson turned to his wife, Laura, and said, in a state of shock: “I think I’m about to get picked for England.” He
Rishabh Pant blew away England with an astonishing knock of 146 off just 111 balls to put India in the driver’s seat on Day 1 of the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston. Pant’s stunning assault on the England bowlers helped India recover after being reduced 98 for five at one stage. The
England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood was all praise for Rishabh Pant‘s ‘world-class’ innings which rescued India from shaky 98 for five and then took them to ascendancy on Day 1 of the fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. “Today was a great day, I don’t feel our backs were against the wall for
ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant smashed 146 off 111 in the first innings at Edgbaston.© AFP Rishabh Pant was in destructive mood on Day 1 of the ongoing 5th England vs India Test at Edgbaston as he led India’s counter-attack with a scintillating century. With India reeling at 98/5 at one point, Pant slammed 146
File photo of Deepak Hooda© AFP Deepak Hooda continued his fine touch in the ongoing tour as he struck a scintillating half century to help India beat Derbyshire county side by seven wickets in a T20 warm-up match. Hooda, who had smashed his maiden T20I ton in India’s second match against Ireland, made 59 off
The rescheduled fifth Test between India and England got underway on Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. At stumps on Day 1, India’s score read 338/7 after a brilliant fightback by Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja that saw the former scoring 146 runs off just 111 balls. At one stage, India were 98/5, but Jadeja and Pant
Rishabh Pant launched a stunning assault on the English bowlers on Day 1 of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston to steer India out of trouble waters and put the visitors in a position of strength. Rishabh Pant smashed 146 off just 111 balls, taking only 89 deliveries to reach the three-figure mark. It proved
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant produced a counter-attacking masterclass against England as he went on to play a 146-run knock in the first innings of the ongoing Edgbaston Test. The batter’s innings was studded with 20 fours and 4 sixes. Such was the importance of Pant’s innings that even the calm and composed Rahul Dravid celebrated animatedly
The India vs England rescheduled fifth Test kicked off on Friday at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India were 53/2 when rain forced early lunch and later delayed the start of the second session on the first day of the match. While the temporary interruption in the game forced the players to stay in the dressing a
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant smashed his fifth Test century on Day 1 of the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. Pant, who has scored 50+ scores in each of his last four Test innings, took just 89 deliveries to reach triple figures. The 24-year-old hit 19 boundaries and four sixes
Rishabh Pant, with his blitzkrieg knock in the ongoing 5th Test against England at Edgbaston, broke a record by former India captain MS Dhoni that stood for 17 long years. Pant, who reached his fifth century in the longest format in just 89 deliveries, hit the fastest Test ton by an Indian wicketkeeper. MS Dhoni
Having come out to bat at 64/3, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant produced a masterclass to rescue India from a difficult spot and it helped the visitors finish Day 1 of the rescheduled fifth Test against England on 338/7. At one stage, India were 98/5 and then, Pant combined with Ravindra Jadeja to put on 222 runs
Dimuth Karunaratne: c Carey b Lyon 235.3 Bottom edge, given! Went for the sweep from outside off and gets a thin tickle. Neatly done from Carey who has done well in tough conditions behind the stumps. Australia have their first | 37 for 1 Pathum Nissanka: lbw b Swepson 146.5 Big appeal and given lbw!
Rohit Sharma will return as captain for both the T20I and ODI series against England, while Virat Kohli will play the second and third T20I, followed by the three ODIs. Rohit has been laid low after contracting Covid-19 and will not play the fifth Test against England, with Jasprit Bumrah named captain in his absence.
India 338 for 7 (Pant 146, Jadeja 83*, Anderson 3-52, Potts 2-85) vs England Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell may have left the UK, but the narrative arc they established during New Zealand’s just-concluded Test tour continues to define the 2022 English summer. From the despair of 98 for 5, India roared back through the
Rishabh Pant played a knock for the ages to turn the tables on England and take India to an imposing 338 for seven on a rain-hit day one of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. At 98 for five, India were staring down the barrel but Pant (146 off 111 balls)
Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja shined with the bat to rescue India after early trouble on the opening day of the highly-anticipated rescheduled fifth Test against England. The duo started the partnership when the visitors were in a spot of bother losing their five wickets for just 98 runs after lunch. The pair of Pant
James Anderson is the leading wicket-taker in Tests among pacers, but that does not stop the audacious Rishabh Pant from going after him at every possible opportunity. When England toured India in 2021, Pant had stunned Anderson by reverse-scooping him for a six after the new ball was taken. On Day 1 of the ongoing
India’s Rishabh Pant is the youngest wicketkeeper-batter in the history of Test cricket to reach the landmark of 2,000 runs. Pant, 24, reached this landmark during the fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday. A four through the mid-wicket area in the 51st over bowled by pacer Matty Potts helped the star