NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia on Tuesday named a 13-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, with captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon returning after recovering from injuries. The series, which begins on August 13, will be Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia since 2003. Australia head into the series in excellent…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying the two senior batters cannot simply be dropped if they still want to play for India. Ashwin’s comments came after Rohit silenced retirement talk with a brilliant century in the…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) Former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has backed Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation, urging the team management to allow the veteran opener to continue playing for as long as he wants following his historic century at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s brilliant century in the third ODI against England at Lord’s ended in a losing cause, but the India opener took time to speak about his special partnership with Virat Kohli after the match. Rohit’s 138 off 110 balls kept India in the chase of…
While much of the sporting world was focused on the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey, New Zealand and West Indies played out a tense one-day international at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, where both teams paid tribute to Sir Garry Sobers.New Zealand held their nerve to beat West Indies by one wicket in a…
For a team management which has refused to talk up personal milestones, a 39-year-old Rohit Sharma brought out a knock that left every cricket fan thrilled to bits. Chasing an improbable target of 388 in the series decider and striving to extend his career beyond this match, Rohit became the first Indian to score an…
Cardiff [Wales], Jul 16 (ANI): India’s Jasprit Bumrah during a warm-up session before the 2nd ODI against England, at Sophia Gardens stadium in Cardiff on Thursday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Jacob Bethell and Ben Duckett went about a warm, pleasant and sunny morning at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday with some ease. Having…
London [England], Jul 19 (ANI): England’s Ben Duckett with Jacob Bethell England openers Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell etched their names into the record books with a sensational opening stand against India in the third ODI at Lord’s. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, England’s decision paid rich dividends as the duo…
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly questioned the team management’s handling of Kuldeep Yadav (Image: IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned India’s continued omission of Kuldeep Yadav, warning that the left-arm wrist-spinner’s prolonged absence from the playing XI could dent his confidence and rhythm.Kuldeep was once again left out of India’s side for the third…
With his back against the wall and an illustrious career on the line, Rohit Sharma silenced his critics the only way he can, smashing one of his most celebrated centuries in recent memory, though it wasn’t enough to prevent a 27-run defeat in the third ODI against England, as India surrendered the series 1-2 at…