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The Third India vs Australia Test started with a thrill at Indore when Indian skipper Rohit Sharma nicked the first ball from Mitchell Starc. Australia appealed and it was given not out. After much deliberations, the stand-in skipper Steve Smith, Starc and keeper Carey opted not to go for a review. It was an appeal…
Rohit Sharma underscored the enormous challenge of batting on the tough surfaces played on in the ongoing Test series against Australia, stating that even during his knock of 120 in Nagpur, he never felt like he was set. The Indian skipper’s masterclass at the VCA Stadium remains the only century scored by either set of batters in a…
Ben Stokes joined the ignominious list of Steve Waugh (2001), Kim Hughes (1981) and Jack Blackham (1894) as the only captains in Test history to lose matches after taking the decision to enforce a follow-on. In Wellington, New Zealand overcame a 226-run deficit with a strong batting performance led by their top order. with fifties from the…
New Zealand registered a win by the “barest of margins” in yet another cliff hanger with England in recent times in the second Test in Wellington and squared the series 1-1. Resuming the run chase at 48/1 on the final day, needing 210 runs more to complete a 2-0 win England were bowled out for…
After a collapse early in the morning of the final day that saw England lose four wickets for just 27 runs, Joe Root and Ben Stokes added a 120-run stand that saw them move into a position of strength. The duo had seen off 213 balls over their partnership and a plethora of ploys from…
Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley made a strong start in the run-chase before the latter was dismissed late on Day 4, to leave England needing 210 runs to win on the final day of the second Test. The target of 265, and the turnaround in the contest, was set up courtesy Kane Williamson’s 26th Test…
While former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has criticised Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his communication skills apart from also taking a dig against former Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal, Akhtar has picked Pakistani all-rounder Shadab Khan as his choice for the next Pakistan captain. Akhtar had spoken about the inability of Pakistan cricketers to communicate well…
Blocked back to the bowler for no run? Wild cheers. Four whipped through square leg? A hollow moan. The first two deliveries of the T20 World Cup final on Sunday, bowled by Nonkululeko Mlaba to Alyssa Healy, captured Newlands’ heaving heartbeat for all to see, hear and feel. Whatever else would happen to the only senior South…
Led by Kane Williamson’s 26th Test century – en route which he also surpassed Ross Taylor to become the highest Test run-scorer for New Zealand – the hosts managed to finally have some parity in the Wellington Test at Basin Reserve. Courtesy of an unbeaten 125-run stand between Williamson and Tom Blundell, New Zealand extended…
Cameron Green has declared himself fit for the third Test against India. The all-rounder missed the first two Tests recuperating from a finger injury. Australia had decided against pushing his return even though he was practicing in Delhi ahead of the second Test. “It was just a few instances in the nets where I’d maybe…