India’s struggling batters return to domestic cricket looking for form NEW DELHI: The Ranji Trophy has benefited from an unexpected sprinkling of stardust with several big-name India... Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:56am
Sports Australia debacle exposes India’s Bumrah dependency NEW DELHI: India’s 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how... Published 06 Jan, 2025 02:25pm
Sports Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India SYDNEY: Australia completed a six-wicket win in Sydney to clinch the fifth Test against India and the series 3-1 on... Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:34am
Sports Frustrated Bumrah says India will benefit from Australia defeat SYDNEY: Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said it was frustrating that he missed the crunch finale to their Test... Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:17am
Sports Cummins lauds ‘special’ Australia team after India series win SYDNEY: Australia skipper Pat Cummins lauded his “special” tight-knit team Sunday after they snapped a decade-long... Published 05 Jan, 2025 11:02am
Sports Australia beat India by six wickets to win series 3-1 SYDNEY: Australia held their nerve to chase down their victory target of 162 after lunch on the third day of the... Published 05 Jan, 2025 10:30am
Sports Ex-India coach Shastri expects Rohit to ‘pull plug’ on Test career SYDNEY: Former India coach Ravi Shastri said Friday he expected skipper Rohit Sharma to “pull the plug” on his... Published 03 Jan, 2025 11:53am
Sports India all out for 185 in fifth Australia Test SYDNEY: India were dismissed for 185 in their first innings on day one of the fifth and final Test against Australia... Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:46am
Sports Australia drop Marsh, hand Webster debut for fifth India Test SYDNEY: All-rounder Beau Webster will make his Test debut for Australia in place of the dropped Mitchell Marsh in... Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:08pm
Sports India declines to confirm that captain Rohit will play fifth Australia Test SYDNEY: India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm that captain Rohit Sharma would play the fifth Test against... Published 02 Jan, 2025 12:02pm
Sports Australia optimistic on Mitchell Starc fitness for final India Test MELBOURNE: Australia coach Andrew McDonald said he was optimistic Tuesday that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will be... Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:59am
Sports Melbourne defeat brings fresh calls for Rohit, Kohli to exit Test arena NEW DELHI: Speculation that India captain Rohit Sharma and batting stalwart Virat Kohli are set to call time on... Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:28am
Sports Rohit Sharma wants Pant to find balance between aggression and recklessness MELBOURNE: India captain Rohit Sharma said Rishabh Pant must learn to temper his aggression with the bat after yet... Published 30 Dec, 2024 03:49pm
Sports Australia reward Cummins’ caution to claim Melbourne thriller MELBOURNE: Criticised for waiting to unleash his bowlers at India, Australia captain Pat Cummins was ultimately... Published 30 Dec, 2024 03:43pm
Sports Record 373,691 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test MELBOURNE: The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia’s history as... Published 30 Dec, 2024 01:04pm
Sports Australia take seven wickets after tea to beat India in Melbourne MELBOURNE: Australia took an incredible seven wickets after tea on day five to win the fourth Test against India by... Updated 30 Dec, 2024 12:21pm
Sports Jasprit Bumrah gives India a shot at victory, but Australia lead by 333 MELBOURNE: Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah unleashed more destructive bowling but Australia stubbornly battled back to... Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:27pm
Sports Late Boland burst puts India under pressure in MCG Test MELBOURNE: India suffered a disastrous run-out and Scott Boland took two wickets to leave the tourists in major... Updated 27 Dec, 2024 02:13pm
Sports Australia’s top order fires to take charge of 4th Test against India MELBOURNE: Australia’s top four all slammed 50 or better on Thursday to take a firm grip on day one of the fourth... Updated 26 Dec, 2024 12:40pm
Sports Australia’s Head declared fit for Boxing Day Test v India Australia heaved a major sigh of relief on Wednesday after skipper Pat Cummins declared run-machine Travis Head fit... Published 25 Dec, 2024 10:48am
Sports India skipper Rohit backs Kohli to find fix for off-stump woes MELBOURNE: India captain Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli to overcome his problems with deliveries outside the... Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:59am
Sports Teenager Konstas to make debut in fourth test against India MELBOURNE: Teenager Sam Konstas will make his test debut in the cauldron of the Boxing Day test at Melbourne Cricket... Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:05am
Sports Unfazed Konstas ready to answer Australia’s call on Boxing Day MELBOURNE: Sam Konstas does not yet know whether he will make his debut in the cauldron of the fourth Test against... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:41pm
Sports India skipper Rohit’s knee injury not serious, says paceman Akash Indian pace bowler Akash Deep played down concerns over skipper Rohit Sharma’s knee injury in the build-up to their... Published 22 Dec, 2024 10:20am
Sports Australia dump McSweeney, bring in teen Konstas for Boxing Day Test SYDNEY: Australia have dumped Nathan McSweeney after three Tests and rushed uncapped teenager Sam Konstas into the... Published 20 Dec, 2024 12:10pm
Sports Jasprit Bumrah: The India sling king who’s revelling in Australia NEW DELHI: With his “slingshot” delivery and ability to unsettle the world’s best batsmen, India’s Jasprit Bumrah is... Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:45pm
Sports Rohit Sharma says India’s fightback means nothing for Melbourne BRISBANE: India captain Rohit Sharma said Wednesday his team’s gritty fightback against Australia with both bat and... Published 18 Dec, 2024 02:05pm
Sports Moody Brisbane weather frustrates Cummins in drawn third Test BRISBANE: Frustrated captain Pat Cummins said Wednesday that Australia controlled the third Test against India at... Published 18 Dec, 2024 02:00pm
Sports India’s spin spearhead Ashwin retires from international cricket India’s spin spearhead Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats after... Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:24pm
Sports Third Australia-India Test ends in draw after bad weather strikes BRISBANE: The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane ended in a draw after storms halted the hosts’ bid... Updated 18 Dec, 2024 02:23pm