NEW DELHI: With the ICC Champions Trophy just over a month away, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to send Saim Ayub to London for treatment after he fractured his right ankle. The opener suffered the injury on the Day 1 of the second Test match against South Africa in Cape Town.Ayub’s injury will keep

Scott Boland. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Scott Boland achieved a career milestone with a ten-wicket haul in the fifth Test against India. His performance earned him the best bowling average in men’s Test cricket since World War I, according to Wisden.Boland maintained exceptional form throughout the series. He consistently challenged Indian batsmen with his

Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) Ricky Ponting, a Hall of Famer in the International Cricket Council (ICC), lauded Jasprit Bumrah‘s performance. He considered it not just the finest bowling by a visiting bowler in Australia, but potentially the best fast bowling exhibition ever.In his third Test series in Australia, Jasprit Bumrah delivered an exceptional

Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar succinctly summed up a key aspect of cricketing careers on X, writing, “When to retire is up to the player, but how long to play is up to the selectors.” His words resonate strongly in the wake of India’s 1-3 defeat in the

Photo credit: Getty mages NEW DELHI: Team India needed only a draw at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and achieve a hat-trick of series wins in Australia. However, things didn’t go as planned for Rohit Sharma’s men. Despite a valiant effort, India lost the SCG Test by six wickets,

The road to the World Test Championship (WTC) final was fraught with ups and downs for India. Despite a strong start, critical losses at key moments and stiff competition saw them miss out on a third consecutive WTC final appearance. Here’s how the journey unfolded, Test by Test, leading to their elimination.Qualification Scenario Before Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: “They still have the hunger and passion,” Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir replied when asked about the future of India captain Rohit Sharma and talismanic Virat Kohli, who both endured horrible runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.However, the clamour for both Rohit and Kohli to pass the baton on to the next generation

NEW DELHI: After his team’s victory in the final Test at Sydney, Australian skipper Pat Cummins praised Virat Kohli for his exceptional performances in Australia over the years.He highlighted how much the team enjoyed playing against him, noting that Kohli’s presence not only brought vital runs but also added an element of “theatre” to the