Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: A gritty partnership of over 50 runs for the final wicket between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland left India exasperated as Australia extended their lead to over 300 runs on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.In a day packed with

When a fast bowler’s own countrymen — whether captain, teammates or former cricketers in the same cricketing ecosystem — challenge their ego, it can be a deliberate or incidental act that spurs them to perform better. Fast bowlers often have a fierce competitive streak. Challenges from their countrymen can push them to raise their game

Alexander Zverev of Germany and Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Germany made a strong start on Sunday in defending their United Cup title, with world number two Alexander Zverev and Laura Siegemund securing victory over Brazil, eliminating the South Americans from the mixed-team tournament.Zverev sealed the win with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 performance

NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday angrily expressed his disapproval of Rishabh Pant‘s shot selection during a critical moment on the third day of the Boxing Day Test. A fuming Gavaskar had slammed Pant for his ramp shot that got him out, labelling it as ‘stupid’.For Gavaskar the Pant shot was driven by ego

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal had a terrible day on the field on Sunday as he dropped three crucial catches of the Australian batters, prompting angered reactions from his skipper Rohit Sharma.After having dropped Usman Khawaja on 2 at leg-gully in the morning session, Jaiswal dropped

Melbourne Cricket Ground (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: With the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) heading into its decisive Day 5, cricket enthusiasts are keenly watching the weather, hoping it doesn’t interfere with this gripping clash. India need a miraculous turnaround to chase a challenging target as Australia, leading by 333 runs at

South Africa Test team (X Photo) South Africa secured a thrilling two-wicket victory in the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen held their nerve against a determined Mohammad Abbas to clinch the win. This triumph guarantees South Africa a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final next year.South African

NEW DELHI: The South African team on Sunday claimed their maiden World Test Championship Final spot after securing a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test in Centurion. Tail-enders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen turned out to be the unlikely heroes with the bat as they hung in against a relentless Mohammad

(Photo credit: Proteas Men) South Africa booked their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final after beating Pakistan in the first of two-match Test series. The Proteas chased down the seemingly modest 148-run target in thrilling fashion, winning by two wickets on the fourth day.With the win, South Africa solidified their place at the

Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When a fast bowler’s own countrymen — whether captain, teammates or former cricketers in the same cricketing ecosystem — challenge their ego, it can be a deliberate or incidental act that spurs them to perform better.Fast bowlers often have a fierce competitive streak. Challenges from their countrymen can push