NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s World Test Championship Final hopes faced a setback on Tuesday as they received a three-point penalty for slow over-rate in their match against England, resulting in a slide in the standings, according to ICC.This development benefits India, who maintain their leading position with 61.11 percentage points. How a change in batting

Josh Hazlewood celebrating wicket in Pink ball Test against India in Adelaide (X Photo) Josh Hazlewood, the Australian fast bowler, significantly impacted India’s batting performance during the day-night pink ball Test match in Adelaide. India was bowled out for a mere 36 runs in their second innings.No Indian batter managed to reach double figures. Despite

Shardul Thakur. (File Pic – AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Seasoned pacer Shardul Thakur showcased his brilliance with the ball, roaring back to form with a stunning four-wicket haul against Services in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.After Suryakumar Yadav (70 off 46 balls) and Shivam Dube

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Alastair Cook has commended India’s bold decision to exclude veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin from their playing XI for the opening Test in Perth.Cook described the move as ‘brave’ given Ashwin’s stature as one of the world’s premier spinners and his ability to make an impact in any conditions. Cook also

NEW DELHI: As Team India prepares for the pink-ball Test match against Australia in Adelaide, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will have a record to aim for, one that might see him surpass the great Sachin Tendulkar.Jaiswal, who is only 22 years old, is smashing records. The young player dominated the home conditions for the majority of

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren will be aiming to break the deadlock after three consecutive draws when they square off in the seventh round of the World Chess Championship here on Tuesday, having stayed on equal footing for most part of the interesting showdown. Hailed as the favourite to win by

Jasprit Bumrah exults after dismissing Travis Head in the Perth Test (Photo Source: X) Jasprit Bumrah led from the front to fashion a terrific turnaround for the Indian team in the first Test on the tour of Australia, as the visitors took a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy with a resounding 295-run

India captain Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X) The Indian team has settled in Adelaide for the 2nd Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, which will be a day-night match beginning December 6; and captain Rohit Sharma didn’t waste any time to put his pads on and enter the nets to feel the pink ball on

Adam Gilchrist. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: According to Nine’s Wide World of Sports, former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist stated that if Australian batters wish to win the second of the fiercely contested Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the pink-ball Test match against India in Adelaide, they will need to spend more time at the crease

Saurashtra batter Harvik Desai sent Tamil Nadu spinner R Sai Kishore to the cleaners, hitting him for 24 runs in five balls in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Tuesday.ALSO WATCH #LIVE: India vs Australia, Pink-Ball Test: Rohit Sharma’s batting position, the ideal attack & more Batting first,