Sunil Gavaskar. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar was no less than furious after India succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Australia in Sydney on Sunday.The win enabled Australia to win the series 3-1 and reclaim the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2014-15. Gautam Gambhir press conference:

From left, Jasprit Bumrah, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) Another batting failure and another sub-200 total in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series against Australia led to India’s defeat in Sydney on Sunday, as the hosts won the trophy for the first time since 2014.The defeat not just cost India a 1-3 series

Jasprit Bumrah gestures towards Sam Konstas after dismissing Usman Khawaja in Sydney. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has rejected claims made by his Australian counterpart Andrew McDonald that Jasprit Bumrah and co. deliberately ‘intimidated’ young opener Sam Konstas. Gambhir stressed cricket is a sport for “tough men” and Konstas had

Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for prioritising the team’s needs over his personal form during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India lost 1-3 to Australia. Gambhir’s remarks followed India’s defeat in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket

Pat Cummins with the winning trophy (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia secured a thrilling six-wicket victory in the fifth Test against India at Sydney, winning the series 3-1 and confirming their spot in the World Test Championship final.Early on day three, India’s innings concluded at 157, managing to add only 16 runs to their overnight

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two struggling players, still have the desire to succeed and will choose their Test futures with the team’s best interests in mind, according to India head coach Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir made his remarks on the two

Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Before the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) had begun, Simon Doull made a statement that has turned prophetic. “They are trying to cook Bumrah” by scheduling the series “smartly”, the former New Zealand pacer had said.As it turned out, by the time the series reached what proved to be its penultimate

Australian team celebrate the dismissal of Rishabh Pant on Day 2 of the SCG Test in Sydney. (Getty Images) Australia re-claimed the historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy after clinching the fifth and final Test of the series by 6-wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. With the triumph at SCG, Australia also qualified for the World

Joao Pedro celebrates after scoring a penalty during the English Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion FC and Arsenal at the Amex stadium. (AP) Arsenal blew a chance to make up significant ground on Premier League leaders Liverpool on Saturday with a frustrating draw at Brighton as Manchester City pummelled West Ham 4-1.In-form

Prasidh Krishna and Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian dressing room was all smiles as Prasidh Krishna let the ball do the talking when Australia began their chase on Day 3 of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh stepped up and delivered just as Bumrah