Australian cricket team celebrate after beating Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP/PTI) Australia will go into the fourth Test against India with a quest to keep their strong record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground going. The record isn’t as impressive and daunting for the opposition as the Gabba’s, but the venue has seen Australia

R Ashwin, David Warner, James Anderson, Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik (X Photo) In a surprising development, Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket on 18 December, following India’s drawn Test match against Australia at the Gabba during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The cricket community reacted with mixed emotions, raising concerns about the timing, as

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Recently retired Pakistan quick Mohammad Amir says Indian superstar Virat Kohli is the greatest ‘player of this generation’ and his comparisons with the likes of Babar Azam, Joe Root and Steve Smith make him laugh. Kohli, who retired from the shortest format after India’s win in the 2024

Marcus Rashford (Reuters Photo) Gary Neville suggests Marcus Rashford’s time at Manchester United might be ending soon, following the forward’s absence from the squad for a third consecutive game. Rashford wasn’t included in the team for Sunday’s Premier League match against Bournemouth at Old Trafford.The 27-year-old was also left out of the squad for the

Harmanpreet Kaur (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India Women started their ODI series against West Indies Women in a commanding fashion, powered by an all-round performance and a spectacular one-handed catch from captain Harmanpreet Kaur that left fans and players alike in awe.The highlight of the game came in the 11th over of West Indies’ chase. Renuka

Jhye Richardson (ICC – X Photo) Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson is enthusiastic about his return to the Test team. He will be playing in the final two matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.Richardson’s inclusion in the squad comes after Josh Hazlewood‘s calf injury ruled him out of the series. Australia needed an additional

D Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Polish chess grandmaster and D Gukesh‘s coach during the recently-concluded FIDE World Chess Championship, Grzegorz Gajewski has reflected on the rise of the new world chess champion Gukesh.He drew comparisons between his protégé and Magnus Carlsen, who is a five-time world champion and also regarded as

Parthiv Patel. (Photo Courtesy: Parthiv Patel X handle) Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel recently commented on the Indian batting unit’s collapses in recent matches, particularly during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, where India has struggled to post substantial scores.“There is no doubt that collapses have occurred, especially in home series. We have seen

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Aged 13, Bihar’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi recently made history, becoming youngest player ever to be signed by an Indian Premier League franchise. At the auction held last month in Jeddah, Rajasthan Royals made the surprise pick, shelling out Rs 1.10 crore for the prodigy.The Royals, who won the inaugural title,

South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs