Ravi Shastri (IANS Photo) Former India cricket coach Ravi Shastri believes the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy, won by Australia 3-1, demonstrates the continued strength of Test cricket. He feels the series highlights why the longest format remains vibrant.A report in The Sydney Morning Herald indicates a meeting is scheduled later this month between ICC Chairman Jay

Jasprit Bumrah, right, and Australia’s Sam Konstas. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg has expressed his disapproval of Australia head coach Andrew McDonald‘s comments on Team India’s alleged “intimidating” behavior towards rookie opener Sam Konstas during the Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The controversy arose after Usman Khawaja‘s dismissal in Australia’s

Afghanistan secured a convincing 72-run victory over Zimbabwe on Monday, clinching the two-Test series. Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan played a pivotal role, claiming his seventh wicket of the innings to seal the win.Zimbabwe resumed their second innings on Monday at 205-8, requiring 73 runs for victory. Captain Craig Ervine was unbeaten on 53 at the

Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) Michael Vaughan, a former England cricket captain, maintains his support for four-day Test matches. He believes this format is essential for the future growth of Test cricket, emphasising the need to adapt to changing times.“I won’t change my tune. We’ve got to move with the times. Five-day Test match

India and Australia played out the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy with record attendances and best-ever TV viewership. (AP) Discussions are reportedly set to get underway regarding a two-tiered Test cricket system. Australia, India, England, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are involved in these talks. The goal is to increase the frequency of matches between these

Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson has taken a swipe at Team India, accusing them of employing unsuccessful intimidation tactics against Australia’s rookie players during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Writing in his column for The Nightly, Johnson highlighted India’s attempts to unnerve the debutants, which he

NEW DELHI: Following his poor performance against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s childhood coach Dinesh Lad has recommended that the opening batsman play a few domestic matches to get ready for Test cricket.India missed out on a third consecutive berth in the World Test Championship final after losing the five-Test series

Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday slammed a fan for accusing India captain Rohit Sharma of leaking sensitive dressing room information, calling it a “dirty game.” Harbhajan, who played 103 Tests, 236 ODIs, and 28 T20Is for India, taking over 700 international wickets, described Rohit as an “honest

MI Emirates are the reigning ILT20 champions. (Image: Creimas) In a league of T20 leagues, with one vying for the best spot in the calendar with another, one tussling with another to attract the best players, small little details matter. A robust team structure and ownership does. The level of competition does too. The weather

NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter Mike Hussey believes that the Pat Cummins-led Test team ranks among the best sporting teams in the country. Regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 victory over India after a decade has placed Australia in possession of every bilateral series win, along with the 2023 World Test Championship mace.“I think