Jasprit Bumrah walks past the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after the fifth Test in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) SYDNEY: The regular captain who sat out, and the stand-in who hobbled away. Nothing went right for India at the SCG and their campaign was mired in disappointment from start to finish. The biggest blow

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir at a press conference in Sydney. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) Gambhir praises lively SCG pitch, says seniors must move Indian cricket forwardSYDNEY: The SCG pitch finds itself in the eye of a storm after a recent relay altered its usually benign nature, but it has a fan

SPIRITS SHAKEN: Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma reflect on the series loss at The SCG. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) Australia crush India inside three days to bag Border-Gavaskar TrophySYDNEY: Gone in three days. All the attendant hype, all their loyal legions of fans, all the batting superstars and all the

India cricketers after losing the fifth Test against Australia The SCG in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years by winning the fifth and final Test by six wickets against an Indian team deprived of their captain and star bowler

Wiaan Mulder and Babar Azam (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A heated exchange unfolded on day three of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands when Wiaan Mulder aggressively threw the ball at Babar Azam, hitting the Pakistani batter.The incident occurred in the 32nd over of Pakistan’s follow-on innings. Babar played a firm drive

Babar Azam and Shan Masood (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood and Babar Azam built a record opening partnership after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit as Pakistan fought back on day three of the second Test at Newlands.At the close of play, Pakistan were 213 for one in their follow-on innings. The visitors still

Shan Masood and Babar Azam (Photo Credits: AP / PTI) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood and Babar Azam on Sunday etched their names in history with a stellar performance, recording Pakistan’s highest-ever opening partnership against South Africa. The duo surpassed the previous record of 137, set by Imran Farhat and Taufeeq Umar in Faisalabad back in

South African great AB de Villiers offered advice to his friend Virat Kohli following a challenging tour of Australia. Kohli struggled against deliveries outside the off-stump, particularly those bowled by Scott Boland.India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia, ending a 10-year winning streak. The final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Australia win by

NEW DELHI: With the ICC Champions Trophy just over a month away, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to send Saim Ayub to London for treatment after he fractured his right ankle. The opener suffered the injury on the Day 1 of the second Test match against South Africa in Cape Town.Ayub’s injury will keep

Scott Boland. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Scott Boland achieved a career milestone with a ten-wicket haul in the fifth Test against India. His performance earned him the best bowling average in men’s Test cricket since World War I, according to Wisden.Boland maintained exceptional form throughout the series. He consistently challenged Indian batsmen with his