Cricket

All the hype built so far around the Test series between Australia and India will materialize at the Adelaide Oval as the Border-Gavaskar Series commences. Let alone India, no Asian team has yet won a Test series on the Australian soil. Virat Kohli and his men have a fantastic chance to alter the history and it all begins tomorrow. The Australian media has been abuzz about one person in all their leadups, and that man is Virat Kohli. Australia has been a happy hunting ground for him and especially the Adelaide Oval. It was here that he struck his maiden Test century and later scored twin hundreds in a Test. He will be itching to pocket this Test series and claim a captaincy milestone for

The Delhi franchise of the Indian Premier League renamed themselves as Delhi Capitals heading into the 12th edition of the tournament. Shreyas Iyer, who took over as the captain during the course of last season, will continue as the skipper, the club has announced. Co-owners Parth Jindal and Kiran Kumar Grandhi of JSW Sport and GMR respectively unveiled the new name of the team. The team retained their red and blue color but designed a new logo. The initial Delhi Daredevils team failed

Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez is set to retire from test cricket after the ongoing third and final game against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. He confirmed the same on Tuesday, owing to a poor run with the bat. After being dropped in 2016, the right-handed batsman was recalled to the squad after almost two years away. He scored a remarkable 126 against Australia last month but has struggled since. As a consequence, the 38-year-old has piled up just 66 runs in his last

The Border-Gavaskar trophy has assumed a lot of significance over the last couple of decades as India and Australia have been involved in some truly epic encounters in the recent past. The 4-match Test series between the two teams hence is being eagerly awaited. Before the highly anticipated series begins, here is a look at some interesting numbers from the India-Australia Test history. Highest team total India’s mammoth 705-7 declared at Sydney in the 4th Test of their 2003-04 is the highest team

Whenever Virat Kohli walks down to the pitch, there is always an expectation from the India captain to do well with the bat, and he tends to deliver on the majority of the occasions. Virat Kohli and his men have traveled to Australia and are preparing for the upcoming Test series, and the right-handed batsman will be one of the key players for the visitors during their trip Down Under. Former Australia bowlers Ryan Harris and Jason Gillespie have discussed the strategy on

In the last IPL auction, Rajasthan Royals splashed their money and bought almost every single player they wanted to buy. After the 2018 IPL season, they have decided to offload some players and go in the 2019 IPL auction in a bid to address their needs. Let us take a look at four players who Rajasthan Royals could sign in the upcoming IPL auction. Retained players Ajinkya Rahane, Krishnappa Gowtham, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Gopal, Aryaman Birla, Sudhesan Midhun, Prashant Chopra, Stuart Binny, Rahul

Sunrisers Hyderabad will welcome their captain David Warner ahead of the upcoming edition of the IPL after he was banned from the 2018 IPL because of his involvement in the ball-tampering saga. Ahead of the 2019 IPL auction, SRH traded Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Daredevils and got three players, Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma in return. They also released eight players ahead of the auction and will look to address their concerns when they sit to pick their team on December

We now move into the playoffs of the T10 League. Yesterday was the last round of group matches and the exhilarating action continued. Here is a review of the three matches played yesterday at Sharjah. Bairstow notches the highest score in T10 Cricket Sunil Narine roared for the Bengal Tigers as the Caribbean star smashed 52 from 25 balls. He was extremely well supported by Sherfane Rutherford who scored 39 runs from just 17 balls. The Tigers posted 123/5 in their 10 overs. The Knights lost their big guns like Gayle, Stirling, and Morgan early but the Englishman stood resolute. Jonny Bairstow struck a bludgeoning 84 from 24 balls and clinched the seven-wicket win with eight balls remaining. Northern Warriors roll over Rajputs with ease Northern Warriors bundled up Rajputs for just 64/8 in their

After showing a lot of promise at the start of 2018 IPL, Kings XI Punjab lost a heap of games in the second half of the tournament and failed to make it to the playoffs. Following their dismal performance, the franchise has sacked their coach Brad Hodge and mentor Virender Sehwag and have roped in Mike Hesson as their new coach. They made their first move ahead of 2019 IPL when they traded Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis with RCB for Mandeep Singh and

The much-awaited India-Australia Test series is all set to begin in a few days. The teams have shared a rich Test history and over the years have been involved in some truly memorable contests. Here is a look at five of the most unforgettable Tests between India and Australia. The Eden Gardens miracle; Kolkata, 2001 There simply cannot be a better Test epic than this. It had everything: hat-trick by a young Harbhajan Singh; India almost down and out after their first innings

We witnessed three exciting encounters in the T10 League yesterday as the bat extended its domination over the ball. There were quite a few spectacular performances and here is a review of all the action. Pooran charges Northern Warriors to a win over Kerala Knights The Universe Boss, Chris Gayle, fell for 14 from 18 balls but it was his partner Paul Stirling who lighted up the proceedings. The Irish batsman struck a fine 60 from 28 balls to help the Kerala Knights reach the total of 101/2 in 10 overs. In the Windies dominated batting lineup, Pooran shone the brightest with his spectacular 43 not out from 18 balls. Andre Russell, batting at four, smacked four sixes in his brief stay of 10 balls and fetched the win for the side. Bengal Tigers chase down 135 runs against Sindhis Anton Devich’s blazing 64 from 23 balls, and Samiullah Shenwari’s 44 from 26 helped the

Australia vs India series is the talk of the town. Much has been said about the depleted Australian Test side that is getting ready to host India for a 4-Test series. Many are of the view that this is the weakest Australian side in a long time and Team India will have a golden opportunity to register their first ever series win in Australian soil. But will it be a cakewalk for India? Beware of Australia’s bowling unit Yes, Australia are without two

In a bid to win their first-ever IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore have kick-started their preparations for the 2019 IPL by trading a couple of star players to the rival teams. First, they traded Quinton de Kock with Mumbai Indians and followed it up with the Mandeep Singh-Marcus Stoinis swap with Kings XI Punjab. They followed it up by releasing nine more names which include the likes of Brendon McCullum, Sarfaraz Khan etc. They will enter the auction in a bid to strengthen their

We are just six matches away from the Playoffs of T10 League and contest for reaching that stage is heating up. Here is a review of the action in the last three days. Punjabi Legends defend 107 runs against Kerala Knights Batting first, the Legends were languishing at 80/5 in 8.3 overs. Chris Jordan came to the rescue and smashed a quickfire 24 from seven balls to propel the team total to 107/5 in 10 overs. Chris Gayle with his 35 from 19 balls threatened to take the game away but Jordan dismissed him. Hassan Khan subsequently ran through the Kerala batting lineup to end up with 4/21. The Legends claimed a 36-run win. Maratha Arabians decimate Rajputs in a one-sided war The star-studded batting unit of the Rajputs failed to

Indian cricket stalwart Mithali Raj’s letter to the BCCI, where she has expressed how Coach Ramesh Powar humiliated her and discriminated against her in the recent World T20 campaign in the West Indies, has really put a dent on women’s cricket in the country. Just about a month ago, the Indian women’s team was riding high after having won all their league games in the tournament and had garnered immense support from the public. But ever since Mithali was dropped without reason in

T10 League CEO Arvinder Singh is confident that the action-packed league will be a huge success, thanks to the top quality entertainment on the field. “I did not see the first tournament live. I had heard about this but, to be frank, I did not take it seriously. I don’t blame anybody for what happened last year. It started off as four days of cricket, carnival and entertainment.” Arvinder was quoted saying to ESPNcricinfo. Arvinder Singh who was earlier the CEO of IPL

Delhi Daredevils started their preparations for the 2019 IPL by trading in Shikhar Dhawan from Sunrisers Hyderabad at the cost of Vijay Shankar, Shahbaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma going the other way. With a solid top-order, they will look to win their maiden IPL title, but their squad is far from being complete. Let us take a look at four players Delhi should buy in the 2019 IPL auction to complete their team and challenge for the title. Retained players Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi

Team India led by Virat Kohli will embark on one of its biggest challenges in recent times when they take on Australia for a 4-Test series. While Australia are without some of their big names, they are still a force to reckon with at home. India, meanwhile, have an abysmal record in Australia and have never won a Test series here. In recent times, India has been overly reliant on their star batsman and captain Virat Kohli, especially in Test cricket. In the

In the third and final T20I between India and Australia at Sydney on Sunday, it was left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya’s spell of 4-36 – the best figures by a spinner in T20Is in Australia – that turned things around for India. Showing great maturity and skills, Krunal kept the Australia batsmen strangled in the middle overs and helped India restrict the home team to a modest total and eventually win the game. While he is just six games new in the international arena,

The second round of the T10 league opened with a pulsating encounter between Pakhtoons and Bengal Tigers at the Sharjah Stadium. Andre Fletcher extended his belligerent form in the 10-over format. The West Indian batsman struck 47 from 18 balls and helped Pakhtoons chase the target of 94 runs. After the completion of the first group round, the teams now faced opponents which they had not met before. Pakhtoons won the toss and inserted Bengal Tigers to bat first. Jason Roy and Sunil