England’s Joe Root (ANI Photo) Joe Root etched his name into England’s record books by becoming the first batter from the country to register six consecutive fifty-plus scores in One-Day Internationals during the series-deciding third ODI against India at Lord’s on Sunday. The former England captain continued his remarkable consistency with an unbeaten 74 off…
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has strongly questioned the team management’s handling of Kuldeep Yadav (Image: IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned India’s continued omission of Kuldeep Yadav, warning that the left-arm wrist-spinner’s prolonged absence from the playing XI could dent his confidence and rhythm.Kuldeep was once again left out of India’s side for the third…
London [England], Jul 19 (ANI): England’s Ben Duckett with Jacob Bethell England openers Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell etched their names into the record books with a sensational opening stand against India in the third ODI at Lord’s. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, England’s decision paid rich dividends as the duo…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another golden chapter to their illustrious careers on Sunday as they became the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together. The landmark came when the veteran duo walked out for the third and final ODI against England at the…
LAKR team with the MLC trophy (X) Shah Rukh Khan hailed the Los Angeles Knight Riders after the franchise clinched its first-ever Major League Cricket (MLC) title, congratulating the players for living up to their promise of winning the championship and celebrating another landmark moment for cricket’s growth in the United States. The Bollywood superstar,…
Image credit: Major League Cricket NEW DELHI: The Los Angeles Knight Riders held their nerve in a breathtaking final over to beat Washington Freedom by one run and win their maiden Major League Cricket (MLC) title at the Oakland Coliseum in California, California on Saturday.Needing 14 runs off the final over, Washington looked favourites after…
Sunil Gavaskar, Garry Sobers Garfield Sobers was the greatest allrounder of all time. Over 93 Tests, he smashed 8,032 runs, captured 235 wickets and snared 109 catches, some absolute gems in the slips. But during India’s 1971 tour to the Caribbean, the West Indian maestro dropped Sunil Gavaskar no less than three times, providing an…
The mood inside the Indian dressing room must be difficult to read right now. Images from London showed head coach Gautam Gambhir sharing a laugh with Rohit Sharma on the Lord’s balcony on the eve of Sunday’s third ODI against England. Yet they could not mask the intense pressure the team’s oldest player must be…
Mumbai : For Farokh Engineer, Sir Garfield Sobers was more than cricket’s greatest allrounder. He was a teammate, an opponent, a golfing partner and one of his closest friends. As the cricket world mourned the death of the West Indies legend at the age of 89 on Friday, the former India wicketkeeper remembered Sobers as…
Rohit Sharma shares a laugh with Gautam Gambhir (Screengrabs) India’s Rohit Sharma appeared relaxed ahead of the series-deciding third ODI against England, sharing a light-hearted moment with head coach Gautam Gambhir and members of the support staff during the team’s optional training session at Lord’s on Saturday.Rohit was spotted chatting and laughing with Gambhir and…