Sydney: Former Australian speedster Brett Lee has described the Indian team as a “powerhouse that don’t want to bow down” to anyone, cautioning his compatriots who will take on the Asian giants in an upcoming five-match Test series. Lee’s remarks came after India’s eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test earlier this week….
Bengaluru: India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday said there will always be ups and downs in the game but what is important is to “rise stronger every time” after a setback. India suffered a rare defeat at home on Sunday when they went down against New Zealand by eight wickets in the first Test….
Bengaluru: New Zealand survived a hostile Jasprit Bumrah spell to foil India’s attempt to add a final-day twist to an absorbing series-opener, slaying the cricketing giants at home by eight wickets and ending a 36-year-long wait to taste Test success in the country, here Sunday This is Kiwis’ first Test win on Indian soil after…
Karachi: Left-arm spinner, Noman Ali who took 11 wickets to lead Pakistan a much-needed win over England in the second Test at Multan, was included in the playing XI at the insistence of the selectors after failing a fitness test, a source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed. Noman had twice failed the…
Bengaluru: Sarfaraz Khan struck a majestic 150 while Rishabh Pant made a brisk 99 as India were all out for 462 in their second innings, setting New Zealand a target of 107 on day four of the opening Test here on Saturday. Just when New Zealand came out to bat late in the final session,…
Bengaluru: A counter-attacking India kept alive the hopes of a miracle turnaround through free-flowing fifties from the troika of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan, reaching 231 for three in their second innings on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand here on Friday. Kohli (70), who completed 9,000 Test runs…
Bengaluru: Rachin Ravindra hit 134 as New Zealand were bowled out for 402 in their first innings for a lead of 356 runs against India on the third day of the opening Test here on Friday. Ravindra scored his runs off 157 balls with 13 fours and four sixes, while Tim Southee made a fine…
Bengalur: The mighty India succumbed to their lowest total at home on a rare off day in familiar conditions before Devon Conway extended New Zealand’s advantage with a steely 91, steering them to 180 for three at stumps on day two of the first Test here on Thursday. Daryl Mitchell (14) and Rachin Ravindra (22)…
Bengaluru: India were tottering at 34 for six at lunch on the second day of the rain-affected opening Test against New Zealand, here on Thursday. India’s top order was blown away in the first hour’s play by the Kiwi seamers, who returned after a rain intervention to prise out the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal (13)….
Dubai: India were eliminated from the Women’s T20 World Cup after New Zealand scripted a commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan here on Monday to reach the semifinals for the first time since the 2016 edition. India’s only chance to make the semifinals was depended on a Pakistan win with an inferior Net Run-rate compared to…
