Melbourne: The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday lashed out at Rishabh Pant for his “stupid” shot in crunch situation but praised young Nitish Kumar Reddy to the skies for conjuring up “one of the greatest Test knocks” on the third day of the Boxing Day match. With India desperately looking for a big partnership in…
Melbourne: Young Nitish Reddy scored a memorable maiden international hundred batting at number eight and lifted a faltering India to 358 for nine at stumps on the third day of the fourth Test against Australia here on Saturday. Walking in at the fall of the team’s sixth wicket with just 191 on the board in…
Melbourne: India lost the overnight pair of Rishabh Pant and Ravidra Jadeja before reaching 244 for seven at lunch on the third day of the fourth Test against Australia here on Saturday. India, who started the day on 164 for five and 310 runs in arrears, reduced the deficit to 230 and need another 31…
Melbourne: Star India batter Virat Kohli was booed and jeered while walking back to the dressing room after his dismissal in the Boxing Day Test against Australia here on Friday, prompting him to turn around for a brief stand-off with the fans. Kohli’s conduct has become a hot topic in the ongoing fourth Test where…
Melbourne: India reached 164 for five at stumps on day two, trailing Australia by 310 runs in the fourth Test here on Friday. Skipper Rohit Sharma (3) fell cheaply once again before Yashasvi Jaiswal (82) and Virat Kohli (36) steadied the ship with a 102-run stand. Jaiswal was run out following a mix up with…
Melbourne: Rohit Sharma seems to have nothing left in the tank. “Tough times for him,” the legendary Sunil Gavaskar said while on air with broadcasters ‘7Cricket’. “There will be a second innings and two more in Sydney. Questions will be asked if he doesn’t score in those three innings,” Gavaskar said on air as he…
Melbourne: Steve Smith made a lackadaisical India pay en route to his 34th hundred as he took Australia to a commanding 454 for 7 at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test here on Friday. Smith (139 batting, 194 balls), who was on 68 off 111 balls overnight, took another 56 deliveries on…
Melbourne: India reduced Australia to 311 for 6 at stumps on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test here on Thursday. Debutant Sam Konstas (60) sparked the home team’s charge with a scintillating half-century, marking a dream debut with some stunning strokes. Usman Khawaja (57), Marnus Labuschagne (72), and Steve Smith (68 not out)…
Melbourne: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli and Australian youngster Sam Konstas were on Thursday involved in a physical altercation as tempers flared on the first day of the fourth Test here but the 19-year-old home debutant played it down. The brief showdown took place after the completion of the 10th over of the Australian innings…
Melbourne: Teenager Sam Konstas scored a quick-fire fifty on debut as Australia raced to 112 for 1 at lunch on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test here on Thursday. The 19-year-old debutant’s 60 off 65 balls included six fours and two sixes, both coming off Jasprit Bumrah, rattling the Indian pace spearhead. Konstas…
