Adelaide: Australia reached 86 for 1 in their first innings after dismissing India for 180 at the end of the opening day of the pink-ball Test here on Friday. Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne were at the crease on 38 and 20 respectively when the stumps were drawn after 33 overs of play in Australia’s…
Singapore: The youngest-ever challenger to the world crown, D Gukesh let go of a very promising position and had to settle for a fourth consecutive draw against defending champion Ding Liren of China in a marathon seventh game of the World Chess Championship here on Tuesday. The stalemate, which came after five hours and 22…
Adelaide: India head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to rejoin the team in Australia ahead of the second Test at Adelaide Oval, having flown back home due to “personal reasons” after the big win in the series opener in Perth. Gambhir missed the two-day warm-up game against the Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval here,…
Adelaide: Australia’s seam bowling all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has allayed concerns about his injury, declaring himself “good to go” for the pink ball second Test against India, which begins here on December 6. The 33-year-old had felt discomfort after bowling after bowling 19.3 overs in the opening Test, which Australia lost by 295 runs at Perth,…
New Delhi: Jay Shah, former Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), officially assumed the role of International Cricket Council (ICC) Chair on December 1, succeeding Greg Barclay. Shah’s appointment marks a pivotal moment for global cricket as he sets out ambitious plans to expand the sport’s reach and inclusivity. In…
Muscat: Already through to the semifinals, defending champions India thrashed South Korea 8-1, with Arshdeep Singh scoring a hat-trick, to top Pool A with an all-win record in the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament here on Sunday. Arshdeep struck in the 9th, 44th and 60th minute while Araijeet Singh Hundal (3rd, 37th) struck a brace….
Singapore: Indian challenger D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with white pieces in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship against defending champion Ding Liren of China here Saturday. The second draw in a row left both players with an identical tally on 2.5 points apiece, still shy of 5 more points in…
Karachi: Backing down from its boycott threat, the Pakistan Cricket Board has told the ICC that it is willing to accept the ‘Hybrid’ model for hosting next year’s Champions Trophy provided the world body allows the same arrangement for events to be held in India till 2031. A top PCB source told PTI that the…
Canberra: There will be few tweaks in Australia’s bowling plans against Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul for the day-night Test in Adelaide after their defeat in Perth, revealed Scott Boland, who is set to replace injured Josh Hazlewood in the playing eleven. Hazlewood has been ruled out with a side strain and 35-year-old Boland, who…
Canberra: Unrelenting rain forced the abandonment of the first-day’s play of the two-day practice match between India and Prime Minister’s XI here on Saturday, robbing Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill of some much-needed Pink ball game time ahead of the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide. The teams have agreed to play a 50-over-a-side…
