Pune: India’s inadequacies against quality spin bowling stood thoroughly exposed, leaving the side staring at its first ever home Test series loss to New Zealand after the visitors claimed a formidable 301-run lead on day two of the second Test here on Friday. Tom Latham (86) led New Zealand’s charge with the bat after Mitchell…
Sydney: Australia skipper Pat Cummins believes that the 2018-19 Test series loss to India was more hurtful than the 2020-21 debacle under his captaincy as the home team was simply outplayed in that engagement. India, under Virat Kohli, defeated Australia 2-1 in the 2018-19 rubber with the skipper and Cheteshwar Pujara playing a pivotal role…
PUNE: India’s star-studded batting line-up could not stand up to the challenge posed by New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner as the hosts were bundled out for 156 in 45.3 overs, giving the Tom Latham-led side a crucial first-innings lead of 103 runs on the the second day of the second Test here on Friday. Left-arm…
Dubai: Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters. Fresh from a counter-attacking 99 in the second innings of the opening Test against New Zealand, Pant gained three spots in the rankings while Kohli, who made a fluent 70 in…
New Delhi: Olympic bronze-winning Indian hockey team lost 0-2 to world champions Germany in the first Test to concede a 0-1 lead in the two-match series here on Wednesday. Germany, who are reigning Olympic silver-medallists, fielded a young team for the series. It lived up to the expectations, at least in the first match, with…
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,…
