Not easy but it feels right – India star Virat Kohli announces Test retirement The 36-year-old has scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests. The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Oasis promoter behind rugby league’s Ashes series return to England Warrington’s owner Simon Moran has been instrumental in the decision with the tour going to Everton’s new stadium for one of the three Tests The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025
Skipper Smith expects Kuhnemann will pass bowling tests Stand-in Australia captain Steve Smith believes there are no issues with Matt Kuhnemann's action, expecting the Test spinner to be cleared by the ICC. AAP · Feb 15, 2025
'We should make spin tracks for home advantage' - says Pakistan's interim coach Aaqib Javed Things in Pakistan cricket have started looking up on the field with former pacer and current senior selector trying to turn things around for the team while doubling up as its interim head coach as well. He believes had tracks in some of the previous home Tests in the season… The Times of India · Jan 24, 2025
Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests Australia might need to find another stand-in captain for the two Tests in Sri Lanka after star batter Steve Smith injured his elbow in the BBL. AAP · Jan 19, 2025
'Pressure is mounting': Dinesh Karthik on challenges for Gautam Gambhir as India head coach NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir's tenure as India's head coach has been a topic of intense discussion, with mixed performances across formats drawing attention to his leadership. While his influence in T20 cricket has been widely praised, the results in Tests and ODIs have raised questions about the challenges he faced… The Times of India · Jan 12, 2025
Gardner leads calls for expanded women's Ashes Ashleigh Gardner has called for more Tests to be included in the women's Ashes, with England players also backing a push for three in the multi-format series. AAP · Jan 8, 2025
How Rohit Sharma's dismal show in 2024 triggered his downfall India skipper Rohit Sharma's continued struggles in Tests in 2024 marked a pivotal downturn in his 11-year long career. Consistent failures against both pace and spin, home and away, coupled with an inability to convert starts, exposed his technical vulnerabilities in the longest format. The Times of India · Jan 2, 2025
EXCLUSIVE | With R Ashwin retired, is time running out for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Tests? NEW DELHI: R Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket following the third Test in Brisbane left fans and experts stunned, creating a significant void in the Indian cricket team. Ashwin's decision has sparked a debate among fans, shifting the spotlight to India’s senior stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and… The Times of India · Dec 24, 2024
'The excuse of team balance': Sunil Gavaskar criticises Indian management for neglecting R Ashwin in overseas Tests NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his disappointment with the team management's handling of Ravichandran Ashwin, accusing them of sidelining the veteran spinner in the name of team balance. This criticism follows Ashwin’s retirement from international cricket immediately after the third Test of the ongoing India-Australia series. The Times of India · Dec 23, 2024
'Make Starc bowl the second and third spells': Pujara's advice to India batters ahead of Boxing Day Test NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has identified Australian pacer Mitchell Starc as a significant threat to India in the upcoming fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With 14 wickets in the first three Tests, Starc has been instrumental for Australia and is tied… The Times of India · Dec 22, 2024
Exclusive: Any transition has to be gradual, not in one fell swoop, says Allan Border Allan Border, arguably Australia's greatest captain, talks to TOI about the perils of rapid chopping changing, how aggressive batting has ruled in this series the rare art of Jasprit Bumrah... The Times of India · Dec 21, 2024
Australia back Starc, Cummins to get through unchanged Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc's fitness for the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now crucial after Josh Hazlewood's series-ending calf stain. AAP · Dec 17, 2024
India's first innings woes deepen at Gabba The failure of India's top line batsmen in the first innings of recent Tests continued at the Gabba and they are counting on bad weather to escape with a draw. AAP · Dec 16, 2024
The Times of India · Dec 16, 2024 'Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir not on the same page' India's woes in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy continued to deepen as the visitors once again find their backs to the wall in the Brisbane Test after Rohit Sharma's decision to bowl first at the Gabba backfired and Australia raced to a big first-innings total. Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali…
AAP · Dec 15, 2024 CA boss Nick Hockley warns against four-day Test shift Nick Hockley believes a move to four-day Tests would not be worth the risk, with the Cricket Australia boss fearing draws could easily become too predictable.
AAP · Dec 13, 2024 The 140-year first clouding this Border-Gavaskar battle Tests are finishing quicker than at any point since the 1880s, with the series between Australia and India reigniting the debate over four-day matches.
The Times of India · Dec 13, 2024 IND vs AUS 3rd Test predicted playing XI: Key players to watch at Gabba NEW DELHI: There is no obvious favorite in the third game of the five-Test Australia-India series, which starts on Saturday in Brisbane, due to the teams' crushing victories in the first two Tests and the weak performance of some of their top batters.
The Times of India · Dec 13, 2024 IND vs AUS 3rd Test Live Streaming: How to watch India vs Australia match online in India, US and Australia Big wins by both teams in the first two Tests and patchy performances by key batters have left the third Test of the Australia-India series, starting Saturday in Brisbane, wide open. The series, tied 1-1, promises another fiercely contested encounter at the Gabba.
The Times of India · Dec 12, 2024 Harbhajan Singh feels big gap between Perth and Adelaide Tests hurt India's momentum The 10-day gap between the first and second Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy cost India their winning momentum following the impressive 295-run victory in the opener at Perth, feels former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
The Times of India · Dec 9, 2024 'Improvement starts, when you first accept problem hai': Aakash Chopra's blunt take on Team India’s batting failures NEW DELHI: The Indian batting order has dished out shoddy performances in the last few Tests.
The Times of India · Dec 6, 2024 This year, Indian cricket team enjoyed the edge India's Yashasvi Jaiswal is the only batter playing in this series to have managed a 50-plus average in Tests this calendar year.
The Times of India · Dec 5, 2024 Explained: The different challenges of a pink cricket ball NEW DELHI: As India and Australia are set to clash in the day-night Test in Adelaide from December 6, the pink cricket ball is back in the news. The pink ball is a variation of the traditional ball and is used for day-night Test matches only. It was introduced to…
The Times of India · Dec 5, 2024 Team India's top Test performances at Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval, one of cricket's most picturesque Test venues, has since 2000 been a happy hunting ground for India, the memorable Test win over Australia in the 2003-04 series standing out. While the ground is a true oval - straight boundaries are long and those on the square are…
The Times of India · Dec 4, 2024 What is Australia’s record in Day-Night Test matches? The Test format was seeing a decline in its following due to the increasing popularity of the T20s. The International Cricket Council (ICC) thought of bringing in some changes to the Tests to restore the fans’ interest in cricket’s "purest format" and came up with the innovation of the day-night…