India sans Rohit Sharma offer no better picture against Australia in Sydney
Jan 03, 2025, at 10:19 am
Sydney/IBNS: In a repetition of what went on throughout the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the tourists, India started off the fifth and final Test against Australia with disappointment with the bat even after captain Rohit Sharma rested himself in hope for a rebound at SCG in Sydney on Friday.
Jan 03, 2025, at 09:02 am
Jasprit Bumrah took the field as skipper for the crucial fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney after Rohit Sharma decided to 'rest' following his poor show with the willow.
Out-of-form India captain Rohit Sharma set to be 'rested' in Sydney Test: Reports
Jan 02, 2025, at 09:58 pm
Sydney/IBNS: India captain Rohit Sharma, whose batting form has remained a worry for the tourists in Australia, is likely to miss a place for himself in the fifth and final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 in Sydney.
Jan 02, 2025, at 01:58 pm
Sydney/IBNS: India's head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday refused to reveal whether captain Rohit Sharma, who is under fire over his poor batting form, is set to feature in the playing XI amid rumours over the skipper getting dropped in the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney.
Jasprit Bumrah records highest points tally by an Indian bowler in ICC Test Rankings
Jan 01, 2025, at 02:56 pm
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has recorded the highest ever rating points tally achieved by an Indian bowler as he consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after another successful Test in Melbourne that saw him finish with a nine-wicket match haul.
Australia bag 2-1 lead in BGT as India collapse in Melbourne run-chase
Dec 30, 2024, at 02:35 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: India's top and middle order batting collapse continued even in the crucial second innings of the fourth Test, powering Australia to take a 2-1 lead in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, bagging the Boxing Day Test by 184 runs in front of a record crowd at MCG in Melbourne on Monday.
Australia upbeat against conservative India in Boxing Day Test final day
Dec 30, 2024, at 07:19 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Eyeing a win, Australia reduced India to 33/3 at lunch on day five of the Boxing Day Test at MCG in Melbourne on Monday.
Australia fight back to extend lead to 333, Bumrah picks up four wickets to keep India in game
Dec 29, 2024, at 07:07 pm
Australia extended the lead 333 runs at the end of the fourth day's play against India in the ongoing Test match of the series here on Sunday.
Nitish Reddy's maiden ton revives India against Australia's 474 in Boxing Day Test
Dec 28, 2024, at 01:20 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: India's young batter Nitish Kumar Reddy slammed his maiden Test hundred in the course of his battle for his team's rescue from a disaster against Australia in the Boxing Day Test on Saturday.
Dec 28, 2024, at 11:13 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Former Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar was infuriated at the commentary box after wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was dismissed aiming to play his trademark unorthodox shot at a time India were staring at a follow-on against Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Saturday.
Reddy, Sundar lead India's fight back against Australia in Boxing Day Test
Dec 28, 2024, at 10:49 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Nitish Reddy's stoic batting and an appropriate support from the other end by Washington Sundar helped India to fight back against Australia in the Boxing Day Test at MCG in Melbourne on Saturday.
Jaiswal, Kohli's departures trouble India against Australia's giant score in Boxing Day Test
Dec 27, 2024, at 01:28 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Yashasvi Jaiswal's runout in a bid to steal a risky single followed by Virat Kohli's return caused worries for India after Australia mounted 474 in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test at MCG in Melbourne on Friday.
Boxing Day Test: Steven Smith's colossal hundred powers Australia to post 474 in Melbourne
Dec 27, 2024, at 11:04 am
Melbourne/IBNS: A massive hundred by Steven Smith powered Australia to 474 in the first innings of Boxing Day Test against India at MCG in Melbourne on Friday.
Australia steady, India make slow comeback on dramatic day 1 of Boxing Day Test
Dec 26, 2024, at 01:45 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Australia scored 311/6 at stumps riding on four half-centuries followed by a subtle comeback by India on the dramatic first day of fourth Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 at MCG in Melbourne on Thursday.
Virat Kohli, Australian debutant Sam Konstas shoulder mid-pitch at MCG, heated argument follows
Dec 26, 2024, at 11:28 am
Melbourne/IBNS: India's cricket icon Virat Kohli and Australian debutant Sam Konstas were engaged in a heated argument after they crossed their path and shouldered each other mid-pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday.
Dec 25, 2024, at 04:50 pm
Away from the badminton court where she is seen fighting her opponents to bring laurels for the country, Olympic medalist PV Sindhu matched with her husband Venkata Datta Sai to look perfect as bride and groom when they got married in Rajasthan's Udaipur city recently.
Australia announces two changes in squad for fourth Test against India
Dec 25, 2024, at 03:50 pm
Australia made two major changes in the playing XI for the Melbourne Test against India with the series currently evenly balanced at 1-1.
New high for India's speed bowling icon Jasprit Bumrah in ICC Men's Test bowling rankings
Dec 25, 2024, at 03:18 pm
India vice-captain and bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has attained the joint-highest rating points ever achieved by a Test bowler from his country after another excellent performance in the third match of their ICC World Test Championship series against Australia in Melbourne.
Dec 24, 2024, at 06:41 pm
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the schedule for the Champions Trophy which showed India and Pakistan will face in a group stage clash on February 23 in Dubai, a neutral venue.
'They know what is expected of them': Rohit Sharma reposes faith in India's batting trio
Dec 24, 2024, at 03:01 pm
India skipper Rohit Sharma backed Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant to do well, ahead of the Melbourne Test.
Tanush Kotian to join Indian squad as R Ashwin's replacement ahead of fourth Test against Australia
Dec 23, 2024, at 06:14 pm
The Indian selectors have named Mumbai's all-rounder Tanush Kotian for the last two Test matches of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy to fill in the gap set by the sudden retirement of R Ashwin, media reports said.
India-Pakistan matches to be played at neutral venue in 2024-2027 cycle: ICC
Dec 20, 2024, at 12:35 pm
India and Pakistan matches hosted by either country at ICC events during the 2024-2027 rights cycle will be played at a neutral venue, the International Cricket Council (ICC) board confirmed on Thursday.
India-Australia third Test ends in a draw as rain plays spoilsport
Dec 18, 2024, at 12:50 pm
Brisbane/IBNS: The third Test between India and Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy ended in a draw in Brisbane after rain forced the umpires to call off the final day's play.
Spin bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket
Dec 18, 2024, at 12:03 pm
Brisbane/IBNS: India's spin bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket in the middle of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024.
Australia set 275 as target for India to win Brisbane Test
Dec 18, 2024, at 10:36 am
Brisbane/IBNS: Australia set 275 as target for India to win the rain-interrupted third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah help India evade follow-on against Australia in Brisbane
Dec 17, 2024, at 02:25 pm
Brisbane/IBNS: An unbeaten 39-run 10th wicket partnership by Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah helped India to evade the follow-on being enforced by Australia in the rain-marred third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Australia mount pressure on India after posting huge total in Brisbane
Dec 16, 2024, at 02:15 pm
Brisbane/IBNS: The Australian bowlers cornered India on the rain-interrupted third day's play of the third Test as the visitors were reduced to 51/4 at stumps on Monday.
India in disarray as Australia pick early wickets in Brisbane
Dec 16, 2024, at 11:52 am
Brisbane/IBNS: Australia almost wiped out the top order batting of India in quick time after posting a mammoth total on the scoreboard in the first innings of the third Test at The Gabba in Brisbane on Monday.
Dec 15, 2024, at 06:43 pm
Travis Head continued to torment Rohit Sharma and his men in all formats of the game as he hit a heroic 152 runs knock and Steve Smith contributed 101 runs against India to help Australia put up a strong 405 runs for the loss of seven wickets at the end of the second day's play on Sunday.
Brisbane Test: Day 1 play called off due to rain, Australia 28/0 at stumps
Dec 14, 2024, at 12:09 pm
Brisbane/IBNS: The first day's play in the third Test between India and Australia was called off due to rain at The Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.