Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday compared wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant at par with England’s Joe Root and Australia’s Steve Smith as the best batters in the last seven years, when batting has become “significantly difficult and averages have decreased.”
Amid concerns over Pakistan’s readiness in completing the renovation work of the stadiums in time for the upcoming Champions Trophy, a five-member ICC delegation visited the country on Thursday to take stock of preparations for the marquee tournament.
Best remembered for being the tearaway quick, whose sharp bouncer left Stuart Broad's nose fractured at Old Trafford during India’s tour of England in 2014, Varun Aaron on Friday announced his retirement from “representative cricket”.
The Kohli family along with their two children -- Vamika and Akaay -- visited the Ashram in Uttar Pradesh and took the blessings of the sant. They stayed in the ashram for 30 minutes.
Matches will be held at the Indira Gandhi International Sports Complex and District Sports Complex in Haldwani.
Ayan Lohchab scored 10 points in the decisive Eliminator 2 clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 as Patna Pirates demonstrated their championship pedigree with a convincing 31-23 win over U Mumba at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Thursday night.
Indian players began the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away in Delhi on Thursday.
India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, however, thinks that the duo’s return to their best is a matter of regaining confidence and composure in the initial phase of their innings.
Former India skipper Virat Kohli has been docked 20 per cent of his match fee and awarded one demerit point for his heated exchange with Australia debutant Sam Konstas on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
It seemed that the Christmas break infused new life into the Australian top order that fired in unison on return to action in the fourth round of the Border-Gavaskar tussle on Boxing Day, helping the hosts pile up 311 for 6 even as late strikes helped India share the honours after the opening day’s play at the jam-packed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
