India’s 3-1 series loss to Australia has raised questions over thefutures of two of the team’s struggling statesmen — Rohit Sharma andVirat Kohli — but head coach Gautam Gambhir insisted that the duo’sfuture plans are entirely their call and the decision to retire or notlies with the players themselves.
It turned out a gloomy start to the New Year for Indian cricket fans after a gritty Australia bounced back strongly from a comprehensive loss in the series opener in Perth to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 3-1 margin after a decade, besides confirming their title defence of the World Test Championship against South Africa at the Lord’s in June.
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar weighed in on Virat Kohli’s ongoing struggles against deliveries outside the off-stump, following Kohli’s dismissal on Day 2 of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said a player of Shubman Gill’s quality must feature in India’s playing eleven in Tests, adding that how he fits in for the Sydney Test against Australia is the team’s call.
Australia confirmed experienced seam-bowling all-rounder Beau Webster’s debut for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, replacing Mitchell Marsh for his dismal returns from the first four Tests.
The 184-run victory against India in Boxing Day Test has helped defending World Test champions Australia consolidate their position as…
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Quad cooperation, India, Australia, Japan, and the United States highlighted the grouping's origins in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Having said that, India and Sri Lanka are still in contention for the second finalist. The two Asian countries are at the third and fourth place in the standings, with Sri Lanka set to host the Aussies for a two-match Test rubber.
India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been shortlisted for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year after a splendid year with the Men in Blue that saw him lift the T20 World Cup in Barbados.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-Ppresident Rajeev Shukla feels Yashasvi Jaiswal was "clearly" not out on Day 5 of the fourth Test of the BGT series against Australia in Melbourne on Monday.
