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.”
Australia batting great Ricky Ponting believes young Sam Konstas has a long way to go if he is to cement his place as a Test opener, and added that playing two matches against India would have given him a lot of learnings.
In the aftermath of India’s 3-1 series loss to Australia that led Rohit Sharma’s men to concede the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade, former India batter Manoj Tiwary criticised current national team head coach Gautam Gambhir, terming him a ‘hypocrite,’ and went on to suggest that the ex-India opener doesn’t does not walk the talk.
With unprecedented attendance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and India, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting asserted that it's hard to argue that the rivalry between the two teams isn't the biggest in world cricket.
Despite India ending up losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3, ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting believes that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s exploits are not only the best he’s seen of a visiting bowler in Australia but probably also the best fast-bowling display of all time.
In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, the United States finds itself recalibrating its military readiness, particularly in the Pacific, as concerns intensify over a potential conflict involving Taiwan.
Australia, like much of the world, finds itself navigating turbulent economic waters. In a bid to ease the financial strain on citizens, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a bold move to reshape tax cuts, a decision that has sparked both support and controversy.
The left-arm fast bowler underwent a medical procedure on Wednesday. She had a similar operation on her leg in 2021.
The Netherlands, the number one ranked and Australia, ranked second women’s hockey team in the world, arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Wednesday to begin their Hockey Pro League campaign.
Australia has recorded 40 per cent rise in sexual assault cases since 2013, a government report said.
