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Does Ricky Ponting believe Joe Root can score a Test hundred in Australia?Subscriber Only

August 9, 2025 19:52 IST

Root has played 27 innings in Australia, averaging 35.68 and with a highest score of 89.

‘If I’m captain of that team, I’m disappointed with that result’: Michael Clarke lambasts England for not being able to win Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

August 9, 2025 19:45 IST

England lost the final Test at The Oval resulting in the 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

‘Are you alright to play?’: Ricky Ponting on how Shane Warne handled his marriage issues during 2005 Ashes

August 9, 2025 19:43 IST

Warne’s marriage was the focus of the tabloids in England and Australia at the start of that epic series, but he managed to keep his concentration on the game to become the highest wicket taker.

Ricky Ponting says he ‘loves watching England’s Bazball’

August 9, 2025 19:30 IST

The former Australian captain believes England will try to continue their aggressive approach in the Ashes series in Australia as well, though it remains to be seen what kind of pitches are served for the series.

‘Any team with Bumrah in it is a better team…’ Amid workload management, Michael Clarke gives his verdict on Jasprit Bumrah

August 9, 2025 19:14 IST

Indian pacer Jaspirt Bumrah played in three Tests in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and picked up 14 wickets in the series

IND vs ENG | ‘That’s the mark of a fighter,’: Wasim Akram on Mohammed Siraj’s fighting spirit against England

August 9, 2025 18:31 IST

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj took 23 wickets to be the highest wicket-taker in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

India's player of the series India's captain Shubman Gill on day five of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

‘Earlier, when he walked out to bat, there were questions…look at answers he has given’: Parthiv Patel hails Shubman Gill heroics against England

August 9, 2025 18:17 IST

Gill scored his first hundred of the series at Leeds and followed that with a double hundred and hundred in the second Test at Edgbaston

Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I livestreaming

Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I: When and where to watch AUS vs SA match?

August 11, 2025 10:03 IST

The Indian Express provides all the livestreaming details of the AUS vs SA 1st T20I from Darwin on Sunday.

London Spirit investor unhappy on key players missing the Hundred opener due to IND vs ENG series: ‘Many people invested hundreds of millions of pounds’

August 9, 2025 17:26 IST

While the other investor in Spirit, said there is going to be a bit of friction between both the Test matches and the Hundred, he reassured that it is good for the game and that it will serve different audiences

‘I wouldn’t be here without his input’: Joe Root talks about heartwarming bond with grandfather

August 9, 2025 17:25 IST

In the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar series, Root closed the gap between him and the legendary Tendulkar on the Test batting charts as he finished the series with 534 runs in five Tests.

Ben Stokes played a crucial role in helping his side lift the World Cup trophy. (AP)

Kane Williamson recalls umpiring error from 2019 final: ‘Rule is the rule…that was one of those unfortunate things’

August 9, 2025 16:26 IST

'It was a quiet dressing room as you could imagine,' Williamson said

Priyansh Arya smashed his third century in the DPL on Friday. (DPL)

‘Score a century for me today’: Priyansh Arya smashes third hundred in Delhi Premier League after childhood coach calls for special knock

August 9, 2025 16:18 IST

In yet another spell-binding performance performance for the Outer Delhi Warriors, Arya conjured up a 111-run knock in only fro 56 balls, making him the first batter to smash three hundreds in the Delhi Premier League.

Ajinkya Rahane on Jasprit Bumrah opting to play three Tests in IND vs ENG Test series: ‘He has the courage to tell the captain and management…’

August 11, 2025 17:45 IST

In Mohammed Shami's absence, and with Mohammed Siraj's form being inconsistent in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier in the year, the Indian pace attack against the Bazballers did look short of cutting edge ahead of the series

Australia vs South Africa all you need to know: AUS and SA will play six matches between August 10 and 24. (Reuters)

Australia vs South Africa T20I and ODI Series: Match date, time, venue, Live cricket streaming, squads, other details

August 10, 2025 11:49 IST

Australia vs South Africa T20I and ODI series Match Date, Time, Live Cricket Streaming, Squads: Here is how you can watch the forthcoming AUS vs SA T20I and ODI series comprising six matches across three venues Down Under, starting August 10.

Matthew Hayden said Gautam Gambhir should have used better language against the Oval pitch curator. (AP)

‘Gautam Gambhir should’ve used better language’: Matthew Hayden on India head coach’s spat with Oval curator

August 9, 2025 12:10 IST

Former Australia all-rounder Greg Blewett also agreed with Hayden's perspective, affirming that Gambhir should have made a better choice of words against the Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis during their clash ahead of the fifth Test.

Australia have confirmed their openers for the T20 World Cup 2026. (AP)

Australia confirm openers for T20 World Cup 2026 ahead of South Africa series

August 9, 2025 10:09 IST

While Australia have a wide range of power-hitting floaters to choose from, captain Mitchell Marsh all but confirmed the openers for the next edition of the T20 World Cup that is only six months away.

From India's stunning Oval win to Rishabh Pant's gymnastics and a fervent plea to Shubman Gill and KL Rahul, the England tour has been one of great memories. (AP/Sandeep Dwivedi)

India vs England Tour diary: From Rishabh Pant’s ‘rolly-polly sweep’ and Shubman Gill’s silky hundreds to memorable cafes and bus rides – much to bring joy during an enthralling seriesSubscriber Only

August 9, 2025 08:25 IST

India tour of England: Several things go missing -- a cat, a key, a tooth -- but a kindhearted Polish cafe owner, a bus driver and Indian cricketers kept thrill going

Pant has his eyes hawkishly over the ball, the contact point is almost always precise, the weight imparted to the short is ounce-perfect and he is serenely still when his bat makes contact with the ball.

Decoding Rishabh Pant’s audacious falling shots, which have caught Sachin Tendulkar’s imaginationSubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 23:19 IST

“The sweep shot that he played, he likes to get under the ball to scoop it with some elevation,” Sachin Tendulkar said about Rishabh Pant's falling shots. “People think he has fallen, but it is intentional so that he can get under the ball."

Gambhir had earlier led India to victory in the 2025 Champions Trophy. (AP Photo)

Gautam Gambhir’s success in England leaves his 2011 World Cup-winning former coach ‘delighted and pleased’

August 8, 2025 21:44 IST

The 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy marks a bit of a turnaround for Gautam Gambhir as head coach as the series came after India won the 2025 Champions Trophy as well.

Jason Sangha – from losing state contract to being in contention for spot in Aussie team for The AshesSubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 20:25 IST

Batsman of Indian origin, who helped South Australia win Sheffield Shield, is in India with the development squad and could feature in the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy series

India's Rishabh Pant reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on day four of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

Rishabh Pant shows in England there is more to his method than just madness, mixes daring unorthodoxy with defensive soliditySubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 20:01 IST

The flair never left, but in his prolific outing in England, Rishabh Pant exhibited the orthodox defensive foundations that make the attacking game function as exceptionally as it does.