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Jasprit Bumrah India Australia ICC Player of the month

Jasprit Bumrah: ‘With this bowling action people thought I’ll last maximum last six to seven months’

December 9, 2024 09:09 IST

Jasprit Bumrah opens up about his cricketing career, his short run-up and why no one in India tried to change his bowling action.

venkatesh iyer: ‘Once IPL begins, it doesn’t matter if you’re a `20 lakh or `20 cr player, you have to win’

Venkatesh Iyer: ‘Once IPL begins, it doesn’t matter if you’re a Rs 20 lakh or Rs 20 crore player, you have to win’Subscriber Only

December 9, 2024 23:32 IST

A bidding war ensued between Kolkata Knight Riders, the team that released him, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the medium-pace- bowling all-rounder. With a batting strike rate of nearly 160 during KKR’s 2024 title-winning campaign, Iyer’s primary skill is strong enough to make him valuable even in the ‘Impact Player’ era. The selectors will be watching him closely with the next T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka in 2026.

Rohit Sharma said he was mindful of Bumrah's workload after the Adelaide Test defeat on Sunday. (AP)

‘You can’t expect Bumrah to bowl from both ends, from morning to evening’ – Rohit Sharma says all Indian pacers aware of sharing responsibilitySubscriber Only

December 8, 2024 18:56 IST

After the Adelaide Test defeat on Sunday, Rohit Sharma said India had to contend with matches when Bumrah wouldn't be among the wickets.

Pujara added that the Rohit Sharma-led side's dealing of back-of-length deliveries was found wanting. (PTI/AP)

What is Cheteshwar Pujara’s diagnosis of India’s batting woes even as Rohit Sharma refuses to call Adelaide a ‘mental scar’Subscriber Only

December 8, 2024 18:26 IST

Rohit Sharma might have found hope in scraps of knowledge emanating from Cheteshwar Pujara who said he was happy with the Indian intent, but adding their dealing of back-of-length deliveries was found wanting.

Rohit Sharma added that there was a line between being aggressive and going overboard and if he had seen something like that happen, he would have stepped in and sorted the issue out.. (Screengrabs: cricket.com.au)

India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma speaks on Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head war of wordsSubscriber Only

December 8, 2024 17:08 IST

Even though Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head ended their brief feud, India captain Rohit Sharma was questioned about the aggressiveness of the Indian fast bowler's temperament during the Adelaide Test.

Under 19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh and India are featuring in the 11th U19 Asia Cup final in Dubai. (Bangladesh Cricket)

Under-19 Asia Cup winners list: Bangladesh win second title in Dubai over India

December 8, 2024 17:29 IST

Under-19 Asia Cup winners list: Bangladesh are nearing a second successive U19 Asia Cup title after stunning India in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Siraj-Head rivalry loses steam as cooler heads prevail; Rohit Sharma vows batsmen will dig heels in, training for BrisbaneSubscriber Only

December 9, 2024 08:23 IST

India would like to revisit Perth's second innings effort, and forget Adelaide. Australia would like to forget Perth and revisit Adelaide's effort for the third Test at Brisbane

Australia expose Indian batting’s fallibilities, but are not entirely compact themselves heading into Gabba, as series poised at 1-1Subscriber Only

December 9, 2024 08:23 IST

India go down by 10 wickets at Adelaide, after leaving the door ajar with their brittle batting against the moving ball at Adelaide Oval

Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj 'Beef' ends (Reuters)

What lasted longer – South Korea’s martial law or the Md Siraj – Travis Head beef?Subscriber Only

December 8, 2024 14:27 IST

"I'm sweet, and I think he's (Siraj) the same, and we move on" - Travis Head on his run-in with Md Siraj. Moved on... until Brisbane and the Gabbatoir, that is.

Adelaide Test: Mitchell Starc – ‘There was a lot of outside noise after the first match but we left Perth in Perth’Subscriber Only

December 8, 2024 12:57 IST

Setting the tone for Australia's big win in Adelaide was Starc, who picked up a big wicket with the first delivery of the match.

Bengal’s Mohammed Shami celebrates a wicket on the fourth day of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Madhya Pradesh and Bengal, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore

Rohit Sharma on Mohammed Shami: ‘While playing Syed Mushtaq Ali, he got some swelling in his knee’

December 8, 2024 12:36 IST

Team India captain Rohit Sharma says the doors are open for Mohammed Shami to join India's Test squad in Australia.

Australia vs India: Mitchell Starc showed India needed a swing merchant in pink-ball Test, but they are an almost extinct breedSubscriber Only

December 9, 2024 08:25 IST

Did India miss a trick by not playing Akash Deep in Adelaide? It's hard to change a winning combination but the right bowler for the right pitch could make a world of difference.

WTC Points Table: Rohit Sharma's Team India slipped to the third spot with their defeat to Australia in Adelaide on Sunday. (AP)

WTC Points Table after Adelaide Test: India slip to 3rd after pink-ball loss, Australia No. 1 again

December 8, 2024 11:15 IST

World Test Championship Points Table update: India slipped to the third spot on the WTC points table standings after their heavy defeat in the pink-ball Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

‘I think my statue (at Adelaide Oval) should be a little fatter’: Darren ‘Boof’ Lehmann bothered about being made to look thinner than he wasSubscriber Only

December 8, 2024 11:06 IST

The Aussie World Cup winner and a staple of their end 90s, early noughties dominance thought his statue was alright, but joked the authorities didn't spend enough money and made him look slimmer in his lighter likeness

‘It was all about Nathan Lyon’: Brad Haddin reveals the real reason behind Adelaide ‘blackout’

December 8, 2024 10:47 IST

Haddin says the stadium's light towers were switched off as the ground officials were trying to turn the net lights on for Nathan Lyon.

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh speaks to Mohammed Siraj (screengrab)

WATCH VIDEO: After Siraj disagrees with Head’s ‘well bowled’ claim, Harbhajan jokes: ‘DSP saab, when he comes to Hyderabad…’Subscriber Only

December 8, 2024 10:26 IST

The Travis Head-Mohammed Siraj incident at the Adelaide Test seems to be getting quite a lot of air-time.

India vs Australia: India's hapless bowling attack was hammered for 371 runs by Australia on Sunday. (BCCI)

Women’s ODI: Australia send India on leather hunt to clinch series with emphatic winSubscriber Only

December 9, 2024 12:55 IST

Rookie Georgia Voll and veteran Ellyse Perry were in magnificent form as Harmanpreet Kaur's side struggled in Brisbane. In response, India's run-chase never really got going.

Travis Head said he was displeased with Mohammed Siraj's send-off during the Adelaide Test on Saturday. (AP)

Mohammed Siraj on Travis Head send-off incident: It’s a lie that he said ‘well bowled’ to me

December 8, 2024 09:51 IST

Mohammed Siraj says Travis Head abused him after he celebrated his wicket.

India's WTC final qualification chances will take a huge hit if they lose to Australia in Adelaide. (AP)

How can India qualify for WTC final 2025 after Adelaide Test loss to Australia? Qualification scenarios explained

December 8, 2024 11:11 IST

India WTC final qualification: India cannot afford to drop points after losing the Adelaide Pink-Ball Test by 10 wickets to Australia, which dropped Rohit Sharma's side to third in the World Test Championship standings.

India vs Bangladesh U19 Asia Cup 2024 Final Live Score

India vs Bangladesh U19 Asia Cup 2024 Final, Highlights: Bangladesh stun India in a great comeback performance to defend their title in Dubai

December 8, 2024 23:25 IST

India vs Bangladesh (IND-U19 vs BAN-U19) U19 Asia Cup 2024 Finals: India captain Mohammad Amaan won the toss and elected to field first in the final against Bangladesh U-19.

The Making of Harshit Rana: Inside a 150-kph dreamSubscriber Only

December 8, 2024 22:16 IST

An overnight sensation, Harshit Rana is being touted as the next big thing in India’s fast bowling stable. But in his village on the Delhi-Haryana border, his parents unpack his bigger quest — breaching the 150-kph barrier.

India vs Australia 2nd Test Live, Day 3: India is staring at a big defeat in Adelaide on Sunday.

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test Day 3: AUS beat IND by 10 wickets in Adelaide to level series 1-1

December 9, 2024 21:04 IST

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights, India vs Australia Test: An abject batting display in the gruelling twilight phase on Saturday had the Australia pace attack steamroll the Indian top-order

WPL auction date and final list of players announced: Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, Heather Knight among 120 players up for signingSubscriber Only

December 7, 2024 22:08 IST

With the five teams largely retaining their teams from the second season, only a total of 19 slots are up for grabs, with 5 slots for overseas players.

Rohit Sharma Matthew hayden india vs australia

IND vs AUS | ‘He plays cricket like he’s sitting on a leather lounge chair’: Matthew Hayden on Rohit Sharma’s batting style

December 7, 2024 20:40 IST

Former Australia player Matthew Hayden asked fans to not be disappointed in the Indian skipper's performance, adding that it's pretty difficult to play under pink ball conditions.