The Ashes series opens with the first Test in Perth on Friday. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England spinner Monty Panesar backed his countrymen to reclaim the Ashes Down Under for the first time in 15 years, saying that Ben Stokes and Co. will win the series if they clinch the first Test in Perth.Panesar,…
Sheikh Hasina (left), India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team’s white-ball home series against Bangladesh, scheduled for next month, has been postponed by the Board…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a 30-run defeat in the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Garden in Kolkata, exposing their struggles against quality spin. Chasing a modest target of 124, the Indian batting lineup folded for just 93 runs. The contest wrapped up within two sessions…
Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium is gearing up for an exciting Test match, with its red soil pitch poised to provide superb bounce and carry. The Indian team management is advocating for spin-friendly conditions against South Africa, and the expertise of BCCI head curator Ashish Bhowmick promises a pitch that delivers. NEW DELHI: As the Test series…
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty vehemently denied allegations of physically assaulting junior players, calling them baseless. She questioned why complaints would go to a former player residing abroad. Sultana controversially invoked Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s past on-field outburst, asking if she would behave similarly. The captain asserted her innocence, stating she has never harmed a…
England vs Australia (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) The Ashes, a historic cricket rivalry between Australia and England, has been a cornerstone of Test cricket for over a century. This prestigious contest emerged from a satirical newspaper obituary in 1882 and is represented by a small urn.The upcoming five-match series continues this longstanding tradition between…
Head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session. (ANI Photo) “Gautam Gambhir gives results, that’s why he is India’s coach.” That’s the reply you’ll get if you raise the burning question in the top echelons of the BCCI. The common refrain that Gambhir gives results is, however, only the partial truth.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
Mohsin Naqvi and Pakistan Shaheens Pakistan Shaheens secured an eight-wicket victory against India A in the Group B match of the Asia Cup Rising Stars in Doha on Sunday, advancing to the semi-finals. The Jitesh Sharma-led Indian team faced an unexpected batting collapse, leading to their defeat.India, batting first in their second tournament game, made…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: ’14 saal ke ho, kaise maarte ho ye chakke? [At 14, how are you smashing those sixes?]’ — that’s the question curious Oman youngsters Samay Shrivastava and Aryan Bisht are eager to ask India’s new batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, as the two sides gear up to face each other…
Indian players stand for their national anthem before the start of the 1st Test. (ANI Photo) India’s aura of invincibility at home has begun to show worrying cracks. Since 2020, the team has played 25 home Tests and still boasts a strong overall record — 16 wins, seven defeats and two draws, a respectable 64%…
