Eleven years ago, the late Martin Crowe, the cerebral Kiwi batting great, had prophesied in one of his columns that India’s Virat Kohli, England’s Joe Root, Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson would take turns to be ranked the No. 1 Test batter across the next decade. The pioneer was right. All of…
The 22-year-old spinner with Chennai roots is also an Ashwin fanCHENNAI: Nivethan Radhakrishnan, a Chennai-born youngster whose family shifted to Sydney in 2013, possesses the rare skill of bowling with both arms.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!An ambidextrous finger spinner who also bats at top of the order for Tasmania, Nivethan…
Shreyas Iyer (L) and sister Shresta Iyer (R) in a social media post. (Instagram) India cricketer Shreyas Iyer has posted a cute photo with sister Shestra Iyer on the day of Rakhi. On the auspicious day, the cricketer shared the photo on his Instagram handle with a simple caption of ‘Happy Rakshabandhan‘.Iyer, whose last appearance…
Mohammed Siraj with India coach Gautam Gambhir. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As an age-old adage goes in cricket, “Batters win you games, but bowlers win you tournaments.” Sadly, Team India‘s head coach Gautam Gambhir doesn’t believe in this theory when it comes to Test cricket.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Since he…
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram. (Image credit: X) Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has called for Babar Azam‘s return to Pakistan’s T20I team for the upcoming Asia Cup in September, emphasising the need for an experienced player in the squad after Babar was dropped from the T20I format following his last appearance against South…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Virat Kohli has begun training in London as he prepares for his return to one-day international cricket, sharing photos from an indoor session with Gujarat Titans’ assistant coach Naeem Amin on Friday.Kohli appeared in high spirits and good shape during the session, dressed in a grey t-shirt and blue shorts,…
Ollie Pope (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has criticised Ollie Pope’s captaincy in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India, which England lost by a narrow margin of 6 runs. With Ben Stokes ruled out due to injury, Pope stepped in as captain, but England couldn’t hold off India’s…
England’s Chris Woakes (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) England all-rounder Chris Woakes has opened up about the shoulder injury he sustained during the fifth Test against India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which ended in a 2-2 series draw at The Oval in London on Monday. The injury occurred while diving to save a run at the boundary…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill has drawn widespread praise for his standout performance in England, where he scored a phenomenal 754 runs, finishing as the leading run-scorer in his debut Test series as skipper. Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik lauded Gill’s technical evolution with the bat and his composed handling…
Kolkata: Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 trophy (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Eleven Indian Super League clubs have written to the All India Football Federation, urging them to bring the current uncertainty over ISL’s future to the Supreme Court‘s attention. The clubs warned they would seek independent judicial intervention if AIFF fails to act, following FSDL’s decision…
