The pitch at Wankhede cricket stadium in Mumbai. (Getty Images) MUMBAI: Facing the prospect of a 3-0 series sweep by New Zealand at home, it will be intriguing to see what kind of pitch India prepares for the third and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium from November 1. The hosts have appeared vulnerable to…
NEW DELHI: Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has once again etched his name into the record books, continuing his incredible run of form in Test cricket. The 22-year-old left-hander, who made his India debut in July 2023, reached yet another milestone on Saturday by becoming only the third Indian cricketer to score over 1000 runs…
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team’s batting woes in the first innings have become a major concern, as acknowledged by bowling coach Morne Morkel. The team’s inability to post substantial totals is proving to be detrimental to their chances of success, with India facing the possibility of losing their first Test series on home soil…
Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has surpassed Australia’s Nathan Lyon to become the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history, with 531 wickets.Having racked up three wickets during India’s second Test against New Zealand so far, Ashwin cemented his legacy as one of the finest off-spinners in the game. His…
Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Joe Root has the potential to overtake the great Sachin Tendulkar as the most prolific run scorer in Test cricket history, according to former England captain Alastair Cook.During the current series against Pakistan in Multan, Root overtook Cook as England’s top scorer in Test cricket.The 39-year-old…
The mix-up between Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant found themselves in a mix-up that almost cost the hosts a run-out on Day 4 of the first Test between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The incident happened in the 56th over…
नई दिल्ली. न्यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ पहले टेस्ट में टीम इंडिया की हालत खराब है, दूसरे दिन भारतीय टीम 46 रन पर ही ऑलआउट हो गई. भारत की ओर से कोई भी खिलाड़ी अच्छा परफॉर्म नहीं कर सका. दूसरे दिन जब न्यूजीलैंड की टीम बल्लेबाजी करने उतरी तो उन्होंने 100 से भी अधिक रन की लीड…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma during a practice session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Test cricket is widely regarded as the purest and most traditional form of the sport. While limited-overs formats like ODI and T20 have gained immense popularity, Test cricket retains its place as the…
जो रूट ने एक बार फिर कैलेंडर ईयर में हजार रन पूरे कर लिए हैं. इंग्लैंड के इस बैटर ने टेस्ट क्रिकेट में पांचवीं बार यह कमाल किया है. अब सिर्फ सचिन तेंदुलकर ही ऐसे बैटर बचे हैं, जिन्होंने रूट से ज्यादा बार एक कैलेंडर ईयर में 1000 रन का आंकड़ा पार किया है. उन्होंने…
NEW DELHI: India set a new record for the highest run-rate in a Test match, achieving a remarkable combined run-rate of 7.36 during their match against Bangladesh in Kanpur. This broke the previous record held by South Africa, who recorded a run-rate of 6.80 against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in 2005.The victory also marked a…
