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"Out of this world": Steve Smith hails Travis Head's match-winning innings
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Australian skipper Steve Smith praised Travis Head's match-winning hundred against England in the first Ashes Test, calling it "out of this world" and said it was a day where "everything went his way".
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Perth Test: Controversy erupts over Jamie Smith's dismissal; ex-umpire Tau
Updated : 4 months ago IST
During England's second innings in the Test match at Perth, Smith was cramped for room while attempting a pull on a delivery by Brendan Doggett and was given not out by on-field umpire Nitin Menon. Aussie skipper decided to review the decision via DRS, and it was overturned by the TV umpire
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Mitchell Starc becomes first Aussie pacer to take ten-wicket haul in Ashes
Updated : 4 months ago IST
After taking a devastating 7/58 in the first innings, the best-ever bowling figures at the Optus Stadium, Starc started from where he had left, dismissing Zak Crawley for another duck with a brilliant one-handed grab, showcasing his remarkable athleticism in his mid 30s. He also managed to g
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"Biggest shift in women's cricket...": Ex-India skipper Anjum Chopra on In
Updated : 4 months ago IST
On November 2, all-round performances from a returning Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma helped India make history as they defended 299 against first-time finalists South Africa to secure their first-ever world title across the ODI and T20I formats, winning the title clash by 52 runs at Navi M
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Guwahati set for landmark India vs South Africa Test on November 22
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The toss is scheduled for 8.30 am, and the match will begin at 9 am, following the national anthems of both teams. The two captains will sign portraits of the stadium as part of the pre-match ceremony. A specially crafted gold coin created to mark the occasion will be presented to both sk
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Ben Stokes becomes fifth England skipper to take a fifer in Ashes Test in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total.
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Pant reveals Gill was "very keen" to play Guwahati Test despite not gainin
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The skipper Gill has been ruled out of the second and final Test at Guwahati as he recovers from his neck injury sustained while batting, and Pant will be the stand-in skipper, standing in his first Test match as a captain. In the first Test at Kolkata, India were without their skipper Gill
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"India doesn't have to prepare turning wickets, they have....": Jonty Rhod
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Rhodes was speaking at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) TURF 2025 - 15th Global Summit on the Business of Sports. His comments came after eight wickets by spinner Simon Harmer and some sensational assists from other spinners condemned India to their fir
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Gill ruled out of 2nd SA Test at Guwahati, Pant set to captain
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In the first Test at Kolkata, India were without their skipper Gill to stabilise things from one end as they were restricted to 93/9 while chasing down 124 against South Africa at Eden Gardens in the first Test, marking their first loss at the venue in 13 years. Gill was hospitalised and
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Ashes 1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first; Weatherald, Doggett de
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
This match kickstarts the Ashes mission for a 'Bazball '-charged English unit led by Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Having not won an Ashes series in Australia since 2010/11 and on a winless streak in their past three tours Down Under, this is the best chance for England to start with a
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'Faansi Ghar' row: Delhi Assembly Privileges Committee to decide next step
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Committee said that former Speaker Ram Niwas Goel and MLA Rakhi Birla also failed to appear before it in connection with the 'Faansi Ghar' issue.
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Nitish Kumar takes oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other prominent leaders of the NDA attended the swearing-in ceremony. The PM had skipped the swearing-in ceremony in the year 2020.
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