Former England cricketer Robin Smith has passed away at the age of 62 (Image credit: Hampshire Cricket) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Robin Smith has passed away at the age of 62, Hampshire announced on Tuesday. Smith, who was born in South Africa and represented England in 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly…
Temba Bavuma and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma believes that while playing against Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is not a new experience, their presence undeniably strengthens the Indian lineup. The experienced duo played key roles in India’s 17-run win in the opening ODI of the three-match series,…
NEW DELHI: Team India has arrived in Raipur for the second ODI against South Africa after taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second match will be played on Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium. While players were spotted settling in ahead of the fixture, one moment in particular…
Hardik Pandya with a fan (X) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya marked his return to competitive cricket with a brilliant unbeaten half-century, guiding Baroda to a thrilling seven-wicket win over Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Playing his first match since the Asia Cup in September, Pandya looked in full command…
Faf du Plessis (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has opened up on the franchise’s bold decision to release Faf du Plessis, calling it one of the toughest calls ahead of the IPL mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. Du Plessis, who announced his retirement from the league on Monday, enjoyed a celebrated…
Usman Khawaja (Getty Images) Australia have been forced into a major selection call ahead of the day-night Gabba Test, with veteran opener Usman Khawaja ruled out due to the back injury he suffered in Perth nearly two weeks ago. The setback has thrown Australia’s top order into disarray once again and raised serious questions about…
Ravi Shastri and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHi: Former head coach Ravi Shastri has delivered one of his most pointed critiques yet of India’s dramatic fall in Test cricket, declaring that both players and the team management must take responsibility for the decline. The former India head coach, who oversaw the team’s successful run alongside Virat…
Cricket and hockey are added as ‘core sports’ for the Games. NEW DELHI: The great Indian sporting obsessions — cricket and hockey — will feature as the two ‘core sports’ at the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. Core sports are a must for a host nation to include in its Games programme and T20 cricket…
Virat Kohli during a practice session in Ranchi. (ANI Photo) KOLKATA: Despite all his onfield aggression, Virat Kohli is like that good boy in class who comes early, always sits on the front bench and completes his studies well in advance before writing the exam. So, he came to Ranchi two days ahead of others,…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) It’s time Indian cricket stopped putting Rohit and Virat continuously on trial, feel former selectors and experts. They are still capable of being top performers, as they showed in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi.Virat Kohli made a significant statement after his magnificent knock of 135,…
