Test cricket

NEW DELHI: Captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed on Tuesday that there will be a new opening partnership for India in the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies, set to begin in Dominica on Wednesday.As the ICC World Test…

Former India opener Aakash Chopra shares his opinion that, based on his current form, Virat Kohli can no longer be considered a part of the esteemed Fab Four. This group, consisting of Joe Root, Kane Williamson, and Steve Smith, has…

Former India player and coach Lalchand Rajput has expressed his support for the BCCI Selection Committee's decision to exclude Cheteshwar Pujara from the Test side for the upcoming West Indies tour. Rajput referred to this move as a…

On Wednesday, veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon achieved a remarkable milestone by being selected in the XI for the second Ashes Test against England at Lord's, London. Lyon's inclusion in the team marked his 100th consecutive Test…

A lot has been said written about Sarfaraz Khan not being selected for the Indian Test team in the recently-announced squad. The 26-year-old batting genius has the highest batting average for any Indian player in history. Globally, only Don…

Bowlers playing for England and Australia in the current Ashes cricket series are collectively meant to deliver at least 540 balls each day (that’s 90 overs of six balls each – more if they bowl any no-balls or wides). If one side’s bowlers…

Team India is currently in a transitional phase across all formats, with senior players fading out and a change in captaincy on the horizon. Rohit Sharma, the incumbent all-format skipper, is already 36 years old, and rumors suggest that he…

Age should not be a criteria for selecting players, says Sunil Gavaskar | Photo Credit: ANI Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has lashed out at the national selectors for making Cheteshwar Pujara the "scapegoat" and ignoring prolific…

KOLKATA: For someone who has come through the grind and lost many battles, including when his father died of a brain haemorrhage, in his journey to become a cricketer, Mukesh Kumarknows well what it takes to be selected for the Indian Test…

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling Ashes opener at Edgbaston, Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins led his team to a remarkable victory, describing it as the pinnacle of his Test career. Cummins played a pivotal role, remaining unbeaten on 44 as…