Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australia have dropped Marnus Labuschagne for the first Test against West Indies, while Steve Smith will miss the opener due to a finger injury from the World Test Championship final against South Africa, announced chair of selectors George Bailey in Sydney on June 20, 2025.Labuschagne, who opened against South…
Team Washington Freedom (Photo: Sportzpics) “Hi, I am interested in this job” was a short response from a small-town boy in Satara, Maharashtra, to a Facebook post calling for applicants eager to marry their love for sport with the emerging world of social media. Sumeet Rajpal, once a struggling student who flunked multiple board exams…
Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah, Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill England and India are set to clash in a five-match Test series starting Friday at Headingley, with Ben Stokes leading England against India’s new captain Shubman Gill, as India seeks their first Test series victory in England in 18 years. The series marks the beginning of…
Sachin Tendulkar (left) and James Anderson pose for pictures with the new Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. (Pic Credit: Gareth Copley – ECB). One of cricket’s most storied rivalries has been given a historic new identity. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have jointly announced the launch…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) As India step into a new era under Shubman Gill’s leadership in the five-match Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy Test series against England, former England captain Alastair Cook has made a telling observation about the impact of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Director of cricket Rob Key, selector Luke Wright, captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum speak during a nets session at Headingley. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum has been a team reborn: fearless, unapologetic, and often breathtaking. Since their bold reinvention in 2022, the Three Lions have gone from…
Sachin Tendulkar; Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja. NEW DELHI: Legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whose name now adorns the Test series between England and India — alongside Jimmy Anderson, shared his tips for the inexperienced Indian batting unit in Headingley, Leeds for the start of the five-match Test series.Led by Shubman Gill, who faces a trial by…
Ravichandran Ashwin during a practice session. (PTI Photo) Retired India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up about the emotional turmoil surrounding his 500th Test wicket, revealing that he left the match midway due to his mother’s sudden illness, with full support from captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Karun Nair (Pic credit: ICC) As India prepare for the opening Test of the five-match Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy series against England, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has thrown his support behind Karun Nair, who is set to return to the Test arena after an eight-year hiatus.Kaif, speaking on his YouTube channel, praised Nair’s red-ball temperament and…
Karun Nair of India during a nets session at Headingley (Image via Gareth Copley/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Team India had an optional net session on the eve of the first Test against England at the Headingley Cricket Ground. For starters, it wasn’t a full house as Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep,…
