Eleven years ago, the late Martin Crowe, the cerebral Kiwi batting great, had prophesied in one of his columns that India’s Virat Kohli, England’s Joe Root, Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson would take turns to be ranked the No. 1 Test batter across the next decade. The pioneer was right. All of…
The 22-year-old spinner with Chennai roots is also an Ashwin fanCHENNAI: Nivethan Radhakrishnan, a Chennai-born youngster whose family shifted to Sydney in 2013, possesses the rare skill of bowling with both arms.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!An ambidextrous finger spinner who also bats at top of the order for Tasmania, Nivethan…
Shreyas Iyer (L) and sister Shresta Iyer (R) in a social media post. (Instagram) India cricketer Shreyas Iyer has posted a cute photo with sister Shestra Iyer on the day of Rakhi. On the auspicious day, the cricketer shared the photo on his Instagram handle with a simple caption of ‘Happy Rakshabandhan‘.Iyer, whose last appearance…
NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane has hailed Jasprit Bumrah‘s “great clarity” in communicating his workload plan ahead of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy against England, saying the pace spearhead showed rare courage and a team-first attitude.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Before the five-match series began, Bumrah informed the BCCI, captain Shubman Gill, and head…
NEW DELHI: Australian white-ball skipper Mitchell Marsh has ended the guessing game over his batting position, confirming he will open the innings alongside Travis Head in T20Is “for the foreseeable future” as the team builds towards next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Australia…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Sanju Samson (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India’s spin great Ravichandran Ashwin has served up a hilarious twist to the swirling IPL trade rumours, turning speculation into prime entertainment. In a teaser of the upcoming episode of Kutti Stories with Ash, the 38-year-old is seen in conversation with Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson…
Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli New Zealand great Kane Williamson has opened up on Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, calling it a reality check for players of his generation. Speaking during his ongoing stint in England, where he is captaining London Spirit in The Hundred, Williamson said Kohli’s decision reminded him of how long…
Ollie Pope (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has criticised Ollie Pope’s captaincy in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India, which England lost by a narrow margin of 6 runs. With Ben Stokes ruled out due to injury, Pope stepped in as captain, but England couldn’t hold off India’s…
Akash Deep of India puts his arm around Ben Duckett of England after dismissing him (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) While the fifth Test between India and England will be remembered for the visitors’ glorious comeback in a must-win match, it also witnessed a controversial moment. Fast-bowler Akash Deep celebrated in Ben Duckett‘s face after…
Stuart Broad and Glenn McGrath NEW DELHI: Australia’s pace legend Glenn McGrath didn’t hold back with his trademark bold prediction for the upcoming Ashes series, forecasting a 5-0 whitewash in Australia’s favour. Speaking on BBC Radio, the former fast bowler said England would find it “pretty tough” to overcome the hosts when the series kicks…
