Bangladesh produced a historic performance in Darwin, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test to secure their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. The defeat brought Australia’s long run of consistency under scrutiny, but Steve Smith was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s superior performance while insisting that one poor Test does not change Australia’s…
India’s Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal’s sensational innings came to an end in the opening Test against Sri Lanka as the India batter was dismissed for a magnificent 167 off 230 balls in Galle. Padikkal, who had struck his maiden Test century on Day 1, continued his remarkable run on the rain-affected second day…
Sunil Gavaskar. (BCCI Photo) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned India’s approach to player fitness after a series of injuries left several key players on the sidelines, while defending the physios at the BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana are…
Bangladesh players pose for a team photo as they celebrate after defeating Australia (AP/PTI) Former Australia batter Mark Waugh has described Bangladesh’s stunning nine-wicket victory in Darwin as one of the biggest upsets he can remember in Australian cricket.Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side completed a historic win over Australia on Sunday, securing Bangladesh’s first Test victory…
Australian captain Pat Cummins, right, congratulates members of the Bangladesh team (AP) Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted his side were outplayed in all departments after Bangladesh completed a historic nine-wicket victory in the first Test at Darwin’s Marrara Oval on Sunday.The defeat gave Bangladesh their first Test win on Australian soil and only their second…
Galle: India’s Ravindra Jadeja during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. (PTI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja has opened up about the struggles he faced during the early stages of his India career, admitting that being pushed down the batting order often affected his confidence and…
India’s Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) Devdutt Padikkal marked his return to Test cricket in style, scoring his maiden century in the format during India’s first innings of the Galle Test against Sri Lanka.The Karnataka left-hander produced a composed yet attacking knock, handling the challenging conditions with maturity and putting pressure on the Sri Lankan bowlers….
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Playing in Tests for the first time since November 2024, Devdutt Padikkal hit his maiden Test century as India dominated Sri Lanka, reaching 288/2 in 73 overs at stumps after bad light and rain brought an early close to the opening day of the first Test at the Galle…
Australia vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh moved closer to one of the biggest wins in their Test cricket history after Australia slipped to 161-4 at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test in Darwin on Saturday. Australia remain 67 runs behind, with Cameron Green unbeaten on 43 and Alex Carey on 19. The hosts…
Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) The fabulous, fluent 131 not out off 178 balls against Sri Lanka on Saturday was more than Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden Test century. It was another comeback chapter for the resilient 26-year-old, who had waited 632 days for another India appearance.Padikkal’s career has been marked by such recoveries. After a modest 119…
