Vihaan Malhotra (X-cricbuzz) India opened their Super Six campaign at the U-19 World Cup with a statement performance, dismantling Zimbabwe by a massive 204-run margin on Tuesday. Middle-order batter Vihaan Malhotra played the defining role with a composed, unbeaten century, while Abhigyan Kundu continued his rich vein of form as India piled on the misery … Read more
Representational Image (TOI) Former India batsman Jacob Martin was arrested early Tuesday morning after reportedly crashing his luxury SUV into three parked vehicles in Vadodara, police said. Martin, 53, who represented India in 10 ODIs, was taken into custody following the accident. According to the Akota Police, the incident occurred around 2:30 am near Punit … Read more
Representational Image (TOI) Former India batsman Jacob Martin was arrested early Tuesday morning after reportedly crashing his luxury SUV into three parked vehicles in Vadodara, police said. Martin, 53, who represented India in 10 ODIs, was taken into custody following the accident. According to the Akota Police, the incident occurred around 2:30 am near Punit … Read more
NEW DELHI: Struggling opener Sanju Samson received a strong show of backing from India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Tuesday, with the former South African pacer expressing confidence that the right-hander is just one innings away from turning around his lean patch. Samson has managed only 16 runs across three T20Is so far, with a … Read more
Alexander Zverev of Germany (AP/PTI) Melbourne: A couple of stories unfolded simultaneously at opposite ends of Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday. The heat was physical, a wall that pressed in from every corner, but the roof, drawn over the storied arena, eased the worst of the oppressive conditions. Beneath it, world No. 3 Alexander Zverev … Read more
Varun Chakravarthy (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary spinner Anil Kumble has thrown his weight behind Varun Chakravarthy to lead India’s spin department at next month’s T20 World Cup, expressing confidence that the mystery spinner will cope better with evening dew than wrist spinners such as Kuldeep Yadav. The marquee event will be staged from February … Read more
Jos Buttler of England (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) England stalwart Jos Buttler added another landmark to his glittering career on Tuesday, becoming only the second player from his country to feature in 400 international matches. The milestone came during the third ODI against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. At 35, … Read more
Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The sustained aggression of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav has made life tough for New Zealand’s bowlers in the ongoing T20I series, with the trio forcing the visitors to find ways to “remain calm”. However, bowling coach Jacob Oram urged his players to embrace … Read more
Sarfaraz Khan’s road back to the Indian team is gathering momentum, and the Mumbai batter is making sure his case is impossible to ignore. Last seen in India colours in November 2024, Sarfaraz has since focused on transformation and output. He has trimmed down, sharpened his fitness, and, more crucially, drowned domestic attacks in runs.The … Read more
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is revisiting its media accreditation process for Bangladeshi journalists seeking to cover the T20 World Cup in India, following Bangladesh’s decision to withdraw from the tournament citing security concerns in the neighbouring country. The ICC has begun modifying the application procedure, even as several Bangladeshi journalists claimed their … Read more