Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell has showered massive praise on India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant, saying that he’s reinventing the game. Pant left fans on the edge of their seats with his audacious strokeplay during the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. The 25-year-old etched his name in the record books by slamming hundreds […]
India vs England: India will go into the second Test of their five-match series against England on the back foot in several ways. They will most likely be without Jasprit Bumrah. They will need to lift their spirits after losing a Test in which they scored 835 runs across two innings. They became the first […]
Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj NEW DELHI: During the ongoing Test between India and England, India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant once again showcased his trademark wit — this time while trying to inject urgency into the bowling attack just before the lunch break. With England chasing 371 for victory, they had reached 106 without loss, thanks […]
Former England captain Alastair Cook had an excellent explanation for it at the end of Day 4. Speaking on BBC’s Test Match Special, Cook said that there could be two factors contributing to the dropped catches at Leeds, and both issues were Leeds-specific problems. PROBLEMS AT LEEDS The slope Dark patches in the […]
Over the last few years, he has put in the work and done the hard yards. He has become India’s rock in Test cricket, and he has done it his way. If India’s players were represented by everyday objects, KL Rahul’s would probably be the yo-yo. He has been moved up and down the order. […]
Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka took to social media to celebrate as Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul slammed centuries in India’s second innings against England during the first Test at Headingley Cricket Stadium in Leeds on Monday, June 23. Pant created history by becoming only […]
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Despite a valiant effort from Jasprit Bumrah and a fluent start by KL Rahul, India endured another patchy day in the field as England posted 465 in their first innings to nearly wipe out India’s advantage on Day 3 of the first Test at Headingley on Sunday.India ended the […]
Sachin Tendulkar and Jasprit Bumrah TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Ball in his right hand and sweater resting on his left, Jasprit Bumrah had his eyes locked on the giant screen, which was showing the replay of his fifth wicket. No bowler wants to miss the opportunity of seeing the ball crashing into the woodwork, and Bumrah […]
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: How often have we seen Rishabh Pant lose his temper on a cricket field? Rarely, if ever. But on Day 3 of the first Test at Headingley, the usually calm and composed wicketkeeper-batter had a rare moment of visible frustration.The incident occurred when Pant requested the […]
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It was a day when no Indian bowler toiled as relentlessly as Jasprit Bumrah. England, replying to India’s formidable first-innings total of 471, ended Day 2 at 209/3 — all three wickets belonging to Bumrah. As always, when India needed a breakthrough, they turned to their premier pacer, and […]
