Nathan Lyon and Virat Kohli. (AFP Photo by Brenton Edwards/via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sledging and mind games have been an integral part of Australian cricket folklore almost ever since they started playing the game.And it’s also a known fact that the Aussies tend to leave great players alone and try not to sledge as…

Kasun Rajitha (Photo: @OfficialSLC on X) Kasun Rajitha and Lasith Embuldeniya made a comeback to Sri Lanka’s Test squad for the tour of South Africa, as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday announced the names of 16 players who will feature in the two-Test series.The first Test commences in Durban on November 27, followed by…

Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Reeling under the unprecedented 3-0 Test series defeat at home against New Zealand, the Indian team now has their toughest challenge of the year coming up as they take on Australia in the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting November 22. After the Kiwis blanked India,…

Travis Head (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: November 19, 2023, will be remembered fondly by Australians as another chapter in their storied ODI World Cup history, but for Indian fans, it will remain a day of heartbreak. On this fateful day, Australia’s star opener Travis Head turned from an admired player to a villain in the…

Yashsavi Jaiswal (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With three daddy hundreds in just 14 Tests, opener Yashsavi Jaiswal has had a sparkling start to his Test career.Two double hundreds against England at home, a 171 on debut in the West Indian and a brilliant average of over 56.28 have made Jaiswal the most talked-about Indian batters…

Steve Smith. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the highly anticipated Test series against Australia, India is concerned about Virat Kohli‘s poor form, while the hosts are facing their own batting dilemma with Steve Smith.The 35-year-old will return to the starting lineup at number four for the series opener in Perth after…

Virat Kohli (Getty Images) The focus on Virat Kohli is getting closer and closer as the opening Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Perth approaches its start date — November 22. And while many have doubted the batting icon’s return to form from a lean phase in red-ball cricket since 2020, Australia’s ace…

David Warner (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Nathan McSweeney has been tasked to open on his Australia debut despite not being a specialist in that position but David Warner believes the young batter has got the technique and expects him to score big. The first Test of the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins on November 22…

Virat Kohli at the WACA in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Virat Kohli is back where it all began. It was in Perth in 2012 that the world woke up to the feisty batting legend. Now, older & less prolific, he is back in Perth as India look to set the tone in…