ICC to discuss four-day Tests in March despite growing criticism
5 years ago

ICC to discuss four-day Tests in March despite growing criticism

The Hindu  

The ICC’s cricket committee is set to discuss the four-day Test proposal in March despite growing criticism from the world’s leading players including India skipper Virat Kohli Former India captain Anil Kumble, who heads the cricket committee, said the proposal will be discussed in the next round of the ICC meetings, to held in Dubai from March 27-31. "Day-night is another step towards commercialising Test cricket and creating excitement around it, but it can't be tinkered around too much. READ| Glenn McGrath in favour of 'traditional' five-day Tests Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the latest leading voice to air his disapproval of four-day Test matches. The ICC is likely to formally consider four-day Test cricket later in 2020 in order to free up calendar that is clogged with too many matches and T20 leagues.

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ICC releases pitch ratings for India vs Australia Test series | Check in detail here
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2 days, 16 hours ago

ICC releases pitch ratings for India vs Australia Test series | Check in detail here

India TV News  

ICC has announced the pitch ratings for the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series between Australia and India. Four of the five Test matches have earned the pitch rating 'very good' while the fifth and final Test in Sydney has earned a 'satisfactory' rating. The pitches at Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba and Melbourne Cricket Ground – the venues for the first …

Cricket News Live Today January 6, 2025: ‘He made Australia top-order look silly’: Ponting's ultimate ‘best series of fast bowling’ praise for Jasprit Bumrah
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Cricket News Live Today January 6, 2025: ‘He made Australia top-order look silly’: Ponting's ultimate ‘best series of fast bowling’ praise for Jasprit Bumrah

Hindustan Times  

Live By Cricket News Live: Your go-to destination for news and headlines from the world of cricket. Stay ahead of the game by following Crickit's comprehensive coverage of all that's happening around the world, where our team brings to you the latest news, updates, articles, stats, commentary, and much more. Cricket News Live: Crickit's T20 World Cup 2024 coverage gets …

Sunil Gavaskar says SCG pitch for Australia-India Test is 'not ideal'
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5 days, 16 hours ago

Sunil Gavaskar says SCG pitch for Australia-India Test is 'not ideal'

ABC  

India legend Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the double standards applied to discussions around Test conditions in Australia and India as the SCG Test looks set to wrap up within three days. Quick hits: Bumrah injury rocks India, Pat goes wild and bowlers dominate Photo shows Rishabh Pant swings a bat, Pat Cummins jumps and punches his fist, Bumrah hug Jaiswal …

'If 15 wickets fell in a day in India...': Gavaskar fires savage 'we are not moaners' verbal volley at AUS, ENG greats
6 days, 6 hours ago

'If 15 wickets fell in a day in India...': Gavaskar fires savage 'we are not moaners' verbal volley at AUS, ENG greats

Hindustan Times  

The Sydney Test between Australia and India is set for a thrilling finish, with the fifth match sitting on a knife's edge. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has now taken a potshot at the Australian and English cricketers, saying if 15 wickets had fallen in a day in India, then all hell would have broken loose, and there would have …

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne
1 week, 2 days ago

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne

The Hindu  

Former India coach Ravi Shastri advocated a two-tier structure in Tests with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the longest format of the game. His comments follow the blockbuster fourth Test between India and Australia that drew a record 373,691 spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground over five enthralling days. Shastri said that he could not remember “a …

AUS vs IND, 4th Test review: Kohli and Rohit stutter, Bumrah’s magic in vain as hope awaits India in Sydney
1 week, 3 days ago

AUS vs IND, 4th Test review: Kohli and Rohit stutter, Bumrah’s magic in vain as hope awaits India in Sydney

The Hindu  

Late on Monday, the light dimmed on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Seagulls descended on the turf, cleaning staff were busy removing the waste that a massive sporting contest tends to generate, and Australian cricketers lingered around, savouring their 184-run triumph against India in the fourth Test. Nathan Lyon celebrates India’s final wicket in the second innings which secured a win …

IND vs AUS 4th Test Highlights: Australia snatch momentum, Lyon-Boland stay unbeaten to frustrate India
1 week, 5 days ago

IND vs AUS 4th Test Highlights: Australia snatch momentum, Lyon-Boland stay unbeaten to frustrate India

India TV News  

IND vs AUS 4th Test, Day 4 Highlights: Australia snatch momentum, Lyon-Boland stay unbeaten to frustrate India India vs Australia Live Updates: 194/4 in 70 overs and managing to bat the day out? India will take that anyday, especially after that 10-minute madness at the close of play on the second day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia. …

Rohit Sharma's captaincy pathetic: Ex-selector tears into India skipper in MCG Test
2 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma's captaincy pathetic: Ex-selector tears into India skipper in MCG Test

India Today  

Former India chief selector MSK Prasad has questioned Rohit Sharma's 'ordinary' run with the bat and his 'pathetic' captaincy in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Rohit Sharma missed the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, which India won by 295 runs in Perth, led by Jasprit Bumrah. AUS vs IND, 4th Test Day 2 Updates "You really raised the topic …

Michael Vaughan asks for radical change in Test cricket: 'Let’s be honest, the way that the players go out...'
1 month ago

Michael Vaughan asks for radical change in Test cricket: 'Let’s be honest, the way that the players go out...'

Hindustan Times  

Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that the time has come to make Test cricket a four-day affair instead of five. In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India, the first Test finished on Day 4 while the pink-ball Adelaide game finished within three days. It'd be easy for everyone to understand that Test match, cricket starts every Thursday …

IND vs AUS 2024: Adelaide Test exposes India’s batting woes and over-reliance on Bumrah
1 month ago

IND vs AUS 2024: Adelaide Test exposes India’s batting woes and over-reliance on Bumrah

The Hindu  

India’s travails with the pink ball under Adelaide skies got a second episode over the weekend. If the 2020 outing and the meagre score of 36 are inextricably linked, the second Test of the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series moved towards another sobering defeat. Even as the bowlers tried to pull back from the second day despite Harshit Rana’s expensive overs, …

'Can't Sit In Your...': Sunil Gavaskar's Crucial Advice For India Ahead of IND vs AUS Gabba Showdown
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1 month ago

'Can't Sit In Your...': Sunil Gavaskar's Crucial Advice For India Ahead of IND vs AUS Gabba Showdown

ABP News  

India's crushing loss in the second Test of IND vs AUS five-match series against Australia has sparked widespread criticism. Team India's lackluster showing has not only disheartened fans but also drawn sharp criticism from former Indian cricketers, including legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who offered strong words and valuable advice to the team ahead of IND vs AUS 3rd Test in Gabba. …

AUS vs IND, Pink-ball Test: Sunil Gavaskar's advice on how Day-night Tests can thrive
1 month ago

AUS vs IND, Pink-ball Test: Sunil Gavaskar's advice on how Day-night Tests can thrive

India Today  

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar shared a suggestion for pink-ball Tests, saying that the matches should be hosted in cities with a “busy corporate life”. Gavaskar also suggested that a series comprising four to five Tests can have one Day-Night Test. “One pink-ball Test in a four-match and five-match series should be fine,” Gavaskar added. Australia keep dominating Day-Night Tests Australia …

It was a good day all up, says Starc after picking up six India wickets
1 month ago

It was a good day all up, says Starc after picking up six India wickets

Deccan Chronicle  

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc acknowledged on Friday that things couldn't have gone better for the hosts on the opening day of the Pink-ball Test, saying it was a great way to start the day and an even better way to conclude it. It's a good way to finish the day, or good day all up," said Starc during the press-conference.Starc, …

Day-night Test: Not a solution to Test cricket’s challenges, but Day 1 in Adelaide was a sight to behold
1 month ago

Day-night Test: Not a solution to Test cricket’s challenges, but Day 1 in Adelaide was a sight to behold

Firstpost  

A day-night Test may not address all the challenges facing Test cricket, but the Adelaide match has shown that its a novelty factor that continues to draw crowds and engage fans worldwide. Day-night Test: An equal mixture of sport and entertainment Only five of the 22 preceding pink-ball Tests have gone to a fifth day, and two of them have …

"He found his style in the second innings": Ricky Ponting on Virat Kohli ahead of pink-ball Test at Adelaide
1 month, 1 week ago

"He found his style in the second innings": Ricky Ponting on Virat Kohli ahead of pink-ball Test at Adelaide

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne, : Ahead of the second Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide, ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting highlighted Virat Kohli's game-changing knock in the second innings in Perth as an example of batting with intent. "He found his style in the second innings": Ricky Ponting on Virat Kohli ahead of pink-ball Test at Adelaide The second Test, …

India's Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill denied second Test prep as first day of Prime Minister's XI tour match rained out
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1 month, 1 week ago

India's Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill denied second Test prep as first day of Prime Minister's XI tour match rained out

ABC  

India's limited preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide has been severely curtailed with wet weather washing out the first of two days against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval. The visitors were hoping to use the pink-ball game for captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to get match practice before the second Test, while Scott Boland, the presumptive …

AUS vs IND, 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Jaiswal-Kohli, Bumrah-Siraj put India in driver's seat after Day 3
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AUS vs IND, 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Jaiswal-Kohli, Bumrah-Siraj put India in driver's seat after Day 3

India Today  

An ideal end to the day for India, and for two days in a row, they couldn't have asked for a better day at the office. After going wicketless for two sessions on Day 2, Australia finally broke through on Day 3 when Mitchell Starc dismissed Rahul. With the deck showing no signs of wear, Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal added …

Australia, India gear up for Test series as prospect of rain raises questions over Perth pitch
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia, India gear up for Test series as prospect of rain raises questions over Perth pitch

ABC  

Australia’s Test series against India has two ingredients promising a brilliant contest: a home side that hasn’t won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in a decade, and a visiting side reeling from a humiliating home 3-0 series loss to New Zealand. Nathan Lyon refuses to write-off 'champions' as India attempt to overcome horror home loss Photo shows Nathan Lyon of Australia speaks …

Five Tests and the search for a first since 1971
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five Tests and the search for a first since 1971

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : At the best of times a five-Test series is cricket’s marathon. On the 1977-78 visit of Australia – the hosts hit by players migrating to Kerry Packer’s World Series – India fought back from 0-2 by winning the next two Tests but lost the decider. In a T20-influenced world of increasingly fewer Tests, India have warmed up …

Yuvraj Singh sends critical message to India's 'exceptional' young talent ahead of 1st Test: 'Australia will attack you'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yuvraj Singh sends critical message to India's 'exceptional' young talent ahead of 1st Test: 'Australia will attack you'

Hindustan Times  

Yuvraj Singh, the former India World Cup-winning all-rounder, has cautioned young Yashasvi Jaiswal against Australia, warning the 22-year-old of the challenge that awaits him when the series opener gets underway in four days' time. With 1407 runs from 14 Tests at an average of 56.28, Jaiswal has had a terrific start to his young Test career and has cemented himself …

'What does he have to do with our cricket?' - India head coach takes a dig at Ponting for comment on Kohli
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

'What does he have to do with our cricket?' - India head coach takes a dig at Ponting for comment on Kohli

India TV News  

The first batch of India's Test squad departed for Australia on Sunday and the second batch, reportedly sans Rohit Sharma, will fly out of India today in the afternoon. One of the questions asked was about Ricky Ponting's statement on Virat Kohli's poor form in Test cricket and the 43-year-old responded in style taking a dig at the former Australia …

Indian Test Squad Takes Aim at Down Under, A-Series Marks a Pivotal Moment
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian Test Squad Takes Aim at Down Under, A-Series Marks a Pivotal Moment

New Indian Express  

India will be looking to make a statement in Australia with their first Test match against Australia A starting Thursday. Despite the recent defeat to New Zealand, the team has a new-found hope with several players returning to the senior side. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are both in good form and have the potential to make a significant impact …

Bangladesh no “dress rehearsal” for Australia, says Rohit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh no “dress rehearsal” for Australia, says Rohit

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: It’s not exactly a hard reset, but a rare month-long break from international duty coupled with Rishabh Pant finally returning to red-ball cricket makes a fresh beginning as India prepare for the final lap of the World Test Championship points race. Bangladesh and New Zealand aren’t expected to stretch India at home, but considering a five-match tour of Australia …

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan
4 months, 1 week ago

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Only India, England and Australia get to plan, plot and hype their 5-Test duels. The travelling teams don’t play two or three games prior to playing the first Test match to adjust to a country because nobody wants to tour for that long,” John Buchanan, former Australia head coach, told select media on sidelines of a CP Goenka school …

India to play two-day day-night warm-up in Australia
5 months ago

India to play two-day day-night warm-up in Australia

Firstpost  

The Prime Minister’s XI match has been shortened to two days for India, unlike the usual four-day contests. Reuters Indian cricket team will play a two-day pink-ball warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, preceding their day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide. The Prime Minister’s XI match has been shortened to two days for India, unlike the four-day …

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia
5 months ago

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

The Hindu  

The visiting Indian cricket team will play a two-day day-night tour match against Australia's Prime Minister’s XI between the first two Tests of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year. The Indian team will play a tour-day day-night tour match against the Prime Minister XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 30 and December 1, Cricket Australia said …

IND vs AUS five-match Test series to begin in Perth on November 22 | Border Gavaskar Trophy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

IND vs AUS five-match Test series to begin in Perth on November 22 | Border Gavaskar Trophy

The Hindu  

The blockbuster five-match Test series between India and Australia will get underway at Perth's Optus Stadium on November 22, the venue replacing Adelaide Oval as the national cricket board's preferred choice for the season opener. Register now for priority access to tickets for when England, India, Pakistan and New Zealand hit our shores in the summer of 2024-25 - https://t.co/eoz38ZyhIdpic.twitter.com/d1oSUq3d1m …

Perth to host Australia’s season-opening test in a 5-match series against India
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Perth to host Australia’s season-opening test in a 5-match series against India

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Perth will host the first cricket test between Australia and India in November, replacing Brisbane’s Gabba ground as the traditional opening venue for international series Down Under. Adelaide will host the second Border-Gavaskar test from Dec. 6 before the series moves to Brisbane on Dec. 14 and to Melbourne and Sydney for the traditional Boxing Day and …

Test affair: In 2024, draws have gone out of fashion
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Test affair: In 2024, draws have gone out of fashion

Hindustan Times  

This has been a rare year where each of the 15 Tests played so far have yielded results, 11 of them in four days, three within three days and the New Year’s Test involving India at Cape Town producing the shortest completed match ever—lasting 656 balls across just two days. That the average duration of Tests didn’t fluctuate much through …

A five-match series to celebrate Test cricket
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A five-match series to celebrate Test cricket

Hindustan Times  

One of the big sore points many fans had during the Test series between South Africa and India was that it was only two Tests long. Time is important also because Test cricket badly needs contests. They believe Test cricket should be spread far and wide and there should be no discrimination when it comes to allocating matches. Only time …

'It's a reflection of society. People don't have time': Tom Moody explains alarming decline of Test cricket
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'It's a reflection of society. People don't have time': Tom Moody explains alarming decline of Test cricket

Hindustan Times  

Since the announcement of the South African squad for the Test series against New Zealand earlier this month, a significant debate has emerged surrounding the future of Test cricket. The South African board's decision to make all SA20 players available for the domestic franchise league, even if it means missing an away Test series, has sparked concerns about the potential …

Test cricket will die if we continue in this manner: Jason Holder worried for longest format's future
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Test cricket will die if we continue in this manner: Jason Holder worried for longest format's future

India Today  

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder opened up on his decision to opt out of the Test series against Australia, saying he wanted to play the International League T20 and shared his thoughts about the future of the longest format of the game. Joining in on the much-talked-about debate about the health of Test cricket, Jason Holder expressed concern about the …

Steve Smith to take his talents to the top and open Australia's innings in 1st Test against West Indies
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Smith to take his talents to the top and open Australia's innings in 1st Test against West Indies

The Hindu  

If the last Test against Pakistan was all about David Warner's pending retirement, the series-opener against West Indies centers around newly-promoted opener Steve Smith. “It’s pretty game, I suppose, with a brand new ball; bowling short stuff and wasting it,” Smith told Australian Associated Press. Pakistan's loss at the SCG kept the Test team winless in Australia since 1995, and …

Smith to take his talents to the top and open Australia’s innings in 1st test against West Indies
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Smith to take his talents to the top and open Australia’s innings in 1st test against West Indies

Associated Press  

If the last test against Pakistan was all about David Warner’s pending retirement, the series-opener against West Indies centers around newly-promoted opener Steve Smith. “It’s pretty game, I suppose, with a brand new ball; bowling short stuff and wasting it,” Smith told Australian Associated Press. Seeing someone who has basically achieved everything in the game get really excited for a …

Clive Lloyd calls for more Test cricket, prefers at least three-match series
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Clive Lloyd calls for more Test cricket, prefers at least three-match series

The Hindu  

India and South Africa played out the shortest-ever Test cricket in just 107 overs at Cape Town, forcing the ICC to rate the pitch as “unsatisfactory”, however, Lloyd didn’t find anything wrong with the wicket. And if you’re playing Test cricket, I’d prefer three Test matches or five,” said the former West Indies skipper during an award function here. “Sure, …

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring
1 year, 3 months ago

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring

The Hindu  

Yesterday it was the West Indies. The Big Three, India, Australia, England, look safe for the moment, but how often can they play five-day Tests and five-Test series against one another till television executives decide enough is enough? Beholden to India The International Cricket Council, traditionally a governing body at the beck and call of the powerful teams — in …

'What a Downgrade': Cricket Fans Call IND vs WI Series 'Snoozefest', Compare it to Ashes
1 year, 5 months ago

'What a Downgrade': Cricket Fans Call IND vs WI Series 'Snoozefest', Compare it to Ashes

News 18  

The first Test between Team India and the West Indies showcased an exemplary performance by the Indian team over the initial two days. Yashasvi Jaiswal, a 21-year-old opener making his Test debut, displayed his brilliance by smashing an unbeaten century of 143 runs at Stumps on Thursday, as India aimed to establish a significant advantage over the Windies. However, following …

Why the Indian Test team needs new batsmen
1 year, 6 months ago

Why the Indian Test team needs new batsmen

Live Mint  

The Test series in the West Indies next month, kicking off India’s World Test Championship campaign for 2023-25, is a transition point after losing back-to-back WTC finals in 2021 and 2023. It would serve India better in the long run to give opportunities to a younger player to adapt to Test cricket rather than extending an underperforming Pujara’s career. One …

India vs Australia Score, WTC Final 2023 Day 4: Ind 164/3 at Stumps, Target 444
1 year, 7 months ago

India vs Australia Score, WTC Final 2023 Day 4: Ind 164/3 at Stumps, Target 444

The Quint  

Another day, another arduous task. This has pretty much been the story for the Indian cricket team on all of the first three days of the 2021-23 ICC World Test Championship final, but Satuday, Day 4, could well be the most important day in the game. After bowling out India for 296, Australia ended Day 3 on 123/4, with their …

Happy Birthday, Sachin: The Master Blaster on turning 50, the future of cricket and gender equality
1 year, 8 months ago

Happy Birthday, Sachin: The Master Blaster on turning 50, the future of cricket and gender equality

The Hindu  

It’s a reality check that you and I — we are all getting old. The chroniclers have often compared Sachin Tendulkar’s rise in international cricket with India’s changing face globally. Taking a cue from there, what would you attribute Indian batters’ lack of form at home in Test cricket to? If you know someone really well, then it’s a little …

'Is this what you want for Test cricket?': Gavaskar asks the tough questions after IND vs AUS draw, Hayden contradicts
1 year, 9 months ago

'Is this what you want for Test cricket?': Gavaskar asks the tough questions after IND vs AUS draw, Hayden contradicts

Hindustan Times  

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar and Australia great Matthew Hayden did not see eye-to-eye after the India vs Australia 4th Test in Ahmedabad ended in a draw. Although India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series 2-1, the fact that the series decider ended in a stalemate after the first three Tests finished inside three days was a bit of a shocker. …

'Our last Test was six months back': Angelo Mathews makes massive statement amid race against India for WTC Final spot
1 year, 10 months ago

'Our last Test was six months back': Angelo Mathews makes massive statement amid race against India for WTC Final spot

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka are taking on New Zealand in a two-Test series, which is their first appearance in the longest format of the game since July last year. Rohit Sharma with Virat Kohli; Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka's star all-rounder Angelo Mathews has now spoken about the lack of Test cricket action for Sri Lanka; in 2023, the island nation will play …

IND vs AUS, 4th Test Highlights: Rohit, Shubman Take India To 36/0 At Stumps On Day 2
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS, 4th Test Highlights: Rohit, Shubman Take India To 36/0 At Stumps On Day 2

ABP News  

Hello and welcome to ABP's live coverage of the 4th Test between India and Australia. Cameron Green also contributed in the middle after playing an unbeaten knock of 49 off 64 deliveries and helped the visitors add 106 runs in the final session despite losing the two early wickets. Earlier, before the Test match started, both the prime ministers from …

India vs Australia Tests | Ricky Ponting backs struggling Virat Kohli to ‘bounce back’
1 year, 10 months ago

India vs Australia Tests | Ricky Ponting backs struggling Virat Kohli to ‘bounce back’

The Hindu  

Australia great Ricky Ponting has once again backed out-of-form batter Virat Kohli but suggested that India should consider a change to their batting order should they qualify for the ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval in June. Ponting knows conditions in England in June will be vastly different to what the teams are currently facing in the sub-continent …

Australia beats India inside three days, qualifies for World Test Championship final
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia beats India inside three days, qualifies for World Test Championship final

The Hindu  

After two melodramatic days of mesmerising Test cricket, Australia completed a famous victory with few dramas but much style on the third morning. But Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne displayed great mental resolve and sealed a maiden spot in the World Test Championship final, scheduled to be played at The Oval from June 7 to 11. Now, if Sri Lanka …

DC Edit | Australians swept away
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Australians swept away

Deccan Chronicle  

The Australian batters collapsed to give away even the slender chance they may have had to stretch India in the cricket series. Their defeat in the second Test, which extends India’s safekeeping of the Border-Gavaskar trophy, was their own creation as it came about because of injudicious choice of a low success percentage stroke in the sweep shot, of various …

Australia’s David Warner hints Test retirement after Ashes 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia’s David Warner hints Test retirement after Ashes 2023

The Hindu  

Australia opener David Warner has hinted he will quit Test cricket after next year’s Ashes series in England but plans to continue playing white-ball cricket at least until the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup. Defending champion Australia could not make the last four in the home T20 World Cup, which England won on Sunday, and it was a particularly subdued tournament …

ICC plays down threat to one-day format
2 years, 5 months ago

ICC plays down threat to one-day format

Hindustan Times  

The governing International Cricket Council played down threats to the game's 50-overs format on Wednesday and said a ‘healthy’ number of one-day internationals will be played in the 2023-27 cycle. The proliferation of lucrative domestic T20 leagues have cramped up cricket's already-strained calendar and England all-rounder Ben Stokes attributed his shock ODI retirement to an "unsustainable" schedule. ICC chief executive …

Who needs ODI cricket?
2 years, 5 months ago

Who needs ODI cricket?

The Hindu  

Three hundred sixty-five matches. Dipping attendance numbers A research piece written by Abhinav Sacheti, Ian Gregory-Smith and David Patona in 2015 tracked ODI attendance between 1980 and 2015 in Australia and England, two nations where percentage stadium attendances in any case far surpass those in other nations, particularly for Test and ODI cricket. The recent action of Cricket South Africa …

Highlights, Ashes 2021-22, 4th Test Day 1: England shift momentum on rain-affected day
3 years ago

Highlights, Ashes 2021-22, 4th Test Day 1: England shift momentum on rain-affected day

Firstpost  

Follow live scores and updates of the 4th Ashes Test between England and Australia in Sydney Toggle between the tabs above to switch between quick scorecard, full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary Preview: Scott Boland has retained his spot in Australia’s bowling attack for the fourth Ashes test after his starring role on debut in the series-deciding victory over England last …

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