IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 5: Virat Kohli equals former captain Ganguly for big feat with fifty in Chennai
3 years, 11 months ago

IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 5: Virat Kohli equals former captain Ganguly for big feat with fifty in Chennai

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Indian captain Virat Kohli equaled former skipper Sourav Ganguly, and now remains joint-seventh for most 50+ scores for the team in Test match history. Kohli achieved the feat during the final day of the 1st Test between India and England in Chennai. India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most 50+ scores in Test matches for India. Here's the full list of most 50+ scores for India in Tests: Sachin Tendulkar - 119 Rahul Dravid - 99 Sunil Gavaskar - 79 VVS Laxman - 73 Virender Sehwag - 54 Dilip Vengsarkar - 53 Sourav Ganguly/Virat Kohli - 51 Earlier, veteran England fast bowler James Anderson on Tuesday wreaked havoc, utilising his reverse swing skills to great effect as India found themselves on the verge of defeat in the first Test.

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OTD in 2019: Virat Kohli's India secure maiden Test series win in Australia
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2 days, 16 hours ago

OTD in 2019: Virat Kohli's India secure maiden Test series win in Australia

India Today  

January 7, 2019, marked a watershed moment in Indian cricket history, as Virat Kohli's team achieved what no other Asian side had done before—winning a Test series on Australian soil. Despite the rain’s intervention, the series showcased India’s dominance, as they made Australia follow-on at home for the first time since 1988. Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Ishant …

Virat Kohli’s last dance in Australia
3 days, 6 hours ago

Virat Kohli’s last dance in Australia

Hindustan Times  

Sydney: They booed him. We all remember Kohli ‘flip the bird’ at a section of the SCG crowd during the second Test back then. Bouncing back At Perth, Kohli’s century seemed to make Australia happy — a chance to see the great rediscovering his best form against a competitive team, in the land where he announced himself in Test cricket. …

Old flaws and new lows: Virat Kohli's stunning downfall in Test cricket in numbers
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3 days, 11 hours ago

Old flaws and new lows: Virat Kohli's stunning downfall in Test cricket in numbers

Hindustan Times  

The end of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy also marked the end of a nightmarish run for Virat Kohli in the 2024/25 season in which his flaws werwe exposed and exploited to the full. India's Virat Kohli reacts as he walks from the field after he was dismissed during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and …

Virat Kohli’s nightmare in the corridor of temptation: A statistical deep dive
3 days, 14 hours ago

Virat Kohli’s nightmare in the corridor of temptation: A statistical deep dive

The Hindu  

Virat Kohli punched his thigh and furiously let out an expletive, directed at himself, as he fatally nicked a ball outside off-stump for the eighth time in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The length and back-of-a-length balls on and outside off-stump, which accounted for seven of Kohli’s eight dismissals in the series, were the most frequently bowled deliveries to him. Out …

Sourav Ganguly pinpoints India’s loopholes after BGT 2024-25 loss, ex-BCCI boss says ‘you have to score 350-400 runs’
3 days, 16 hours ago

Sourav Ganguly pinpoints India’s loopholes after BGT 2024-25 loss, ex-BCCI boss says ‘you have to score 350-400 runs’

Live Mint  

India's defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia after 10 years was a collective effort. If Jasprit Bumrah was the lone positive light with 32 wickets in the series, a fragile Indian batting order made the job easy for the Australians in the last four Test matches. Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly reasoned India's batting behind their …

Shan Masood breaks all-time Pakistan record, misses Sachin Tendulkar's historic feat during Newlands Test
3 days, 20 hours ago

Shan Masood breaks all-time Pakistan record, misses Sachin Tendulkar's historic feat during Newlands Test

India TV News  

Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has shattered an all-time Pakistan record during the second Test against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town. Highest Test score a Pakistan player in South Africa: 1 - Shan Masood: 145 in South Africa in 2025 2 - Azhar Mahmood: 136 in South Africa in 1998 3 - Taufeeq Umar: 135 in South Africa in …

'We need to end superstar culture': Irfan Pathan questions Virat Kohli's place in Indian Test team
4 days, 20 hours ago

'We need to end superstar culture': Irfan Pathan questions Virat Kohli's place in Indian Test team

India TV News  

Irfan Pathan came down hard on Indian cricketers after Australia's dominant win in the Sydney Test on Sunday. The former cricketer slammed the senior cricketers for their poor show in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and questioned Virat Kohli's place in the Indian team. "We need to end superstar culture, we need team culture," Irfan Pathan told official broadcasters after the …

Can't win Tests if you score 170-180: Sourav Ganguly on India's debacle in Australia
4 days, 20 hours ago

Can't win Tests if you score 170-180: Sourav Ganguly on India's debacle in Australia

India Today  

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has emphasised the need for India's batters to score bigger runs in Test cricket, citing the recent defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as a prime example. Ganguly said that the batting unit needs to step up big time for India to win Tests consistently. Ganguly, also a former BCCI president, attended Calcutta Sports Journalist's Club's …

"His knock with strike rate of 184 is truly remarkable": Sachin Tendulkar on Rishabh Pant's batting in Sydney Test
5 days, 8 hours ago

"His knock with strike rate of 184 is truly remarkable": Sachin Tendulkar on Rishabh Pant's batting in Sydney Test

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar reacted to wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's exceptional knock on the second day of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. "His knock with strike rate of 184 is truly remarkable": Sachin Tendulkar on Rishabh Pant's batting in Sydney Test Pant played a marvellous …

Rishabh Pant completes 5,000 international runs for India
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Rishabh Pant completes 5,000 international runs for India

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : Swashbuckling Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, during his quickfire scintilating knock of 61 runs against Australia in Sydney, completed 5,000 runs in international cricket. Rishabh Pant completes 5,000 international runs for India The left-handed hitter reached this milestone during the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday. During the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Pant has …

Sydney Test: India 141-6 at stumps, lead by 145 runs against Australia
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5 days, 12 hours ago

Sydney Test: India 141-6 at stumps, lead by 145 runs against Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Rishabh Pant smashed a whirlwind 32-ball 61 as India reached 141 for six at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on the second day of the final Test here on Saturday. Pant hit the second-fastest fifty for India in Test cricket, reaching the landmark off just 29 balls as the visitors opted for an attacking strategy in their second …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Pant scores second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian
5 days, 14 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Pant scores second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian

The Hindu  

Rishabh Pant scored the second fastest Test fifty by an Indian during the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Pant reached his half-century off 29 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes; his previous record was a fifty in 28 balls against Sri Lanka in 2022. This is the fastest fifty by …

Masterclass: Acting captain Virat Kohli earns praise in Sydney Test after India take lead
5 days, 20 hours ago

Masterclass: Acting captain Virat Kohli earns praise in Sydney Test after India take lead

India Today  

The Indian cricket team fans were left in awe of Virat Kohli's captaincy after India were able to bundle out Australia for 181 runs and take the lead in the Sydney Test. AUS vs IND, Sydney Test Day 2: Live Updates Beau Webster and Pat Cummins were able to frustrate India for a bit before Nitish Reddy came in to …

Virat Kohli's future in Test cricket depends on Indian selectors: Sunil Gavaskar
5 days, 20 hours ago

Virat Kohli's future in Test cricket depends on Indian selectors: Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has opened up about Virat Kohli’s future in Test cricket. He emphasised the importance of looking ahead, especially considering who will be available for the 2027 World Test Championship final. What I’ve been emphasising over the last 8–10 days is that we need to consider who will be available for the 2027 World Test Championship …

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead
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5 days, 23 hours ago

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: India reached 141 for six at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on the second day of the final Test on Saturday. India's biggest fear may have come true as captain Jasprit Bumrah was spotted leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground in his training kit but they responded by shredding Australia's lower order …

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead
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5 days, 23 hours ago

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: India reached 141 for six at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on the second day of the final Test on Saturday. India's biggest fear may have come true as captain Jasprit Bumrah was spotted leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground in his training kit but they responded by shredding Australia's lower order …

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: What is India’s record at the Sydney Cricket Ground?
1 week ago

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: What is India’s record at the Sydney Cricket Ground?

The Hindu  

India will take on Australia in the fifth and final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting Friday as it looks to finish the series on a high and secure a 2-2 draw. India’s Test record at Sydney Cricket Ground Played - 13 Won - 1 Lost - 5 Draw - 7 The first Test …

One-man army Bumrah now highest rated Indian ever in ICC’s Test bowling rankings
1 week ago

One-man army Bumrah now highest rated Indian ever in ICC’s Test bowling rankings

Hindustan Times  

Jasprit Bumrah is the only reason why India still go into the Sydney Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy with a chance of levelling the series, and everybody in the world knows it. With 30 wickets in the series at a remarkable average of 12.83, the pacer has kept Australia on the edge, and as a result of that performance …

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma welcome new year 2025 in Sydney ahead of IND vs AUS BGT Test
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1 week, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma welcome new year 2025 in Sydney ahead of IND vs AUS BGT Test

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted on the streets of Sydney on New Year's Eve ahead of the upcoming IND vs AUS 5th Border-Gavaskar Test. Virat Kohli's performance in BGT series In the first Test, Kohli delivered an impressive performance in the second innings, staying not out at 100 runs from 143 balls. In the fourth Test, Kohli made …

Virat Kohli’s former teammate blasts India batter over declining form in Tests, says ‘Even a young player will give…’
1 week, 2 days ago

Virat Kohli’s former teammate blasts India batter over declining form in Tests, says ‘Even a young player will give…’

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli's declining form in Test cricket over the past five years has been a major concern for the Indian cricket team. Considering a player of Kohli's stature, the former India captain's Test batting average of close to 28, has a drawn several question marks on his future in the longest format of the game. Along with India captain Rohit …

2024 Year in Sport, Cricket: India’s dwindling fortunes in Tests sour T20 World Cup triumph
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1 week, 2 days ago

2024 Year in Sport, Cricket: India’s dwindling fortunes in Tests sour T20 World Cup triumph

The Hindu  

It was a bittersweet year for Indian cricket fans as the year ended on a disappointing note after the high of a T20 World Cup win in June. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from T20I cricket following India’s T20 World Cup triumph. | Photo Credit: AFP An all-round performance from Wiaan Mulder …

AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal finishes with second most runs in 2024 calendar year
1 week, 3 days ago

AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal finishes with second most runs in 2024 calendar year

The Hindu  

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the second most runs in Tests in 2024 after the fourth match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. Jaiswal also surpassed Virender Sehwag’s record of 1,462 runs in 2008 to achieve the best calendar year by an Indian opener. He is now second on the list of most Test runs scored by an Indian …

Cricket-Cummins strikes twice and Starc gets Kohli to leave India 33-3
1 week, 3 days ago

Cricket-Cummins strikes twice and Starc gets Kohli to leave India 33-3

Hindustan Times  

By Ian Ransom Cricket-Cummins strikes twice and Starc gets Kohli to leave India 33-3 MELBOURNE, - Pat Cummins struck twice in an over and Mitchell Starc dismissed Virat Kohli cheaply to leave India reeling at 33 for three at lunch and needing 307 runs for victory on day five of the fourth test in Melbourne on Monday. After Australia were …

Sourav Ganguly concerned about Rohit Sharma’s mental space, ex-BCCI boss gives honest verdict on Virat Kohli
1 week, 3 days ago

Sourav Ganguly concerned about Rohit Sharma’s mental space, ex-BCCI boss gives honest verdict on Virat Kohli

Live Mint  

Refraining from predicting Rohit Sharma's future, former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly expressed concern about the Indian skipper's current mental state in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit has been out of form in Tests recently, with former cricketers already predicting his retirement if the Indian team fail to reach the World Test Championship final. Unlike others, Ganguly, a former India captain …

‘In his element': Virat Kohli sparks captaincy buzz online after instructing teammates against Australia at the MCG
1 week, 4 days ago

‘In his element': Virat Kohli sparks captaincy buzz online after instructing teammates against Australia at the MCG

Hindustan Times  

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, once again stole the spotlight during the fourth Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne, Australia. On Day 4 of the match, despite not officially leading the team, Virat’s animated on-field presence—offering tactical advice, adjusting field placements, and engaging bowlers—ignited speculation about his potential return to captaincy. Fielding at second slip during Australia’s second innings, the …

'Virat Kohli back as captain' as animated gestures on Day 4 in presence of Rohit Sharma leaves commentators guessing
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1 week, 4 days ago

'Virat Kohli back as captain' as animated gestures on Day 4 in presence of Rohit Sharma leaves commentators guessing

Hindustan Times  

It hasn't been a series to remember for Rohit Sharma so far. Amid the chatter, Virat Kohli sparked a fresh hope among fans on social media as his animated field gestures on Day 4 of the fourth Test left fans wondering if he had taken over the captaincy role again. India's Virat Kohli reacts on day four of the fourth …

India TV Sports Wrap on December 29: Today's top 10 trending news stories
1 week, 4 days ago

India TV Sports Wrap on December 29: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

Jasprit Bumrah has become the fastest India pacer to complete 200 Test wickets. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Jasprit Bumrah completes 200 wickets in Test cricket Jasprit Bumrah has completed 200 wickets in Test cricket. Jasprit Bumrah surpasses Kapil Dev to become fastest India pacer to 200 wickets in Tests Bumrah has surpassed Kapil to become the fastest …

Sam Konstas and Ben Curran shatter Prithvi Shaw's long-standing record on Test debuts
1 week, 6 days ago

Sam Konstas and Ben Curran shatter Prithvi Shaw's long-standing record on Test debuts

India TV News  

Sam Konstas and Ben Curran enjoyed memorable Test debuts on Thursday as they struck lightning-fast fifties to put their respective sides into the driving seat. Thus, both Curran and Konstas broke the record for the fewest overs taken to reach a fifty on Test debut. The record previously belonged to Prithvi who had registered a half-century in just 17.4 overs …

IND vs AUS, 4th Test: What is Virat Kohli’s record at the MCG?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

IND vs AUS, 4th Test: What is Virat Kohli’s record at the MCG?

The Hindu  

India will be looking for Virat Kohli to arrest his declining form when it takes the field against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day. In the 6 innings Kohli has played at the MCG, he has scored 316 runs at an average of 52.66. Kohli’s record at the MCG: Matches played: 3 Innings: 6 Runs scored: 316 …

IND vs AUS, 4th Test: What is India’s record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

IND vs AUS, 4th Test: What is India’s record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground?

The Hindu  

India will return to the site of its remarkable 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy turnaround when it takes on Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Boxing Day. India has played at the MCG 14 times, with the last nine matches taking place on Boxing Day, and has a mixed record overall. India …

India batter with bittersweet MCG connection on verge of rare hat-trick in 4th Test which even Kohli, Sachin can't claim
2 weeks, 3 days ago

India batter with bittersweet MCG connection on verge of rare hat-trick in 4th Test which even Kohli, Sachin can't claim

Hindustan Times  

Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli possess the kind of record against Australia one can only wish for. Indian players celebrates the wicket of Australia's Nathan McSweeney during play on day five of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane However, despite all that the two quintessential superstars of Indian batting have achieved, the one …

INDW vs WIW: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur joins MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli in elite club
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

INDW vs WIW: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur joins MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli in elite club

India Today  

Harmanpreet Kaur has become the 10th Indian batter to score 1000 or more runs as captain in ODIs. In men’s cricket, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Kapil Dev achieved the feat. India vs West Indies, 1st Women's ODI Updates Harmanpreet achieved the feat in the first game of the three-match …

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli eyes Sachin Tendulkar's historic Test record at MCG
2 weeks, 4 days ago

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli eyes Sachin Tendulkar's historic Test record at MCG

India Today  

Virat Kohli is on the cusp of a massive record going into India’s fourth Test against Pat Cummins’ Australia, starting Thursday, December 26. The legendary Sachin Tendulkar currently holds the record with 449 runs from five Tests at an average of 44.90 and a strike-rate of 58.69 with a hundred and three fifties. Border Gavaskar Trophy Full Coverage Kohli is …

Virat Kohli will score 2 more centuries in next two matches: Chetan Sharma
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Virat Kohli will score 2 more centuries in next two matches: Chetan Sharma

India Today  

Former India cricketer and chief selector Chetan Sharma feels that star India batter Virat Kohli will score two more centuries in the last two Tests against Australia. Despite Kohli’s woes, Chetan Sharma has backed him to go big in the last two Tests against Australia as he’s expecting two more centuries from his bat. I had predicted before the series …

From starring in Champions Trophy final to 500 Test wickets: Ashwin's biggest moments
3 weeks, 1 day ago

From starring in Champions Trophy final to 500 Test wickets: Ashwin's biggest moments

Hindustan Times  

Brisbane, As R Ashwin brings curtains down on his illustrious career, he leaves behind a remarkable legacy. * Fastest bowler to 250, 300 and 500 Test Wickets Ashwin became the fastest cricketer to reach 250, 300 and 500 wickets in Test cricket. *Second Indian cricketer to 500 Test Wickets The off-spinner became the second Indian bowler after former skipper Anil …

Defeats galore and runs dry up: Is it the beginning of the end of Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Defeats galore and runs dry up: Is it the beginning of the end of Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy?

India TV News  

After India’s unexpected 0-3 Test series loss at home against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma said, "We are allowed one such performance in 12 years,” and some of us seemed to have accepted his reasoning given India’s success in red-ball cricket in the last few years. Image Source : INDIA TVRohit Sharma's downfall as Test captain in 2024 In the 2024-25 …

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins overtakes Sir Garfield Sobers in unique feat on a frustrating Day 4 for Australia
3 weeks, 2 days ago

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins overtakes Sir Garfield Sobers in unique feat on a frustrating Day 4 for Australia

Live Mint  

On a frustrating day for the Australian cricket team in the ongoing third Test on Tuesday, captain Pat Cummins shone bright with four wickets as he surpassed legendary Garfield Sobers and New Zealand's Daniel Vettori to become the third-highest wicket-taker as a skipper in Tests. The Australian skipper dismissed the entire Indian middle-order which included the likes of Rishabh Pant, …

Sourav Ganguly back under-fire Virat Kohli to score 1 more hundred vs Australia
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sourav Ganguly back under-fire Virat Kohli to score 1 more hundred vs Australia

India Today  

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has backed under-fire Virat Kohli to score another hundred in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking exclusively to India Today after Day 4 of the Gabba Test match, Ganguly advised Kohli to leave more balls in the earlier part of his innings. Gabba Test, Day 4: Report | Highlights Ganguly also praised Bengal's Akash Deep, who …

Virat Kohli blasted over 'poor, impatient' act as Sunil Gavaskar shows no mercy for reckless dismissal in Gabba Test
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Virat Kohli blasted over 'poor, impatient' act as Sunil Gavaskar shows no mercy for reckless dismissal in Gabba Test

Hindustan Times  

Different match, but the same story. In the first innings of the third Test against Australia at Gabba, Brisbane, Kohli went chasing a wide delivery off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood, and he ended up giving a simple catch to wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar came down hard on the Indian batter, who has just managed three …

Virat Kohli one century away from breaking Sachin Tendulkar's records, set to join elite list of players
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Virat Kohli one century away from breaking Sachin Tendulkar's records, set to join elite list of players

India TV News  

India's modern-day batting great is eyeing a special milestone in the 3rd Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli is only one century away from going past Sachin Tendulkar and entering an elite list of players. If Kohli scores a hundred at Gabba, he will become only the third visiting player in the world to have scored centuries at …

'Get your batting right': Virat Kohli shaken up by 'five-year-struggle' reality as Andy Roberts loses hopes of revival
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

'Get your batting right': Virat Kohli shaken up by 'five-year-struggle' reality as Andy Roberts loses hopes of revival

Hindustan Times  

Former India captain Virat Kohli, on Tuesday, was shaken up up a hard-hitting reality on his ongoing struggle in Test cricket as West Indies' fast bowling legend Andy Roberts lost all hope of revival despite a century Perth against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener. India's Virat Kohli looks dejected and walks back to the pavilion after losing his …

5 highest individual scores by Indian batters at Gabba in Tests; Rishabh Pant not on list
4 weeks, 2 days ago

5 highest individual scores by Indian batters at Gabba in Tests; Rishabh Pant not on list

India TV News  

Image Source : Getty 1/5 1. Shubman Gill, playing just his third-ever Test match - all on Australian soil - probably laid the foundation for India's historic run-chase at the Gabba in 2021. Gill's backfoot punches and short-arm jabs became popular as he missed what would have been a scintillating ton by just nine runs Image Source : Getty/ICC 2/5 …

Joe Root vs Sachin Tendulkar: Comparing 2 batting icons' numbers after 151 Tests
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Joe Root vs Sachin Tendulkar: Comparing 2 batting icons' numbers after 151 Tests

India Today  

Star English batter Joe Root is steadily marching toward cricketing greatness, drawing comparisons to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. ROOT vs TENDULKAR STATS COMPARISON AFTER 151 TESTS By the 151st Test of their careers, Root batted in 30 more innings than Tendulkar and accumulated 12,886 runs, surpassing the Indian great's 11,939 runs. AWAY RECORD: After 151 Tests, Sachin Tendulkar had scored …

OTD in 2014: Virat Kohli took charge of India's Test captaincy in Adelaide
1 month ago

OTD in 2014: Virat Kohli took charge of India's Test captaincy in Adelaide

India Today  

On December 9, 2014, Virat Kohli stepped into his first Test match as captain for India during the Adelaide Test against Australia. This match marked the beginning of a new era for Indian cricket, as Kohli’s aggressive and fearless leadership style came to the forefront. Memorable victories under his leadership include the 2–1 series win in Australia during 2018-19, marking …

Virat Kohli wastes no time in Gabba preparations, hits the nets after India's Adelaide defeat; leaves Gavaskar in awe
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1 month ago

Virat Kohli wastes no time in Gabba preparations, hits the nets after India's Adelaide defeat; leaves Gavaskar in awe

Hindustan Times  

Former India captain Virat Kohli wasted no time in gearing up for the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, slated to begin next Saturday in Brisbane, as he hit the nets moments after the tourists lost in Adelaide on Sunday. India's Virat Kohli walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal on the first day of the second …

Rohit Sharma matches Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni with horror run as Test captain
1 month ago

Rohit Sharma matches Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni with horror run as Test captain

India Today  

India captain Rohit Sharma's return to the team after his short family break was not successful. Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Datta Gaekwad and MK Pataudi are the five others to have lost 4 or more Test matches in a row as an India captain. IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Highlights | Full Scorecard India captains who have lost …

Watch: Joe Root Bazballs to 36th Test hundred, emulates Rahul Dravid
1 month ago

Watch: Joe Root Bazballs to 36th Test hundred, emulates Rahul Dravid

India Today  

England's star batter Joe Root completed his 36th Test hundred on Day 3 of the 2nd Test vs New Zealand in Wellington. On Day 2 of the Test, Root joined an elite list by becoming the first English batter an fourth overall to record 100 scores of fifty or more in Test cricket. pic.twitter.com/EFNXzRlatp — England Cricket December 7, 2024 …

Joe Root Achieves Historic Test Feat; Joins Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis & Ricky Ponting To Join An Elite List
1 month ago

Joe Root Achieves Historic Test Feat; Joins Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis & Ricky Ponting To Join An Elite List

ABP News  

Joe Root has added yet another feather in his cap as he made cricketing history by becoming the first English batter and only the fourth globally, to achieve 100 scores of fifty or more in Test cricket. With 35 centuries and 65 fifties to his name, Root now trails only Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting. ALSO ON ABP …

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: What cost ’adamant’ Virat Kohli in Adelaide?
1 month ago

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: What cost ’adamant’ Virat Kohli in Adelaide?

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli's struggle against the deliveries outside off-stump was once again exposed as the former Indian captain perished for just seven on the opening day of the second pink-ball Test against Australia on Friday in Adelaide. After KL Rahul departed for a gritty 37 off 63 balls, all eyes were Kohli as he walked out at the Adelaide Oval much …

Virat Kohli achieves batting nirvana; Dravid, Agarkar end 22 years of barren run: The best of India in Adelaide
1 month ago

Virat Kohli achieves batting nirvana; Dravid, Agarkar end 22 years of barren run: The best of India in Adelaide

Hindustan Times  

After a historic win at Perth, India have headed to Adelaide for the pink-ball Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, India do have some memorable matches at Adelaide where legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli owned the stage with knocks for ages. The best of India in Adelaide Tests Dravid-Agarkar Special end barren run - 2003 …

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