Author: Staff Reporter

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has expressed confidence ahead of the upcoming Ashes series. He said he feels fit and fully ready to play all five Tests against England. The right-arm pacer, who has missed Tests in the previous seasons, said his body is in great condition and he is focused on maintaining rhythm and consistency. Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald, Hazlewood said, “That’s the life of a fast bowler, everyone is carrying some sort of niggle. My body feels great right now. I am very confident of getting through all five without any dramas.” Hazlewood has played a…

Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his thoughts on Mohammed Shami’s recent comments about the selection issues, which highlighted lack of communication between the Indian players and selectors. The former spinner said the reason behind most of the controversies is indirect conversation which creates confusion among themselves. He further noted that Shami’s comment was an example of this very communication gap. Shami had recently expressed his disappointment after being left out of India’s ODI squad for the Australian tour. He also said that if he was fit enough to play the Ranji Trophy, then he could have easily played 50-over cricket as…

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has criticised India’s bowling performance, and Shubman Gill’s selection choices after the team’s seven-wicket loss to Australia in Perth. He said India depended too much on their part-time bowlers. Incidentally, Gill was captaining India for the first time in ODIs. On his YouTube channel, Kaif said, “In this team, there were many part-time bowlers. Nitish Reddy is not a complete bowler. On such a pitch, even Sundar is not a complete bowler. Harshit Rana would be disappointed with his bowling. It was the bowlers’ responsibility to win this game. I know it was a low…

India’s legend Sunil Gavaskar has suggested not to panic with the failures of the two veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the first ODI of the three-match ODI series against Australia. Gavaskar told India Today that as Kohli and Rohit were making a comeback after a long interval in international cricket it was difficult for them to adjust to the ‘bounciest’ pitch in Australia. “They were playing on probably the bounciest pitch in Australia. It wasn’t going to be easy, especially for players who haven’t played international cricket for a couple of months. It was challenging for Shubman Gill…

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his disappointment over the team selection in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia in Perth. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said that Kuldeep Yadav should have been given a chance keeping in mind the overspin that he imparts and the big grounds of Australia. “I can understand why they’re playing two spinners in the game along with Nitish Reddy, they want the batting depth because both Washington and Axar can bat.” said Ashwin. “But man, at least give some attention to the bowling too. On these big grounds, if…

England secured a thrilling four-run victory over India to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. At the post-match presentation, England’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt praised her team for showing patience and fighting spirit to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. “So, so happy. I think everyone just showed how calm they were and how clear they were on what they wanted to do. I think we knew throughout the bowling innings that we really needed to stick in,” she said. “A partnership obviously developed between Harman and Smriti, and they looked like they were going…

England beat India by four runs in a close encounter in the ICC Women’s World Cup. At the post-match presentation, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur pointed out that Smriti Mandhana’s dismissal was the turning point of the match. “I think Smriti’s wicket was the turning point for us, and I still feel we had enough batters,” she said. “I don’t know how things went the other way, but credit goes to England. They didn’t give up. They kept bowling well and continued taking wickets. It feels bad because you’ve put in so much hard work and kept ticking all the boxes…

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has praised Shubman Gill for his gesture toward Rohit Sharma during the first ODI against Australia in Perth. Even though both batters got out early, Gill and Rohit were seen sharing popcorn and chatting in the dressing room during a rain break. The moment captured on camera showed warmth and respect between the old and new captain. Speaking on the official broadcast, Nayar said, “The effort that Shubman Gill is putting in to ensure Rohit Sharma is comfortable is commendable. There will always be a bit of awkwardness, however much you’ve played together, after…

Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the rain-curtailed first ODI of the three-match series in Perth. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh praised the young players in his team, particularly Josh Philippe. “Proud of the way our young guys came out, took the game on, and got us over the line,” Marsh said at the presentation. “He (Josh Philippe) came out and made it look very easy, didn’t he? It’s fun seeing young kids coming in. Well, they’re not necessarily kids — the young guys coming in. You just want them to have fun and…

Shubman Gill lost his first ODI as captain of the ODI team, as Australia defeated India by seven wickets in a rain-hit opening match of the series at Optus Stadium in Perth. Stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh was the star batter for Australia, scoring an unbeaten 46, which guided his team to victory under the DLS method. Reflecting on the defeat during the post-match presentation, Gill said, “When you lose three wickets in the power play, you’re always trying to play catch-up (on the poor start). A lot of learnings for us from this game and a lot of positives as…