India suffered a late batting collapse after a good show from Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 2 of the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Friday. The visitors looked quite comfortable with both Jaiswal and Kohli showing excellent judgement against the Australia bowlers. Jaiswal slammed a gritty half-century while Kohli looked […]

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s run out will be huge in the broader context of the fourth Test match against India as it also affected Virat Kohli’s concentration, who till then looked good for a “masterclass”, said Australia’s batting hero Steve Smith on Friday. Jaiswal, who was quite fluent during his 118-ball stay that yielded 82 runs on

Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith always knew that he was “out of runs” but never “out of form” as he got back-to-back Test hundreds against India within a week of each other after 18 months of lull. Having scored his 33rd ton in Brisbane, Smith equalled Sunil Gavaskar’s then world record of 34 hundreds on

The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) on Friday said Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar has accepted its invitation to become an honourary member of the prestigious institution. Founded in 1838, the MCC is one of the oldest sports clubs in Australia and is responsible for the management and development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), one of

Star India batter Virat Kohli was booed by a group fans as he walking back to the dressing room after his dimissal. The incident happened on Day 2 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. Kohli failed to convert a good start as he was dismissed

Since the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the biggest thorn in India’s bushes has been Travis Head. The middle-order batter, however, failed to continue his hot form in the 4th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, departing for a duck. It was none other than India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah who sent Head packing

Former India cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan have not held back in expressing their fury over the portrayal of Virat Kohli in an Australian newspaper. Following his shoulder barge incident with Australia debutant Sam Konstas, Kohli was labelled a “clown” by ‘The West Australian’ newspaper, and was humiliated further with a caricature of his

Rohit Sharma seems to have nothing left in the tank. “Tough times for him,” the legendary Sunil Gavaskar said while on air with broadcasters ‘7Cricket’. “There will be a second innings and two more in Sydney. Questions will be asked if he doesn’t score in those three innings,” Gavaskar said on air as he saw

India reached 164 for five at stumps on day two, trailing Australia by 310 runs in the fourth Test here on Friday. Skipper Rohit Sharma (3) fell cheaply once again before Yashasvi Jaiswal (82) and Virat Kohli (36) steadied the ship with a 102-run stand. Jaiswal was run out following a mix up with Kohli,

India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli were involved in a terrible mix-up on Day 2 of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. The pair added 102 runs for the third wicket before the incident led to Jaiswal’s dismissal. It all unfolded on the final ball of the