Once Rishabh Pant gets going, there’s no stopping. The wicket-keeper batter, who had a solitary run under his belt at stumps on Day 1, went berserk from the first ball on Day 2, slamming a half-century in just 36 balls to put India in the driving seat. While Pant didn’t last for long … Read more
R Ashwin delivery to dismiss Glenn Phillips© X (Twitter) Ravichandran Ashwin was one of India’s heroes on Day 2 of the third Test against New Zealand in Wankhede, picking up three wickets as the tourists went 9 down for 171 runs by stumps. Ashwin didn’t look at his absolute best until the Mumbai … Read more
Exploiting the spin-friendly conditions, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin chiselled through the New Zealand batting line-up to bring India to a stage from where they can force a face-saving victory in the third Test which is now headed for an intriguing finish. New Zealand ended day two at 171 for nine with an … Read more
Well-known Australian batting coach Neil D’Costa has cited Prithvi Shaw’s decline in international cricket as a cautionary example, urging Australian selectors not to “rush” 19-year-old sensation Sam Konstas into Test cricket for the blockbuster series against India. He says Konstas isn’t ready for the traditional five-day format yet, joining the debate around who … Read more
Shubman Gill believes that revisiting all the technical work that he did before the five-Test series against England earlier this year helped him find his bearings during an impressive knock of 90 on a rank turner that has put India in an advantageous position against New Zealand in the third and final Test … Read more
The India vs New Zealand third Test is poised at an interesting juncture. India have reduced New Zealand to nine-down in Mumbai, bus the visitors have a lead of 143 runs at stumps on Day 2. If the last Kiwi pair cane push the lead to even 160s, it will be a tricky … Read more
Whenever India play a Test match at home, the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin play a crucial role in determining the result thof the match. If they both strike together, more often than not India emerge as the winner. If India go on to win the third India vs … Read more
Not only did Ravichandran Ashwin return to form with the ball, he also set the fielding standards on Day 2 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With Daryl Mitchell and Will Young stitching up a 50-run partnership, a moment of magic was needed to … Read more
Akash Deep made a sensational start to the second innings of the third Test against New Zealand. Opening the bowling, Akash Deep clean bowled New Zealand captain Tom Latham in the very first over. In the fourth ball of the first over, Akash Deep had trapped Latham on the pads, to which the … Read more
India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates© BCCI India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 2 Live Updates: Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja have kept five-down India going against New Zealand in the third Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. In the post-Lunch session, the ball … Read more
Ravindra Jadeja takes the ball after his 5-wicket haul in the India vs New Zealand 3rd Test.© AFP Ravindra Jadeja is happy with another five-wicket haul in Test cricket but conceded that in sultry conditions on a slow turner, bowling indeed was hardwork. Jadeja’s 14th five-wicket haul came after a brief period of … Read more
IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Scorecard Updates© BCCI India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates: Washington Sundar has provided India with their second wicket as he dismissed Tom Latham for 28. Will Young has now been joined by Rachin Ravindra as two-down New Zealand eye a strong partnership. On … Read more