Ravichandran Ashwin with The Oval ‘pitch doctor’ Leez.© Youtube The World Test Championship final is here. The Rohit Sharma-led India take on Australia at The Oval, starting on Wednesday, for the ultimate prize in Test cricket. As the final draws near, one debate that has been raging on is whether India should use two spinners …
The Indians are taking the mitchell starc threat very seriously and if one goes by their second training session at The Oval ahead of the World Test Championship final, they are yet to decide between Ishan Kishan and KS India as their wicket-keeping choice. Australia trained in the morning in cold and overcast conditions, but …
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was a relieved man after his team finally registered its first win in this edition of the IPL with a six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in a last-ball thriller here on Tuesday. Five-time champions MI suffered defeats in their first two matches but the Rohit-led side finally pulled off a …
England captain Ben Stokes has warned Australia that he has asked for “fast, flat wickets”.© AFP England captain Ben Stokes has warned Australia that he has asked for “fast, flat wickets” to take the attack to the Ashes holders later this year. Stokes is hoping to lead England to their first Test series victory over …
The batter employing a unique shot to negate the effects of the pitch.© Twitter Cricket can be a funny game with its many nuances. Often the Gentleman’s Game is witness to unique shots and incidents that leave one in splits. In a video that has been doing the rounds on social media, in a local …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to change the pitch rating for the third Test between India and Australia in Indore. After the match referee gave the Holkar Stadium pitch a ‘poor’ rating, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to lodge an appeal. In what can be called a successful outcome …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has changed the rating for the third Test between India and Australia, which was held at Indore’s Holkar Stadium. The apex body had given ‘poor’ rating to the pitch after the match ended well within three days, in a 9-wicket victory for the tourists. The ICC has now changed its …