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"I feel like Head might be best suited": Khawaja on AUS's opening slot in Tests

Travis Head has opened in just five Tests and innings, scoring 223 runs at an average of 55.75, with best score of 90 and sole fifty. Since David Warner's retirement, Australia promoted Smith to the opening slot in Test cricket. This will be an important series for Smith to prove himself as an opening batsman

13 September,2024 06:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Glenn Maxwell feels Virat-Steve battle will be exciting

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Glenn Maxwell feels Virat-Steve battle will be exciting

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will kick start on November 22 with the first match set to be played in Perth. Virat Kohli and Steve Smith are among the "Fab Four" along with England's Joe Root and New Zealand's Kane Williamson. On the other hand, Virat Kohli has scored 8,848 runs in 113 Tests and 191 innings at an average of 49.15

13 September,2024 04:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Head shines as Oz beat England

Head shines as Oz beat England

Australia were put into bat and dismissed for 179 with three balls remaining — an under-par score here given the team smashed 86 off the Powerplay and were 118-2 after 10 overs

13 September,2024 08:00 AM IST | Southampton | AP

"Kohli played a big role in turning cricket and Dravid continued it": Ponting

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels ex-captain Virat Kohli’s leadership transformed team’s approach and provided the confidence to win overseas

13 September,2024 07:42 AM IST | Southampton | PTI
Aussie military commanders lose medals over war crimes

Aussie military commanders lose medals over war crimes

Holding commanders to account for alleged misconduct of Australian special forces between 2005 and 2016 was recommended by Maj. Gen

13 September,2024 07:38 AM IST | Melbourne | Agencies
Ricky Ponting praises Virat Kohli for revolutionizing Test Cricket in India

Ricky Ponting praises Virat Kohli for revolutionizing Test Cricket in India

Under Virat Kohli's captaincy, he made his teammates believe in their abilities to win overseas. Under his leadership, Team India became first Asian side to register a Test series win on Australian soil. Despite his absence, India, under Ajinkya Rahane's leadership, overcame injuries and lack of key players to secure another historic 2-1 series win

12 September,2024 05:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

"He's an extreme talent": Ricky Ponting praises this cricketer as 'rising star'

Ricky Ponting's comments highlighted the belief in Jake Fraser-McGurk's ability to rise to the occasion and provided that he will continue to evolve his game. In the first T20I match, the Aussies handed over a 38-run defeat to England. Riding high on Travis Head's fiery 59 runs in just 28 deliveries, Australia posted 179 runs on board

12 September,2024 04:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Oz hockey star Craig banned after Olympic cocaine bust

Oz hockey star Craig banned after Olympic cocaine bust

Craig will serve at least half of the ban, which began on September 9, with the remaining six months to be suspended if the player met conduct requirements, a Hockey Australia statement said

12 September,2024 07:46 AM IST | Sydney | AFP

"Rohit, Kohli and Pant are the big three": Lyon ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia’s veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon picks India’s Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant as the batters to watch out for at Border-Gavaskar series Down Under

12 September,2024 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
McCullum feels this cricketer is greatest white-ball player England has ever had

McCullum feels this cricketer is greatest white-ball player England has ever had

Brendon McCullum added that it's his responsibility to keep pushing him towards that. The first T20I match will be played in Southampton on September 11. The second match will be played on September 13 in Cardiff. The last match of the T20I series will take place on September 15 in Manchester

11 September,2024 04:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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