Resuming at 123 for 4 on Saturday, they added 147 runs before skipper Cummins declared the innings an hour into the post-lunch session on the fourth day
10 June,2023 07:02 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Australia had to battle hard to get 78 runs in 26 overs from the morning session with Alex Carey going strong at 41 off 61 balls. Mitchel Starc was unbeaten on 11 at the other end
10 June,2023 05:40 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Thakur copped two nasty blows on Friday but managed to score a crucial 51. He and Ajinkya Rahane shared a valuable 109-run stand to take India to 296 in reply to Australia's first-innings total of 469 in the World Test Championship final
10 June,2023 03:58 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Mathews, 36, scored 12 runs from 21 balls in his last ODI at home earlier this month, when Sri Lanka lost to Afghanistan by six wickets in the first game of a three-match series
10 June,2023 08:19 AM IST | Colombo | AFP
On Day 2 of the mega-clash between India and Australia for the coveted World Test Championship (WTC) title, Australia continued to maintain an upper hand as the Indian top-order crumbled with Australia taking wickets in quick succession. Here is all you need to know about players and performances on the second day of WTC final. (Pic: AFP)
09 June,2023 01:47 PM IST | Editor
The Men in Blue found themselves in a difficult situation with the early loss of their openers after Australia posted a commendable 469 in their first innings of the World Test Championship final on Thursday. Australia added 142 runs to their overnight total with the loss of seven wickets before being bowled out one hour into the afternoon session. (Pic: AFP)
08 June,2023 10:53 PM IST | Editor
While Australia have entered the final for the first time, Team India are playing their second consecutive WTC final. Notably, India lost their first final against New Zealand in the year 2021 which was played at Southampton. (Pic: @bcci/Twitter/AFP)
08 June,2023 10:23 PM IST | Editor
India and Australia, two of the best teams in Test Cricket, went head-to-head yesterday as the mega clash for World Test Championship (WTC) title began at The Oval. Here’s all you need to know about players and performances on the opening day of WTC final. (Pic: AFP)
08 June,2023 12:20 AM IST | London | Editor
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will turn 50 on April 24th 2023. While we all know the master blaster’s performance on the field and his dedication to work off the field, the legend revelaed his unknown side while talking to Midday. He said playing pranks is a part of his nature, which started right from his under 15 days. Recalling one incident with Saurav Ganguly, fondly called as Dada, master blaster said the entire team decided to prank Dada with Harbhajan’s help.
23 April,2023 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai
Minutes after Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs to register its first win in IPL 2023 on April 06, Bollywood actor and co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Shah Rukh Khan did not disappoint his Kolkata fans. He waved at fans outside Eden Gardens in Kolkata after Kolkata Knight Riders took on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 09th match of IPL 2023. Expressing happiness over the historic win of Kolkata Knight Riders beating Royal Challengers Bangalore, Juhi Chawla said that she was very happy with the team’s performance. TMC’ Singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo sang a Bengali song outside Eden Gardens in Kolkata to celebrate the victory. “I’m very happy with our team’s performance. I just hope and pray that all our matches end like this. Every seat at Eden Gardens was occupied,” said co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Juhi Chawla
07 April,2023 07:55 PM IST | Mumbai
India is all set to host the 50-over ICC Cricket World Cup in late 2023. However, suspense over the participation of its neighbour Pakistan still continues. Pak government has not given nod to PCB for team’s participation in the 2023 ODI World Cup. The reason behind govt’s delay can be India’s unwavering stance over Asia Cup rescheduling. #pakistan #cricket #icct20worldcup2023
13 March,2023 06:42 PM IST | Mumbai
Australian PM Albanese landed in Ahmedabad on Mar 08 for a 3-day visit. He visited the Sabarmati Ashram and paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Later, Australian PM took part in Holi celebrations in Gandhinagar. Both nations are celebrating 75 years of friendship through cricket. PM Modi, Australian PM watched 4th Ind-Aus Test Match on Mar 09. The final test is being played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both the leaders motivated the respective team players ahead of the match. Albanese’s visit expected to provide momentum to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The two sides will carry out discussions on issues such as clean energy, tech, digital trade. Both leaders will hold the first in-person India-Australia Annual Summit in Delhi. #PMModi #PMAlbanese #Friendship
09 March,2023 08:38 PM IST
Much like the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Women’s Premier League (WPL) promises to be an exciting affair with a total of 87 players who will look forward to going in with a renewed spirit when they take on their global counterparts to stake their claim on the elusive WPL 2023 trophy. Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants are set to clash in a blockbuster opening match of the WPL on March 4 at the prestigious DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The cash-rich league has generated an irresistible buzz among cricket fans, with the five franchises being sold for a grand total of INR 4.7 crore. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) broke the bank for Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who became the most expensive player in the history of WPL during the 2023 auction earlier last month. The franchise shelled out a mammoth INR 3.4 crore for Mandhana, who had a base reserve price of INR 50 lakh. With an added element of leadership in her role, one could witness the best out of the southpaw in this edition. Also Read: Women's Premier League 2023: Mandhana to Healy, top 5 players to watch out for Mumbai Indians became the second costliest franchise in the league at INR 912.99 crore, who will expect to emulate the road of glory embarked upon by their men’s counterparts. The Indian talismanic captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been offered the role of a captain leading a powerhouse squad comprising England's Nat Sciver-Brunt and pacer Issy Wong, New Zealand's Amelia Kerr, South Africa's T20 World Cup finalist Chloe Tryon, West Indies' captain Hayley Matthews and Australia's Heather Graham. Gujarat Giants, led by star Australian batter Beth Mooney, consists of known faces in the form of Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, and the experienced Sushma Verma. Besides, they boast of a productive bank of overseas players such as recent T20 World Cup winners from Australia, Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham, West Indies' Deandra Dottin and England's Sophia Dunkley, who will be instrumental in the team’s success.
04 March,2023 11:19 PM IST | Mumbai
Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to field first against England in their T20 World Cup contest on Saturday. The Women in Blue will look to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup against a mighty England side in their third Group B game.
18 February,2023 09:48 PM IST | Cape Town
India got off to a fine start with Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma laying a strong foundation for the side with an opening stand of 32 off just 21 balls. However, Mandhana’s dismissal led to a flurry of wickets within the first seven overs. Since then, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh steadied the innings, making the run-chase appear easy as ever. Deepti Sharma emerged as the star performer as India registered another lopsided victory in the T20 World Cup after beating arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening game.
15 February,2023 09:52 PM IST | South Africa
It's a T20 World Cup and India is all set to take on Pakistan at Newlands Cricket Ground in South Africa today.
12 February,2023 09:43 PM IST | New Zealand
Mumbai’s ex-batsman Jatin Paranjape turns back the clock to how he was introduced to the tough yet exciting world of Mumbai’s club cricket by being part of the Dadar Union Sporting Club, before graduating to U-19 cricket for India and a Mumbai Ranji Trophy call-up. An ankle injury proved a spanner in the works a few games into his India ODI career in 1998, but doors opened in the corporate field before becoming a national selector, followed by a post in a BCCI committee to pick the current national selection committee.
13 May,2023 12:22 PM IST | Mumbai
Ex-Rajasthan’s Mumbai-based spinner Suresh Shastri reveals that he was one of the first to emerge from the famous Ramakant Achrekar cricket stable and how he progressed every step of the way in the hard world of Mumbai and domestic cricket, playing with the best names on the circuit; his journey encompassing several games against touring teams in the 1970s.
07 April,2023 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai’s wicketkeeper-batsman-turned coach Chandrakant Pandit opens up on how he could take his first steps in serious cricket thanks to his coach Ramakant Achrekar, who convinced his dad that he should pursue the game. Pandit, who also figured in the 1987 World Cup, reveals how he got his first leadership role on a train journey to Chennai for an inter-office tournament.
24 February,2023 07:39 PM IST | Mumbai
Former Mumbai opening batsman and captain Shishir Hattangadi talks about his eventful journey in the city’s cricketing sphere and the mentors who showed him the way as he went about being one of the very few non-Test batters in the star-filled Mumbai team
27 January,2023 06:21 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT