England’s captain Ben Stokes, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has acknowledged concerns surrounding the Lord’s pitch used for the opening Test between England and New Zealand, admitting that the surface did not meet the standards expected at the iconic venue.Following England’s 115-run victory on Sunday, the MCC released a statement…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar could hardly have asked for a better start to his Test career. The left-arm spinner marked his debut with three wickets on Day 2 against Afghanistan, earning praise from legendary India captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar.Suthar struck in his very first over in Test cricket, dismissing…
NEW DELHI: England registered a massive 115-run win over New Zealand before lunch on the fourth day of the opening Test at Lord’s on Sunday, making an encouraging start to a new chapter under the much-discussed “Bazball” philosophy following their disappointing Ashes campaign in Australia.Starting the day at 55 for 5 and needing an improbable…
India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Washington Sundar was effusive in his praise for his Gujarat Titans teammate Manav Suthar, who has made an impressive debut for India with both bat and ball. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar picked up 3 for 21 and also scored 28 off 41 balls in his maiden…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the way Kuldeep Yadav has been managed in recent months, describing the left-arm wrist-spinner’s situation as “bizarre” and contrasting it with the backing he received under the previous team management.Speaking on ESPNcricinfo, Ashwin pointed to the difference in approach between the leadership…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a dream debut for Manav Suthar as the young left-arm spinner made an immediate impact for India on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.Captain Shubman Gill tossed the red cherry…
India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo) For Manav Suthar, the moment he learned about his maiden India call-up was one he will cherish forever. The young left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder revealed that it was his sister who first broke the life-changing news to him when his name appeared in India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.Suthar…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shubman Gill is enjoying the finest phase of his Test career since taking over the captaincy of the Indian team. The right-hander has transformed into a run-scoring machine in red-ball cricket, producing one remarkable performance after another while leading from the front.Gill’s latest century against Afghanistan further strengthened…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: The BCCI has decided to allow teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents to accompany him on the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, with the board set to bear all expenses in a bid to help the 15-year-old adjust to life in the senior Indian team.BCCI secretary…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: AP) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have taken the IPL 2026 season by storm, but the teenage sensation will have to wait a little longer before enjoying one of the biggest rewards from his record-breaking campaign.The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals star was gifted a brand-new Tata Sierra SUV after sweeping multiple individual awards at the…