Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP) Mitchell Starc’s sensational 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh has added another landmark to an already remarkable Test career, with the Australia quick now holding the most Player of the Series awards among active pacers.Starc has won the award four times in Test cricket, moving clear of Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada,…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando clash. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando were involved in a heated exchange during the first session of the second Test in Colombo on Sunday, with the India opener confronting the bowler after receiving an animated send-off.Jaiswal had been well set on 45 when…
Australia square the series 1-1 (X-Cricbuzz) Mitchell Starc produced another devastating spell in Mackay to finish with a 10-wicket match haul as Australia crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in the second Test, levelling the two-match series 1-1 inside two days.Starc returned figures of 10-51, adding four wickets on Sunday to his remarkable…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja (ANI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja entered the record books on Sunday, becoming the first Indian cricketer to feature in 50 World Test Championship matches.The 37-year-old all-rounder from Jamnagar, Gujarat, reached the landmark when India took on Sri Lanka in the second and final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. India’s most…
Portugal team after the win against Spain. (Pic credit: ICC) Portugal have found a rather unexpected way to avenge their FIFA World Cup heartbreak against Spain.Just over a month after Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. were knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by their neighbours, Portugal got one back — not on a football…
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam etched his name in the record books on the second day of the second Test against Australia in Mackay, becoming the first bowler from his country to claim a seven-wicket haul against Australia. He also became the first Bangladesh bowler to take seven wickets in a Test innings, with his sensational…
India vs Sri Lanka Live, 2nd Test: The second and final Test between Sri Lanka and India moves from Galle to Colombo, where the Sinhalese Sports Club will provide a contrasting backdrop to the series opener. Unlike Galle, SSC has no fort or ocean views. Instead, the ground sits amid Colombo’s modern skyline, with the…
Hong Kong vice-captain Maryam Bibi Hong Kong vice-captain Maryam Bibi is preparing for one of the biggest challenges of her career as her team gets ready to face India in the Women’s Asia Cup. For Maryam, the encounter is also a reminder of how far she and Hong Kong women’s cricket have come.Maryam’s cricket journey…
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir (left) giving a pat on Saransh Jain’s chest after the all-rounder completed his practice session at the SSC in Colombo. (Photo Courtesy: Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Will he, won’t he? Questions surrounding Kuldeep Yadav reached a fever pitch when the chinaman stayed away from the second training session…
Shoriful Islam and Mitchell Starc (Image credit: Agencies) Mitchell Starc made a stunning start to the second Test against Bangladesh, taking a wicket with the first ball of the match before finishing the opening day with six wickets. Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam later matched Starc’s six-wicket haul as 18 wickets fell on a dramatic day of…
