England fast-bowling consultant Tim Southee defended skipper Ben Stokes’ decision to bowl first on a dry Headingley wicket, saying they expected the pitch to be conducive for bowlers in the opening session, but were undone by the young and talented Indian batters. England’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss in the first Test…
Rishabh Pant (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) While the nation bent, stretched, and breathed in unison to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) found a unique way to join the festivities by sharing a hilarious collage of their star cricketer Rishabh Pant.Posted across their social media platforms, the image showcased…
Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Rohit Sharma has always been known for his calm, composed approach at the crease. And in a recent interview with Star Sports, he offered rare insight into his batting mindset. “Whenever I bat, I don’t think of a target,” Rohit said. “Sometimes you underachieve when you…
India’s captain Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) How will India cope without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli? That was the overriding point of discussion in the entire build-up to the England Test series. The general consensus was that the Indian batting lineup lacked the experience to deal with English conditions, and that…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Day 5 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, being held at Galle International Stadium. SL vs BAN 1st Test – Live Scorecard SL vs BAN DAY 4 REPORT Bangladesh edged ahead of Sri Lanka on day four of the first Test in Galle on…
England captain Ben Stokes, (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Former England captain Michael Vaughan expressed astonishment at England’s decision to bowl first against India on a dry Headingley wicket in the first Test, as India dominated day one by reaching 359 for 3, with Shubman Gill scoring an unbeaten 127 and Yashasvi Jaiswal contributing 101.England captain Ben…
Never-seen-before drama in cricket field (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A chaotic moment of fielding madness overshadowed a high-pressure Eliminator in Maharashtra’s premier T20 league as Vicky Ostwal capitalised on a comical lapse by Kolhapur Tuskers to turn the tide for Raigad Royals at the MCA Stadium in Pune.Chasing a tricky total of 160, Ostwal found himself…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) After India’s record-breaking Day 1 at Headingley, the BCCI gave fans an inside look at the dressing room mindset with a candid chat between centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel. In the video, Dhruv warmly congratulates Jaiswal for scoring yet another hundred on foreign soil — this time…
Not many batters can boast of having scored their first five Test hundreds in four different countries. Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose nascent career is still in its 20th match, has managed that feat. On Friday in the opening Test against England at Headingley, the 23-year-old reached the three-figure mark (101) in his first match in Leeds,…
India’s Rishabh Pant , AP/PTI(AP06_20_2025_000390B) Rishabh Pant added another feather to his already glittering cap on Day 1 of the Headingley Test, becoming the fastest Asian wicketkeeper-batter to reach 3000 runs in Test cricket. The 26-year-old powerhouse achieved this milestone in just his 76th Test innings, leaving behind some of Asia’s biggest names behind the…
