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The first Test between India and South Africa ended in three days at Eden Gardens on Sunday and set a new record for red-ball cricket in India. It was the first time in India, and the first time in 66 years overall, that both teams were bowled out in all four innings without either side reaching 200 runs. Test cricket has only 12 instances where both teams failed to touch 200 in either innings while being bowled out each time.India lost a Test at Eden Gardens for the first time in 13 years after South Africa won by 30 runs.…

Photo credit: X/@TheBarmyArmy England and Australia will start the new Ashes series in Perth on Friday, stepping into a rivalry that has carried its own history for more than a century. England arrive with a clear target: to take back the urn for the first time since 2015.Since the 2010/11 win, England’s tours to Australia have featured repeated collapses and heavy defeats, with only a few draws that felt more like brief escapes. This time, as the teams meet again, we look back at five iconic Ashes series in a rivalry that began in 1882.2019: Stokes’ innings and Smith’s run…

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has predicted the Ashes will finish in a 2-2 draw (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has predicted the Ashes will finish in a 2-2 draw, with both Australia and England winning two Tests each and one ending in a draw. Vaughan also believes England, led by Ben Stokes, will take the series opener in Perth due to the absence of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.“As long as Ben Stokes stays fit I think this series is going to be 2-2 .. England to win in Perth with no Pat or…

Shubman Gill (left), Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudarshan during the first day of the 1st unofficial test cricket match between India A and South Africa A at BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) India men’s Test captain Shubman Gill, who suffered a neck spasm during the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata, remains uncertain for the second Test in Guwahati.As TimesofIndia.com reported, Gill may still travel with the squad to Guwahati, but his availability for the match is not confirmed.Former India spinner Anil Kumble said that if Gill is not fit in time for the second…

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Former India batter Mohammed Kaif said that uncertainty over selection has slowed the development of India’s Test batters in home conditions under the current team management led by Gautam Gambhir.On Sunday, India’s batting unit struggled on a deteriorating Eden Gardens surface in Kolkata during the first Test against South Africa, which they lost by 30 runs. India selected four spinners — including three all-rounders, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, and…

Even as head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the surface — where wickets tumbled in clusters — Cheteshwar Pujara insisted such pitches only hurt India. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara dismissed suggestions that India’s heavy defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens was due to a transition phase. He said that while rebuilding struggles overseas may be acceptable, losing at home — especially with a squad packed with proven first-class performers — cannot be excused.Highlighting talents like Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill, Pujara stressed that India have enough quality…

Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a shot on day two of the second and final Test cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to rejoin India’s Test squad ahead of the second match vs South Africa in Guwahati. Reddy was released from the squad ahead of the Eden Gardens Test and was asked to play the India A fixtures vs South Africa. The BCCI had mentioned that Reddy will join the squad for the second Test but he has been summoned early…

Pat Cummins has been retained as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the third consecutive IPL season. (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s premier fast bowler Pat Cummins has been retained as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the third consecutive IPL season.The franchise confirmed Cummins’ role through a post on its ‘X’ handle, sharing images of the fast bowler but not revealing further details.IPL 2026 retained players: Who stayed where and for how muchCummins has been officially ruled out of the first Ashes Test in Perth owing to a back injury, though he is expected to return in time for the second…

A new-look India will take the field in Dhaka on Tuesday in what is an inconsequential AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier, but the match offers head coach Khalid Jamil a crucial opportunity to rebuild and blood fresh talent. India’s campaign effectively ended on October 14 in Goa, when they squandered a 1-0 lead to lose 1-2 to Singapore. The defeat left them stranded on two points from four matches. Even if India win their remaining ties, they can only reach eight points something Singapore and Hong Kong have already secured and are certain to surpass. Bangladesh are also…

At LSG, Mohammed Shami will reunite with bowling coach Bharat Arun, who was in the Indian team in the same role from 2014-2021. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has described the trade involving veteran pacer Mohammed Shami — from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) — on IPL 2026 retention day as a surprising development.He also termed Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) call to release West Indies star Andre Russell into the auction pool as a “very risky” decision, just days before the December 16 auction in Abu Dhabi.Shami, bought by SRH for INR…