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England batter Joe Root has set an unwanted world record previously held by Kapil Dev after England’s loss to Australia in the Gabba Test. Despite scoring his first century in Australia, England suffered an eight-wicket defeat, putting them 2-0 down in the 2025 Ashes series.Root achieved a significant personal milestone by scoring his maiden century…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma NEW DELHI: The year 2025 delivered a fresh wave of cricketing heroes for India, and their impact transcended borders — even in a year when the political and cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan intensified. Interestingly, while India dominated Pakistan on the field across tournaments, it was young Indian stars…

Nathan Lyon ranks seventh on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers with 562 scalps, making him Australia’s second-most successful spinner after Shane Warne (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith sought to calm the controversy surrounding Nathan Lyon’s exclusion for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, stressing that the decision was made to…

Hardik Pandya at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. (TOI Photo) CUTTACK: Taking a leaf out of senior pro Virat Kohli’s book, India allrounder Hardik Pandya hit the nets early here on Sunday. His teammates will join on Monday for the final practice for the T20I series opener against the South Africans.Go Beyond The Boundary…

England’s captain Ben Stokes throws bat after loosing his wicket during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane. (AP/PTI) England captain Ben Stokes said his team had not handled pressure in key passages after the defeat to Australia in the second Test at the Gabba on Sunday, but he added…

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be viewed differently because of their record in ODI cricket, and their place in the team should not have been questioned. He said this while speaking to JioStar.There has been speculation that selectors and head coach Gautam Gambhir…

Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia and England skippers Australia have secured a 2-0 lead in the 2025/26 Ashes series by defeating England with an eight-wicket victory in the Brisbane day-night Test on Sunday.Joe Root achieved his first Test century in Australia, helping England reach 334 in their first innings. Zak Crawley contributed 76…

England coach Brendon McCullum during an England nets session at Perth Stadium on November 19, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) England head coach Brendon McCullum said his team “trained too much” in the build-up to their heavy defeat in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday. England’s preparation for the series has been…

Romario Shepherd of MI Emirates during the match SHARJAH: MI Emirates suffered a late scare but eventually pulled through courtesy an impressive final over from Romario Shepherd as they secured a four-run win over Sharjah Warriorz in the ILT20 here on Sunday. UAE star Muhammad Waseem was the highest run-getter for MI Emirates, scoring 39…

India’s 2011 ODI World Cup-winning team (Reuters Photo) Former Indian cricket opener Murali Vijay has praised former captain MS Dhoni’s enduring legacy in cricket. He emphasised Dhoni’s natural leadership qualities and instinctive decision-making, particularly highlighting the memorable 2007 T20 World Cup final over given to Joginder Sharma.MS Dhoni, who now exclusively plays in the Indian…