India choke in WTC final
By Ashis Ray The Oval (London), June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) While they theoretically live to fight another day, it is now a monumental task for India to save this most prestigious match, the final of the…
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Junior Shooting World Cup: India finish on top of the medal tally
Suhl (Germany), June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) India finished on top of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup with an overhaul haul of 15 medals, including six gold, six silver and three bronze medals,…
WTC Final: Steve Smith equals Joe Root’s record of most Test centuries against India (Ld)
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian batter Steve Smith on Thursday equalled former England captain Joe Root’s tally of scoring most centuries — nine — in Test cricket against India after he scored 121 on day…
WTC Final, Day 2: India lose Rohit, Gill in quick succession after bowling out Australia for 469 (Ld)
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pat Cummins and Scott Boland dismissed openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in quick succession to leave India at 37/2 in 10 overs at Tea after Mohammed Siraj picked a four-wicket…
WTC Final, Day 2: India lose Rohit, Gill in quick succession after Siraj four-fer bowls out Australia for 467
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mohammed Siraj picked a four-wicket haul to lead a solid fightback for his team on day two of the World Test Championship final and bowl out Australia for 469 in 121.3…
WTC Final, Day 2: Siraj picks four-fer as Australia make 469 in first innings against India
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mohammed Siraj picked a four-wicket haul to lead a solid fightback from India on day two of the World Test Championship final and bowl out Australia for 469 in 121.3 overs…
WTC Final: Steve Smith equals Joe Root’s tally for most Test centuries against India
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australias premier batter Steve Smith on Thursday equalled former England captain Joe Root’s tally of scoring most centuries in Test cricket against India after he scored 121 on day two of…
WTC Final: India stage fightback with four wickets as Australia reach 422/7 at lunch
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) After taking only three wickets on day one of World Test Championship final at The Oval, India staged a spirited fightback in the first session of second day’s play with four…
Finch, Stoinis, Hasaranga among top cricketers to feature in Major League Cricket from July 13
Texas, US, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The cricketing action in Major League Cricket (MLC) will get underway from July 13 with former Australian skipper Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis and Wanindu Hasaranga among top players featuring in…
WTC Final: I wasn’t challenged enough on my front-foot defence, says David Warner
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia’s veteran left-handed opener David Warner feels he wasn’t challenged enough on his front-foot defence by a lacklustre and erratic Indian bowling attack on Day One of the World Test Championship…
WTC Final: Former India, Australia cricketers criticize Ravichandran Ashwin’s non-selection
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the run-up to the World Test Championship Final between India and Australia at The Oval, there was a huge debate over whether ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will make it to…
WTC Final: ‘Hopefully I don’t get dropped too much in the future’, says Australia’s Travis Head
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian batter Travis Head has said the outcome of a selection process is often beyond his influence but hoping he doesn’t get dropped too much in the future after his…
Trent Boult commits to playing for New Zealand despite contract decline
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand speedster Trent Boult committed to being available for the national team for part of the playing programme despite declining a central contract and therefore has been offered a…
Adam Milne set to return to New Zealand contract list after five years
Auckland, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fast-bowler Adam Milne has been offered a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) central contract for the first time in five years. Milne’s elevation to the list comes off the back of his…
WTC Final: Mhambrey defends decision to leave out spinner Ashwin for an extra seamer
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The main talking point on the opening day of the World Test Championship Final was the Indian bowling combination and the fact that India preferred to drop off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin despite…
WTC Final: Mhambrey confident India can come back despite conceding 327/3 on Day 1
London, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even though their bowlers were pummelled for 327/3 by World No.1 Australia on the opening day of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval here, India bowling coach Paras…
WTC Final, Day 1: Head’s 146 not out, Smith’s unbeaten 95 flatten India on a dominating day for Australia (ld)
London, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Travis Head and Steve Smith took full advantage of a lacklustre Indian bowling line-up to stitch a mammoth 251-run unbeaten stand for the fourth wicket to put Australia in the driver’s…
WTC Final, Day 1: Head’s 146 not out, Smith’s unbeaten 95 put Australia in driver’s seat against India
London, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Travis Head and Steve Smith took full advantage of a lacklustre Indian bowling line-up to stitch a mammoth 251-run unbeaten stand for the fourth wicket to put Australia in the driver’s…
WTC Final: Travis Head’s counterattacking fifty powers Australia to 170/3 at Tea
London, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Middle-order batter Travis Head led a superb counterattack with an unbeaten 60 to power Australia to 170/3 in 51 overs at Tea against India on day one of World Test Championship…
WTC Final: It was short-sighted to drop Ravi Ashwin
By Ashis Ray The Oval (London) June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) To omit the highest-ranked bowler in Test cricket from the playing XI is a big call. India took this major decision on Wednesday in the World…