Steve Smith and Joe Root (X) England captain Ben Stokes emphasized the importance of containing Australian skipper Steve Smith in the upcoming Ashes series, while praising both Smith and Joe Root as the greatest batsmen of their generation ahead of Friday’s first Test in Perth. The statement came during a pre-match press conference on Thursday,…
Steve Smith of Australia (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Australia’s stand-in Test captain Steve Smith delivered a scathing and unexpected response to Monty Panesar after the former England spinner urged Ben Stokes and the English media to target him over the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal during the upcoming Ashes series. Smith, who confirmed Australia’s XI for…
Josh Hazlewood (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian fast-bowling workhorse Josh Hazlewood believes that the era of year-round cricket doesn’t necessarily mean the death of three-format players — but only if they are smart, selective and brutally disciplined with their calendars.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru podcast,…
Barsapara Cricket Stadium & Shubman Gill (X) Guwahati: The Final preparations are underway at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium ahead of the second Test, and early signs point to a surface still carrying a noticeable green tinge. It remains to be seen how much of that grass will be shaved off before the match. As observed…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) India head into the second Test against South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati knowing that nothing less than a win will keep the series alive. After the heavy defeat in the first Test, the pressure is immense, and much of it rests on Rishabh Pant’s shoulders….
Wei Yi and Arjun Erigaisi (Pic credit: FIDE) NEW DELHI: As India No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi walked down the playing hall toward the waiting area after losing the all-important rapid tie-break to China’s top-ranked Wei Yi on Wednesday, his wearied face said everything. It was a portrait of disbelief, burdened by the disloyal weight of…
Algeria’s Imane Khelif (AP Photo) GREATER NOIDA: The world’s leading women boxers have offered support to Olympic medallists Imane Khelif of Algeria and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, who are at the centre of a gender eligibility row and face a possible ban from the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
Sania Mirza on motherhood, comebacks and life lessons from sport (ANI Photo) Sania Mirza has offered a candid look into her life as a single mother, admitting that raising her son Izhaan alone has been one of the toughest phases she has faced. The former tennis star, who married Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik in 2010…
Mayank Yadav (IANS Photo) Pace sensation Mayank Yadav talks to TOI about injury management, being retained by LSG & his career plans… Injuries have been a big stumbling block in Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pace sensation Mayank Yadav’s short career. He has only played one Ranji Trophy match, three T20Is against Bangladesh and just six…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has launched a scathing attack on the current team management, asserting that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were effectively nudged into ending their Test careers. Tiwary believes a “manufactured transition narrative” was created around the senior duo, despite both wanting…
