India’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for men’s cricketer of the year, the International Cricket Council announced at the ICC awards on Tuesday. Bumrah topped the bowling charts, claiming 71 wickets during the calendar year. The pacer overcame fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry … Read more
India’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named Test cricketer of the year 2024, the International Cricket Council announced at the ICC awards on Monday. Bumrah topped the bowling charts, claiming 71 wickets during the calendar year and was far and ahead of the second-placed Gus Atkinson from England, who had 52 scalps. He was … Read more
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah retained his position as the No. 1 Test bowler, while Ravindra Jadeja continued to lead the all-rounders’ category in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who made history in January by achieving the highest-ever ICC rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points, now holds a career-best 908 … Read more
Late on Sunday night, Mitchell Starc and some of his teammates got into a sports utility vehicle and left the Sydney Cricket Ground. The celebrations in the Australian dressing room stretched long and spilled onto the turf. Some ambled near the ropes and a few went close to the pitch. Reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after … Read more
Australian coach Andrew McDonald reiterated his team’s desire to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking to the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Saturday, he said, “We are here to win a series. Would we get great satisfaction out of winning a series against India? There’s no doubt about that.” Asked about the surface … Read more
A new year with its tidings of hope is the overwhelming theme whenever January chimes in. It is no different this time around, especially for India, as it faces the challenge of altering the script in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Trailing 1-2, the fifth and final Test commencing at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) … Read more
Every great athlete has that one year where they are cloaked by an air of invincibility. A spell during which they could do no wrong; a period when their opponents were forced to rely on otherworldly entities for survival. For Jasprit Bumrah, 2024 has to be that year. The last 12 months have seen Bumrah … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah’s incredible performance has prevented the Border-Gavaskar series from becoming completely lopsided in Australia’s favour, said pace great Glenn McGrath, lauding the India spearhead for his ball-control. India trails 1-2 in the five-match series that will conclude with the game here starting Friday. Bumrah has been the visiting side’s standout performer with 30 wickets … Read more
Australia batting great Allan Border believes there is little difference between West Indies legend Malcolm Marshall and the ‘remarkable’ Jasprit Bumrah, stating that he has never seen ‘anyone like him’ in his life. Bumrah, who took six for 76 in Australia’s first innings in the ongoing third Test here, has been the most consistent bowler … Read more
What a Headache this Travis is turning out to be for India. Every time he comes out to bat against India, the situation is a bit tricky for Australia. He then simply takes the attack by the scruff of its neck and squeezes the life out of it so much so that the shoulders and … Read more