After sending back both South African openers back to the hut early into the first innings, Mitchell Starc piled more misery on the Proteas during the World Test Championship (WTC) final. With Australia reeling at 73 for seven on the second day, Starc added 61 with wicketkeeper Alex Carey and then allied with Josh Hazlewood … Read more
Australia captain Pat Cummins became the leading wicket-taker in ICC tournament finals during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s on Thursday. He went past teammate Mitchell Starc’s tally of 11 to go on top of the list of bowlers with most wickets in ICC tournament finals across formats. Cummins also … Read more
Munaf Patel was in his typical jovial mood. Despite coming up with multiple one-liners that sent ripples through the media conference enclosure, Munaf – the Delhi Capitals bowling coach – minced no words for the Capitals’ bowling unit ahead of a must-win game. “We don’t have our main bowler in Mitchell Starc and we have … Read more
Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals will be without the services of pacer Mitchell Starc for the rest of the season, after the Australian opted not to fly back to India for the resumption of IPL 2025, as per reports. Starc is Delhi Capitals’ top wicket-taker in the season, claiming 14 scalps from 11 matches. … Read more
Even as a majority of Delhi Capitals’ Indian contingent trained at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for the first time since the Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended on May 8 owing to cross-border tensions with Pakistan, uncertainty persists on the availability of a few key overseas players. Barring Sri Lankan pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera, none … Read more
At a time when rising run rates have forced bowlers to dig deep into their bag of tricks, the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) has served a timely reminder: the yorker, when executed well, remains the most brutal weapon in a fast bowler’s arsenal. It’s a high-stakes delivery. Miss the mark, and it turns into … Read more
RCB vs DC: Catch the live score updates from the IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Mitchell Starc’s IPL fairytale continues. He returned to the league last season with Kolkata Knight Riders following an eight-year hiatus. It ended with a dream run on the podium. The Aussie pacer’s attempts to replicate that with the Delhi Capitals is off to a promising start following his maiden T20 fifer in DC’s thumping seven-wicket … Read more
Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc celebrates after taking the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head during the Indian Premier League match. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK/ The Hindu Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc celebrates after taking the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Travis Head during the Indian Premier League match. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK/ The … Read more
Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc said a sore ankle and his “personal views” were behind his decision to pull out of the Champions Trophy. Starc was included in Australia’s squad but withdrew before the ODI tournament started, citing personal reasons. The 35-year-old left-armer told the “Willow Talk” podcast that he had ankle pain through the … Read more