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[ad_1] Shukri Conrad, head coach of South Africa. (File photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Fifty years after England captain Tony Greig’s “grovel” comment before the 1976 series against Clive Lloyd’s team united and galvanised the West Indian players, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad used the same word on Tuesday.Conrad triggered controversy at the end of…

[ad_1] Gautam Gambhir has come under criticism for Team India’s recent struggles. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Former India batter Suresh Raina has thrown his support behind head coach Gautam Gambhir at a time when the national team’s red-ball form at home has come under scrutiny. India, still recovering from the shock of being swept by New…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As if the mammoth target of 589 was not enough to demoralize them, the Indian team also lost 2 wickets in the final session of the fourth day to make matters worse after South Africa, quite reluctantly, declared their second innings at 260 for 5 in the third session. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian batter Virat Kohli on Tuesday arrived in India ahead of the ODI series against South Africa starting November 30. The veteran Indian batter landed at Mumbai airport in the afternoon. Having settled down in London for a while, the former India captain usually prepares for home and away tours in England…

[ad_1] T20 World Cup 20 26 Schedule Announcement Live Updates: The countdown to the T20 World Cup 2026 schedule announcement has brought several key elements into focus, led by India’s rare return as defending champions — a scenario last witnessed in a home World Cup since 1987. That ODI campaign ended prematurely in the semi-finals,…

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: As the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 kicks off across Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Lucknow from Wednesday, all eyes will be on two of Indian cricket’s most talked-about names — Hardik Pandya and Prithvi Shaw — both entering the domestic T20 season with contrasting stakes but…

[ad_1] India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Former India captain and ex–chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth has launched yet another fierce critique of head coach Gautam Gambhir, tearing into India’s selection policy after South Africa dominated the first three days of the second Test in Guwahati. With the visitors already 1–0 ahead after their…

[ad_1] India’s captain Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) India’s stand-in captain Rishabh Pant is facing a tough phase as both his batting form and on-field leadership have come under scrutiny during the second Test against South Africa. Filling in for the injured Shubman Gill, Pant has struggled to make an impact with the bat in Guwahati,…

[ad_1] Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood bowl during a practice session. (Getty Images) Australia received a major lift ahead of the day-night second Ashes Test, with injured pace spearheads Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowling in the nets on Tuesday. The development comes as a worrying sign for England, who were outplayed in the opening…

[ad_1] Wasim Jaffer and Michael Vaughan (X) Michael Vaughan added a dose of humour to India’s batting collapse in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, taking a light-hearted swipe at Wasim Jaffer as the hosts folded for just 201. India’s star-studded batting order fell apart under relentless pressure from Marco Jansen, whose fiery…