NEW DELHI: In a historic IPL auction on Tuesday, Australian pace sensation Mitchell Starc shattered records as the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured his services for an unprecedented Rs 24.75 crore. Starc, making a comeback to the IPL after an eight-year hiatus, outbid fellow Australian Pat Cummins, who briefly held the new record before being … Read more
Having proved their class while clinching the 2023 ODI World Cup in India in November, Australia’s famed pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, and explosive opener Travis Head, who smashed a 120-ball 137 in the final against India, are likely to make the mega-bucks when some of the world’s top players … Read more
NEW DELHI: Having secured a nail-biting semifinal victory, Australia are eagerly anticipating the World Cup summit clash against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday, according to captain Pat Cummins.The three-wicket win against South Africa in the second semifinal on Thursday has propelled Australia into the final, setting the stage for a showdown at the 1.3-lakh capacity … Read more
Though multiple teams competing at the World Cup go in as potential title contenders, there’s no doubt that the one team which can be called the ‘boss’ of the tournament is Australia.From their first title win in 1987, under Allan Border’s captaincy to their last title hurrah under Michael Clarke in 2015, the men in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Despite suffering a 43-run defeat against Australia in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Sunday, England captain Ben Stokes asserted that his team would maintain their approach for the remainder of the series, even though they now trail 2-0 in the five-Test series.Stokes, who showcased an exceptional batting performance during the unsuccessful … Read more
NEW DELHI: Terming series victory in India bigger than winning the Ashes is certainly a big statement coming straight from the Australian players few days before the start of the high-profile four-match Test series, starting in Nagpur on February 9, for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.Australia have not won a Test series on Indian soil since … Read more
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Kolkata Knight Riders’ campaign in this IPL can be summed up in this one sentence. The side fielding the maximum number of players in this tournament is yet to find the perfect combination. Although they are still in with a mathematical chance to make the … Read more
NAVI MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally found the team balance they were looking for to outclass Mumbai Indians by 52 runs on Monday and keep their slim IPL play-off hopes alive. Lead Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in IPL history to restrict KKR to 165 for nine after fine … Read more
MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took the first season hat-trick of IPL in a dramatic four-wicket over against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Chahal sent back skipper Shreyas Iyer for 85 in Kolkata’s chase of 218 for victory and then took down Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins to return figures of 5-40 in Mumbai. … Read more