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Pune: Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull attributed India's shocking series defeat to their batsmen's inadequacies against spin bowling but he was not ready to write off underwhelming star batter Virat Kohli. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner grabbed 13 wickets as the Kiwis walloped India by...

New Delhi: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has acknowledged that Mohammed Shami’s absence is a big loss for India, but added his team won’t take the pacers who replace him lightly during the all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy series starting November 22 in Perth, citing the Gabba...

New Delhi: Former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes the onus for the Test series loss to New Zealand rests with the senior Indian players, while former batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels it would be unfair to place the blame on coach Gautam Gambhir. India lost the second...

Pune: India crashed to their first Test series defeat at home in 12 years with Mitchel Santner yet again exposing their frailties against quality spin bowling as the crushing 113-run defeat in the second match enervated the team's pole position in the World Test Championship....

New Delhi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi hailed the national team’s "brilliant performance" in their historic Test series win over England, commending the "outstanding skill" of spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali and the "resilience" shown by centurion Saud Shakeel. Pakistan handed England...

Pune: India caved in against left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner (5/72), stuttering to 178 for seven at tea in their second innings against New Zealand on the third day of the second Test here Saturday. Ravichandran Ashwin (9 not out) and Ravindra Jadeja (4 not out)...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to step down from the leadership role after the conclusion of the ongoing home Test series against South Africa. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had appointed Najmul as captain across formats for a year in February 2024,...

Pune: India made a breezy start to their chase of 359 runs, reaching 81 for one in mere 12 overs against New Zealand at lunch on the third day of the second Test here Saturday. The hosts need 278 more runs to level the three-match...

New Delhi: South African great AB de Villiers, who was one of the three players in the latest class of ICC Hall of Fame inductees alongside Alastair Cook and Neetu David, responded to the heart-touching letter that Virat Kohli wrote for him after he was...

Pune: Spinners inflicted quick blows as India bowled out New Zealand for 255 in their second innings on the third day of the second Test here Saturday. But New Zealand built a lead of 358 runs, and the victory target of 359 is quite challenging...