Cricket

BENGALURU: Before 2022 began, Jonny Bairstow had six Test hundreds to his name in 79 matches. Though he was acknowledged as a fine batsman, the general view was he had underperformed in the longer format. While he was going great guns in the ODIs, his Test record left a lot to be desired. However, the […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the squad for the ODIs against the West Indies. The left-handed batsman, Shikhar Dhawan, has been named the captain of the team. The all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was chosen as his deputy for the series. Dhawan captained India’s ODI side last year as well, […]

As England chased down 378 against India at a canter in the fifth Test at Edgbaston, The New Indian looks at 5 most stirring run-chases in Tests since 2000. 1) India vs England, Chennai (2008): Arguably the most stirring run-chase of the last 25 years and the reasons are more than just surrounding cricket. England’s […]

BENGALURU: Fired up after Virat Kohli’s ‘pep talk’, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow on Tuesday cracked spectacular hundreds and made light of a 378-run chase as England coasted to a seven-wicket victory in the rescheduled fifth Test against India at Edgbaston. This is England’s highest ever successful run-chase in Test cricket ever. With this win, […]

BENGALURU: A host of Indian fans, who were at the ground on Day 4 of the ongoing Edgbaston Test, have alleged that they were subjected to racial abuse. Many of them took to Twitter to share photos and videos of the incident, which they stated took place in the final session on Monday. “Racist behaviour […]