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What the numbers say about India’s performance in ICC knockout matches

There is no proof in the record that “pressure” had an impact on a game’s result. The 2015 World Cup semi-final loss to Australia, the 2017 Champions Trophy final loss to Pakistan, and the 2019 World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand are just a few of the recent harrowing defeats the team has suffered […]

Sourav Ganguly on KL Rahul: You can’t avoid criticism when you don’t score in India

Rahul, who was stripped of his vice-captaincy, has failed to score more than 25 runs in his last 10 Test innings. Despite having the potential to do better, his average of less than 35 runs in 47 Tests does not reflect his true abilities. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly suggests that given the high standards […]

Smriti Mandhana powers India to semi-finals with career-best 87 in Women’s T20 World Cup

India secured their spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup after defeating Ireland by five runs using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method at Gqeberha. with the help of a stellar performance from Vice Captain Smriti Mandhana, who scored an impressive career-high of 87 and played a crucial role in their rain-interrupted match victory over […]

Michael Klinger charts a path forward to revive the fortunes of the NSW cricket team

A successor to Phil Jaques is expected to be named before the end of the season in order to expedite the state’s progress towards a “strong direction.” The new appointment as the men’s head coach of New South Wales will have the responsibility of rejuvenating the state’s senior players to revive the domestic cricket powerhouse’s […]

Warner is questionable as Australia considers changes, and Hazlewood will not play in the remaining Tests against India.

Travis Head will probably start the batting in the third Test at Indore if Warner’s elbow isn’t healthy. Josh Hazlewood will be returning home, as verified by Australia’s coach Andrew McDonald.   Photo Credit: espncricinfo.com Josh Hazlewood, the fast bowler from Australia, has been ruled out of the last two matches of the Border-Gavaskar series […]

Pat Cummins Leaves Border-Gavaskar Tour Due to Family Illness

Australia’s cricket team captain, Pat Cummins, is flying back to Sydney due to a severe family emergency, and Josh Hazlewood’s tour of India has come to an end due to an injury. Amidst a “serious family illness”, Pat Cummins, the skipper of the Australian cricket team, has flown back home. Nonetheless, he is anticipated to […]