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Pat Cummins consistently hit the right areas during the third session of play on Thursday. He was the most economical of the Australian bowlers and was finally rewarded with the wicket of Shubman Gill. Ponting was full of praise for the way Pat Cummins bowled. Speaking to cricket.com.au, he said: Nathan Lyon, who picked up five-wicket hauls in both the innings 12 months ago against New Zealand at this same venue, has already found success on the pitch at Sydney....

The 29-year-old took to Twitter to express his excitement and posted a photo of himself wearing Team India’s Test jersey. T Natarajan’s meteoric rise to the top T Natarajan’s journey in international cricket so far has been nothing short of a fairytale. The left-arm pacer made his name in the Tamil Nadu Premier League before bagging an IPL contract in 2017 with the Kings XI Punjab. He couldn’t create an impact at the IPL franchise, but the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) realised his potential and gave T Natarajan an extended run in IPL 2020....

With 4 matches remaining in the ODI series against Australia at home, India are on the verge of registering their 500th win in the format. The second match of the series is set to take place on March 5th in Nagpur. India made their ODI debut on 13th July 1974. Since then, they have played 962 matches so far. They have registered 499 wins, 414 losses, 9 tied and 40 no results....

The 32-year-old injured his hamstring and suffered a concussion scare in the first T20I against Australia, and it looks like that will keep him out of action for a while. Ravindra Jadeja is likely to be out for at least three weeks, which will see him miss the first Test, which begins on December 17 in Adelaide. The all-rounder could be out for an even longer period in case he has suffered a torn hamstring....

It was a complete team effort from Virat Kohli’s side in the last match. Opting to bowl after winning the toss, T Natarajan’s terrific spell helped India restrict Australia to a total of 194. KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan got them off to a good start, and the latter went on to make a half-century. Virat Kohli made a vital 24-ball 40 that was supplemented by some lusty blows from Samson and Shreyas Iyer....

Sharma is India’s second-highest run-scorer in the series thus far, with 261 runs to his name, only behind his opening partner KL Rahul. However, he has looked the most comfortable amongst all the Indian batsmen in the middle. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra picked Rohit Sharma to come up with a game-changing performance despite getting off to a slightly indifferent start. He said: The former Indian opener reasoned:...

Ashwin was benched for the first Test at Trent Bridge, sparking endless debate in the cricketing fraternity. Dodda Ganesh reckons that R Ashwin is the best spinner in the Indian side and he ought to make the playing XI. The former pacer suggests another change in the bowling line-up from the first Test. He wants to pick the experienced Ishant Sharma over Mohammed Siraj. Ishant Sharma was the Player of the Match when India last won a Test match at Lord’s....

The former Indian cricketer feels Kuldeep Yadav is a unique bowler who will make the most of the opportunity whenever given one. Kuldeep Yadav hasn’t played a Test for India since January 2019. However, with conditions in Chennai expected to favour spin and Ravindra Jadeja unavailable, the left-arm chinaman bowler could finally get his chance. Speaking to PTI, Irfan Pathan said Kuldeep Yadav’s uniqueness makes him a must-have against England....

In a video uploaded by ESPNCricinfo on Twitter, Suryakumar Yadav was seen batting in the nets. In the short clip, Suryakumar Yadav, who had landed in the UK in outstanding form, was seen playing a a shot with the middle of the bat and let one go. Watch the clip: Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw were also observed obliging fans requesting selfies while heading to training. Earlier, the BCCI welcomed both Mumbai cricketers as they linked up with the entire Indian contingent....

Much of that credit goes to some impeccable performances by players from both camps, with a new player standing up to deliver each time the sides clashed. Here’s a look at the three leading wicket-takers in the series so far. #1 Ollie Robinson - England’s premium quick It has been a dream series for Ollie Robinson so far with 16 wickets from six innings. He has been a constant threat with the ball and it was his fifer that torpedoed India’s batting in the third Test at Headingley....

The opening day had no rain interruptions and saw India being bundled out for 191. Barring Virat Kohli (50) and Shardul Thakur (57), none of the batsmen had substantial scores to show as the English pacers made quick work of the visitors’ first innings. Like yesterday, the new day will be good for cricket. Here’s a quick look at what the weather looks like in London. Weather at The Oval, London on Friday (September 2) - Cloudy AccuWeather says the weather in London will be cloudy and mostly sunny as the day gets by....

Jaffer, who is known for his sharp technical acumen, showed trust in veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan ahead of the in-form Ruturaj Gaikwad for the opener’s slot. According to him, Dhawan should partner captain KL Rahul at the top of the order. He also left out all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, who is seen as a potential replacement for the injury-prone Hardik Pandya. Taking to Twitter, Wasim Jaffer wrote: Gaikwad’s exclusion comes as a surprise as he finished as the highest run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy....

India got off to a horror start in their chase and seemed down and out at 57-5 in the tenth over. However, Axar Patel (65 off 31) and Suryakumar Yadav (51 off 36) led a superb counter-attack, adding 91 runs for the sixth wicket at a rapid pace. India, though, were always playing catch-up after their disastrous start and finished on 190-8. After a watchful start, Axar took off. He began with a four and six off Maheesh Theekshana in the 13th over....

The development comes after clinical performances from Women in Blue against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games (CWG 2022) in Birmingham. India won the match by eight wickets to register their first victory of the tournament. With the victory, India continued their upper hand against Pak-Women in the head-to-head (10-2) contests. Harmanpreet has reached 42 victories in the shortest format for India, while MS Dhoni had registered 41 wins for the Men in Blue....

Our own reporter Daniel Wood published a rumour killer with regard to Pentagon Jr. possibly heading to WWE. And now, we have exclusive footage from PCW Ultra with Pentagon Jr. addressing these rumours. In case you didn’t know… Pentagon Jr. is one of the hottest stars in the independent circuit, primarily known for his extraordinary work with Impact Wrestling and Lucha Underground. There was a lot of speculation about his involvement at All In as well....

Most past medal winners in Olympics in the lower-weight classes belonged to Asian countries, he points out. “Before this, I have a gold in Junior Asian (championships), a rank in the Senior Asian (championships) and have played 7-8 Asian Championships. Asian players have been medal winners in 55-60 kg category in the past Olympics, so Asian Games are like Olympics,” Aware told PTI today. “Check the results in the light-weight category at Olympics – Japan, Korea, the countries which have been carved out of Russia and are in Asia – you see players from these countries as medallists in light-weight categories....

What is the winter solstice? It occurs every year when the Earth is tilted the furthest away from the sun leading to the year’s shortest day and longest night. It also indicates the first official day of winter. The phenomenon happens twice a year in each hemisphere and while for some it might just be the beginning of the end of much-too-early sunsets, for some cultures it signifies much more....

Burning an incense stick is preferable since incense sticks are easiest to read, but libanomancy can be performed with any form of incense. In addition, grab some paper and a writing utensil and prepare to take note of what you see, so you can review and meditate on it later. If your intent isn’t about someone else, smoke blowing toward you may mean that the object of your manifestation is coming....

The poll, which was conducted by Gallup, found 58 percent of Americans saying they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine if it were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was available at no cost. Forty-two percent of Americans said they would not accept a vaccine for the virus. In a separate poll conducted from September 14 to September 17, only 50 percent of Americans said they’d accept a vaccine....

Designer @POPeART_ has created a set of Batman console skins for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and they are rather stunning. From the controller to the console itself, the design captures the intensity of Batman with a very appealing style. RELATED: Fan Trailer Gives Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight ‘The Batman’ Treatment POPE had conceptualized this Batman next-gen console skin design last year, and now it seems to be coming to fruition....