Commonwealth
Nitish Reddy Reveals His Motivation to Pursue Cricket After Witnessing Father's Financial Struggles
It was a transforming moment for the young all-rounder who vowed to work harder and achieve success in the game which culminated in a fine debut for India in the first Test against Australia at Perth.
Cummins Slams Rumours of Team Rift, Calls Commentators "100% Wrong" in BGT 2024-25
The controversy stemmed from Josh Hazlewood’s comments post a crushing day three’s play for the hosts’ in the first Test against India.
BGT 2024-25: Hazlewood Out of Second Test; Abbott and Doggett Added to Australia's Squad
"You probably have to ask one of the batters that question. I'm sort of relaxing and trying to get a bit of physio and a bit of treatment, and I'm probably looking mostly towards the next Test and what plans we can do against these batters," Hazlewood had told the media after Australia finished day 3 of the Test at 12/3 in chase of record 534.
BGT 2024-25: Jasprit Bumrah is one of the best in the world, says Pat Cummins
"I thought he bowled really well. He's one of the best in the world. He's always going to be a challenge, so we got to come up with ways to combat that. I thought particularly that Day 1, his spell, the spell from the Indian guys, made it tricky for our team to navigate through. He bowled well through the game, like he does most games," said Cummins in the post-match press conference.
BGT 2024-25: Cummins Says IPL Auction Won’t Distract from Perth Test
The IPL auction is slated for November 24 and 25 and on the very day three and four comes to an end on November 24 and 25, the action will move to the two-day IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah.
Focus Shifts to Red-Ball Cricket: Cummins Prepares for India Tests After ODI Loss to Pakistan
Pakistan paceman Haris Rauf's fiery five-wicket haul floored the Australian batsmen on their home turf to wrap them for 163 all out in 35 overs. Fellow speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed the figures of 3-26 in his eight overs to further stamp their fast-bowling dominance on seam-friendly and bouncy Australian pitches.
Winning Test Series Against India is a Major Goal to Achieve, Cummins
For Pat Cummins, who won the World Test Championship, ODI World Cup, and the Ashes with his side, defeated Indians both times but was unable to claim a victory over India in a two-Test series.
2018-19 Series Loss More Painful Than 2020-21 Defeat to India, Cummins
The 2020-2021 series had a highly depleted Indian side coming out at 2-1, winning the finals at their stronghold Gabba for the first time in a Test match in 32 years.
Cummins Prepared to 'Make Amends' in Upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Next Month
Australia could be the team that retained the title for the last four BGT, which included their famous series wins in 2018-19 and 2020-21 where Rishabh Pant played a magnificent knock of 89 not out at Gabba and snatched the victory in style to end Australia's 32-year-long undefeated run at their fortress.
Reports Indicate Hockey May Be Dropped from 2026 Glasgow CWG; Shooting and Wrestling Also at Risk
Apart from boxing and archery, which are new additions, two other major sports — shooting and wrestling — in which India has had medal hauls in the past editions are also set to be dropped from the 2026 Glasgow CWG roster, which will deal a big blow to the country's hopes. Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) had said in their proposal that all the competitions of the 2026 CWG would be held in venues within an eight-mile radius. That will rule shooting out of the sports roster as the Barry Buddon centre in Dundee — the venue during the 2014 CWG — is more than 100 km away from Glasgow.
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