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"Don't Worry About Getting Out": India's Biggest Nemesis Travis Head On His Batting Transformation

Australia batter Travis Head revealed the mindset behind the resurgence after struggling for form, battling self-doubt, and getting dropped from the Australian side following the Boxing Day Test against India in 2020. Fast forward to the present, Head's career resurgence has been nothing short of remarkable, illustrated by his back-to-back centuries in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As Australia and India prepare for the crucial fourth Test, the series locked at 1-1, Head stands as one of Australia's most influential players - a far cry from the batter who walked off the MCG with his future uncertain.

"Shared Great Camaraderie With Ricky Ponting": Punjab Kings New Recruit Shreyas Iyer

India batter Shreyas Iyer said he is eager to brainstorm alongside Ricky Ponting once again in the Punjab Kings set-up for IPL 2025, and recalled of how he shared a great camaraderie with the legendary Australia skipper previously in the tournament. Ponting and Iyer were head coach and captain in the Delhi Capitals' for three seasons, where the side once finished as runners-up in 2020. But with Ponting named as Punjab's head coach earlier this year and the franchise acquiring Iyer for INR 26.75 crore in the auction at Jeddah last month all but sealed their reunion.

"Quite Exciting": Australia Great On Sam Konstas' Call Up For India Tests

Former Australia fast-bowler Jason Gillespie said giving teenaged opener Sam Konstas a call-up to the Test team for fourth and fifth Tests against India is quite exciting and wants the hosts' to get the youngster in the playing eleven. If selected for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne starting on December 26, Konstas would become the fourth-youngest men's Test debutant in Australia's history and the youngest player to enter the longer format since current captain Pat Cummins debuted in 2011.

"When Top Order Doesn't Score...": Ravindra Jadeja's Stern Reminder To Virat Kohli And Co. With BGT On Line

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday said lack of runs from the top-order builds pressure on the lower-order and called for an improved performance from the batting unit in the Boxing Day Test. Jadeja played a crucial role in the rain-hit third Test against Australia at Brisbane, scoring a gritty 77 in the first innings to help India secure a draw. "Top-order runs are very important when you play outside India, especially in Australia and South Africa. When the top order doesn't score runs, the responsibility and pressure increase on the lower order," Jadeja said during an interaction at the MCG.

Hockey In 2024: Consecutive Olympic Medals, PR Sreejesh, HIL Make Headlines

Back-to-back Olympic medals after a hiatus of 50 years and the revival of the much-awaited HIL lit up the year for Indian hockey which also saw one of its biggest stars walk into sunset after a glorious career. With their third-place finish in the Paris Olympics this summer, the Harmanpreet Singh-led men's team proved that the historic bronze in the Tokyo Games three years ago was not a flash in the pan. The medal ensured the legendary PR Sreejesh, one of the team's biggest pillars for nearly two decades, got the send-off he deserved after he decided to retire from the sport. That he is now associated with the junior teams bodes well for Indian hockey as it seeks more success in the coming times.

India's Jadeja seeks more runs from top order to relieve pressure

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has called for a stronger batting display from the heavyweights atop the order to ease the pressure on the team when they take on Australia in the fourth test starting in Melbourne next week.

Ravindra Jadeja Criticised By Australian Media For Speaking 'Native Language', Internet Slams Report As 'Hypocrisy'

The India vs Australia Test series recently witnessed an off-field controversy when Virat Kohli asked a reporter to not take picture of his family at the airport. Now, another controversial incident has happened involving Ravindra Jadeja. The left-arm spinner addressed a press conference on Saturday ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and the proceedings of it have not impressed some media outlets it seems. 7 News, one of whose reporters was asked by Kohli to not film his family, has said that that the "strange and frosty media conference" as Jadeja refused to answer questions in English.

"Spent Whole Day Together...": Ravichandran Ashwin's '5 Minutes Before PC' Retirement Shocker To 'Partner In Crime'

India's top all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja admitted he will "miss" the time that he spent with Ravichandran Ashwin on the field while revealing that he came to know about his compatriot's international retirement just five minutes before the announcement. Jadeja and Ashwin have bowled in tandem to lead India to victories for as long as one can remember. The duo were a force to be reckoned with in Test format, especially on home turf.

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"Don't Worry About Getting Out": India's Biggest Nemesis Travis Head On His Batting Transformation

"Shared Great Camaraderie With Ricky Ponting": Punjab Kings New Recruit Shreyas Iyer

"Quite Exciting": Australia Great On Sam Konstas' Call Up For India Tests

"When Top Order Doesn't Score...": Ravindra Jadeja's Stern Reminder To Virat Kohli And Co. With BGT On Line

Hockey In 2024: Consecutive Olympic Medals, PR Sreejesh, HIL Make Headlines

India's Jadeja seeks more runs from top order to relieve pressure

Ravindra Jadeja Criticised By Australian Media For Speaking 'Native Language', Internet Slams Report As 'Hypocrisy'

"Spent Whole Day Together...": Ravichandran Ashwin's '5 Minutes Before PC' Retirement Shocker To 'Partner In Crime'