Murray brings ‘fresh look’ to my game, says Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has credited Andy Murray with “bringing a fresh look” to his game as he prepares for his first tournament since naming his long-time rival as his new coach.
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Djokovic, Sabalenka win season-openers but Kyrgios loses on return
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open preparations with straight-sets wins on Tuesday at the Brisbane International but Nick Kyrgios lost on his return from injury.
On Travis Head's Bizarre 'Hole' Celebration vs India, Pat Cummins Offers Hilarious Explanation
Australia star Travis Head has not only tormented India with the bat during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, his bowling kickstarted India's downfall on Day 5 of the fourth Test in Melbourne. With Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant well set and the game heading towards a draw, Head got Pant out. However, after taking the wicket, Head reacted with a rather bizarre celebration, putting his finger into his hole-shaped other hand, and drawing criticism from fans. However, Australia captain Pat Cummins has given an explanation behind it.
"Genius": Former Australia Captain Michael Clarke Impressed With Young Nitish Kumar Reddy
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes India's young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been underrated throughout the BGT series and rooted for his promotion in the batting order. Nitish has introduced himself to the world with swagger in style in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the first innings of the Boxing Day Test, when India found itself reduced to 191/6, Nitish set the MCG ablaze with a memorable performance. He toyed with Australian bowlers and delivered a swashbuckling performance in 'Pushpa' style to celebrate his fifty. He didn't slow down from there, instead upped the ante to convert it into his maiden Test ton.
"Better Than Hardik Pandya...": Sunil Gavaskar's Huge Praise To Nitish Reddy After First Test Ton
Arguably India's brightest shining light from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 - apart from the sensational Jasprit Bumrah - has been the emergence of Nitish Kumar Reddy. At the age of 21, Reddy was brought into Test cricket amid scepticism, and that too on a daunting tour of Australia. Four Tests later, it seems as if Nitish Reddy will be part of India in whites for years to come. Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar took his hat off to the selectors for trusting Reddy, and even compared him to Hardik Pandya.
"Put My Finger On...": Travis Head Breaks Silence On Controversial Celebration After Dismissing Rishabh Pant
After being strongly criticized for his controversial gesture during the Boxing Day Test vs India, Australia cricketer Travis Head has given clarification for his act. The incident occurred during the final session of Day 5 when Head got the wicket of Rishabh Pant at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pant, who had been playing a brisk innings of 30, was dismissed while trying to play a big shot. Following the wicket, Head celebrated by pointing one finger into a circularly shaped hand, a gesture that sparked widespread debate.
'Never Going To Be As Good As A Top-Order Or Shubman Gill': Sanjay Manjrekar On India Star
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the Indian cricket team for its selection for the fourth Test vs Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rohit Sharma and co. had dropped Shubman Gill for the game at MCG to make place for spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar. India went on to suffer a 184-run defeat in the game as the batters failed to even take the game to a draw. Disappointed with the result, Majrekar pointed out that India shouldn't have dropped Gill.
"Thank You...": Rohit Sharma's Final Instagram Post Of 2024 A Day After MCG Test Loss Goes Viral
With a poor string of scores since landing in Australia, Rohit Sharma is under fire. In a year where Rohit lifted the T20 World Cup title as India captain, he is coping unprecedented flak too. Rohit's series of scores including a warm-up match is 3, 3, 6, 10, 3, 9. Having already retired from T20I cricket, Rohit is now facing a race against time to conjure a great Test innings to give his critics a worthy answer. In the midst of this, Rohit Sharma's final social media of 2024 has gone viral.