Green, Konstas named in Australia's Cummins-led squad for WTC final

IANS | May 13, 2025 10:35 AM

Melbourne, May 13 (IANS) Cameron Green is set for his Test return as the allrounder has been named in Australia's 15-member squad along with experienced quick Josh Hazlewood for the World Test Championship finale at Lord's and subsequent tour of the Caribbean.

Virat deserves credit for the way he transformed Indian team in Tests, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

IANS | May 12, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s most successful Test captain and one of modern cricket’s fiercest competitors, Virat Kohli, has brought the curtain down on a glittering red-ball career. As tributes pour in from across the cricket world, it was veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s heartfelt words that best encapsulated the essence of Kohli’s transformative impact on Indian Test cricket.

Virat Kohli is the most Australian non-Australian cricketer, says Greg Chappell

IANS | May 12, 2025 6:18 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) As Virat Kohli bids farewell to Test cricket, tributes have poured in from all corners of the cricketing world. Former Australia captain and ex-India coach Greg Chappell described Kohli as “the most influential figure in Indian cricket history” — even surpassing the iconic Sachin Tendulkar in terms of cultural and psychological impact.