Matthew Hayden

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Harbhajan, Hayden believe India must improve batting

The Indian cricket team have failed to cross the 200-run mark three times in four innings of the series they have batted so far

You get to know how good you are when you play vs AUS: Harbhajan Singh

Speaking exclusively on Star Sports' "Time-out", Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh reflected on what it feels like to play and win against a team like Australia.

WTC Final: Hayden, Ponting slam India's decision to drop Ravi Ashwin

Australian greats Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting have slammed India's decision to drop premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for the World Test Championship final against Australia. Ashwin, who is the No 1 bowler in Test cricket and India's leading wicket-taker in the 2021-23 WTC cycle, was dropped as the Rohit Sharma-led side bolstered the pace ammunition by playing four seamers. "I feel that Ravichandran Ashwin is such a key factor, the leading wicket taker in the Tests cycle is not there. There are a few factors worth pondering on in Team India's perspective," Hayden told ICC after the day one's proceedings. In the absence of Ashwin, left-armer Ravindra Jadeja is the sole spinner in the playing XI and he went wicketless as India struggled to break the 251-run partnership between Travis Head (146 batting) and Steve Smith (95 batting). With Head's blistering century, his first in England, combined with Smith's resolute show Australia took the day one honours with 327/3 on the

Shubman Gill will dominate world cricket for next decade: Matthew Hayden

With a penchant for making big scores, the supremely gifted Shubman Gill is set to dominate world cricket for the next decade, feels legendary Australian opener Matthew Hayden. The 23-year-old Gill, who has already scored two hundreds in Tests, four in ODIs and one in T20 Internationals, once again showed his class en route to a sublime 67 off 49 balls in Gujarat Titans' six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday. Hayden is one of the many to have been impressed by Gill's ability to control the proceedings. Speaking to Star Sports, Hayden said, "Gujarat Titans needed someone to take responsibility and bat deep in this run chase against a quality Punjab Kings bowling attack, and Shubman Gill did just that. "Some of the shots that he played were pleasing to the eyes. He's such a class player and he's going to dominate world cricket for the next decade or so." From GT's point of view, it was extremely important that Gill stayed on till the end, ...

NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup Semifinal: It's resurgence vs consistency at SCG

A resurgent Pakistan and clinical New Zealand, who have had contrasting campaigns so far, will lock horns in a mouth-watering semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)

Mohammad Haris' batting against SA was turning point for Pakistan: Hayden

Matthew Hayden feels that youngster Mohammad Haris' batting against South Africa was turning point for the side's campaign in T20 World Cup and it instilled confidence in other players as well

T20 World Cup: It's going to be a real dogfight, says Hayden on India v Pak

He added that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is a premium player and will be targeted by the Indian bowlers

Indian cricket team can win against odds in all conditions, says Hayden

Indian team has all the markings of a great team as it can not only fight it out but win against the odds in all conditions, says former Australia opener Matthew Hayden

Pujara one of the few to hurt teams even with low strike rate: Hayden

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the very few batsmen in world cricket who can hurt the opposition teams despite his low strike rate

Rohit, Raina pick combined MI-CSK playing 11 with Dhoni as captain

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the two most successful sides in the history of the Indian Premier League

On this day 13 yrs ago: Australia lifted its fourth ICC ODI World Cup title

Ricky-Ponting led Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the rain-affected finals by 53 runs on the basis of Duckworth-Lewis method

Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden fractures spine in surf accident

Hayden, a top-order batsman who was last year inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, fractured his spine near the base of his neck