Tired pitches for India, fresher ones for Australia: MCG practice row explained
14 hours, 58 minutes ago

Tired pitches for India, fresher ones for Australia: MCG practice row explained

India Today  

The Indian cricket team was not overly impressed with the quality of practice pitches provided at the Melbourne Cricket Ground over the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the Indian team was offered used pitches that provided little assistance to their fast bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Akash Deep. Adding to the row, fresh practice pitches with more pace and bounce were allocated to the Australian team starting Monday, raising questions about the fairness of preparations. WHY INDIA WERE GIVEN USED PITCHES India's training pitches at the MCG However, MCG curator Matt Page addressed the issue, explaining that it is standard practice for Australian curators to provide fresh practice pitches only from three days prior to the start of a Test match. SPICIER BUIlD-UP FOR BOXING DAY TEST Meanwhile, uncapped Australian opener Sam Konstas, who has replaced Nathan McSweeney, addressed the press on Monday, expressing satisfaction with the team’s first training session.

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BGT: Team India not happy with practice pitches at MCG ahead of Boxing Day Test
5 hours ago

BGT: Team India not happy with practice pitches at MCG ahead of Boxing Day Test

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: The Indian team has expressed dissatisfaction with the practice pitches ahead of the fourth Test against Australia here, blaming their variable bounce for the hit that Rohit Sharma took on his knee but MCG curator Matt Page has defended the tracks by saying that "standard protocol" has been followed. The Indian team had sent its training schedule two months …

AUS vs IND: What to expect from the MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Test
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14 hours, 58 minutes ago

AUS vs IND: What to expect from the MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Test

India Today  

The centre pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground had a tinge of green on Monday, three days ahead of the fourth Test between India and Australia. India will head into the Boxing Day Test with confidence, having won their last two Tests in Melbourne in 2018-19 and 2020-21. 6MM Of GRASS COVERING Page also explained the grass covering, noting that …

AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli bats at extra net session after first innings failure at Gabba
6 days, 14 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli bats at extra net session after first innings failure at Gabba

India Today  

Former captain Virat Kohli and youngster Shubman Gill were at the nets on Tuesday morning even as KL Rahul was battling it out in the middle, resisting the Australian charge on Day 4 of the third Test. Kohli and Gill made use of time to bat at the nets in an extra training session at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane. …

AUS vs IND: How India batters trained in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Test
1 week, 4 days ago

AUS vs IND: How India batters trained in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Test

India Today  

The Indian batters were seen engaging in a long practice session after their disappointing show in Adelaide. After the loss in the second Test, the focus has been on the Indian batters who failed to continue their good show from the second innings in Perth and could only score 180 and 175 in the two innings respectively. India skipper Rohit …

Indian batters focus on red-ball preparations in Adelaide before Brisbane Test
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian batters focus on red-ball preparations in Adelaide before Brisbane Test

Hindustan Times  

Adelaide, Reeling from their humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test, the under-fire Indian batters, led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, turned their attention to red-ball preparations with an intensive net session here on Tuesday, aiming to bounce back in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. HT Image While Australia moved to Brisbane for the third Test from Saturday, the Indian team …

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Routine nets session gets festival makeover as India begins tune-up for pink ball
2 weeks, 6 days ago

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Routine nets session gets festival makeover as India begins tune-up for pink ball

The Hindu  

In cricket, Indian players are the rock stars. A routine pre-game training session at the Adelaide Oval here on Tuesday, acquired a festival air as nearly 3000 fans thronged the venue, lending their full-throated acoustics as an accompaniment to the thwack of the pink ball thudding into an eager bat. As Sania Mirza once said about Indian fandom, truly ‘we …

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Australia undergoes long training session on December 2, India to start training the next day
3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Australia undergoes long training session on December 2, India to start training the next day

The Hindu  

Australia got down to do the hard yards at the Adelaide Oval here on Monday. With the second Test scheduled to commence on Friday, the host had a long training session. Earlier, batter Travis Head said that he was acutely conscious of India’s strengths, quadrupled by Jasprit Bumrah’s role as a spearhead. The writing was on the wall pretty quickly …

Competition between Indian players for fielding drills first-up always helps: Fielding coach T Dilip
1 month ago

Competition between Indian players for fielding drills first-up always helps: Fielding coach T Dilip

New Indian Express  

PERTH: India's fielding coach T Dilip on Wednesday revealed that he prefers organizing fielding competitions between groups of players at the start of training sessions as it helps set the right tone. Dilip, who has been retained as India's fielding coach under new head coach Gautam Gambhir, said his experience has helped him identify the right process to enhance the …

Pitch greener or outfield? First look of Perth pitch for India vs Australia Test terrifying for Kohli and other batters
1 month ago

Pitch greener or outfield? First look of Perth pitch for India vs Australia Test terrifying for Kohli and other batters

Hindustan Times  

One glance and you would miss the pitch. This is the first time in close to 80 years that India is starting off their Australia tour with a Test match in Perth, a place historically known for its spicy pitches. Although the old WACA stadium deserves credit for that, the newly built Optus Stadium, which did not host a single …

IND vs AUS: Perth Test pitch revealed, here's first look of surface for series opener
1 month ago

IND vs AUS: Perth Test pitch revealed, here's first look of surface for series opener

India TV News  

The main focus in a Test match involving India is always the pitch and nothing has changed in the lead-up to their first Test against Australia in Perth at the Optus Stadium. The first look of the 22 yards on offer for the series opener has been revealed and it isn't a good sign for the Indian team at all. …

India focus on slip catching on first training day at Perth Stadium: Top highlights
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1 month ago

India focus on slip catching on first training day at Perth Stadium: Top highlights

India Today  

Team India kicked off their preparations for the upcoming Test series with an intensive training session at the iconic Optus Stadium in Perth. India's training session was marked by meticulous attention to fielding, rigorous net practice, and a strategic review of playing conditions. A spectacular diving catch from Kohli and a one-handed effort from Padikkal were standout moments, highlighting India's …

Perth curator sends early warning to Team India as pitch for 1st Australia Test revealed: 'Live grass, cracks later'
1 month, 1 week ago

Perth curator sends early warning to Team India as pitch for 1st Australia Test revealed: 'Live grass, cracks later'

Hindustan Times  

Indian team, on Tuesday, was sent an early warning from the curator of the Optus Stadium pitch as a "fast and bouncy" pitch awaits the visitors in Perth for the Border-Gavaskar Test series opener against Australia on Sunday. India's Virat Kohli bats in the nets during a practice session According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, the drop-in pitch moved to …

Perth pitch curator cautions team India ahead of first Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
1 month, 1 week ago

Perth pitch curator cautions team India ahead of first Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Deccan Chronicle  

Perth: India will be accorded a tough welcome to Australia as the Optus Stadium pitch for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been prepared to offer 'good bounce and pace' true to the tradition of the fiery tracks in Perth.India will enter the Perth Test, beginning from November 22, without playing any practice match as the visitors had …

'For Indian cricket's sake…': Sunil Gavaskar's last-ditch plea to help India after practice match in Australia cancelled
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1 month, 1 week ago

'For Indian cricket's sake…': Sunil Gavaskar's last-ditch plea to help India after practice match in Australia cancelled

Hindustan Times  

India batting great and former captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that the team's decision to cancel a scheduled practice match in Australia ahead of their first Test of the five-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy “beggars belief”. Apart from the cancelled practice match, a scheduled warm-up against the Australia Prime Minister's XI before the second Test has also been truncated. …

India's Rohit Warns Players: Mastering Australian Pitching a Crucial Challenge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's Rohit Warns Players: Mastering Australian Pitching a Crucial Challenge

Hindustan Times  

India's Rohit Sharma emphasizes the importance of the mental mindset for their upcoming series against Australia. He believes players must adapt to the pace and bounce of Australian pitches, which will be a significant challenge for the Indian batting unit. The captain encourages players to create a positive atmosphere and provide support to those unfamiliar with playing test cricket in …

Warm-up, football, fielding drills - Australia prepares for World Cup opener against India; Stoinis trains alone
1 year, 2 months ago

Warm-up, football, fielding drills - Australia prepares for World Cup opener against India; Stoinis trains alone

The Hindu  

Steve Smith just doesn’t want to get out of the nets. The Australian number three entered to bat after captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh finished their sessions and exited the nets long after Alex Carey, who began batting with him, had left the ground. In Australia’s nearly three-hour evening session that began with 40 minutes of warm-up, football, and …

Indian bowlers focus on building workload ahead of WTC final against Australia
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian bowlers focus on building workload ahead of WTC final against Australia

The Hindu  

The Indian cricket team is focussing on building workload for the bowlers, who had an extensive run in the IPL, ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia starting on June 7 at The Oval. In the bowling department, while the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav were part of the first …

India vs Australia: No demons in Nagpur pitch as Australia crumble against spin on Day 1
1 year, 10 months ago

India vs Australia: No demons in Nagpur pitch as Australia crumble against spin on Day 1

India Today  

Mind games, as expected were played in the lead-up to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, one of the much-anticipated Test series of the season. Even as Australia were training in Alur, Bengaluru in a 4-day camp where they simulated pitches to prepare for the trial by spin, a first-look of the pitch at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, days ahead of the …

Often rushed into big events, preparatory camp in Perth will help players, says Soham Desai
2 years, 2 months ago

Often rushed into big events, preparatory camp in Perth will help players, says Soham Desai

The Hindu  

India's strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai feels the team is often "rushed" into big tournaments and the ongoing preparatory camp here ahead of the T20 World Cup will give the players much needed time to unwind as well as work on their specific skills to deal with Australian conditions. India had their first training session in Perth on October …

AUS vs IND: India's training session in Melbourne cancelled due to rain
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND: India's training session in Melbourne cancelled due to rain

India TV News  

The Indian team's practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was on Sunday cancelled due to rain and the players were forced to train indoors. "India's practice session today at the MCG has been cancelled due to rain," the BCCI said in a statement. On Saturday, Cricket Australia said that five India Test players, including vice-captain Rohit Sharma, have been …

Australia vs India: Rain washes out India's practice session at MCG on Sunday
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia vs India: Rain washes out India's practice session at MCG on Sunday

India Today  

The Indian team was forced to train indoors on Sunday after rain washed out their outdoor practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Both Indian and Australian squads were scheduled to practice at the MCG on Saturday and Sunday before leaving for Sydney on Monday for a couple of more practice sessions ahead of the third Test. According to a …

AUS vs IND | Steve Smith's back stiffness doesn't mean we change bowling plans: Virat Kohli
4 years ago

AUS vs IND | Steve Smith's back stiffness doesn't mean we change bowling plans: Virat Kohli

India TV News  

India captain Virat Kohli has said that Steve Smith suffering from stiffness in his back during Tuesday's training session does not mean that the visitors will change their plans against the prolific Australia batsman in the first Test beginning Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. We have to make sure that we execute those plans consistently and as efficiently as possible …

Australia vs India: It's concern MCG drop-in pitches have not been tested, says MCC CEO
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia vs India: It's concern MCG drop-in pitches have not been tested, says MCC CEO

India TV News  

The drop-in pitches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground which will host the second Test between India and Australia have not been tested and it is a cause of concern, says Melbourne Cricket Club chief executive Stuart Fox. "It is a concern for me because I would like to give them every opportunity to trial the pitches.," Fox was quoted as …

Josh Hazlewood preparing for India-Australia Test series
4 years, 1 month ago

Josh Hazlewood preparing for India-Australia Test series

The Hindu  

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood believes “one big day” of bowling with the red-ball or featuring in a tour game will be enough to prepare for the much-anticipated four-Test home series against India. “Cricket is cricket and if you’re playing one-day cricket, T20 cricket, at least the intensity is there and it’s about having those big days,” Hazlewood was quoted as …

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