Has Border-Gavaskar Trophy surpassed popularity of Ashes? Ponting explains
2 days, 21 hours ago

Has Border-Gavaskar Trophy surpassed popularity of Ashes? Ponting explains

India Today  

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy saw a record crowd attend all five matches of the series. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was asked about the growing popularity of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and whether it had surpassed the Ashes. Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Full Coverage Ponting said that there was no doubt that the BGT was growing by leaps and bounds, but the fans will get to know which series is more popular when England visit Australia later in 2025. “I had a look at the numbers yesterday, it was something like 837,000 people came to watch the Test matches, which is unheard of here in Australia,” Ponting told The ICC Review. Ponting rightly pointed out the series figures could have been even bigger if the Test matches went all 5 days.

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Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series: ICC rates four pitches ‘very good’, SCG track ‘satisfactory’
1 day, 14 hours ago

Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series: ICC rates four pitches ‘very good’, SCG track ‘satisfactory’

The Hindu  

Four out of five pitches used in the recent Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia have been rated ‘very good’ by the ICC, which found the track for the fifth and final game in Sydney to be ‘satisfactory’, Cricket Australia announced on Wednesday. The marquee five-match series ended 3-1 in favour of the hosts, who regained the Border Gavaskar …

ICC release Border-Gavaskar Trophy pitch ratings: Perth, Adelaide, Gabba & MCG given ‘very good’ rating; SCG ‘satisfactory’
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1 day, 14 hours ago

ICC release Border-Gavaskar Trophy pitch ratings: Perth, Adelaide, Gabba & MCG given ‘very good’ rating; SCG ‘satisfactory’

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council has released its pitch ratings for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba and the MCG pitches all receiving the highest ‘very good’ rating and the SCG given the second top category ‘satisfactory’. The rating system was revamped in 2023 to reduce the number of ratings from six to four — very good, …

Has Border-Gavaskar Trophy surpassed popularity of Ashes? Ponting explains
2 days, 21 hours ago

Has Border-Gavaskar Trophy surpassed popularity of Ashes? Ponting explains

India Today  

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy saw a record crowd attend all five matches of the series. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was asked about the growing popularity of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and whether it had surpassed the Ashes. Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Full Coverage Ponting said that there was no doubt that the BGT was growing by leaps and bounds, but the fans will …

​Down, but not out: The Hindu Editorial on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
3 days, 2 hours ago

​Down, but not out: The Hindu Editorial on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Hindu  

A decade-long dominance wound to a close at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the second-biggest silverware in terms of stature after the Ashes in cricket, and the biggest on the basis of viewership, has been India’s preserve since 2015. It is no surprise that when Jasprit Bumrah, the most dominant among them, got injured and could …

Shastri, Ponting hail record-breaking BGT attendance
3 days, 6 hours ago

Shastri, Ponting hail record-breaking BGT attendance

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, Former stars Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have hailed the record-breaking attendance during the five-match Test series Down Under, suggesting the face-off between India and Australia could surpass the Ashes as cricket's biggest rivalry. Shastri, Ponting hail record-breaking BGT attendance India's decade-long dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended on Sunday as Australia reclaimed the title with a 3-1 series …

Gavaskar upset over not being invited to present BGT with Allan Border
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3 days, 10 hours ago

Gavaskar upset over not being invited to present BGT with Allan Border

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Pat Cummins-led Australia reclaimed the Border Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years with their comfortable victory in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. I would have been happy to present the trophy with my good friend Allan Border," he added. "We acknowledge it would have been preferable if both Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Review: India at tipping point after defeat as England tour beckons
3 days, 14 hours ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Review: India at tipping point after defeat as England tour beckons

The Hindu  

Late on Sunday night, Mitchell Starc and some of his teammates got into a sports utility vehicle and left the Sydney Cricket Ground. Finally at Sydney, even after snatching a four-run first-innings lead, an inept second innings, despite Rishabh Pant’s fireworks, meant that Australia had an attainable target. If one man had a large bearing on how India shaped up …

Australia's ploy to 'break Rohit, make him anonymous, skip SCG Test' laid bare: 'They couldn't do it to Rahane, Bumrah'
3 days, 14 hours ago

Australia's ploy to 'break Rohit, make him anonymous, skip SCG Test' laid bare: 'They couldn't do it to Rahane, Bumrah'

Hindustan Times  

Former Australia cricketer Kerry O’Keeffe identified the most crucial factor behind the home team's ability to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years with a 3-1 series win against India. India's Jasprit Bumrah reacts with teammates during the trophy ceremony after the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India Before the start of the series in Perth in November …

From Jasprit Bumrah masterclass to KL Rahul conundrum: Five takeaways from India's Border-Gavaskar series campaign
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3 days, 15 hours ago

From Jasprit Bumrah masterclass to KL Rahul conundrum: Five takeaways from India's Border-Gavaskar series campaign

Hindustan Times  

After a decade of India dominating the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia finally wrestled back the rolling trophy with a 3-1 series win sealed at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Bumrah best in world, but workload potentially unsustainable Jasprit Bumrah breathed fire regularly throughout the series, taking a record-breaking 32 wickets at 13.06. India must use pace resources better Although the team missed …

Cricket Australia breaks silence on not inviting Gavaskar for trophy presentation
3 days, 21 hours ago

Cricket Australia breaks silence on not inviting Gavaskar for trophy presentation

India Today  

Cricket Australia finally broke their silence on not inviting legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar to present the Border Gavaskar Trophy to Australia and acknowledged that it would've been better had both legends been there. Australia beat India by 3-1 in the five-match Test series for the first time since 2015 to stake claim on the silverware named after legendary cricketers …

Border Gavaskar Trophy: Sunil Gavaskar left out of trophy ceremony for series named after him
4 days, 9 hours ago

Border Gavaskar Trophy: Sunil Gavaskar left out of trophy ceremony for series named after him

The Hindu  

Sunil Gavaskar was not called to present the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia captain Pat Cummins after his side beat India by six wickets in the deciding Test of the five-match series on Sunday. The series, a five-Test bilateral contest between India and Australia, is named after former India captain Gavaskar and Aussie legend Allan Border Gavaskar did not hold back …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Combined Australia-India XI
4 days, 13 hours ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Combined Australia-India XI

The Hindu  

Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by beating India 3-1 in the five-match series. Yashasvi Jaiswal Jaiswal recovered from a first innings duck in Perth to register a match-defining 161 in the second dig, which set India up for a famous win. Mitchell Starc Starc’s fiery starts helped Australia recover after the Perth debacle when he ripped through India’s line-up in …

Sunil Gavaskar shocked at being ignored from presentation of trophy named after him: 'Just because I am an Indian...'
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4 days, 14 hours ago

Sunil Gavaskar shocked at being ignored from presentation of trophy named after him: 'Just because I am an Indian...'

Hindustan Times  

Cricket Australia's decision on Sunday during the presentation ceremony for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground shocked India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. The former India captain was left standing alone at the edge of the boundary rope as Australia legend Allan Border handed the trophy to the victorious Australian team. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar Australia completed a …

Sunil Gavaskar snubbed from Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation, Indian legend reacts, ‘I certainly would have loved…’
4 days, 14 hours ago

Sunil Gavaskar snubbed from Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation, Indian legend reacts, ‘I certainly would have loved…’

Live Mint  

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar couldn't hold back himself after the Indian was snubbed from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 presentation ceremony on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The BGT is a series of Test matches played between India and Australia in honour of two of the greats of the game - Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. After all it is the …

With win at SCG and Border-Gavaskar Trophy secured, Australia sets course for World Test Championship final
4 days, 15 hours ago

With win at SCG and Border-Gavaskar Trophy secured, Australia sets course for World Test Championship final

The Hindu  

Inside the Sydney Cricket Ground, children ran in that fumbling, happy way. Beau Webster of Australia celebrates hitting the winning runs during day three of the Fifth Men’s Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Besides defeating India 3-1 to pocket the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia also sealed a berth …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Head, Webster help Australia reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy
4 days, 16 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Head, Webster help Australia reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Hindu  

One man’s absence was massively felt. The six-wicket victory in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday afternoon, helped Pat Cummins and his men to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 margin. India’s Jasprit Bumrah, left, shakes hands with Australia’s captain Pat Cummins following the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the …

Australia closes in on nervy 5th test win and Border-Gavaskar Trophy with Bumrah absent
4 days, 19 hours ago

Australia closes in on nervy 5th test win and Border-Gavaskar Trophy with Bumrah absent

Hindustan Times  

SYDNEY — Without its star bowler of the series, India's attack still sent jitters through Australia's batting as it set about chasing down a modest target for victory on the third day of the fifth and final test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia closes in on nervy 5th test win and Border-Gavaskar Trophy with Bumrah absent At lunch, Australia …

Australia regains Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 6-wicket win against India in 5th test
4 days, 19 hours ago

Australia regains Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 6-wicket win against India in 5th test

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia has regained the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in 10 years by winning the fifth and final test by six wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground against an Indian team deprived through injury of their captain and star bowler on Sunday. “You’ve always got an eye on it for the last year or two, and it’s …

Sunil Gavaskar upset he wasn't invited for Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation
4 days, 21 hours ago

Sunil Gavaskar upset he wasn't invited for Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation

India Today  

Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was not invited to present the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to the winners of the series. The India vs Australia Test series - named after the legendary duo of Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border was won by Australia after a gruelling 5-match Test series. AUS vs IND, 5th Test Match: Full Scorecard An upset Gavaskar let his …

Cricket Australia responds to Sunil Gavaskar not being invited for Border-Gavaskar trophy presentation
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4 days, 21 hours ago

Cricket Australia responds to Sunil Gavaskar not being invited for Border-Gavaskar trophy presentation

India TV News  

Cricket Australia has responded to Sunil Gavaskar's unhappiness about not being invited for the Border-Gavaskar trophy presentation after Australia defeated India in Sydney to win the series 3-1. Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar was left upset after not being invited for the trophy presentation at the Sydney Cricket Ground despite being present at the venue. The Border-Gavaskar trophy is named after …

Australia dump India out by qualifying for WTC final, reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 3-1 series win
4 days, 21 hours ago

Australia dump India out by qualifying for WTC final, reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 3-1 series win

India TV News  

It was one man, who carried India through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India required one big final effort from their saviour Bumrah, who had a legendary series with 32 wickets, having bowled 151.2 overs across five matches. There are a couple of Test assignments still left but the finale has already been decided as Australia will take on South Africa at …

Australia beat India to reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy and enter WTC final
4 days, 21 hours ago

Australia beat India to reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy and enter WTC final

Al Jazeera  

Hosts seal a six-wicket win in Sydney Test to clinch the series 3-1 and set up a World Test Championship final against South Africa. Australia have beaten India by six wickets in the fifth Test of their five-match series and won back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. “It’s unreal, it’s been an amazing series,” Australia …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Enough bounce for us to be in the game, says Prasidh Krishna
5 days, 11 hours ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Enough bounce for us to be in the game, says Prasidh Krishna

The Hindu  

It has taken nearly a year for Prasidh Krishna to bowl again for India in Test whites. Prasidh tweaked his approach after lunch: “The analyst and I sat together and we had a better idea of what my reference point is when I am bowling, and that really helped.” Despite a start-stop career, the Bangalorean is optimistic: “Honestly I haven’t …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Is Sydney still a haven for spin bowlers? A statistical analysis into SCG’s transition
6 days, 4 hours ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Is Sydney still a haven for spin bowlers? A statistical analysis into SCG’s transition

The Hindu  

As the final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series rolls in, India will fancy its chances at winning and drawing level in the series. Of all the grounds in Australia to have hosted five or more Test matches, Sydney has the second-best bowling average and third-best strike rate. Before 2011, Sydney afforded spinners the second-best average and strike rate …

Australia vs India 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy stats: Bumrah casts a spell
1 week ago

Australia vs India 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy stats: Bumrah casts a spell

The Hindu  

1 The number of Indian bowlers with 10 or more five-wicket hauls in Test matches outside Asia. Indian bowlers with most five-wicket hauls outside Asia 5-wkt hauls Indian bowlers Tests Wkts Ave. S/R Best 10wM 10 Jasprit Bumrah 31 147 20.27 44.74 6/27 0 9 Kapil Dev 45 155 30.78 71.21 8/106 0 8 B. S. Chandrasekhar 23 92 31.31 …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy would’ve been more one-sided if Bumrah wasn’t there, says McGrath
1 week, 1 day ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy would’ve been more one-sided if Bumrah wasn’t there, says McGrath

The Hindu  

Jasprit Bumrah’s incredible performance has prevented the Border-Gavaskar series from becoming completely lopsided in Australia’s favour, said pace great Glenn McGrath, lauding the India spearhead for his ball-control. “He has been a massive part of the Indian team and without him, the series might have been more one-sided and what he does is special,” McGrath told media on the sidelines …

Can India retain Border Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney? Here's what history suggests
1 week, 1 day ago

Can India retain Border Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney? Here's what history suggests

India Today  

India have their backs against the wall in the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia. Although India lost their chance of winning their third Test series on the trot on Australian soil, they have a lot to play for in the New Year’s Test at the SCG. It’s now up to India to rise like a phoenix from the ashes …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25: India will be glad to go all square to Melbourne after the great escape in Gabba
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25: India will be glad to go all square to Melbourne after the great escape in Gabba

The Hindu  

Over a month in Australia, India has seen it all. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy series is level at 1-1 and with two Tests remaining, Rohit Sharma’s men will get extra opportunities to revive their campaign. With Ashwin’s exit, he becomes the number one spinner in terms of legacy within the squad, even if that doesn’t necessarily guarantee a spot in the …

Border–Gavaskar Trophy: We need to talk about Gill away from home
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Border–Gavaskar Trophy: We need to talk about Gill away from home

New Indian Express  

BRISBANE: For someone who rarely lets off any emotion while addressing the media, Shubman Gill did not hide his happiness when he was asked about the feeling of coming back to the Gabba in the lead-up to the third Test between India and Australia. That 91 against Australia in the series decider at the Gabba in January 2021 should have …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: After up-and-down campaign, Rohit’s men brace for life after Ashwin with series on the line
3 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: After up-and-down campaign, Rohit’s men brace for life after Ashwin with series on the line

The Hindu  

Over a month in Australia, India has seen it all. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy series is level at 1-1 and with two Tests remaining, Rohit Sharma’s men will get extra opportunities to revive their campaign. With Ashwin’s exit, he becomes the number one spinner in terms of legacy within the squad, even if that doesn’t necessarily guarantee a spot in the …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Australian top-three seriously out of form, says Australian great Ian Healy
3 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Australian top-three seriously out of form, says Australian great Ian Healy

The Hindu  

Ahead of the crucial Boxing Day Test against India from December 26, legendary wicketkeeper Ian Healy has pointed out the serious lack of form of the top-three Australian batters and advised them to go to the basics and perform if they want to continue in the team. Australia made 445 in the first innings of the rain truncated third Test …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Why Gabba draw vs India is bad news for Australia
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3 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Why Gabba draw vs India is bad news for Australia

India Today  

Australia are known for hammering oppositions when it comes to playing Test cricket at the Gabba. In the 21st century, Australia have never gone on to win a Test series when the Gabba Test either ended in a draw of the hosts lost it. Back in 2021, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill helped India win a Test at The Gabba for …

Ricky Ponting expects 'even contest' in Gabba, backs Australia to win
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ricky Ponting expects 'even contest' in Gabba, backs Australia to win

India Today  

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that the third Test between Australia and India will be a more even contest after the two one-sided matches. However, the legendary Australia captain feels that the ongoing third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane will be a more even contest between the two teams but he backed Australia to win the game. Further …

Ricky Ponting unfazed by India's Gabba heroics, backs Australia to win 3rd Test: 'I'll back recent form up there...'
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ricky Ponting unfazed by India's Gabba heroics, backs Australia to win 3rd Test: 'I'll back recent form up there...'

Hindustan Times  

Ricky Ponting is one of the most highly-respected voices when it comes to expertise in cricket, and the former Australian captain delivered his verdict regarding who he thinks will take home the honours in the third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Gabba in Brisbane. I still think Australia will win.” India started off strongly in the series with …

Border Gavaskar Trophy: India’s top-order batters need to fire at the Gabba
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Border Gavaskar Trophy: India’s top-order batters need to fire at the Gabba

The Hindu  

Wedged between high-rises, a massive hospital, busy roads lined with flame of the forest and frangipani trees, supermarkets and old-world cafes, the Gabba seems an oasis of calm. The spice quotient, though, has been enhanced following the incident involving Mohammed Siraj and centurion Travis Head at Adelaide while rival skippers Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins have gone easy on the …

India eye big first innings total as Border-Gavaskar Trophy moves to Australia's stronghold in Brisbane
3 weeks, 6 days ago

India eye big first innings total as Border-Gavaskar Trophy moves to Australia's stronghold in Brisbane

India TV News  

three batter in Tests, Shubman Gill has asserted that the team is keen on posting big first innings totals in the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gill revealed that though "every batter has his own game plan", the focus is entirely on posting a "big total first up". The right-handed batter missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with …

Australia's record at The Gabba in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Australia's record at The Gabba in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test

India TV News  

After two riveting Test matches, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is about to take centre stage at the Gabba in Brisbane for the third match of the series. Australia's Test record at The Gabba in Brisbane Australia are always the favourites when they play any match at the Gabba, let alone a red-ball game. Australia's Ashes rivals England were the first side …

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Gabba curator hints at pacey Brisbane pitch
4 weeks, 1 day ago

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Gabba curator hints at pacey Brisbane pitch

India Today  

India are set to play their third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. The last time India played in this venue, the visitors secured a famous victory on the final day of the Test match, which helped them clinch the BGT 2-1. Brisbane pitch curator David Sandurski spoke to the media on Wednesday, December 11, three days ahead …

Heated Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head Exchange: Latest addition to Border-Gavaskar Trophy's storied controversies
1 month ago

Heated Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head Exchange: Latest addition to Border-Gavaskar Trophy's storied controversies

Hindustan Times  

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has once again found itself in the spotlight after a heated exchange between India's pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia’s batter Travis Head during the second Test in Adelaide. Harbhajan-Symonds racial slur allegations The Sydney Test in January 2008 remains one of the ugliest episodes in the Trophy’s history. Kohli’s middle finger to the Aussie crowd Virat Kohli …

India tour of Australia: Border-Gavaskar Trophy second Test day night test in adelaide: Travis Head press conference on December 7, 2024”
1 month ago

India tour of Australia: Border-Gavaskar Trophy second Test day night test in adelaide: Travis Head press conference on December 7, 2024”

The Hindu  

A glorious century marred by the manner of departure, was the theme when Travis Head squared upto the media here at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. The southpaw’s 140 set Australia on a pedestal in the second Test, but talk centred around Mohammed Siraj’s send-off to the batter after castling him. “I was surprised at the reaction in terms …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Why the Australian cricket team is struggling to win at home against India
1 month ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Why the Australian cricket team is struggling to win at home against India

Firstpost  

Australia face a huge barrier in India pacer Jasprit Bumrah leading up to the pink ball Test in Adelaide. Outwitted by debutant paceman Shamar Joseph and West Indies in the day-night Test in Brisbane in January and humbled by Jasprit Bumrah’s genius in Perth some ten days back, Australia will bank on a return to one of their favourite hunting …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: How has Team India performed in Day-Night Tests and at Adelaide Oval?
1 month ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: How has Team India performed in Day-Night Tests and at Adelaide Oval?

Firstpost  

Ahead of the second Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval, we take a look at the visitors’ Test record in Adelaide. AP Team India will look to double their lead in the five-match Test series against Australia when the two teams lock horns in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval that starts from Friday. The last …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Gautam Gambhir to rejoin Indian team in Australia on Tuesday
1 month, 1 week ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Gautam Gambhir to rejoin Indian team in Australia on Tuesday

The Hindu  

India coach Gautam Gambhir is set to rejoin the team in Australia ahead of the second Test at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. He had flown back home due to a family emergency following India’s 295-run win in the series opener in Perth. Gambhir missed the warm-up match against the Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval, which was shortened to a …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Here's what the Adelaide Oval pitch looks like days before start of 2nd Test
1 month, 1 week ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Here's what the Adelaide Oval pitch looks like days before start of 2nd Test

Firstpost  

One of the key talking points ahead of the second Test in Adelaide, where India had emerged victorious in 2018 as well as in 2003, has been the pitch and whether it will be as spicy as Perth’s Optus Stadium was in the first two days of the opening Test, or more. It was at the Adelaide Oval in December …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Assured display in Perth offers KL Rahul another toehold in playing eleven
1 month, 1 week ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Assured display in Perth offers KL Rahul another toehold in playing eleven

The Hindu  

Between the contrasting opening templates that accomplished Sunil Gavaskar and aggressive Virender Sehwag have set over the last few decades, new batters atop the Indian batting tree are expected to carve their own path in Tests. However, at Down Under and with Rohit on a paternity break and Shubman Gill nursing an injury, Rahul gained another opportunity to open at …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Virat Kohli’s Perth odyssey — a testament to his longevity
1 month, 1 week ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Virat Kohli’s Perth odyssey — a testament to his longevity

The Hindu  

Currently, if cricketing reputations have to be made and legacies burnished, then it mandates fine performances in Australia. Virat Kohli surely is aware of the filters that distinguish the great player from the good one. His unbeaten 100 against Pat Cummins and his men during the first Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium, was posted after openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K.L. …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Indian team arrives at Canberra for day-night game against Prime Minister’s XI
1 month, 1 week ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Indian team arrives at Canberra for day-night game against Prime Minister’s XI

The Hindu  

Rohit Sharma’s men flew into Australia’s capital on Wednesday night while Virat Kohli arrived earlier. After the recent first Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium which India won by 295 runs, the visitors are scheduled to play against the Prime Minister’s XI here at the Manuka Oval on November 30 and December 1. READ | Gautam Gambhir returns home due to …

Gavaskar's 'Harbhajan-Symonds row' mention in fiery rant on Australian media: 'With Perth win India showed they'll...'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gavaskar's 'Harbhajan-Symonds row' mention in fiery rant on Australian media: 'With Perth win India showed they'll...'

Hindustan Times  

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, on Monday, took a brutal dig at the Australian media after India claimed a memorable 295-run win in the opening Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Gavaskar recalled all the times Australian media criticised Indian cricket or the players, saying that the win in Perth showed that the …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 'Monstrous loss', Australian media castigate Cummins and Co after defeat in Perth Test
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: 'Monstrous loss', Australian media castigate Cummins and Co after defeat in Perth Test

Firstpost  

Here’s how Australian media reacted to the Pat Cummins-led Australia’s 295-run loss to India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Perth. AP Australia suffered a humiliating defeat to India in the first Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium on Monday, and the Australian media minced no words in criticising Pat Cummins and Co. India, who were led …

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