Australia recover from poor 2nd-innings start to lead by 241 runs over Pakistan in 2nd Test
1 year ago

Australia recover from poor 2nd-innings start to lead by 241 runs over Pakistan in 2nd Test

Hindustan Times  

Australia lost its first four wickets for 16 runs in its second innings but a 153-run stand between Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh had the hosts in a good position with two days to play in the second cricket test against Pakistan. Australia's Mitchell Marsh, left, and Steve Smith make runs against Pakistan Marsh was out for 96 and Smith for 50 to leave Australia at 187/6 at stumps Thursday and with a 241-run lead going into the fourth day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Hopefully I get one more crack at it.” Captain Pat Cummins took his 10th five-wicket total in test matches earlier to help Australia earn a 54-run first-innings lead. Cummins, who swung the Boxing Day test in Australia’s favor late on day two, grabbed two wickets on Thursday morning to finish with figures of 5-48.

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Indian Steve Smith? Young batter meticulously imitates Australian batter, watch video
1 day, 8 hours ago

Indian Steve Smith? Young batter meticulously imitates Australian batter, watch video

India Today  

Cricket fans are marvelling at a video showcasing a young Indian batter imitating Australian cricket maestro Steve Smith with astonishing accuracy. The video, which has taken social media by storm, shows the young batter emulating Smith’s signature shuffle across the crease, his exaggerated backlift, and even the trademark fidgety movements before taking strike. Steve Smith, regarded as one of the …

Steve Smith attributes missing out on 10,000 Test runs milestone to tough SCG pitch
2 days, 8 hours ago

Steve Smith attributes missing out on 10,000 Test runs milestone to tough SCG pitch

India Today  

Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith said he had never encountered a wicket like the one at the SCG after falling one run short of 10,000 career runs in the five-match Test series against India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In Australia's first innings of the fifth Test, Smith edged a delivery to slip five runs shy of the landmark. "Five Test …

Pakistan captain Masood sees positives in defeat against South Africa
2 days, 14 hours ago

Pakistan captain Masood sees positives in defeat against South Africa

The Hindu  

Pakistan may have lost its Test series in South Africa 2-0, but captain Shan Masood saw enough from his side to believe there are better days ahead as they held their own for long periods in challenging conditions. South Africa won the first test in Pretoria by two wickets despite being reduced to 99-8 chasing 148 on a difficult surface, …

Defiant Masood narrows Pakistan's deficit to 109 in 2nd test against South Africa
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Defiant Masood narrows Pakistan's deficit to 109 in 2nd test against South Africa

Hindustan Times  

CE TOWN, South Africa — Pakistan captain Shan Masood continued to defy South Africa as the tourists cut down the deficit to 109 runs on the fourth day of the second and final test on Monday. Defiant Masood narrows Pakistan's deficit to 109 in 2nd test against South Africa Masood progressed to a defiant 137 off 232 balls and led …

IND vs AUS: Why Australia have reasons to worry despite series win vs India
3 days, 8 hours ago

IND vs AUS: Why Australia have reasons to worry despite series win vs India

India Today  

Australia had every reason to cheer for after they won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in seven years. Mitchell Starc took India apart in the pink-ball Test with a six-wicket haul, after which Scott Boland, who replaced an injured Josh Hazlewood, stepped up big time. The indispensible members Australia have depended heavily on the trio of Pat Cummins, …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Head, Webster help Australia reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy
4 days, 3 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 …

Cricket-Krishna stalls Australia's victory chase in Sydney
4 days, 6 hours ago

Cricket-Krishna stalls Australia's victory chase in Sydney

Hindustan Times  

By Nick Mulvenney Cricket-Krishna stalls Australia's victory chase in Sydney SYDNEY, - Indian paceman Prasidh Krishna, standing in for injured skipper Jasprit Bumrah, kept the fifth test on a knife edge on Sunday by reducing Australia to 71 for three at lunch on day three, still 91 runs from their victory target of 162. The Sydney Cricket Ground was bathed …

Australia 91 runs from victory in knife-edge fifth India Test
4 days, 6 hours ago

Australia 91 runs from victory in knife-edge fifth India Test

Hindustan Times  

Australia inched to within 91 runs of winning a knife-edge fifth Test and a thrilling series Sunday after India set them a victory target of 162, but they lost three wickets along the way. Australia 91 runs from victory in knife-edge fifth India Test At lunch on day three at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia were 71-3 with Usman Khawaja …

Can Jasprit Bumrah’s India defend 161 in IND vs AUS 5th Test? A look at top 5 lowest totals defended at SCG
4 days, 6 hours ago

Can Jasprit Bumrah’s India defend 161 in IND vs AUS 5th Test? A look at top 5 lowest totals defended at SCG

Live Mint  

Team India had a forgetful start to their innings on Day 3 of the final Test match at Sydney, losing 4 wickets in quick succession and posing a total of just 161 runs for Australia to chase in the fourth innings. Lowest defended total at the SCG: The lowest ever total defended at the SCG goes back to 1887 during …

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Kohli teases Sydney crowd with ‘Sandpaper Gate’ gesture after Steve Smith wicket
4 days, 6 hours ago

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Kohli teases Sydney crowd with ‘Sandpaper Gate’ gesture after Steve Smith wicket

The Hindu  

India’s acting captain Virat Kohli teased the crowd over the infamous ‘Sandpaper Gate’ scandal after Australia’s Steve Smith fell one run short of reaching 10,000 Test runs during the third day of the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday. After the wicket, Kohli, stationed in the slip cordon, turned to the crowd and pulled out his empty pockets, imitating Cameron …

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith misses out on reaching 10000 Test runs, stuck at 9999
4 days, 8 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith misses out on reaching 10000 Test runs, stuck at 9999

India Today  

Australia's star batter, Steve Smith, was left to rue his luck on Day 3 of the Sydney Test on Sunday, January 5 as he missed out on reaching 10,000 runs in Tests. AUS vs IND, Sydney Test Day 3 Live Updates Smith scored 33 runs in the first innings of the ongoing Sydney Test and needed just 5 more runs …

Australia vs India quick hits: Bumrah injured, Smith short of 10,000 runs
4 days, 8 hours ago

Australia vs India quick hits: Bumrah injured, Smith short of 10,000 runs

ABC  

With the Test series on the line, Jasprit Bumrah's injury rocks India, Rishabh Pant smacks a 29-ball half-century and bowlers continue to dominate. Smith falls five runs short of the 10,000 milestone Steve Smith scored 33 in the first innings, leaving him on 9,995 career Test runs. Kohli caught behind again in likely final Test innings in Australia Australia has …

Sydney Test: No Jasprit Bumrah with ball in huge blow for India on Day 3
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4 days, 8 hours ago

Sydney Test: No Jasprit Bumrah with ball in huge blow for India on Day 3

India Today  

India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah opted out of bowling due to injury on Day 3 of the ongoing fifth Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. Notably, Bumrah left the ground in the second session on Day 2 for some scans, leaving Indian fans worried about his fitness. AUS vs IND 5th Test Day 3 Live However, he couldn’t …

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Cummins gets the better of Jadeja; Bumrah mystery adds unexpected twist
4 days, 11 hours ago

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Cummins gets the better of Jadeja; Bumrah mystery adds unexpected twist

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Ravindra Jadeja failed to put up a solid fightback with the bat in the first session and was dismissed in the third over of the day by Pat Cummins. Day two saw India bowl out Australia for 181 runs after an all-round bowling effort, taking a narrow 4-run lead into the …

Sydney Test: Rishabh Pant’s perfectly-timed blitz lifts India
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4 days, 17 hours ago

Sydney Test: Rishabh Pant’s perfectly-timed blitz lifts India

Hindustan Times  

Sydney: Right until Rishabh Pant walked out to bat on Saturday, wickets had been the order of the day in the Sydney Test. Rishabh Pant bats on Day 2 of Sydney Test against Australia on Saturday. We were a little bit surprised in the first innings, the way he went about his work,” said Australia coach Andrew McDonald. It was …

"His knock with strike rate of 184 is truly remarkable": Sachin Tendulkar on Rishabh Pant's batting in Sydney Test
4 days, 20 hours ago

"His knock with strike rate of 184 is truly remarkable": Sachin Tendulkar on Rishabh Pant's batting in Sydney Test

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar reacted to wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's exceptional knock on the second day of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. "His knock with strike rate of 184 is truly remarkable": Sachin Tendulkar on Rishabh Pant's batting in Sydney Test Pant played a marvellous …

Sydney Test: India 141-6 at stumps, lead by 145 runs against Australia
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4 days, 23 hours ago

Sydney Test: India 141-6 at stumps, lead by 145 runs against Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Rishabh Pant smashed a whirlwind 32-ball 61 as India reached 141 for six at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on the second day of the final Test here on Saturday. Pant hit the second-fastest fifty for India in Test cricket, reaching the landmark off just 29 balls as the visitors opted for an attacking strategy in their second …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Pant scores second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian
5 days, 2 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Pant scores second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian

The Hindu  

Rishabh Pant scored the second fastest Test fifty by an Indian during the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Pant reached his half-century off 29 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes; his previous record was a fifty in 28 balls against Sri Lanka in 2022. This is the fastest fifty by …

India bowl out Australia for 181 at tea on Day 2
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5 days, 3 hours ago

India bowl out Australia for 181 at tea on Day 2

Deccan Chronicle  

India dismissed Australia for 181 to take a slender four-run first innings lead as the two teams opted for an early tea on the second day of the fifth Test here on Saturday.India dominated the post-lunch session, taking the remaining five wickets, with Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Nitish Reddy stepping up in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who left …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah goes off field injured on day two
5 days, 5 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah goes off field injured on day two

The Hindu  

In a significant setback for the Indian team, Jasprit Bumrah walked off the field after experiencing discomfort on day two of the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. Live visuals from the official broadcasters showed Bumrah leaving the stadium premises for a scan, accompanied by two support staff members and still wearing his training …

IND vs AUS 5th Test: Mohammed Siraj turns up the heat, dismisses Sam Konstas and Travis Head in one over
5 days, 6 hours ago

IND vs AUS 5th Test: Mohammed Siraj turns up the heat, dismisses Sam Konstas and Travis Head in one over

Live Mint  

Mohammed Siraj hasn't had the best of times during the Border Gavaskar Trophy, but the Indian pacer came back strongly in the 5th and final match of the series. Siraj took two crucial wickets of Travis Head and Sam Konstas in one over to pile the pressure on Australia. In the same over, Siraj got another edge, this time off …

Bumrah sidelined but India builds 145-run lead after wild Day 2 of 5th test against Australia
5 days, 6 hours ago

Bumrah sidelined but India builds 145-run lead after wild Day 2 of 5th test against Australia

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Rishabh Pant’s blistering counterattack capped a chaotic second day of the fifth and final test between Australia and India where 15 wickets fell on Saturday and the star bowler of the series left the Sydney Cricket Ground with an ambulance escort. “There’s gonna be plenty of cricket, so we’ll see what happens.” Australia was bowled out for 181, …

Prasidh ousts Smith as India reduce Australia 101 for 5 at lunch
5 days, 6 hours ago

Prasidh ousts Smith as India reduce Australia 101 for 5 at lunch

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, Mohammed Siraj was menacing during his first spell, grabbing two wickets with perfectly pitched outswingers before Prasidh Krishna sent back in-form Steve Smith as India reduced Australia to 101 for 5 at lunch on the second day of the fifth Test here on Saturday. Prasidh ousts Smith as India reduce Australia 101 for 5 at lunch Smith was involved …

Jasprit Bumrah enters history books during IND vs AUS 5th Test, breaks Indian record in Australia after 46 years
5 days, 7 hours ago

Jasprit Bumrah enters history books during IND vs AUS 5th Test, breaks Indian record in Australia after 46 years

Live Mint  

Jasprit Bumrah has surpassed Bishan Singh Bedi's record of most Test wickets by an Indian bowler in Australia in a single series on the second day of the fifth and final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday. Leading the side in the absence of Rohit Sharma, Bumrah first dismissed Usman Khawaja on Day 1. In the process, the Indian …

AUS vs IND: Jasprit Bumrah breaks 46-year-old Indian Test record in Australia
5 days, 8 hours ago

AUS vs IND: Jasprit Bumrah breaks 46-year-old Indian Test record in Australia

India Today  

Star India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah etched his name in the history books as he registered the most wickets by an Indian bowler in a Test series in Australia on Saturday, January 4. Bumrah achieved the feat on Day 2 of the fifth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney as he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne in his second over of …

Lot of risk but that's how Rishabh Pant plays: Prasidh Krishna on Sydney blitz
5 days, 8 hours ago

Lot of risk but that's how Rishabh Pant plays: Prasidh Krishna on Sydney blitz

India Today  

Prasidh Krishna praised Rishabh Pant's blitz during Day 2 of the Sydney Test on Saturday, January 4. Pant would deliver an incredible counter punch on Saturday as he lifted India from a tricky position and guided them to a good spot at stumps on Day 2. Speaking at the press conference, Prasidh said that the bowlers were watching how Pant …

Sydney Test: Rishabh Pant sets SCG on fire with 29-ball fifty vs Australia
5 days, 8 hours ago

Sydney Test: Rishabh Pant sets SCG on fire with 29-ball fifty vs Australia

India Today  

Rishabh Pant showcased his explosive batting prowess during the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, scoring the second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian. Although he narrowly missed his record of a 28-ball fifty against Sri Lanka in 2022, Pant's SCG knock marked the fastest fifty ever by a visiting batter on Australian soil, eclipsing the …

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead
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5 days, 11 hours ago

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: India reached 141 for six at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on the second day of the final Test on Saturday. India's biggest fear may have come true as captain Jasprit Bumrah was spotted leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground in his training kit but they responded by shredding Australia's lower order …

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead
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5 days, 11 hours ago

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: India reached 141 for six at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on the second day of the final Test on Saturday. India's biggest fear may have come true as captain Jasprit Bumrah was spotted leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground in his training kit but they responded by shredding Australia's lower order …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Australian pacers claim opening day as Indian batters continue to wilt
6 days ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Australian pacers claim opening day as Indian batters continue to wilt

The Hindu  

Friday dawned to the wet streaks of rain, just about enough to accentuate the green on leaves. There was movement and some bounce, and as the fifth Test’s opening day stretched, the template of wilting Indian batters against resurgent Australian pacers was on view. In the last session, Rishabh Pant, stifled by the host’s attack, tried to strike one over …

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Bumrah gets Khawaja in dramatic final over, AUS 9/1 at Stumps
6 days, 11 hours ago

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Bumrah gets Khawaja in dramatic final over, AUS 9/1 at Stumps

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Rishabh Pant took multiple blows throughout the second session and survived till Tea, but not for long after that. As per reports, Rohit's lack of runs makes it likely that India could turn to Shubman Gill, who may return to the side in place of the Indian captain at No. Bumrah could …

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Bumrah gets Khawaja in dramatic final over, AUS 9/1 at Stumps
6 days, 11 hours ago

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Bumrah gets Khawaja in dramatic final over, AUS 9/1 at Stumps

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Rishabh Pant took multiple blows throughout the second session and survived till Tea, but not for long after that. As per reports, Rohit's lack of runs makes it likely that India could turn to Shubman Gill, who may return to the side in place of the Indian captain at No. Bumrah could …

AUS vs IND 5th Test: Cummins provides fitness update on Starc; Webster replaces out-of-form Marsh
6 days, 23 hours ago

AUS vs IND 5th Test: Cummins provides fitness update on Starc; Webster replaces out-of-form Marsh

The Hindu  

Leading the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at 2-1 while stepping into the fifth and final Test, Pat Cummins is bent upon seizing another triumph. So, it felt like it was time for a freshen up.” There was a worry about Mitchell Starc’s fitness in the lead-up to the fifth Test, but Cummins offered a positive update: “He went off for a …

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 …

Pat Cummins reveals how Australia will deal with Jasprit Bumrah's threat in Sydney
1 week ago

Pat Cummins reveals how Australia will deal with Jasprit Bumrah's threat in Sydney

India Today  

Australia captain Pat Cummins has praised India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah while revealing how his side will deal with the menacing in-form pacer in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground. With Australia leading the series 2-1, a win or draw in Sydney would secure the coveted trophy for the first time since …

AUS vs IND: Australian PM Anthony Albanese hosts both teams ahead of Sydney Test
1 week ago

AUS vs IND: Australian PM Anthony Albanese hosts both teams ahead of Sydney Test

India Today  

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted the India and Australia cricket teams on Wednesday, January 1 ahead of the fifth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. Australian captain Pat Cummins could be seen addressing the gathering while legendary Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath was seen presenting the pink cap from the McGrath foundation to the Australian PM. Border Gavaskar …

Bumrah overtakes Ashwin to attain highest-ever rating points for an India bowler after MCG exploits
1 week ago

Bumrah overtakes Ashwin to attain highest-ever rating points for an India bowler after MCG exploits

The Hindu  

Jasprit Bumrah recorded the highest-ever rating points tally achieved by an Indian bowler overtaking R Ashwin’s record in the latest ICC Men’s Test bowling rankings. After yet another impressive outing during the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Bumrah picked nine wickets across innings, the pacer touched 907 ranking points. Australia skipper Pat Cummins earned 15 rating points …

Bumrah eclipses Ashwin's rating-point record in latest ICC rankings
1 week ago

Bumrah eclipses Ashwin's rating-point record in latest ICC rankings

Deccan Chronicle  

Dubai: India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday bettered spin stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin's all-time rating-point record by an Indian in the latest ICC rankings when he touched the 907-point mark. Ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne last week, Bumrah had equalled the record held by Ashwin in the ranking for bowlers. He also secured a third place in …

AUS vs IND: Bumrah, India’s speed merchant in the Wild West, knows no other way but to shine
1 week, 1 day ago

AUS vs IND: Bumrah, India’s speed merchant in the Wild West, knows no other way but to shine

The Hindu  

A slow walk gathering pace, legs suddenly whirring while approaching the bowling crease, back arching and the ball being released as if from a high-strung catapult. Jasprit Bumrah, 5/57 ⭐ pic.twitter.com/7WuGONhrnB — Melbourne Cricket Ground December 30, 2024 Kapil’s was the late wind that lit up a stunning career in its twilight. Prior to Rohit Sharma’s return as captain at …

Had Bumrah not been there: McGrath heaps praise on India's pace-king
1 week, 1 day ago

Had Bumrah not been there: McGrath heaps praise on India's pace-king

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: 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 and ability to adapt quickly. "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," …

Without Bumrah, Test series would've been more 1-sided for Australia: Glenn McGrath
1 week, 1 day ago

Without Bumrah, Test series would've been more 1-sided for Australia: Glenn McGrath

India Today  

Legendary Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath reserved massive praise for India speedster Jasprit Bumrah saying that the ongoing five-match Test series between the two countries might’ve been one-sided without him. Recently, acknowledging his massive impact on the series, Glenn McGrath said that had he not been there, the series would’ve been one-sided. Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024: Full Coverage "He has …

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma welcome new year 2025 in Sydney ahead of IND vs AUS BGT Test
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1 week, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma welcome new year 2025 in Sydney ahead of IND vs AUS BGT Test

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted on the streets of Sydney on New Year's Eve ahead of the upcoming IND vs AUS 5th Border-Gavaskar Test. Virat Kohli's performance in BGT series In the first Test, Kohli delivered an impressive performance in the second innings, staying not out at 100 runs from 143 balls. In the fourth Test, Kohli made …

IND vs AUS: Australia's record at Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of New Year's Test against India
1 week, 1 day ago

IND vs AUS: Australia's record at Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of New Year's Test against India

India TV News  

After a thumping win in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia are just inches away from regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in more than a decade. The hosts are comfortably placed in the series with a 2-1 scoreline in their favour and therefore, even a draw in the New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground will …

IND vs AUS Pitch Report: Sydney Cricket Ground wicket, venue stats for India vs Australia 5th Test
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1 week, 1 day ago

IND vs AUS Pitch Report: Sydney Cricket Ground wicket, venue stats for India vs Australia 5th Test

India TV News  

IND vs AUS Pitch Report: The Indian cricket team will look to avoid a series loss when they take on a highly-motivated Australian side in the fifth Test match starting on Friday early morning. IND vs AUS 5th Test pitch report The pitch at Sydney Cricket Ground offers a pace-friendly surface in red-ball cricket. And then tomorrow, we'll do a …

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl left-handed? Australian PM suggests cheeky new 'law'
1 week, 1 day ago

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl left-handed? Australian PM suggests cheeky new 'law'

India Today  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah for the Indian pacer’s stupendous performance in the ongoing five-match Test series. Albanese talked about the threat that Bumrah has posed to the home team’s batters and jokingly said that Australia could pass a law that would allow Bumrah to only bowl left-handed. Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, could be …

AUS vs IND, 4th Test review: Kohli and Rohit stutter, Bumrah’s magic in vain as hope awaits India in Sydney
1 week, 1 day ago

AUS vs IND, 4th Test review: Kohli and Rohit stutter, Bumrah’s magic in vain as hope awaits India in Sydney

The Hindu  

Late on Monday, the light dimmed on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Seagulls descended on the turf, cleaning staff were busy removing the waste that a massive sporting contest tends to generate, and Australian cricketers lingered around, savouring their 184-run triumph against India in the fourth Test. Nathan Lyon celebrates India’s final wicket in the second innings which secured a win …

Captain fantastic: Pat Cummins steps up to haunt India again
1 week, 2 days ago

Captain fantastic: Pat Cummins steps up to haunt India again

India Today  

Pat Cummins has come back to haunt India, yet again. Last year, under Cummins, Australia defeated India in two world finals: the World Test Championship, followed by the ODI World Cup in front of a packed house at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. On Monday, Cummins gave India another major jolt, pushing Rohit Sharma’s men on the brink of …

Captain fantastic: Pat Cummins steps up to haunt India again
1 week, 2 days ago

Captain fantastic: Pat Cummins steps up to haunt India again

India Today  

Pat Cummins has come back to haunt India, yet again. Last year, under Cummins, Australia defeated India in two world finals: the World Test Championship, followed by the ODI World Cup in front of a packed house at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. On Monday, Cummins gave India another major jolt, pushing Rohit Sharma’s men on the brink of …

Record day for Afghanistan but first Test against Zimbabwe ends in draw
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1 week, 2 days ago

Record day for Afghanistan but first Test against Zimbabwe ends in draw

The Hindu  

Afghanistan amassed its highest score of 699 on Monday before the first test against Zimbabwe ended in a draw at the end of the final day at the Queens Sports Club. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, batting for a third successive day, scored 246 to reclaim the record test score for an Afghani batsman after Rahmat Shah was dismissed for 234 late …

AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Steve Smith praises ‘mad’ teen prodigy Sam Konstas
1 week, 2 days ago

AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Steve Smith praises ‘mad’ teen prodigy Sam Konstas

The Hindu  

After Australia beat India in the Boxing Day Test to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Steve Smith was all praise for his young teammate Sam Konstas, highlighting his burst of energy. His stunning scoops and laps off Bumrah brought him global attention, giving his side an edge over India, and Smith appreciatively called the teen …

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