Boxing Day Test: Australians very good at playing mind games. will let them do that - Ajinkya Rahane
4 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day Test: Australians very good at playing mind games. will let them do that - Ajinkya Rahane

India Today  

The cool as cocumber stand-in captain of India, Ajinkya Rahane is well aware of the old-style Australian mind games and he would just not like to interrupt them from doing that. We are focussing on ourselves, what we want to do as a unit and we are going to back our every individuals," "It is a proud moment for me leading India, obviously it is a great opportunity, responsibility as well but I don't want to take any pressure," said Rahane, who might be seen batting at number 4 position in absence of regular captain Virat Kohli. Just one bad hour in Adelaide Ajinkya Rahane also talked about the Adelaide debacle, when India got bundled out for 36, their lowest-ever Test total. "Talking about last Test match, see comparatively we had two good days, just one bad hour, where we actually lost it completely," he said.

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could play India A games in England ahead of five-Test series
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could play India A games in England ahead of five-Test series

Firstpost  

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were among several high-profile cricketers playing in the Ranji Trophy in the immediate aftermath of their disastrous tour of Australia, and could be asked to play at least one of India A’s matches against England Lions that get underway on 30 May. India’s international run in the 2023-24 season, which included Test series losses against …

SL vs AUS, 2nd Test: Smith credits plans as Australia ace trial by spin in Sri Lanka
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SL vs AUS, 2nd Test: Smith credits plans as Australia ace trial by spin in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Australia captain Steve Smith attributed its 2-0 series victory against Sri Lanka to the perfect execution of its batting plans against the turning ball in Galle. A test series in Sri Lanka is often a trial by spin for any touring side but Australia came prepared with its batters using every trick in the book to unsettle Sri Lanka’s formidable …

Australia secures first test series win in Sri Lanka in 14 years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia secures first test series win in Sri Lanka in 14 years

Associated Press  

GALLE, Sri Lanka — Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle on Sunday. It’s Australia’s first test series win on Sri Lankan soil since 2011. Meanwhile, the spinners displayed remarkable discipline and variety, putting relentless pressure on Sri Lanka and paved the way for a …

Sri Lanka Vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: Smith, Carey bag tons; AUS lead by 73 runs vs SL
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka Vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: Smith, Carey bag tons; AUS lead by 73 runs vs SL

Hindustan Times  

Sri Lanka Vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: Steve Smith and Alex Carey remained unbeaten as Australia posted 330/3 in 80 overs at Stumps on Day 2, in response to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 257 in the ongoing second Test, in Galle on Friday. A back-and-forth day of Test cricket on the first day of the second Test match …

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Day 3: Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Day 3: Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654

The Hindu  

Dinesh Chandimal scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136 for five at lunch Friday in response to Australia’s imposing first innings of 654 for six declared. A rain-curtailed morning session on Day 3 of the first test did little to ease Sri Lanka’s woes, with the hosts still trailing by 518 runs. SL vs AUS, 1st Test …

An Indian batting crisis, time for Australians to eat humble pie and the dangerman England must go after in the Ashes: The 10 things we learned from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

An Indian batting crisis, time for Australians to eat humble pie and the dangerman England must go after in the Ashes: The 10 things we learned from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Daily Mail  

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy finished on Sunday with a resounding 3-1 win for Australia over India - England's two biggest opponents in 2025. India had seemed poised for yet another famous win on Aussie soil after their first Test victory in Perth but Pat Cummins' side roared back and took advantage of some tepid batting from the tourists to cement their …

Australian fans make racist remarks at Indian spectators during MCG Test: 'Where's your visa?'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian fans make racist remarks at Indian spectators during MCG Test: 'Where's your visa?'

Firstpost  

Indian fans were reportedly subjected to racist chants from a section of Australian fans during the Boxing Day Test between the two sides at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December. In the video, a section of Australian fans can be heard tormenting Indian fans with chants of “Where’s your visa?” The video went viral amid the fifth Australia-India Test in …

IND vs AUS: Why Australia have reasons to worry despite series win vs India
2 months, 3 weeks 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, …

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team
2 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team

Deccan Chronicle  

Having twice conquered Australia in Test series Down Under since 2018, Team India surrendered meekly going down 3-1 and so dropping out of contention for the World Test Championship final of 2025, which will now be played between defending champion Australia and first-time finalist South Africa. In another eventful series, the underwhelming Indian performance was marked by plenty of controversy, …

Australia secure World Test Championship final berth, but a slim chance of elimination remains
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia secure World Test Championship final berth, but a slim chance of elimination remains

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : Australia booked their place in the World Test Championship final with a commanding six-wicket victory over India in Sydney, clinching the five-match series 3-1 on Sunday. Australia secure World Test Championship final berth, but a slim chance of elimination remains The win marked Australia's first Test series triumph over India since 2014-15 and cemented their spot in the …

Gautam Gambhir irked by reporter’s question on Rohit Sharma’s retirement: ‘Be more sensible’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gautam Gambhir irked by reporter’s question on Rohit Sharma’s retirement: ‘Be more sensible’

Live Mint  

Australia skipper Pat Cummins lifted the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 after the hosts defeated the visitors India by 3-1 in a five-match Test Series on Sunday. But the last Test in Sydney was a mixture of hot spices as full-time skipper Rohit Sharma decided to opt out, and stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah got injured in the first innings. During the course …

India vs Australia: Can you ace this tough cricket quiz? Test your knowledge
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India vs Australia: Can you ace this tough cricket quiz? Test your knowledge

Hindustan Times  

Australia registered an emphatic 3-1 win against India to regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in 10 years. In the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia chased down a162-run target after lunch on the third day. The series win has also Australia a spot in the World Test Championship final where they will face South Africa …

IND vs AUS: 'Lots of issues to resolve,' Irfan, Manjrekar reflect as India fail to qualify for World Test Championship final
2 months, 3 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: 'Lots of issues to resolve,' Irfan, Manjrekar reflect as India fail to qualify for World Test Championship final

Firstpost  

Experts and fans reacted to India’s ouster from the 2025 World Test Championship race following their six-wicket loss to Australia in Sydney. AP Team India’s hopes of making a third consecutive final of the World Test Championship ended on Sunday after a six-wicket loss to Australia in the fifth Test in Sydney. Here are a few more reactions from experts: …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Head, Webster help Australia reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India

Hindustan Times  

Australia completed a six-wicket win in Sydney to clinch the fifth Test against India and the series 3-1 on Sunday. Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India AFP Sport looks at five talking points from a thrilling series: Bumper crowds turned up to watch the first-ever five-Test series between the two teams, swelling as the showdown intensified. …

Team India Faces Crushing Defeat in Sydney Test; Loses Border-Gavaskar Trophy and WTC Final Hopes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Team India Faces Crushing Defeat in Sydney Test; Loses Border-Gavaskar Trophy and WTC Final Hopes

ABP News  

In a major setback for Indian cricket, Team India suffered a crushing defeat in the Sydney Test, leading to a 3-1 series victory for Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This loss marks the end of a 10-year dominance by India in the prestigious Test series, with Australia reclaiming the trophy.The defeat not only signifies a significant blow to India's morale …

Australia 91 runs from victory in knife-edge fifth India Test
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

"Both attacks blessed with some generational talent": Australia coach on delicately poised final Test against India
2 months, 3 weeks ago

"Both attacks blessed with some generational talent": Australia coach on delicately poised final Test against India

Hindustan Times  

Sydney, : Following the end of the second day's play during the fifth and final Test against Australia at Sydney, Australian coach Andrew McDonald said that despite some dominance of Australian bowlers in the match, chasing a low total below 200 runs will be a task coming with plenty of pressure given how effective bowling has been on a tricky …

'If 15 wickets fell in a day in India...': Gavaskar fires savage 'we are not moaners' verbal volley at AUS, ENG greats
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'If 15 wickets fell in a day in India...': Gavaskar fires savage 'we are not moaners' verbal volley at AUS, ENG greats

Hindustan Times  

The Sydney Test between Australia and India is set for a thrilling finish, with the fifth match sitting on a knife's edge. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has now taken a potshot at the Australian and English cricketers, saying if 15 wickets had fallen in a day in India, then all hell would have broken loose, and there would have …

AUS vs IND: Prasidh Krishna explains how SCG's variable bounce will help India
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND: Prasidh Krishna explains how SCG's variable bounce will help India

India Today  

India pacer Prasidh Krishna reckons batting won't be easy for Australia in the fourth innings because of the variable bounce of the Sydney Cricket Ground in the fifth and final Test. India's overall lead remains well below the 200-run mark, but pacer Prasidh Krishna believes the unpredictable nature of the SCG pitch will keep them in contention. AUS vs IND, …

AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar slams double standards after 15-wicket day at SCG
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar slams double standards after 15-wicket day at SCG

India Today  

India great Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the critics who always question Indian pitches after a dramatic second day of the fifth Test at the SCG where 15 wickets tumbled. Day 2 of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test witnessed a dramatic fall of 15 wickets, raising the strong possibility that both the game and the series could conclude on Day 3. …

India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: IND crumble again, finish 141/6 at stumps, take 145-run lead
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2 months, 3 weeks 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
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Rishabh Pant says Rohit Sharma handing captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah for Sydney Test an 'emotional moment'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishabh Pant says Rohit Sharma handing captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah for Sydney Test an 'emotional moment'

Firstpost  

Rohit Sharma, who had been under fire for his poor form as batter as well as captain, was ‘rested’ for the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney with pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who had led the visitors to a 295-run victory in Perth, back as the leader. AP Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said it was an emotional moment for …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Rohit Sharma’s exclusion from Sydney Test a ‘management call’, says Rishabh Pant
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Rohit Sharma’s exclusion from Sydney Test a ‘management call’, says Rishabh Pant

The Hindu  

Rishabh Pant admitted to a touch of emotion within the ranks when news about Rohit Sharma missing the fifth Test spread. As for the decision, it was a management call, so I was not part of that conversation, so I can’t explain anything other than that,” Pant told the media here on Friday. That’s what you want from your captain.” …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Australian pacers claim opening day as Indian batters continue to wilt
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Sydney Test: Rohit-less India crumbles to 185 in first Innings
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney Test: Rohit-less India crumbles to 185 in first Innings

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Despite the absence of struggling captain Rohit Sharma, India's batting order again crumbled as it was bowled out for 185 on the first day of the decisive fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Sharma was replaced Friday as skipper by Jasprit Bumrah, whose decision to bat first on a green-tinged SCG pitch under overcast …

IND vs AUS: 'Doing the right thing, but...', Experts, fans react to Rohit Sharma dropping himself for Sydney Test
2 months, 3 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: 'Doing the right thing, but...', Experts, fans react to Rohit Sharma dropping himself for Sydney Test

Firstpost  

Rohit Sharma rested himself from the fifth Test between Australia and India in Sydney on Friday. India skipper Rohit Sharma dropped himself from the playing XI for the fifth Test against Australia after ac poor run of form. AP India skipper Rohit Sharma opted to give the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney a miss. “Very mysterious, why …

Sydney Test: India In Trouble At SCG; Openers Back In Hut As Australia Inflict Early Jitters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney Test: India In Trouble At SCG; Openers Back In Hut As Australia Inflict Early Jitters

ABP News  

AUS Vs IND, 5th Test: Australia are up-and-running in the Sydney Test, as their world-class bowling attack inflict early jitters on India, by sending openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal back in the hut. Mitchell Starc got rid of KL Rahul before Scott Boland's golden arm did the trick yet again, as he sent the in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal back to …

We've probably seen Rohit Sharma for last time in Test cricket: Gavaskar, Shastri
2 months, 3 weeks ago

We've probably seen Rohit Sharma for last time in Test cricket: Gavaskar, Shastri

New Indian Express  

SYDNEY: Former India cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri feel that the Boxing Day Test might have been Rohit Sharma's final appearance in Test cricket, following his bold call to rest himself for the series finale that began here on Friday. "I think it probably means that India don't qualify for the WTC final, the Melbourne Test will be Rohit …

ABC readers' top Australia vs India cricket moments including Dean Jones, Michael Clarke, Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ABC readers' top Australia vs India cricket moments including Dean Jones, Michael Clarke, Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant

ABC  

At the start of the summer, we asked our readers to vote for their favourite moments in the decades-long cricket rivalry between Australia and India. Australia ends cycle of turbulence as World Test champs Photo shows Pat Cummins holds a large golden mace while celebrating with his teammates A lot changed for Australia's Test team in the two years leading …

Rohit Sharma rested for Sydney Test: Timeline of how things went bad for India captain
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma rested for Sydney Test: Timeline of how things went bad for India captain

Firstpost  

Regular skipper Rohit Sharma has been rested for the fifth Australia-India Test in Sydney with Jasprit Bumrah leading the visitors. Rohit Sharma has been rested for the fifth and final Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with Jasprit Bumrah leading the side in Rohit’s absence. Timeline of how things went bad for Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma’s …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Rohit Sharma ‘rested’ for Sydney Test vs Australia
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Rohit Sharma ‘rested’ for Sydney Test vs Australia

The Hindu  

India captain Rohit Sharma was excluded from the Playing XI for the fifth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Whatever is in the team’s best interest we are looking to do that.” India made two changes in the playing XI with Rohit going out and Akash Deep ruled out due to a back issue. …

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Bumrah gets Khawaja in dramatic final over, AUS 9/1 at Stumps
2 months, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

From Perth to Sydney: A study in contrasts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

From Perth to Sydney: A study in contrasts

Hindustan Times  

Sydney: It’s not how you start but how you finish that really matters. Led by Jasprit Bumrah, India had pulled off a remarkable win and the words being thrown around about Australia’s performance were “humiliation” and “disintegration”. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir speaks with Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of the Test in Sydney. “If someone had said …

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Sydney pitch report, ground conditions, toss factor, weather forecast, stats and records
2 months, 3 weeks ago

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Sydney pitch report, ground conditions, toss factor, weather forecast, stats and records

The Hindu  

India will be in a must-win situation on Friday when it starts the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. FOLLOW LIVE | India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Score and Updates Australia completed a sensational victory in the last Test in Melbourne, picking seven wickets in the final session of the contest …

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Opportunity for redemption as India looks to flip the script in Sydney
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Opportunity for redemption as India looks to flip the script in Sydney

The Hindu  

A new year with its tidings of hope is the overwhelming theme whenever January chimes in. It is no different this time around, especially for India, as it faces the challenge of altering the script in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Trailing 1-2, the fifth and final Test commencing at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, presents India with an …

India coach coy on picking struggling captain Rohit Sharma for final Australia Test
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India coach coy on picking struggling captain Rohit Sharma for final Australia Test

The Independent  

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IND vs AUS: Can India win Sydney Test? History doesn't favour visitors
2 months, 3 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: Can India win Sydney Test? History doesn't favour visitors

India Today  

India and Australia are set to lock horns in the New Year’s Test, starting Friday, January 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India began the series with a 295-run win at The Optus Stadium in Perth, but Australia made a comeback to win the Adelaide Test by 10 wickets to draw level in the five-match series. India’s record at the …

AUS vs IND: Can India rise above chaos and taste rare success in Sydney Test?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND: Can India rise above chaos and taste rare success in Sydney Test?

India Today  

India couldn’t have started their tour of Australia more handsomely. Had Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah not avoided the follow-on in Brisbane, it could well have been curtains for India in the series and World Test Championship even with the rain-gods helping them. Pathan, India’s hero in the 72-run victory in the 2007 Perth Test, said that information inside the …

VIDEO | Rohit, Virat need to fire if we are to level the series against Australia: Madan Lal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

VIDEO | Rohit, Virat need to fire if we are to level the series against Australia: Madan Lal

The Hindu  

Former India cricketer Madan Lal feels that India lost the Boxing day Test match due to its own errors and emphasised that Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli need to contribute more if India is to draw the series. He expressed concern at Rohit and Kohli’s form “Virat and Rohit have to score if we are to level the series, …

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne

The Hindu  

Former India coach Ravi Shastri advocated a two-tier structure in Tests with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the longest format of the game. His comments follow the blockbuster fourth Test between India and Australia that drew a record 373,691 spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground over five enthralling days. Shastri said that he could not remember “a …

Had Bumrah not been there, BGT would've been more one-sided: McGrath
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Had Bumrah not been there, BGT would've been more one-sided: 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 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," McGrath …

Jhye Richardson in frame for Australian call-up for fifth Test against India, despite still recovering from injuries
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jhye Richardson in frame for Australian call-up for fifth Test against India, despite still recovering from injuries

ABC  

Fringe paceman Jhye Richardson isn't over-thinking the prospect of playing in the fifth Test against India in Sydney, but will do his best to seize the opportunity should it arise. Richardson was drafted into Australia's Test squad for the recently-completed Boxing Day Test, three days after he publicly stated it is "unrealistic for me to think about international cricket". "It's …

IND vs AUS: Australia's record at Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of New Year's Test against India
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

India's Test record at Sydney Cricket Ground before New Year's Test against Australia
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Test record at Sydney Cricket Ground before New Year's Test against Australia

India TV News  

After a disheartening 184-run defeat in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India are no longer the masters of their own fate in the race to the ICC World Test Championship final 2023-25. India desperately need to register a win at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the New Year's Test against Australia to ensure that they remain …

India vs Australia: Five mistakes that cost Rohit Sharma and Co the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne
2 months, 4 weeks ago

India vs Australia: Five mistakes that cost Rohit Sharma and Co the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

Firstpost  

India made several mistakes in their 184-run loss to Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne recently, as a result of which the Pat Cummins-led hosts moved into the lead for the first time in the five-match series with one game to go. Team India endured a difficult outing in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne …

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

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