The guardians of the 22-yards that matter in cricket, are often secretive about the surfaces they offer. The Adelaide Oval’s head curator Damian Hough, while believing in the mystique of a pitch, still held a mirror to the turf that would play host to the second Test, a day-and-night fixture, between Australia and India here … Read more
Under quirky Adelaide skies, sunny at one point, damp at another, Travis Head always feels at home. Back in his city in the lead-up to the second Test against India from Friday, Head is looking for clues from the past and equally gazing with hope into the immediate future. In his previous two Tests at … Read more
Former Australia captain Allan Border has expressed disappointment over the team’s failure to contain Virat Kohli during the first Test in Perth, which saw India secure a dominant 295-run victory. “I was really disappointed in the way we let Kohli roll on to a hundred without much resistance,” Border told SEN radio. “We don’t want … Read more
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has heaped praise on Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, predicting a glittering future for the young star. Maxwell believes Jaiswal’s adaptability and near-flawless technique could see him rewrite cricketing history with over 40 Test centuries to his name. Speaking on The Grade Cricketer podcast, Maxwell said, ”He’s (Jaiswal) a guy that will … Read more
Virat Kohli registered his second consecutive Test hundred at the Optus Stadium in Perth, reaching the milestone on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia on Sunday. This century marks Kohli’s 30th in Test cricket. With this knock, Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the Indian batter with the most Test centuries in … Read more
Pat Cummins will lead Australia in a five-match Border-Gavaskar series against India. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya Pat Cummins will lead Australia in a five-match Border-Gavaskar series against India. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya
The willow game’s rivalries, marinated in history, angst, stunning performances, and seasoned with perhaps a touch of geopolitics, have always stirred interest in cricket’s ardent devotees. Straight up is the Ashes, pitting the mother country England against a former colony Australia, while both remain tied together with the threads of the erstwhile Commonwealth Empire. Then … Read more
In a country besotted with cricket, it is not uncommon to see the term ‘Indian cricket is at the crossroads’ thrown about frivolously in the media and amongst the frenzied fans. But with a coveted dominance in Tests at home curtailed, courtesy of the Kiwis, and the heat on the Indian team at its zenith … Read more