Opener Smriti Mandhana’s century went in vain as India lost to Australia by 83 runs in the third Women’s ODI to suffer a 0-3 series whitewash on Wednesday. After opting to field, India had Australia on the ropes at 78 for four but the host bounced back courtesy of a 95-ball 110 by middle-order Annabel … Read more
Stepping into David Warner’s shoes can be a daunting task and Nathan McSweeney is dealing with that onerous challenge in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Warner’s buddy Usman Khawaja is his partner and matters get even more delicate as the former opener is now keeping a close eye as a commentator. McSweeney, though, has Gabba, … Read more
Australia 337 (Head 140, Labuschagne 64, Bumrah 4-61, Siraj 4-98) and 19 for 0 beat India 180 (Reddy 42, Starc 6-48, Cummins 2-41) and 175 (Reddy 42, Cummins 5-57, Boland 3-51) by ten wickets Pat Cummins’ five-wicket haul capped Australia’s dominance in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval as they leveled the series on … Read more
India 180 and 128 for 5 (Pant 28*, Cummins 2-33, Boland 2-39) trail Australia 337 (Head 140, Labuschagne 64, Bumrah 4-61, Siraj 4-98) by 29 runs A whirlwind century from hometown hero Travis Head blew India’s attack away and thrilled the Adelaide crowd on day two of the pink-ball Test. Head’s 140 off 141 balls … Read more
Australia 86 for 1 (McSweeney 38*, Labuschagne 20*, Bumrah1-13) trail India 180 (Reddy 42, Rahul 37 Starc 6-48, Cummins 2-41) by 94 runs Mitchell Starc’s sizzling spell with the pink ball headlined the opening day of the day-night Test in Adelaide as Australia responded to their 295-run drubbing in Perth by dismissing India for 180. … Read more
An ‘ugly action’, yoga with puppies, oodles of experience and a dash of spunk- it’s an odd concoction coming together for a bowler to take a match-winning fifer in a big win. Ask Megan Schutt. Under a cloudy sky with a golden sun peeping out in patches, Schutt’s pace pack made life hard for India, … Read more
For decades, Test cricket had a template relationship with different times of the day. Swing and bounce early in the day, easier run-making post lunch coupled with a bit more spin and maybe – if conditions permit – a sprinkling of reverse swing in the evening. The advent of the day-night Tests in 2015 introduced … Read more
From being among the ground-staff tending to the pitch at the Adelaide Oval to being a champion spinner excelling on its surface, Nathan Lyon has traversed an incredible journey. Back in a familiar environment, Lyon was at ease while also promoting his sport-for-all initiative, and these words were etched both in English and in Braille … Read more
It was a weekend of rain and runs for the Indians at Canberra. The warm-up fixture against the Prime Minister’s XI at the Manuka Oval was touted as the ideal base ahead of the second Test here from Friday. A two-day tussle under lights and against the pink ball was also seen as a lens … Read more
Australia got down to do the hard yards at the Adelaide Oval here on Monday. With the second Test scheduled to commence on Friday, the host had a long training session. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, both searching for runs, batted in the nets. Earlier, batter Travis Head said that he was acutely conscious of … Read more