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. The 19-year-old made a 65-ball 60 on his Test debut during the fourth Test at Melbourne, which the Aussies … Read more
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the second most runs in Tests in 2024 after the fourth match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. Jaiswal has scored 1,478 runs at an average of 54.74, including three centuries and nine fifties in 15 matches this year. His highest score this year was 214 not out against … Read more
Australia 474 (Smith 140, Labuschagne 72, Bumrah 4-99) and 234 (Labuschagne 70, Bumrah 5-57) beat India 369 (Reddy 114, Jaiswal 82, Boland 3-57) and 155 (Jaiswal 84, Cummins 3-28, Boland 3-39) by 184 runs Early in the final hour at the MCG, Australia won an epic Test that had been played in front of a … Read more
Why Test cricket is the ultimate format of the game was seen at the magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground. It was a match between two hugely talented and competitive teams, which brought a fitting end to what has truly been a memorable year for the sport, but more so for Indian cricket. India won a World … Read more
The Australia vs India fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy recorded highest ever attendance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday. The official attendance at the end of first session of the fifth and final day was 51,371. It took the overall attendance to 3,50,700 over the course of five days, surpassing the previous … Read more
Having weathered the Jasprit Bumrah storm besides drawing cheer from the Australian lower-order, Marnus Labuschagne seemed a contented man at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Sunday. The batter’s 70 and his 57-run seventh-wicket partnership with skipper Pat Cummins revived the host’s second innings in the fourth Test. A sense of relief was obvious when … Read more
An unmistakable confidence ripples through Nitish Kumar Reddy. It was evident when he spoke to the media at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Sunday. “I felt so happy about my first century. My father is here and I am representing the country and it’s a special moment. I helped my team in a difficult situation,” he said. Amused and relieved with Mohammed Siraj … Read more
Australia 474 and 228 for 9 (Labuschagne 70, Lyon 41*, Bumrah 4-56, Siraj 3-66) lead India 369 (Reddy 114, Jaiswal 82, Boland 3-57, Cummins 3-89) by 333 runs In one of the most absorbing days of Test cricket you could wish to see, another remarkable performance from Jasprit Bumrah blew the game wide open. But, … Read more
Josh Inglis will be unavailable for the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia after picking up an injury. The wicketkeeper-batter sustained a calf strain while fielding as a substitute during the second day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 29-year-old will be sidelined for … Read more
Nitish Reddy scored a maiden Test ton at the Big G with his father in attendance. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya Nitish Reddy scored a maiden Test ton at the Big G with his father in attendance. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya