Opener Nathan McSweeney has vowed to show everyone what he can do when the second Test between Australia and India begins on familiar territory in Adelaide on Friday. The 25-year-old made his international debut in the first Test against India in Perth last month, but was left dealing with mixed emotions after a poor outing. … Read more
India 257 for 5 (Gill 50, Jaiswal 45, Reddy 42, Washington 42*, Anderson 2-30) vs Prime Minister’s XI 240 (Konstas 107, Jacobs 61, Rana 4-44) India got what they wanted out of their only pink-ball tour game ahead of the day-night Test in Adelaide and maybe something they didn’t. Yashasvi Jaiswal spent the time leading … Read more
South Africa wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen finished with 11 wickets in the first Test on Saturday. Sri Lanka was set an improbable target of 516 and started the fourth day in dire straits at 103-5. It was all out for 282, hastened by the dismissal of Dinesh … Read more
Australia beckons A trip Down Under commences with multiple flights on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Kuala Lumpur-Perth sector. A November 18th night and 19th day are almost entirely lost to the accumulation of jet miles. It is time for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series pitting old rivals India and Australia, and at Perth, local papers even embrace the … Read more
The first day of the two-day pink ball game between India and the Prime Minister’s XI was washed out due to persistent rain. Chances of play were remote with a steady drizzle bedding in from almost 10am right through to about 5.30pm during which time the covers stayed firmly on. The Indian team did come … Read more
A nip in the air was obvious, and while the Indians wound up their training, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, clad in a pullover and with his hands dug into his pockets, spoke about the ‘sweet headache’ associated with the team. With Rohit Sharma back and Shubman Gill revealing signs of recovery from his left thumb … Read more
The Indian team preferred to rest in Canberra on Thursday. With the day-and-night game against the Prime Minister’s XI scheduled at the Manuka Oval on Saturday and Sunday, Rohit Sharma’s men will resume training on Friday. India secured a remarkable 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test in Perth to go 1-0 up … Read more
Top dollar chased players in waves during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah. But many summers down the line, if there is an enduring top-of-the-mind recall value for an epochal sporting Monday, it would obviously centre around India’s 295-run triumph in the first Test here at the Optus Stadium. To be … Read more
India 150 (Hazlewood 4-29) and 487 for 6 dec (Jaiswal 161, Kohli 100*, Rahul 77) beat Australia 104 (Bumrah 5-30) and 238 (Head 89, Bumrah 3-42, Siraj 3-51) by 295 runs Completing a remarkable turnaround, India wrapped up a famous Test victory at Optus Stadium with a 295-run victory over Australia in a one-sided result … Read more
India registered its second biggest Test win against Australia in Australia during the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Monday. Australia was bowled out for 238 in the second innings, handing India a 295-run win. The host had a target of 534 set by India, courtesy of centuries by Yashasvi … Read more