A glorious century marred by the manner of departure was the theme when Travis Head squared up to the media here at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. The southpaw’s 140 set Australia on a pedestal in the second Test, but talk centred around Mohammed Siraj’s send-off to the batter after castling him. READ | … Read more
As India’s fast bowlers struggled in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, former India head coach Ravi Shastri advocated for the inclusion of Mohammed Shami in the squad at the earliest. While calling the second Test as a commentator, Shastri did not mince his words in expressing his concern over the visiting team’s … Read more
After a forgettable day for India at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, bowling coach Morne Morkel turned up at the press conference for some fire-fighting. With a calm voice and a diplomat’s grace, the South African deftly handled the queries. The first volley was about Mohammed Siraj’s needless send-off to centurion Travis Head and Morkel … 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
The faithful, who congregated at the Adelaide Oval, relished the local hero’s exploits. Travis Head, back in his city, and against a familiar rival, turned on his aggressive mode. The southpaw’s blistering hundred held Australia in good stead as the second Test swung the host’s way here on Saturday. If Head’s 137 derailed India in … Read more
The Indian women’s team will look to make a strong comeback after losing the first ODI to Australia. In the first match of the series, India was bowled out for just 100 runs, and the Australian women won the match in just 16.2 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will aim to stay alive in the three-match … Read more
The Indian women’s team will look to make a strong comeback against Australia in the second ODI set to be played at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Sunday. In the first ODI, India was bowled out for a mere 100 runs, and the Australian women won the match in just 16.2 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur-led … Read more
Australia saw the light on a Friday night. At a packed Adelaide Oval and on a rather unusual day in which the expected rains stayed away while the floodlights malfunctioned twice, the host scored 86 for one in reply to India’s first innings score of 180. The second Test’s opening day was a tale of … 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