In sprawling Australia, where a majority of its citizens live on the coastal edges of a vast nation, Melbourne is one city that has the big metropolis vibe. Cosmopolitan to the core and multi-racial at its best, there are some localities that exude a distinct Chinese vibe. There is Chinatown, but even beyond that, the … Read more
The ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) season will be bolstered by the inclusion of some of the members of the Australian Test team, which recently beat India 3-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers), Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers), Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder), Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers), Jhye Richardson (Perth Scorchers) and Beau Websters … Read more
Australian batting great Ricky Ponting on Friday said he was “surprised” by Rohit Sharma’s absence from the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India will aim to win the Sydney Test to level the series and retain the trophy. Jasprit Bumrah, who walked out for the toss, said Rohit had “opted to rest.” … Read more
Leading the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at 2-1 while stepping into the fifth and final Test, Pat Cummins is bent upon seizing another triumph. Speaking to the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Thursday, the Australian captain said, “You go to every Test match, trying to win. It is no different this week. … Read more
India will take on Australia in the fifth and final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting Friday as it looks to finish the series on a high and secure a 2-2 draw. However, India’s record in Sydney is not one which inspires confidence. India has played 13 times … Read more
1 The number of Indian bowlers with 10 or more five-wicket hauls in Test matches outside Asia. Jasprit Bumrah’s 6/76 in the first innings in Brisbane was the 10th of his Test career outside Asia. He now has the maximum five-wicket hauls for an Indian bowler outside Asia, going past Kapil Dev’s tally of … Read more
India will be looking for Virat Kohli to arrest his declining form when it takes the field against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day. India will be looking for a win that will ensure it retains the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. A promising sign for India is that Kohli has a superb record at … Read more
India will return to the site of its remarkable 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy turnaround when it takes on Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Boxing Day. India has played at the MCG 14 times, with the last nine matches taking place on Boxing Day, and … Read more
Under Australian skies, Rohit Sharma is seeking a spot in the sun. The runs have dried up, and under his leadership, the second Test was lost at Adelaide before a doughty lower-order and the rains helped snatch a draw in the third outing at Brisbane. Down Under, where the knives get sharpened against rival skippers, … Read more
India’s travails with the pink ball under Adelaide skies got a second episode over the weekend. If the 2020 outing and the meagre score of 36 are inextricably linked, the second Test of the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series moved towards another sobering defeat. The highs gained from the Perth Test were frittered away in the … Read more