AUS vs IND, 2nd Test preview: Top-order showdown as Australia seeks to extend pink-ball supremacy

Blazing sunshine and dry heat prevailed for a large part of Thursday before the clouds made a fleeting appearance over the Adelaide Oval. The air was still, and through the public-address system, the national anthems of India and Australia were played as part of the preparations for the day-and-night second Test that will commence here … Read more

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Have been told where I will bat, says KL Rahul

Australia is the land where it all began for K.L. Rahul. Back in December of 2014, the Karnataka star made his Test debut in Melbourne and has had quite the ride over the last decade. Be it strong limbs and fractured bones or hundreds and noughts, Rahul has seen them all. With vital runs (26 … Read more

Sunil Gavaskar: When it comes to the BCCI and Indian cricket, the knives have to be out

Remember the words: “This is Australia, this is Perth. I’m setting ourselves up for a really good pace, good bounce, good carry.” These are the words of the head curator of the Western Australia Cricket Association. Fair enough. But next time there is a tour by Australia and England to India, and their former players … Read more