AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Chance for Boland to shine in Adelaide after injury woes keep Hazlewood out

An extra twitch or a minor tear of a ligament may sideline a bowler, but it also offers another speedster an opportunity. Scott Boland, a representative of Australia’s aboriginal community, found himself in such a bitter-sweet corner when a damp Saturday dawned at Canberra. Being a part of the Prime Minister’s XI taking on the … Read more

Focus on Rohit and Gill as India takes on Australia Prime Minister’s XI in warm-up clash before Adelaide Test

A feathery rain wrapped the Manuka Oval in a moist blanket here on Friday. In Australia’s capital, past leafy roads, across a red-brick vintage church, with an old battle tank nearby, the cricketing venue geared up for the two-day warm-up fixture pitting the visiting Indians against the Prime Minister’s XI. The damp weather was laidback … Read more

India tour of Australia 2024-25: ‘Hey mate, most of our work is between the ears!’

Pat Cummins will lead Australia in a five-match Border-Gavaskar series against India. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya Pat Cummins will lead Australia in a five-match Border-Gavaskar series against India. | Photo Credit: Satish Acharya

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

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: I’ve got nothing but respect for Virat, says Lyon

Virat Kohli has been struggling for form of late, but the veteran Australia spinner has nothing but respect for the Indian, who he says is a champion you can not write off. Kohli has been enduring a lean patch over the past few months. In his last 60 Test innings, he has managed just two … Read more

India predicted XI for Perth Test: Easwaran, Nitish likely to debut; Rahul fit to play

India will take on Australia in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth, starting on November 22. However, injury concerns and the absence of captain Rohit Sharma have left the visiting side with multiple gaps to fill in its starting lineup. With Rohit unavailable for the series opener, Jasprit Bumrah will … Read more

IND vs AUS: Australia assistant coach Daniel Vettori to leave Perth Test midway for IPL auction — Reports

Australia’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori will be leaving his duties mid-way through the opening Test against India here to attend the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction over the weekend. The IPL auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25, clashing with the Perth Test scheduled from November 22 to … Read more

Tim Paine calls Dhruv Jurel ‘a class above’ his India A teammates

Former Australia captain Tim Paine praised Dhruv Jurel for his impressive batting on the bouncy Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch during the second unofficial Test between Australia A and India A. Paine, who coached Australia A, watched the 23-year-old score 80 and 68 in the match and has backed the Indian wicketkeeper-batter to make a … Read more