What a splendid win, one of the best I have been privileged to be present at. All the boasts about how the pitch is going to be pacy and bouncy and scare the living daylights out of the Indian batters were exactly that — the boasts of a bully. Mind you, it wasn’t the Aussie … Read more
Former Australia captain Allan Border has expressed disappointment over the team’s failure to contain Virat Kohli during the first Test in Perth, which saw India secure a dominant 295-run victory. “I was really disappointed in the way we let Kohli roll on to a hundred without much resistance,” Border told SEN radio. “We don’t want … Read more
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
The Indian coaching staff members, including Abhishek Nayar and Morne Morkel, believe the centre-wicket match simulation at WACA ground has served its purpose as the Indian team got what it wanted ahead of the opening Test against Australia. The coaches said that the focus was on getting acclimatised to the conditions after the visitors had … Read more