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
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
As the Indian cricketers left for Australia early on Monday, captain Rohit Sharma did not travel with the team, leading to speculations over his availability for the first Test in Perth, beginning on November 22. However, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir hoped that the captain would be available for the series opener, even though there’s … Read more
India A’s two unofficial Tests against Australia A gave a mixed bag of results for the senior team to take note as it prepares for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22 in Perth. India A lost matches in both Mackay, Queensland and Melbourne despite the presence of multiple senior India squad members including KL … Read more