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
Rohit Sharma’s men flew into Australia’s capital on Wednesday night while Virat Kohli arrived earlier. After the recent first Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium which India won by 295 runs, the visitors are scheduled to play against the Prime Minister’s XI here at the Manuka Oval on November 30 and December 1. The day-and-night contest … Read more
India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah on Thursday insisted that his team is not carrying any baggage from the unprecedented 0-3 defeat at home against New Zealand as it embarks on a challenging Test series against fierce rival Australia. The five-match Test series starts here on Friday. “When you win you start from zero but when … 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