Fighting fire with fire! That’s how the atmosphere is when India and Australia lock horns, especially in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. There’s no love lost. More than actual action on the field, it’s the mind games that hog the limelight. As if half of the battle is fought outside the ground, inside the mind. Verbal volleys …
The past is in the past, said Rohit Sharma when asked about India's horror show with the bat during a pink-ball Test in Adelaide in 2020. India have been repeatedly reminded of their Adelaide history in the build-up to the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While assistant coach Abhishek Nayar brushed off the comparisons, …
Australia’s Scott Boland is set to replace injured pacer Josh Hazlewood in the highly anticipated day-night Test against India, starting December 6 at the Adelaide Oval. With Hazlewood ruled out due to a “low-grade left side injury” sustained during the Perth Test, Boland’s inclusion marks the only change in Pat Cummins’ playing XI. Boland’s return …
Harmanpreet Kaur was clear-cut in saying that India need to focus on building partnerships to make a comeback in their ongoing ODI series against Australia. On Thursday, December 5, India lost to the Aussies by five wickets at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.Australia Women vs India Women, 1st ODI HighlightsAfter opting to bat first, …
Australia were hammered by 295 runs in the series opener in Perth, but the hosts seem to have backed their players for the second one, a pink-ball Test, starting December 6 in Adelaide. Barring one forced change, Australia have stuck to the line-up that featured in Perth. On the other hand, India are set for …
India batter and Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad delivered a scintillating performance, smashing 97 off 48 balls in Maharashtra’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) clash against Services on December 5. Leading his side from the front, Gaikwad’s fiery innings set the tone for a commanding 41-run victory.Opening the batting, Gaikwad’s aggressive stroke play dismantled …
Australian fast-bowler Mitchell Starc revealed his reply when Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal sledged him in the 1st Test in Perth. Jaiswal was charged in the 2nd innings at the Optus Stadium and sledged none other than fiery Starc. There was a little bit of chatter and Jaiswal told Starc that he was bowling too slow. …
Megan Schutt took her maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs as Australia hammered India by five wickets in the series opener on Thursday, December 5 at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. It was her spell of 6.2-1-19-5 that blew India away and guided the hosts through to a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Australia Women …
India vs Aus, 2nd Test: Speaking to the press on the eve of the Adelaide Test, India captain Rohit Sharma addressed speculation around his batting spot and KL Rahul's opening role. He also gave a stern warning to Australia, who are nearly invincible in pink-ball Tests. Source link
India might not have played as many pink ball Test matches as Australia, but adjusting to the same will not be a problem for the mentally strong team, said India captain Rohit Sharma. Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Thursday, 5 December, Sharma credited his team for the effort that they put in behind …
