Australia have taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy after a 184-run win over India in the fourth Test in Melbourne. While positives are hard to find after such a crushing loss, the tireless Jasprit Bumrah's nine-wicket haul will be remembered for a long time. The young opener Yashasvi …
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah overtook legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev on Sunday, taking the most international wickets for India against Australia in Australia. Bumrah achieved this milestone during the fourth day of the fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the second innings, Bumrah took 4/56 in 24 overs at an …
Jasprit Bumrah left the hosts in a daze with a dream spell but the courageous Australian lower order steered the side to a commanding 333-run lead on Sunday, setting up the Boxing Day Test for an intriguing last-day finish. Australia finished the fourth day at 228 for nine, leaving India skipper Rohit Sharma …
The International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Andy Pycroft might have announced his verdict on the Virat Kohli-Sam Konstas incident on Day 1 of the 4th Test in Melbourne but Australian media isn't. Kohli and Konsts had a heated clash in the middle, with the India star seemingly deliberately pushing the Aussie opener …
Australian presenter Ian Maurice has accused Jasprit Bumrah with suspect bowling action.© AFP The build up of India's Boxing Day Test against Australia has been a chaotic one, marred by several off-the-field controversies. Most of it has come from the Australian media. Firstly, star India batter Virat Kohli was labelled a 'bully' after …
Ravindra Jadeja in a press conference© YouTube The row between Indian players and media and Australian media over Indian players answering questions only in Hindi and to Indian media has escalated significantly, and it all started when all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja did not take any questions in English in an on-field press conference on …
Australian cricket might have dominated ICC events, winning the most trophies, but Indian cricket is arguably considered the breadwinner for the sport. Over the last two decades, Indian cricket has grown leaps and bounds, challenging the Aussies and other top nations on every front. The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) …
Representative image.© AFP Following on from a row where Ravindra Jadeja was accused by members of Australian media for not answering questions in English, a similar tone has been maintained for Akash Deep, who was sent to attend the media on Sunday. Akash Deep is not a native English speaker, and hence could …
Local hero Usman Khawaja and young Nathan McSweeney displayed sound defensive technique against Jasprit Bumrah but persistent rain played havoc with the opening day of the third Test, allowing only 13.2 overs of play in which Australia scored 28 for no loss against India in Brisbane Saturday. The gloomy weather didn't allow any …
It's not just Usman Khawaja but the entire Australian top-order that is feeling the "pressure" despite the series-levelling win in Adelaide, reckons former opener David Warner. While the under-fire Marnus Labuschagne found form with a resolute fifty, batting mainstay Steve Smith and rookie opener Nathan McSweeney continue to search for runs in the …
