Tag: India Vs Australia

Sydney: Cheteshwar Pujara came up with a typically gritty century as India posted 303/4 in their first innings at stumps on the opening day of the fourth cricket Test against Australia here on Thursday. Pujara was batting on 130 when the umpires decided to call it a day. His 250-ball stay in the middle was […]

Sydney: India were 69/1 at lunch on the first day of the fourth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Thursday. India dominated the first session of the day as opener Mayank Agarwal (42 batting) and Cheteshwar Pujara (16 batting) added 59 runs for the second wicket after losing […]

Sydney: India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the fourth and final Test of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Thursday. The visitors have made two changes in their playing eleven as opener Lokesh Rahul and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav replace Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma, […]

Sydney: A confident India face Australia in the fourth and final Test here on Thursday, aiming to create history by registering their maiden Test series win Down Under. India are leading the four match Test rubber 2-1. India had won the first test followed by a loss in the second. In the third game, the […]

Sydney: In a bid to return to the playing XI for the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting Thursday, India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday underwent a solo indoor bowling session while the rest of the Indian team preferred to take a day off. Ashwin, who suffered a side strain […]

Melbourne: India declared their second innings at 106 for eight after an hour of batting on Day 4, thus setting a target of 399 for Australia to win the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Saturday. Australia paceman Pat Cummins finished with career-best figures of 6-27, with opening batsman Mayank Agarwal top-scoring […]

Melbourne: Australia pacer Pat Cummins asked his fellow teammates to bat like Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara after they were skittled out for a paltry 151 in the first innings of the third Test here. “It was obviously not ideal. We turned up thinking of a good first innings score and be right in the […]

Mumbai: The BCCI announced on Sunday that all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has regained fitness and is now available for selection for the third Test against Australia which begins on December 26. “Jadeja’s left shoulder has continued to improve and he is now available for the 3rd Test match of the series in Melbourne,” the BCCI said […]

Perth: Despite being on the receiving end in the second Test against Australia, India skipper Virat Kohli has praised the effort of his bowlers and hopes they carry the momentum to the next games as well. Chasing a challeging 287-run target, the Indian batsmen failed to put up a fight and the entire side was […]

Perth: Australia defeated India by 146 runs in the second Test to level the four-match series at 1-1 here on Tuesday. India were dismissed for 140 runs in their second innings on the fifth and final day. Starting the final day at the overnight score of 112/5, the visitors seemed over-awed by the daunting challenge […]

Perth: Chasing a competitive target of 287 runs, India were 112/5 at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test against Australia here on Monday. Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant were batting on 24 and 9 runs respectively. In the third session of the day, India lost the wickets of skipper Virat Kohli (17), […]

Perth: India were 15/2 at tea on the fourth day, needing 272 runs to win the second Test against Australia here on Monday. Chasing 287, India lost two quick wickets in the form of Lokesh Rahul (0) and Cheteshwar Pujara (6). Skipper Virat Kohli and Murli Vijay were batting when tea was taken. Earlier, Australia […]

Perth: Australia were 132/4 at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test against India here on Sunday. Usman Khawaja and skipper Tim Paine were batting on 41 and eight runs respectively when the umpires decided to call it a day. The hosts now have a 175-run lead against India. Earlier in the […]

Perth: India dismissed Australia for 326 runs in the first innings of the second cricket Test here on Saturday. Resuming the overnight score of 277/6, Tim Paine and Pat Cummings held the Indian bowlers at bay for a while before both the players departed in consecutive overs. Fast bowler Ishant Sharma then had Mitchell Starc […]

Kolkata: Lauding India’s 31-run victory over Australia in the first Test in Adelaide, former captain Sourav Ganguly predicted the series will be a hard-fought one and all four rubbers will yield results. “It’s an excellent win. Really credible,” Ganguly told reporters at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) premises. Chasing 323 for victory, Australia’s lower […]