Notably, when the last time India toured Australia, men in blue created history by defeating Kangaroos down under in Test for the very first time.
Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey will face the Hobart Hurricanes in the Adelaide Strikers’ return fixture in Launceston on Tuesday night in the ongoing edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Barring an international call-up, Carey will be available for the remainder of the tournament. Carey, the club’s vice-captain, will take[Read More…]
Henriques comes in for Will Pucovski who was ruled out of the first Test after he was diagnosed with mild concussion on the final day of the first tour match.
Will Pucovski and David Warner, who seemed all set to open for Australia at the Adelaide Oval, have both been ruled out of the day-night Test which begins Thursday.
India closed the day at 386 for four with a lead of 472 runs as the Aussie attack, that included Test leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, came under the cosh.
Bumrah, 27, hit six fours and two sixes as he shared a 71-run partnership with Mohammed Siraj for the 10th wicket to take India to 194 after they had been reduced to 123 for nine wickets in the 36th over.
Yuvraj Singh has over 10,000 international runs in over 400 appearances and has been India’s go-to player on numerous occasions.
Rohit had sustained a hamstring injury during the IPL, which led to him missing the white-ball leg of the ongoing tour. He is also out of reckoning for the first two Tests but can now be there for the last two games.
The 27-year-old said Australian bowlers have not made any specific plans for Indian batsmen and added that they will tweak the usual plans as per the situation and batsmen.
Sydney Cricket Ground, venue for the third Test, will allow 50 per cent of its total capacity on each day of the match slated to be played between January 3 to 7.
With an income of over Rs 137 crore from the T20 league, Dhoni has emerged as the highest-paid player in IPL.
Will Young will return for his second Test and bat at number three while Tom Latham will lead the Black Caps, head coach Gary Stead confirmed on Thursday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has filed an application in the top court, seeking crucial amendments to the Supreme Court-approved constitution, framed by a SC-appointed Lodha Committee.
Parthiv debuted for the Indian team in 2002 and he created a record by becoming the youngest wicketkeeper in Tests.
Natarajan made an impact on his ODI debut as well, picking the wickets of Marnus Labuchange and Ashton Agar in another match-winning spell in the third game of the series at the Manuka Oval.
Warner had suffered a groin strain in the second ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground and was subsequently ruled out of the final ODI and three-match T20I series, which India won 2-1.
Pandya had made a couple of 90s in the three-game ODI series and also played a match-winning knock at the back-end in the second match of the T20 International series on Sunday.
Cricket fans in the Indian Sub-Continent will have to subscribe to SonyLIV to enjoy the uninterrupted Live Streaming of the India vs Australia series on SonyLiv.com.
India haven’t suffered a defeat in their last 10 T20I matches (8 wins, 2 Super Over wins and 1 no result). Their last T20I defeat was against West Indies at Thiruvananthapuram on 8th December 2019 (lost by 8 wickets).
Shikhar Dhawan Birthday: Shikhar Dhawan will be celebrating his 35th Birthday tomorrow. He was born on December 5th, 1985.
After winning the last ODI of 13 runs, Kohli’s men also hope to continue to maintain their excellent form in 20 over matches.
The 33-year-old left-hander has reached 915 points, the first to cross the 900-point mark after Australian Aaron Finch’s 900-point achievement in July 2018.
Before this, it was only in his early years – 2008, 2010 and 2011 that his batting average for a calendar year was restricted below 50.
The latest success means that the Eoin Morgan-led outfit have further extended their undefeated run in T20I series, which began in October 2018. England are ranked number one in ODIs and fourth in Tests.
India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final ODI against Australia to be played at the Manuka Oval.