Tag: Australia
India will look to ride support from the crowd as they eye a whitewash in the T20I series against Australia when they take the field at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday for the third and final game of the series. ....
India captain Virat Kohli criticised the staff managing the big-screen at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for a 'goof-up' which prevented the Indian team from taking a review against Australia's Matthew Wade during the third T20I on Tuesday. Wade was on 50 off 34 balls at the time and went on to make 30 more runs. ....
Left-handed Australian opener David Warner has been ruled out of the first Test of the upcoming four-match series against India beginning December 17 at the Adelaide Oval. ....
Cricket Australia and the Cricket West Indies on Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary of the "Tied Test" at the Gabba with an international video conference featuring Alan Davidson, Neil Harvey, Lance Gibbs and Peter Lashley, all of whom played a key role in one of the most celebrated cricket matches. ....
Left-handed opener Marcus Harris was added to Australia's squad for the first Test at Adelaide Oval that begins on December 17 after Will Pucovski was ruled out of the first Test on Saturday following a concussion during the first warm-up against the touring Indians earlier this week. The Aussies are already missing regular opener David Warner, who has already been ruled out due to groin injury. ....
India's fast bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will trouble the Australian top order in the upcoming Test series between the two sides, according to former batsman and commentator Aakash Chopra.....
Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who captained Australia A during their second warm-up match against India ahead of the Test series between Australia and India, said that he would "love" having a chat with former captain Allan Border, who tore into the team and Carey's captaincy during the second day of the match. ....
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar and former Australia skipper Allan Border have backed Shubman Gill to open the Indian innings in the first Test against Australia at Adelaide as an opener ahead of Prithvi Shaw, who they feel is loose outside the off-stump and plays too many shots. ....
Australia skipper Tim Paine has confirmed that Cameron Green will make his Test debut in the first match against India beginning Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. ....
India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said that Ajinkya Rahane will lead the side well in his absence in the last three Tests of the four-match series against Australia as the template is set and everyone in the team is aware of their roles. ....