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Shubman Gill dropped for second spinner in MCG Test

Having Washington Sundar will help when the ball gets old, says India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar

India batter Shubman Gill made way for a third specialist all-rounder in Washington Sundar in the fourth Test in Melbourne (AFP)
Published on Dec 26, 2024 08:36 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Jasprit Bumrah restores balance after Sam’s sensational debut

From 237/2, India peg back Australia to 311/6 after first day of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia’s Sam Konstas celebrates his half century on Day 1 of the fourth Test at the MCG. (REUTERS)
Published on Dec 26, 2024 04:28 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

A morning of high drama: Konstas, Kohli and Bumrah

Australia’s 19-year-old debutant takes on Bumrah on way to 60, gets involved in mid-pitch altercation with Kohli

Virat Kohli gets into an altercation with Australia's Sam Konstas (2nd left) as Usman Khawaja looks on. (AP)
Published on Dec 26, 2024 01:07 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Sam Konstas: The young and the fearless

Australia skipper Pat Cummins’ message to the Test debutant is to “play like you do when you are a kid in the backyard”

Australia batter Sam Konstas, 18, who is set to make his Test debut in the fourth Test against India starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. (AFP)
Published on Dec 25, 2024 05:16 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Can India conjure magic at Melbourne again?

Four of their 10 Test wins in Australia have come at the MCG, but the batters will be tested in the Boxing Day game

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday, ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia. (AFP)
Published on Dec 25, 2024 04:59 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Sam Konstas to debut; Head and Rohit ready to go

India skipper says he is “fine” after being hit on the knee two days earlier; in-form Aussie batter has a minor quad issue

Australian batter Sam Konstas during a training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday. (AP)
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 08:03 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy mantra – leading by empathy

The India skipper adopts a different approach with each team member to push them to give off their best

Rohit Sharma, as India captain, has displayed a very personalised approach for each player in the team (AP)
Published on Dec 24, 2024 07:59 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and regaining the old peak

Their place among the all-time batting greats is settled, but will be keen to live up to their own lofty standards

India’s Virat Kohli bats in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 07:03 AM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Good bowlers get excited when they come here now: MCG curator

Uncertainty over Melbourne’s fickle weather aside, the ‘G’ is likely to give the fast men a hold on the 4th Test

Jasprit Bumrah -- the top wicket-taker of the series with 21 wickets -- is likely to be pleased with the pitch at MCG (AP)
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 07:51 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

India wait for Gill to sort out away Test blues

The No.3 batter has a range of shots, but hasn’t shown patience early on to struggle on this Australia tour

India's Shubman Gill highest score in his last seven away Tests is 36. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 24, 2024 06:33 AM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Akash Deep keeps it simple, with a dose of Bumrah wisdom

India's bowlers, led by Bumrah, adapt to Australian conditions as they prepare for the fourth Test, focusing on discipline and strategy against Travis Head.

India's Akash Deep celebrates the wicket of Australia's Nathan McSweeney during the fifth day of the third Test in Brisbane. (BCCI- X)
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 07:20 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Ashwin and Jadeja: A pair beyond compare

From the MCG Test onwards, India will miss one half of a 58-Test partnership that accounted for 587 wickets together

Ravichandran Ashwin (L) and Ravindra Jadeja. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 08:10 PM IST
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Crowd pleaser Pant needs to find his mojo again

The enforcer at No.5 is yet to get going and India will hope he has the impact Travis Head has had with Australia

Rishabh Pant. (AP)
Published on Dec 21, 2024 08:07 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Australia make their move, will India follow suit?

By dropping opener Nathan McSweeney, the home team have made a big change ahead of the Boxing Day Test

Exciting young talent Sam Konstas has been brought into the Australia squad. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 08:21 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Bumrah vs Head: A battle that could light up MCG

Game-changers for their respective teams, Bumrah and Head will be expected to make their presence felt in the Boxing Day Test

Australia's Travis Head has scored two centuries in the ongoing Test series against India. (AFP)
Published on Dec 20, 2024 07:17 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Skipper Rohit needs to let his bat do the talking

Rohit Sharma's disappointing form in Australia raises retirement speculations as he struggles with just 19 runs in three innings at an average of 6.33.

India captain Rohit Sharma walks off after being dismissed in Brisbane. (AP)
Updated on Dec 20, 2024 06:55 AM IST
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End of the road for Team India’s top match-winner

One of the greatest match-winners to represent the country, R Ashwin called time on a career that saw him not only break records but also redefine sporting success

The 38-year-old’s tally of 537 Test wickets is second to only Anil Kumble’s (619) for India. He was also the fastest Indian to 50, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 Test wickets. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:02 AM IST
ByAshish Magotra, Brisbane

Ashwin: Complete package, restless innovator

The spinner once called himself “an engineer who became a cricketer”, and he helped India erect their fortress at home

India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday retired from international cricket. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:54 AM IST
ByAshish Magotra

India leave the Gabba with honours even

Australia lose wickets chasing a declaration before the rain-hit Brisbane Test ends in a tame draw on Day 5

India’s Jasprit Bumrah in action in Brisbane. (AFP)
Published on Dec 18, 2024 10:04 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Thinking bowler who could outthink batters: Harbhajan on Ashwin

“From Erapalli Prasanna to me, we’ve all tried to take Indian cricket forward… Ashwin strengthened that tradition even more”

Former India stalwart Harbhajan Singh hailed fellow off-spinner R Ashwin on his great career after his international retirement on Wednesday. (ANI)
Published on Dec 18, 2024 06:25 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Brisbane Test: India’s last-gasp fight keeps Aussies at bay

Like in 2021, there was defiance in the damp air of Gabba as Akash Deep and Bumrah steered India towards a likely draw on Day 4

India's KL Rahul plays a shot during Brisbane Test on Tuesday. (AFP)
Published on Dec 17, 2024 07:14 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

How the challenge of batting in Australia has changed

A new red Kookaburra ball with a more prominent seam launched in 2021 has given bowlers an upper hand

Kookaburra redesigned its ball for Test cricket in 2021. (AFP)
Published on Dec 17, 2024 07:03 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Jasprit Bumrah, the anchor for a team in transition

Pace spearhead, stand-in skipper, match-winner, mentor – he has been the one constant for India in this Australia Test series

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah acknowledges the crowd after taking six wickets in Australia’s first innings on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test at The Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. (AFP)
Published on Dec 16, 2024 06:31 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Brisbane Test: On rainy day, cold reality for India’s top order

On Day 3 of the Brisbane Test, India struggled with batting, slipping to 51/4, while Australia set a challenging score of 445 amid rain delays.

India skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk off as play is finally called off due to bad light on the rain-hit Day 3 of the Brisbane Test against Australia. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 05:48 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Tinkering, struggling Steve Smith still finds a way

The Aussie stalwart hits 101, ending a 24-innings wait to get a Test century, against India in the Brisbane Test

Australia's Steve Smith celebrates reaching his century on Day 2 of the third Test against India in Brisbane. (AFP)
Published on Dec 15, 2024 08:07 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Ton-up Head, Smith tango despite Bumrah’s five-for in Brisbane Test

The left-hander smashed a second consecutive century and the former Aussie skipper regained form, leaving India to toil on Day 2 of the 3rd Test

Australia’s Travis Head celebrates his century with Steve Smith during their 241-run partnership on Day 2 of the third Test against India at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday. Head hit 152 and Smith 101. (ICC- X)
Published on Dec 15, 2024 05:03 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Brisbane Test: Revolving door for Indian spinners

On Day 1 of the third Test, India’s spin selection raised questions, with Jadeja picked over Ashwin and Washington, despite varying performances.

India's Ravindra Jadeja throws a ball after fielding it during play on Day 1 of the third Test against Australia. (AP)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 07:29 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Brisbane Test: No early India breakthrough, rain breaks up play on Day 1

India pacers took a while to get their direction right, but only 13.2 overs could be bowled on Day 1 at the Gabba

Ground staff cover the pitch at the Gabba as rain stopped the first day’s play in the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Saturday. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 03:33 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

At the nets, Gill and Pant show they mean business

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant were all in action, putting the reserve bowlers through their paces at optional nets session

India's Rishabh Pant has a drink during a training session at The Gabba in Brisbane on Friday. (AFP)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 08:29 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Ready for a close encounter of the third kind?

As cricket moves to Brisbane with the teams level, there is a certain sense of the series reaching a tipping point

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal with teammate Shubman Gill during a training session at The Gabba in Brisbane on Friday ahead of the third Test against Australia. (AFP)
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 08:22 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra
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