Articles by Ashish Magotra
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

Published on Dec 26, 2024 08:36 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 26, 2024 04:28 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 26, 2024 01:07 PM IST
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”

Published on Dec 25, 2024 05:16 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 25, 2024 04:59 PM IST
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

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 08:03 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 24, 2024 07:59 PM IST
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

Updated on Dec 25, 2024 07:03 AM IST
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

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 07:51 PM IST
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

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 06:33 AM IST
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.

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 07:20 PM IST
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

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 08:10 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 21, 2024 08:07 PM IST
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

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 08:21 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 20, 2024 07:17 PM IST
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.

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 06:55 AM IST
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

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:02 AM IST
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Ashish MagotraAshwin: Complete package, restless innovator
The spinner once called himself “an engineer who became a cricketer”, and he helped India erect their fortress at home

Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:54 AM IST
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

Published on Dec 18, 2024 10:04 PM IST
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”

Published on Dec 18, 2024 06:25 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 17, 2024 07:14 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 17, 2024 07:03 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 16, 2024 06:31 PM IST
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.

Updated on Dec 16, 2024 05:48 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 15, 2024 08:07 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 15, 2024 05:03 PM IST
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.

Updated on Dec 14, 2024 07:29 PM IST
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

Updated on Dec 14, 2024 03:33 PM IST
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

Published on Dec 13, 2024 08:29 PM IST
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

Updated on Dec 13, 2024 08:22 PM IST