Smith: It’s Pat’s team now
Steve Smith said his captaincy “time is done” after leading Australia to a famous Test win in India on Friday.
Steve Smith said his captaincy “time is done” after leading Australia to a famous Test win in India on Friday.
Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne held their nerve on a viciously turning Indore pitch to guide Australia to a nine-wicket victory on Friday.
Nathan Lyon took eight wickets on Thursday to give Australia a glimmer of hope of beating India in the third Test.
Australia took a lead of 47 after Matthew Kuhnemann’s five-wicket haul helped dismiss India for 109 on a dramatic first day of the third Test.
Steve Smith says he is frustrated with his performances in India but confident his spell as stand-in captain can revive Australia’s fortunes after two dismal losses.
A depleted Australia will look to stand-in captain Steve Smith for inspiration when the third Test against India begins in Indore on Wednesday.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has pulled out of the third Test against India.
Australia opening batsman David Warner will return home from India and miss the last two Tests.
Australia captain Pat Cummins left the tour of India on Monday.
Allan Border and Michael Clarke have criticised Australia’s batting performance against India.
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took a career-best 7-42 as India thrashed Australia by six wickets within three days of a dramatic second Test.
Axar Patel hammered a counter-attacking 74 to help India close the gap on Australia’s total after Nathan Lyon bagged five wickets on an intense day two of the second Test.
Gritty half-centuries from Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb guided Australia to a fighting 263 all out against inspired India bowlers on Friday’s opening day of the second Test.
Australia have returned to the site of their humiliating innings defeat and flown in a back-up spinner ahead of the second Test against India in Delhi.
The third Test between India and Australia has been moved out of the northern town of Dharamsala because of the state of the outfield.