Australia thump India to level series
A resurgent Australia thrashed India by 10 wickets to win the second Test and level the five-match series 1-1 after a batting and bowling masterclass at fortress Adelaide Oval.
A resurgent Australia thrashed India by 10 wickets to win the second Test and level the five-match series 1-1 after a batting and bowling masterclass at fortress Adelaide Oval.
Australia picked up five second-innings Indian wickets to close in on victory in Adelaide.
Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 before Australia demolished India’s top order to close in on victory in the day-night second Test on Saturday.
Mitchell Starc starred with the ball for Australia on the first day of the day-night Test in Adelaide.
Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja but took first-day honours in the day-night second Test after a Mitchell Starc onslaught saw India crumble to 180 all out.
Captain Pat Cummins says Australia head into the second Test against India in Adelaide fired up by pride, as his team seeks to bounce back from a crushing loss in Perth.
Cricket Australia has defended its decision to boycott only some games against Afghanistan after departing ICC boss accused them of hypocrisy.
Australia opener Nathan McSweeney has vowed to “show everyone what I can do” when the second Test against India begins on familiar territory in Adelaide on Friday.
Australia’s Travis Head says India’s Jasprit Bumrah will go down as “one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game”.
Uncapped all-rounder Beau Webster has been added to Australia’s squad for next week’s second Test against India in Adelaide.
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India wrapped up a convincing victory against Australia in Perth on Monday.
India won the opening Test in Perth by a crushing 295 runs on Monday to leave Australia shell-shocked and searching for answers.
India set Australia an almost impossible target of 534 in Perth before picking up three wickets late in the day.
Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a majestic 161 and Virat Kohli roared back to form with a vintage century on Sunday as India zeroed in on victory against Australia in the first Test in Perth.