Ganguly urges India to play aggressively
Former captain Sourav Ganguly has called for India to take a bold approach to the game if they are to break their 10-year ICC title drought.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly has called for India to take a bold approach to the game if they are to break their 10-year ICC title drought.
Australian spinners Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar turned the match to hand India their first ODI series defeat at home since 2019.
Mitchell Starc’s 5-53 and a blazing 66 by Mitchell Marsh helped Australia demolish India by 10 wickets in the second ODI on Sunday.
Mohammed Shami’s 3-17 and an unbeaten 75 by KL Rahul helped India beat Australia by five wickets in the first ODI on Friday.
India captain Rohit Sharma says the Test team will stay connected to prepare for the World Test Championship final despite two months of IPL action.
India clinched the four-match series against Australia 2-1 after the final Test ended in a draw on Monday in Ahmedabad.
Indian superstar Virat Kohli ended his long Test century drought with an imperious 186 against Australia on Sunday.
Shubman Gill’s sparkling century and an unbeaten 59 by Virat Kohli kept India strong in their first-innings reply against a persistent Australian spin attack in the fourth Test on Saturday.
Opener Usman Khawaja hit a masterful 180 and Cameron Green struck a maiden century before Australia were bowled out for 480 by India on day two of the fourth Test on Friday.
Opener Usman Khawaja struck the first century of the series by an Australian batsman as the tourists reached 255-4 on the opening day of the fourth Test against India.
Australia will be aiming to square the series against India on another spin minefield when the final Test begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Captain Rohit Sharma said he was bored of talking about India’s pitches after the hosts lost the third Test to Australia on a wickedly turning Indore track 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.