Rohit: Rahul still in contention
India skipper Rohit Sharma has played down KL Rahul’s removal from the vice-captaincy but kept the door open for a change in team for the third Test against Australia.
India skipper Rohit Sharma has played down KL Rahul’s removal from the vice-captaincy but kept the door open for a change in team for the third Test against Australia.
A depleted Australia will look to stand-in captain Steve Smith for inspiration when the third Test against India begins in Indore on Wednesday.
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.
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has revealed the secret to his staying power ahead of his milestone 100th Test.
Rohit Sharma’s India have toppled Australia to take top spot in the ICC Test rankings.
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.
Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja eviscerated Australia in just over two hours to hand India a crushing innings-and-132-run victory inside three days of the opening Test.
Captain Rohit Sharma hit a brave 120 on a turning Nagpur pitch as India extended their lead to 144 despite Australian debutant Todd Murphy’s five wickets in the opening Test.
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed a five-wicket haul on his international return as India ruled the opening day of the first Test against Australia on Thursday.
India captain Rohit Sharma and Australian counterpart Pat Cummins have brushed aside concerns about the pitch ahead of the first of four eagerly awaited Tests.
Australia’s Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood have been ruled out of the first Test against India due to injuries.
India host Australia in a hotly anticipated four-match Test series and there are some key battles that will determine the ultimate winner.