
Kohli fined for Konstas shoulder bump
The ICC fined India’s Virat Kohli 20% of his match fee for deliberately bumping shoulders with young Australian batsman Sam Konstas in the fourth Test on Thursday.
The ICC fined India’s Virat Kohli 20% of his match fee for deliberately bumping shoulders with young Australian batsman Sam Konstas in the fourth Test on Thursday.
Australia’s top order dominated in front of more than 87,000 fans at the MCG before India hit back.
Australia’s top four all slammed 50 or better to take a firm grip on day one of the fourth Test against India, with fearless teenage opener Sam Konstas stealing the show.
India captain Rohit Sharma was coy Tuesday on how his team will line up for the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
India suffered a blow on Monday when pace bowler Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the final two matches of the five-match series against hosts Australia.
Host nation Pakistan has chosen Dubai as a neutral venue for next year’s Champions Trophy after India refused to travel to its neighbour for the tournament.
Virat Kohli, with his kids in tow, had a heated exchanged with a journalist at Melbourne airport.
Opener Nathan McSweeney has been dropped from Australia’s squad for the fourth Test against India, with teenager Sam Konstas getting his first call-up.
Pakistan’s loss of several Champions Trophy matches underlines India’s dominance of cricket – and that “stranglehold” could tighten with an Indian now heading the global governing body.
With his “slingshot” delivery and ability to unsettle the world’s best batsmen, India’s Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as one of cricket’s greatest fast bowler.
India’s off-spinning great Ravichandran Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international cricket following the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday.
A huge band of storms halted Australia’s bid for an unlikely win over India on the final day of the third Test in Brisbane.
India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep pulled off an unlikely 10th-wicket partnership on Tuesday to avoid the follow-on and put the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on course for a draw.
India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep frustrated Australia in Brisbane.
Australia took four Indian wickets on another rain-hit day in Brisbane.