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India's stunning batting collapse shocks Pakistan's former cricketers

Pakistan's former stars, including Javed Miandad and Shoaib Akhtar, have reacted with shock following arch-rivals India's inexplicable batting collapse in the first Test against Australia in Adelaide

IND vs AUS: India can use Pant as 'X-factor' for 2nd Test, says Karthik

Former India spinner Murali Karthik feels that the visiting team can play wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant as a batsman in the second Test

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Gill, Rahul, Pant may find place in India playing 11

Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and young opener Prithvi Shaw are unlikely to be picked for the remaining Tests in Australia as India look to ring in wholesale changes

IND vs AUS boxing day Test: Burns cleared for 2nd Test, Pucovski ruled out

Hit on the elbow during the pink-ball series opener, Australia's Joe Burns was cleared to play 2nd Test against India, but young Will Pucovski was ruled out as he continues to recover from concussion

PAK vs NZ 1st Test: Mohammad Rizwan to lead Pakistan in absence of Azam

In Babar's absence, Mohammad Rizwan will captain the Pakistan side at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui

Time is ripe for a worldwide review into on-field safety: Ian Chappell

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has advocated a review of on-field safety measures in cricket, saying it would be a good idea to "strengthen any law'' that can protect tailenders

NZ vs PAK: Azam, Imam-ul-Haq ruled out of first Test against New Zealand

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq were ruled out of the first Test with thumb injuries, prompting the tour selection committee to include rookie Imran Butt in the 17-member squad

Virat Kohli closes gap on Steve Smith at top of ICC Test rankings

India may have suffered an embarrassing defeat in the series-opener against Australia but its skipper Virat Kohli fractionally closed the gap with top-ranked Test batsman Steve Smith

India could suffer a whitewash after the Adelaide Test result: Ponting

India could suffer a whitewash in the Test series against Australia after its stunning eight-wicket defeat in the first Test in Adelaide, says former Australia captain Ricky Ponting

IND vs AUS: Rahane needs to stamp his leadership going forward, says Kaif

Ajinkya Rahane and company have to shut off the outside world to recover from the heavy loss they suffered during the first Test in Adelaide, says Mohammad Kaif

India couldn't replicate defensive batting in 2nd innings: Adam Gilchrist

India being unable to replicate the concentration they showed in the first innings was one of the reasons behind their stunning collapse in the second innings, says Adam Gilchrist

India vs Australia Tests: Shami, Kohli big losses for India, says Joe Burns

Australia opener Joe Burns has said that the visitor will be depleted by the absence of pace bowler Mohammed Shami and skipper Virat Kohli in the remaining matches of the series

IND vs AUS: Boxing Day Test crucial in deciding fate of series, says Burns

Australia will be entering the second Test believing that a favourable result for them in Melbourne could decide the fate of the four-match series

India vs Australia 2020-21: Shami ruled out of remaining three Tests

Mohammed Siraj, for his impressive show in the two warm-up games, will be in line for a Boxing Day Test debut in Melbourne

Wounds opened up, Australia can now clean sweep India: Ricky Ponting

India stumbled to an eight-wicket loss in the first Test of the four-match series

Worst collapse ever as India wraps innings at 36/9 in 1st Test vs Australia

After a decent 53-run first innings lead, India are now staring at a humiliating defeat with only 89 runs to defend.

IND vs AUS 1st Test highlights: Australia wins by 8 wkts, leads series 1-0

India fell to lowest-ever innings total in its 82-year Test cricket history as Virat Kohli-led side ended at 36 for nine in second innings

IND vs AUS: It is not easy to pick up the pink ball, says Paine

Sighting a pink ball snaking this way and that under lights is "not easy", Australian captain Tim Paine said after his laborious half-century against India's menacing bowling attack

Australian batsmen underestimated Ashwin, it was their undoing: Ponting

Australian batsmen underestimated Ashwin and their aggressive approach towards the senior India off-spinner led to the home side's downfall in the first innings of the opening Test, feels Ponting

Comparisons can be skewed, I like doing it my way: Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin is forever ready to learn from his peers but has his own way of finding the formula for success as he believes that there are "many ways to skin a cat".