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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".

1st Test Day 2 dinner: Bumrah dismisses openers to bring India back in game

Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant opening spell to send back Australia's openers, leaving the hosts tottering at 35 for 2 at Dinner break on Day 2

Sydney Covid-19 outbreak: SCG Test still on, monitoring situation, says CA

Cricket Australia asserted that the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India is not threatened by a fresh Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney even though the situation is being closely monitored

NZ vs PAK 1st T20I: Shadab Khan wins toss and elects to bat first

Pakistan captain Shadab Khan won the toss and elected to bat Friday in the first of three Twenty20 cricket internationals against New Zealand at Eden Park

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Starc takes four as India bundled out for 244 on Day 2

Mitchell Starc (4/53 in 21 overs) and Pat Cummins (3/48 in 21.1 overs) dismissed the last four batsmen for an addition of only 11 runs to the overnight score

IND vs AUS: India lose openers, sedately reach 41/2 at dinner on Day 1

Pujara (17 batting, 88 balls) safely negotiated the testing first session after Shaw (0 in 2 balls) was bowled off the game's second ball by Mitchell Starc

Australia vs India 1st Test toss result, final playing 11, live streaming

Mathew Wade will open for Australia while Cameron Green as an all-rounder in Australia playing 11

IND vs AUS: Focus on D/N Test, not thinking about captaincy, says Rahane

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has said that batting in the first day-night Test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval beginning Thursday will require focus

AUS vs IND: Taking one Test at a time, says Paine on his captaincy future

Australia skipper Tim Paine has said that he is in talks with head coach Justin Langer and national selector Trevor Hohns over his future as captain

IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli perfect role model of a leader, says VVS Laxman

Virat Kohli's captaincy is still work in progress despite him being a perfect role model for his teammates, feels former India batsman VVS Laxman

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Finding partner for Agarwal big challenge, says Laxman

VVS Laxman believes the biggest challenge for captain Virat Kohli for the first Test against Australia is to find the right opening combination for the pink-ball fixture

Kohli finds sledging pointless but Paine won't take backward step if needed

A pandemic-struck 2020 has taught people different things; for India captain Virat Kohli, it has made him realise how 'pointless' sledging is in cricket

Sourav Ganguly relieved of Rs 1.5 crore service tax liability

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has set aside a service tax liability amounting to around Rs 1.51 crore for promotional activities as a brand ambassador

Pacer Migael Pretorius receives maiden S Africa call-up for Sri Lanka Tests

Fast bowler Migael Pretorius has received his maiden call up in the South Africa squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe to host qualifiers of 2023 ODI World Cup to be held in India

Zimbabwe will host the qualifiers of the 2023 ODI World Cup between June 18 and July 9, according to a revised scheduled announced by the ICC due to the postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.