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I'm good to go: Marsh provides fitness update ahead of IND vs AUS 2nd Test

Australia's seam bowling all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has allayed concerns about his injury, declaring himself "good to go" for the pink ball second Test against India, which begins here on December 6. The 33-year-old had felt discomfort after bowling after bowling 19.3 overs in the opening Test, which Australia lost by 295 runs at Perth, but Marsh has confirmed his fitness ahead of the second Test at Adelaide Oval. Australia had included uncapped Tasmania all-rounder Beau Webster in the squad due to doubts over Marsh's fitness. However, Marsh has assured that he is ready for the challenge. Asked about any fitness concerns, Marsh told Channel Nine: "The body's all good, yep. Nah, nah, I'm good to go." "I'll be there," he added after arriving in Adelaide on Monday. This news will come as a boost for Australia, who are also dealing with the absence of senior pacer Josh Hazlewood, who pulled out of the pink ball Test due to a side strain. In Hazlewood's absence, pacer Scott Boland co

IND vs AUS: Steve Smith explains how Pink-ball Test can be unpredictable

The rampaging Indian team aside, a Pink-ball Test brings with it its own set of challenges, but Australian batter Steve Smith is "focussed" on taking them all head on in the game beginning here on Friday. Australia will enter the day/night match -- second of the five-match series -- trailing, following a heavy defeat in the opener at Perth. Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, the two batting mainstays of the Australian team, were dismissed cheaply for low scores in the first Test, which Australia lost by 295 runs. "Pink ball, it can be challenging at different times of the day or night depending on where you bat and the situation of the game and the ball and all those kind of things," Smith was quoted as saying in a Star Sports video. "So just being really switched on. The pink ball can be a little bit unpredictable at times. So yeah, just being really focussed," he added. Australia skipper Pat Cummins also spoke on the challenges of playing a Pink-ball Test, but felt the basics remain

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Travis Head hails Jasprit Bumrah as an all-time great

Head said: "It'll be great to tell my grandkids that I faced Bumrah. Hopefully, I'll face him a few more times, but he's definitely been a tough competitor."

Mohammed Siraj's comeback: From despair to dominance | IND vs AUS 2nd Test

After a challenging home series against New Zealand, the rejuvenated pacer credits his resurgence to valuable guidance from India's bowling stalwart, Jasprit Bumrah.

India vs PM XI: Five takeaways for India from two-day tour game at Canberra

India might have answered questions regarding their opening pair for the second Test at Canberra on Sunday

WTC 2024 points table: South Africa jumps to 2nd spot; Aussies slip to 3rd

South Africa made a case for ICC WTC final 2025 after they jumped to the second spot. New Zealand faced a defeat from England and slipped to 4th spot. Check WTC points table and team rankings here

India vs Prime Minister's XI HIGHLIGHTS: Harshit and Gill shines as India beat PM XI by 6 wickets

Sam Konstas' 107 goes in vain as India continues their winning run in Australia

India vs Prime Minister's XI HIGHLIGHTS: Play called off due to rain

Day 2 now will have a 50-over contest between the sides if the weather allows so as to give the teams some batting practice ahead of the 2nd Test.

Trust your game like Kohli to turn things around: Ponting to Aussie batters

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting advised struggling batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to trust their game akin to star India batter Virat Kohli to turn their fortunes around in the remaining four Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Labuschagne was all at sea against Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian pacers in the opening Test at Perth, which the Aussies lost by a whopping 295-run margin, making a 52-ball 2 and 3. Smith looked equally out of sorts while making a first-ball duck and 60-ball 17 before succumbing to Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in the first and second innings respectively. "Marnus looked the most tentative out of all the batters in Perth. Yes, it was high quality bowling on a difficult wicket, but he needs to find a way to turn it around," Ponting told ICC Review. Ponting cited how Kohli broke the shackles at Perth. "Virat went back to trusting his game and he looked like a different player in the second innings than he did in the first innings," Ponting said. K

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Boland to replace Hazlewood in Australia Playing 11

With Hazlewood ruled out of the India vs Australia 2nd Test in Adelaide, Boland, who is playing two-day tour game against India, might get a chance in Australia's XI on December 6

IND vs AUS: Allan Border claims Australia allowed Kohli to get 100 in Perth

Former Australia captain Allan Border has expressed his disappointment over the team's inability to contain Virat Kohli during the first Test in Perth and feels that can potentially cost the hosts the five-match series. Kohli, who had not scored a Test century in 18 months, roared back to form with an unbeaten 100 in the second innings as India secured a thumping 295-run victory over the hosts. "I was really disappointed in the way we let Kohli roll on to a hundred without much resistance," Border told SEN radio on Friday morning. "We don't want this guy full of confidence for the rest of the series." Border also questioned the tactics of skipper Pat Cummins, suggesting they allowed Kohli to regain his rhythm after his struggles against New Zealand in the recent home series. Kohli's century marked his seventh ton on Australian soil. Former opener Matthew Hayden also took aim at Cummins, criticising the field placements after Kohli's arrival in the middle. "They missed a few trick

IND vs AUS: Steve Smith calls Bumrah a complete package with unique action

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah's unorthodox bowling action and exceptional skill-set makes him a complete package, according to Australia's premier batter Steve Smith. Leading India in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Bumrah was adjudged 'Player of the Match' after claiming eight wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings, to power the visitors to a 295-run victory in the opening Test. From the start of his run-up, it's just all awkward, Smith told the Sydney Morning Herald. The way he runs in is different to pretty much anyone else, then the last bit of his action is different. I've faced him a reasonable amount now, and each time you face him it takes a few balls just to get the rhythm of it in a way." Smith was among Bumrah's victims during a devastating opening spell in the first innings, where the pacer tore through the Australian top-order. Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram explained how Bumrah's release point is at least a foot closer to the .

IND vs AUS: Ryan Harris backs McSweeney to deliver in upcoming matches

Nathan McSweeney may have struggled on his Test debut, but former Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris has backed the young opener to deliver in the second game against India, calling him "well-equipped" for the role. McSweeney, who replaced David Warner after the left-hander retired last summer, managed just 10 and 0 against a potent Indian attack in the first Test in Perth. "For now, I think he's the best person for it but like everyone, he needs to score runs," Harris, who coaches McSweeney in the South Australian first-class side, told SEN. "Batting three and opening is slightly different but it's not Nathan is well equipped to do that. "Obviously, he didn't have a great start, but he copped two pretty good balls in Perth." Harris suggested that while McSweeney is a good fit for the opener's role now, his long-term position might be at number three. "Ultimately, he probably slots back into three at some stage depending on what happens over the next couple of years with 'Uzzie'

IND vs AUS: Shubman Gill returns to nets, recovery better than expected

Shubman Gill returned to the India nets on Friday, showing enough signs of a full recovery from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the series opener against Australia in Perth. Gill's absence was not felt in Perth as India won the game by 295 runs but considering his impressive run on the previous tour, the visitors need him at his best over the course of the five-match series. The top-order batter was seen facing Yash Dayal and Akash Deep in the nets ahead of the pink-ball warm-up game against Australian PM's XI starting Saturday. "I was just trying to get a feel to be honest, see how the injury is reacting, if any kind of soreness is there but it went much better than what I and Kamlesh bhai (Kamlesh Jain, physio) expected. Very happy with that," Gill said in a video posted by BCCI on X after the training session here. Gill was naturally disappointed about getting injured ahead of the first Test but India's special performance put him back in a positive frame of mind. "Any bal

Champions Trophy 2025 schedule HIGHLIGHTS: ICC board meeting adjourned till Saturday

A brief 15-minute meeting took place on Friday but was cut short after the members failed to reach a consensus

IND vs AUS: Need better footwork while playing with pink ball, says Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara wants Shubman Gill to play at number five, allowing KL Rahul to bat at number three spot

India vs PM XI live time (IST), squads, live streaming and telecast details

The two-day tour game between Prime Ministers XI and India on November 30 will start at 9:10 AM IST. Disney+ Hotstar will live stream the two-day tour game between Prime Ministers XI and India

Is the Indian cricket team a better team away from home? What the stats say

After winning the first Test in the ongoing India vs Australia series, the Indian cricket team is eyeing their third straight red-ball series win against Australia in down-under conditions

Australia squad for 2nd Test vs India: Webster added as cover for Marsh

Mitchell Marsh, who had been struggling with soreness after Australia's heavy 295-run defeat in the first Test in Perth earlier this week, is a major concern for the team ahead of IND vs AUS 2nd Test

Champions Trophy 2025 schedule: Financial and logistical fallout looms

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to run from February 19 to March 9. The event will be hosted by Pakistan, however, India's refusal to visit the country led to delay in announcing the fixture