Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the very few batsmen in world cricket who can hurt the opposition teams despite his low strike rate
Shubman Gill feels it can be 'quite intimidating' to play cricket in Australia but asserted that his team will not back down when faced with either sledging or short-pitched deliveries
Team India skipper Virat Kohli doesn't believe in passive resistance and wants to dominate the opposition, says former Australia skipper Greg Chappell
Rohit Sharma cleared an eagerly-watched fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru
Australia Test hopeful all-rounder Cameron Green suffered a concussion while bowling after a rasping straight drive from Jasprit Bumrah struck him on the head during the warm-up game
If India don't land the first punch by clinching the opening day-night Test against Australia, the going will get very tough for the visitors in the absence of talismanic skipper Virat Kohli, feels former national coach Anil Kumble. India will start the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Test series with the day-nighter at Adelaide, from December 17, and Kumble feels that the match will be be the "biggest challenge" for the visitors. Skipper Kohli will return home after the opening Test for the birth of his first child. "If we can stay ahead in the first Test match then India has a great chance to repeat what they did in the last Australia tour," the spin legend said during the Mutual Funds annual conclave 'The Winners' Circle' organised by L&T Financial Services. "Although with (Steven) Smith and (David) Warner coming back, and then Virat (Kohli) missing the three Test matches will obviously be a big factor for India. But having said that, there's enough ability within the team, be it .
With his 55 off 57 balls, Bumrah was the top-scorer for Team India, who folded for a disappointing 194 in 48.3 overs at the Sydney Cricket Ground
It is still not clear whether fans would be allowed in stadia or not, but falling Covid-19 cases in India may prompt BCCI to allow spectators in stadia after consulting the government
Rohit is expected to fly out in the next couple of days and will have to undergo 14 days of hard quarantine before being able to train for the last two Tests
Cricket South Africa team doctor Dr Shuaib Manjra said that teams like England would now have to accept tempered models when touring abroad and not hope for elaborate and expensive models
India captain Virat Kohli opted out of the day-night warm-up game against Australia A, deciding to give his body some rest after having played in all the preceding limited-overs matches
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins has said he is ready to take on Virat Kohli in the first Test of the four-match series to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17
Australian bowlers held their nerves to come up trumps against the genius of Virat Kohli, stalling an Indian clean-sweep with a 12-run victory in the third and final T20 International
Shikhar Dhawan contributed 52 while captain Virat Kohli made 40. India had won the first T20I by 11 runs in Canberra on Friday. The inconsequential third T20I will be played at SCG on Tuesday
There is a concern over Australian captain Aaron Finch's fitness and in his absence Steve Smith or Glenn Maxwell can lead Australian team. Check IND vs AUS live telecast and free channels here
India has made five changes in its playing 11 while Australia has made four
While Jadeja smashed an unbeaten 44 off 23 balls to propel India to 161 for 7, his head injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise with India unleashing Chahal (3/25 in 4 overs) on an Australian
Both the teams would make some changes in its playing 11 given the injury concerns. Check India vs Australia 2nd T20 International playing 11 probables and head to head stats here
A series win will be an ideal confidence booster for India before the visitors hit Test match mode.
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