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My father's tears fuelled my cricket journey, says Nitish Kumar Reddy

In his own words, he was not "serious" about cricket in his early days. But everything changed for Nitish Reddy when he saw tears rolling down his father's face owing to their financial struggles. It was a transformative moment for the young all-rounder who vowed to work harder and achieve success in the game, which culminated in a fine debut for India in the first Test against Australia at Perth. Reddy produced an impressive show, scoring 41 and 38 runs in the two innings against the likes of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood at Optus Stadium. He also claimed a wicket as India registered a massive 295-run win. "To be honest, I was not serious when I was young," he said in a video released by the BCCI on Thursday. "My father left his job for me and there has been a lot of sacrifice behind my story. One day, I saw him crying because of the financial problems we were facing, and I was like, this is not how you can be... that my father made the sacrifices and you play ...

IND vs AUS: Adelaide hosts historic crowd for India-Australia Test clash

As many as 36,225 heads dotted the stands at the Adelaide Oval on the first day of the second India-Australia Test here to create a new record for crowd turnout during a five-day game featuring the two sides. According to data provided by Cricket Australia (CA), the previous record was 35,081 spectators during the 2011-12 series in which India were whitewashed 4-0 by the home team. A sell-out crowd was predicted at the 53,500-capacity ground on Friday, as India and Australia renewed their rivalry after a long break between the first and second Test. This is India's first pink-ball Test in Australia since they were rolled over for 36 at the same venue back in 2020. Fans also turned up in record numbers at the Optus Stadium in Perth for the first Test, which the visitors won by 295 runs for their biggest victory on Australia soil. As per CA, the opening two days at the Perth Stadium set records for attendance at any Test match in Perth, with 31,302 (Day 1) and 32,368 (Day 2) going .

IND vs AUS: Manjrekar blames Virat's weakness outside off for average dip

The great Virat Kohli's "adamancy" to not explore an alternate route to overcome his weakness outside off-stump has brought his batting average down from the 50s to 48.13, feels former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar. Kohli, who struck a fine hundred in the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth to break a prolonged century drought in the game's traditional format, was out cheaply for 7 on day one of the second match at Adelaide Oval here on Friday. It was a length ball outside off by left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc and it rose sharply on the batter, leaving Kohli in two minds. The ball landed on the fifth or sixth stump and as it moved away. Kohli looked tentative and ended up deflecting it to the slip cordon where Steve Smith did the rest. "One important reason why Virat's average has slipped to 48 now, is the unfortunate weakness outside off. But more crucially his adamance to not try another way to tackle it," Manjrekar tweeted moments after the Indian batting mainstay

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc claims first five-wicket haul vs India

Starc returned with bowling figures of 6-48 in the first innings of the Pink Ball Test as India were bundled out for 180 runs.

IND vs AUS: Aussies wear black armbands in memory of Hughes and Redpath

Australian players on Friday wore black armbands during the second pink-ball Test against India here in memory of former cricketers Phillip Hughes and Ian Redpath. Former Australia opening batter Hughes died in 2014 after being struck on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match. Redpath, also an opener, passed away earlier this month. Cricket Australia had earlier decided to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of Hughes during the day/night match. A documentary on the life of opening batter was also displayed at the Adelaide Oval before the start of play. Games in the Sheffield Shield last week also saw players wear black armbands to mark the passing of the New South Wales player. Hughes played 26 Tests for Australia since making his debut against South Africa in Johannesburg in February 2009. He also played 25 ODI matches between 2013 and 2014 and a lone T20I. Redpath passed away on December 1 at the age of 83 following an illness. He played 66 Tests and five

Sehwag to Rohit: Top 10 Indian players with most sixes in Test cricket

Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the Indian batter with the most sixes in Test cricket, surpassing Virender Sehwag's record of 90 sixes.

Watch: Starc strikes 1st ball; KL survives amid no-ball drama in Adelaide

Mitchell Starc's opening delivery in the IND vs AUS 2nd Test set the tone in dramatic fashion as he dismissed Yashavi Jaiswal without the Indian opener troubling the scorers

Kohli to Iyer: Top 5 highest run-getters for Team India in pink-ball Tests

Rohit Sharma follows closely with 173 runs in three matches, averaging 43.25. Known for his aggressive approach

India vs Australia 2nd Test playing 11, live timing, IND vs AUS streaming

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing 11: Captain Rohit replaced Devdutt Padikkal while Dhruv Jurel made way for Shubman Gill in the India's Playing 11. Ashwin comes in for Sundar.

India vs Australia 2nd Test preview: Rohit Sharma plays perfect team man

Rohit Sharma might take a step back to lead from the front as India look for the perfect combination to drive home the advantage against a wounded but famously resilient Australia in the day-night Test starting here on Friday. The biggest predicament is the batting order, which will need to be shaken up a bit to accommodate Rohit, returning to the side from a brief paternity break, and a fit-again Shubman Gill. But the resourceful side would be happy to have that headache than being under-strength, which was the case when they last toured and beat all expectations to come out trumps. Playing Australia in Australia tends to bring the best out of the visiting Indian team which defied all expectations to boss the series-opener in Perth, handing Australia their first loss at the Optus stadium. In their last trip Down Under, India made a comeback for the ages following the 36 all out debacle at the Adelaide Oval but the visitors are placed much better this time around, following the ...

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Adelaide weather forecast, Pink Ball test pitch report

The India vs Australia 2nd Test will begin at 2:30 PM local time, which is 9:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), as Adelaide is 5 hours ahead of India's time zone.

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Rahul to bat as opener in India's Playing 11 - Rohit

Rohit explained that making a decision on his own batting position wasn't easy for him personally, but for the sake of the team, he had to make the change.

IND vs AUS: Shastri believes Adelaide 2020 debacle won't affect India

The Adelaide debacle of 2020 is history now but it should be at the back of players' minds when they take field in the day/night Test against Australia, reckons Ravi Shastri, who was India's coach in that series. India, under Virat Kohli, were shot out for their lowest-ever Test total of 36 in the second innings of the Adelaide Test that Australia won by eight wickets. Bruised and battered, and with hardly anyone giving them a revival chance, India staged a remarkable comeback to win the four-Test series 2-1 to clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. "I don't think it (Adelaide drubbing) will play any role but it should be at the back of their mind because you know things happen very quickly with a pink ball," Shastri, who was the coach of the India team during the series, told The ICC Review. A 1-0 lead in pocket, India will clash with the hosts in the second Test, starting Friday. "You realise that in a session of play if things don't go your way and the bowling is good, things can

IND vs AUS: Cummins aims to tick off Border-Gavaskar Trophy victory

He has won the ODI World Cup along with the coveted Ashes multiple times but the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India remains the "one last" unchecked item in the bucket list of Australian skipper Pat Cummins, who is quite confident of doing it this time around despite the opening Test debacle. Cummins, who made his Test debut in 2011, played a Test against India for the first time in 2017. Since 2014-15, Australia have not won an India series either at home or away. The pacer is determined to change this stat despite the 295-run drubbing in the Perth game last month. "For half of the (Australian) change room, we haven't won the Border Gavaskar Trophy. It is one last thing to tick off for a lot of us. Almost every challenge that we faced in last few years, we have stepped up and done well," Cummins spoke with a lot of determination ahead of second Test against India in Adelaide. "I think we need to do that for another home summer and series. From two-three season thing, it has ...

Australia women crushes India women in ODI series opener in Brisbane

India put up a dismal show with the bat as Australia stamped their superiority over the visitors with a five-wicket win in the first Women's ODI here on Thursday. Opting to bat, India collapsed to 100 all out in 34.2 overs with Australia pacer Megan Schutt returning an impressive five-wicket haul. Australia did experience a minor stutter in the run chase, when Renuka Thakur struck twice in the same over, before coasting to victory in 16.2 overs. Debutant opener Georgia Voll (46 not out off 42 balls) produced a measured knock to ensure a comfortable win. Her effort included a six off Renuka in the cow corner region. Her opening partner Phoebe Litchfield (35 off 29 balls) was the aggressor in their 48-run stand, smashing six fours in a row, four of those coming off Renuka and two off debutant pacer Titas Sadhu. The second ODI will be played at the Allan Border Field here on December 8. Jemimah Rodrigues, who batted at number five, top-scored for India with a 23 off 42 balls. Optin

India vs Australia 2nd Test Highlights: Rohit reveals openers for D-N Test; Boland in for Aussies

In the press conference on the eve of the IND vs AUS 2nd Test, Rohit Sharma informs that he will bat somewhere in the middle order and KL Rahul will continue as opener

India bowled out for 100 vs AUS: Full list of women's team's lowest scores

The middle order showed glimpses of fight, led by Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, both scoring 23 off 42 balls before the lower order crumbled in Brisbane

IND vs AUS: Ready to play the floater role for team, says KL Rahul

Rahul made his return to the Test squad by adding 104 runs in the two innings of the first Test of the ongoing Test series against Australia in Perth

IND vs AUS: A look at pink ball Tests in numbers at Adelaide Oval

The Adelaide Oval in Adelaide hosted the first-ever day-night Test match with a pink ball in men's international cricket back in 2015 between Australia and New Zealand

IND vs AUS: Rohit or Rahul? Who will open for India in the Adelaide Test

KL Rahul sent shockwaves through the Indian team management when he added 201 for the first wicket in the second innings of the Perth Test with Yashasvi Jaiswal