Page 49 - India Vs Australia

Can't explain feeling, went numb and blank: Ashwin, Vihari after SCG draw

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin credited Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant for laying the foundation and said the wicket-keeper batsman's innings even made them hopeful of a different outcome

India's injury woes give Australia edge going into 4th Test: Ponting

India's injury woes and Australia's formidable record at Gabba will give the hosts an upper-hand in the series-deciding fourth and final Test in Brisbane, reckons former skipper Ricky Ponting.

New real wall after Dravid in Indian cricket are Vihari and Ashwin: BCCI VP

Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin's blockathon helped India eke out a draw against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday and BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla feels India has finally found its new "wall".Batting out 258 balls, the Indian duo of Vihari and Ashwin stood ground and faced a fiery Australian bowling attack on the fifth day in the third Test. Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who is celebrating his 48th birthday on Monday, is known as "the Wall" and Shukla feels Vihari and Ashwin have taken the mantle over after their marathon 2.5 hours stay at the crease."The new real wall after Dravid in Indian cricket are @Hanumavihari and @ashwinravi99. They scored 62 runs in 259 balls. Good performance to get the match to draw. @RishabhPant17 & @cheteshwar1 played superb knock. @ImRo45 & @RealShubmanGill as usual were good at the crease," Shukla tweeted.India was on the back foot on day five until the team management decided to send in Rishabh Pant at the ..

Test cricket teaches you about life, says Ashwin after SCG heroics

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after his heroics in the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Stadium said that Test cricket teaches a person about life

Extremely proud of India for putting up a fight on Day 5, says Jay Shah

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Monday said he is 'extremely proud' of India's performance after the boys eked out a draw on the final day of the third Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday.Shah also reserved special praise for Rishabh Pant, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin.Taking to Twitter, Shah wrote,"'Cometh the hour, cometh the man, and cometh the team'. Extremely proud of #TeamIndia for putting up a fight on Day 5. Special mention to @RishabhPant17, @Hanumavihari, @cheteshwar1 & @ashwinravi99. Well done, guys! Hello Brisbane #AUSvsIND."Former India great Sachin Tendulkar also reiterated Shah's sentiments and said he is proud of the team's performance."Really proud of #TeamIndia! Special mention to @RishabhPant17, @cheteshwar1, @ashwinravi99 and @Hanumavihari for the roles they've played brilliantly. Any guesses in which dressing room the morale will be high? #OneTeamOneCause #AUSvIND," he .

Australia, India retain top two spots in World Test Championship standings

Australia and India have retained the top two spots in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship standings after playing out a thriling draw in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series

Ind vs Aus: The atmosphere in the dressing room is electric, says Ashwin

After playing out a famous draw in the third Test at the SCG on Monday, Ashwin said it was difficult for the side to go for a win after losing set batters Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara

Racism row: What happened with Siraj, Bumrah not acceptable, says Rahane

Rahane said that whatever happened with Mohammad Siraj on day three and four of the Pink Test against Australia is not at all acceptable and it should not happen anywhere in the world

Ind vs Aus: Visitors have shown great mental resilience, says Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan had predicted that the visitors will lose the four-match series 4-0

Bruised, broken, but never short of character: Rahane hails India's show

Ajinkya Rahane-led India staged a stunning fightback on day five of the Pink Test against Australia to eke out a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground. And the Indian players relished the effort on social media.Navdeep Saini, who was playing his first Test, termed the game as a memorable debut while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hailed the tremendous spirit shown by the depleted Indian side."Sweet Emotion's! Such a special & memorable debut match. #NeverGiveUp," Navdeep tweeted.Opener Shubman Gill, playing only his second Test, wrote: "A team performance for the history books."In spite of a hamstring injury, Hanuma Vihari hit an unbeaten 161-ball 23 while Ravichandran Ashwin hit 39 off 128 balls as the two defended away any hopes Australia had of registering a win.With almost half of the side battling injuries, Rahane lauded the Indian side for showing grit and character and said there are a lot of things on which the team has to work ahead of the fourth Test."Bruised. Broken. But ...

Hanuma Vihari's knock was equal to scoring a hundred, says R Ashwin

Ashwin on Monday equated Hanuma Vihari's unbeaten 23 off 161 balls in a match-saving stand of 148 runs with him in the third Test against Australia here to scoring a hundred

Ind vs Aus: I let the bowlers down, says Tim Paine on dropping catches

Australia skipper Tim Paine felt 'disappointed' with himself after dropping three chances behind the stumps

Ashwin couldn't bend down to tie shoe laces this morning, says wife Prithi

Ashwin's wife Prithi has revealed that the spin spearhead was in tremendous pain when he woke up on Monday and wasn't able to stand up

Ind vs Aus: Well fought India, time to win the series, says Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Monday praised the Ajinkya Rahane-led team after they put up an inspired show against Australia in the third Test to eke out a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Wanted to make sure that Indian boys knew we were against it too: Paine

Australia skipper Tim Paine had won hearts for joining the Indian team huddle after racial slurs were hurled at its players on day four of the third Test

Draw is as big as win, Vihari's knock special than his Test century: Rahane

Rahane said the heroic draw that his side pulled off in the third Test against Australia was as good as a victory and especially commended Hanuma Vihari

IND vs AUS 3rd Test highlights: India pulls off draw in Sydney Test

Vihari (23 not out off 161) and Ashwin (39 not out off 128), who got together in the 89th over of India's second innings, wore down Australia by batting for more than 42 overs

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 4 highlights: Hosts in dominant position at stumps

At close of play, Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were batting on 4 and 9, respectively, after Rohit Sharma (52) and Shubman Gill (31) had put on 71 runs for the opening wicket in their second innings

Ind vs Aus: Siraj complains of abuse from crowd, CA offers apology

Play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia after pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of abuse from a section of the crowd

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 highlights: Labuschagne, Smith extend hosts' lead

Responding to Australia's first-innings total of 338 all out , India was dismissed for 244 to give the home side a substantial lead of 94 runs going into its second essay at the Sydney Cricket Ground.