Aakash Chopra believes Pat Cummins stands out not only for his bowling but for his all-round influence, while Harbhajan Singh highlights Australia's composure and depth
Captain Pat Cummins is just six wickets shy of reaching the 300 mark in Tests, a feat achieved by only seven Australians so far
KKR brought back Venkatesh Iyer during the IPL 2025 mega auction for Rs 23.75 crore, but the southpaw has failed to produce any match-winning performance this season
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Cummins has now resumed running and is gearing up for his return with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), last season's IPL runners-up.
With all three of Australia's frontline pacers missing, the team will feature a completely revamped pace attack as they prepare to face England in Lahore on February 22.
National selection panel chairman George Bailey expressed disappointment at the situation but emphasized that it also presented an opportunity for other players to step up.
With Mitchell Marsh ruled out and skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood still doubtful, Australia are unlikely to field their go-to playing XI in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy
IPL 2025 is scheduled to kick off at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, as by tradition the first match of the season is hosted at the home ground of the previous edition's winners
Cummins, who is currently on paternity leave, will undergo scans to assess the ankle issue he dealt with during the recent Border-Gavaskar series, which Australia won 3-1.
Scans will be conducted on Cummins' ankle to determine whether he will be fit enough to lead the team in the Champions Trophy, which will take place in Pakistan and the UAE next month.
IND vs AUS CRICKET SCORE UPDATES: Konstas' aggressive start gives Australia a good total at the end of Day 1 with Cummins and Smith to start Day 2 for the hosts.
India made two changes in their Playing 11, bringing in Washington Sundar for Gill. The live streaming of the 4th test match between Australia and India will be available on the Disney Plus Hotstar
Australia skipper Pat Cummins understands what a teenager goes through on a high-profile Test debut and knows what he needs to tell a young Sam Konstas: "Have fun and don't overthink". Konstas, 18, is all set to make his debut against India in the Boxing Day Test, starting Thursday. Konstas has created a lot of buzz in Australian domestic cricket and his Test debut at the expense of Nathan McSweeney has become quite an event. When the skipper was asked about his feelings during his Test debut at 19, Cummins spoke about an element of naivety that can stop a kid from overthinking about how big a deal it is. "I spent a bit of the time wondering why or how I was there, how it happened so quick. I just remember being really excited and I think it's similar to Sammy (Konstas) this week. "There's a level of naivety that you just want to go out and play like you do when you're a kid in the backyard," Cummins said during the pre-match press interaction. "You just want to take the game on,
India's senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara provided a detailed analysis of Mitchell Starc's performance and raised concerns about India's bowling strength ahead of the crucial India vs Australia 4th Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins is not bothered if India walked away with momentum from the drawn third Test but is pleased that they did not let the visitors exploit better batting conditions in the first innings. Australia, who largely controlled the third Test, declared their second innings at 89/7 to set India a 275-run target but rian prevented an exciting climax. "(I) can't say I've ever been scared of momentum don't really care about that. I think we can take a lot from this week," he told media after the end of the contest. "A couple of great partnerships, to be sent in on a (fresh) wicket and score 450 (445) and then managing to bowl India out for 250 (260) when the wicket, the conditions were probably a little bit better. We can take a lot from that," he said. Ashwin is one of the all time greats ====================== While the contest expectedly ended in a draw with the series tied 1-1, India's spin great Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international ...
Pat Cummins now has 119 wickets under his belt as Test captain after assuming the position back in 2021
IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 BRISBANE WEATHER UPDATES: Day 4 is also expected to experience some rain with a 29% chance of a thunderstorm as well.
IND vs AUS 3rd Test Playing 11: Ravindra Jadeja replaced R Ashwin in India's Playing 11 while Akash Deep came in for Harshit Rana.
In a press conference ahead of the IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Gill touched upon the return to The Gabba - where India clinched the series in their previous tour