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AUS vs IND: Bumrah is Cat burglar for Brett Lee, India's X-factor for Head

Dubbed as the bowler "impossible to face" by swashbuckling Australian batter Travis Head and a "cat burglar" by former tearaway pacer Brett Lee, Jasprit Bumrah's reputation precedes him. The India pacer, who is set to captain India in the first Test of the five-match series starting here Friday, has left both past and present Australian players in awe of his skill and threat. Not since the golden era of the West Indies in the 1970s has a touring pace bowler struck fear into the hearts of Australians as much as Bumrah, according to the local media here. On his two previous Test tours of Australia, the 30-year-old Bumrah, who is set to captain India in the first Test of the five-match series here from Friday, took 32 wickets at an average of 21.25, including a match-winning 6/33 during the 2018 Boxing Day Test. Since the start of the 20th century, only two touring bowlers have taken more wickets in Australia at a lower average -- Richard Hadlee and Curtly Ambrose. Head, Usman Khawaj

Srinath to Pant: Watch Indian stars in Australia since 1991| IND vs AUS

From Sachin Tendulkar's batting masterclass to Rishabh Pant's dare-to-fight attitude, let us revisit how Australia's gruelling conditions forged India's brightest Test stars.

AUS vs IND: Gambhir's style of coaching 'not great fit' for India - Paine

Gautam Gambhir's "prickly" coaching style may not bode well for the Indian team, and it could be a "long summer" if they fail to start strong in the Perth Test on November 22, warns former Australian captain Tim Paine. Jolted by an unprecedented 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand, the Gambhir-coached side now face the daunting task of defending the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in a five-match series against Australia, starting with the Perth Test. Their last two series wins out here they had Ravi Shastri who was fantastic. He created a great environment, the players were energised, they played with passion, he sold them the dream and motivated them in a really light-hearted enjoyable way," Paine said on SEN Radio. They (India) have gone to a new coach now that is really prickly, really competitive -- and that not to say that's not a good thing and a good way to coach -- but my concern is that it's not a great fit for the Indian cricket team. If your coach is the first one to crack in a

AUS vs IND 1st Test: Another injury scare for India! KL Rahul hit on elbow

Virat Kohli brushed off ongoing fitness speculation but was one of several batters to be caught behind the wicket during an intra-squad simulation at the WACA.

Australia vs India 1st Test: Injury scare for India! Sarfaraz hit on elbow

With India captain Rohit Sharma's participation in the first Test uncertain due birth of his second child, Sarfaraz might find himself in the playing XI for the series opener in Perth

AUS vs IND Tests: King is back in his territory, says Shastri backs Kohli

Former India cricket coach Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli has the potential to turn around his poor form and prosper during the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar series in Australia. Kohli has been going through a rough run across all formats over the last few months. The 36-year-old star batter has scored just one half-century and averaged only 21.33 across five Test matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand since the start of the year. But Shastri has warned Australia and said Kohli is back in the country where he loves to bat and score runs. "Well, the King is back in his territory. That's all I will tell them," Shastri said on The ICC Review. "When you've earned that title after your exploits in Australia, it will be on your (opponent's) mind when you go out to bat." Shastri was referring to Kohli's phenomenal performances in Australia, which include a fighting century in Adelaide in his first-ever Test tour in 2011/12, a staggering 692 runs from four Tests during the 201

Indian cricket's home truths: When attack becomes the best form of defence

The series loss to New Zealand has laid bare a fundamental question: Is T20 batting ethos proliferating into Test cricket?

India vs Australia 1st Test: Perth pitch report, key stats of Optus Stadium

Perth's Optus Stadium started hosted matches since 2017. India played one Test match at the venue and failed to win in 2018.

Australia vs India 1st Test: Rahul to open in Rohit's absence - Gambhir

Addressing the media before flying out from India, Gambhir also confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah would lead Team India if captain Rohit Sharma failed to turn up for the five-match series opener.

Australia squad vs India: Toss up between Inglis-McSweeney for openers slot

Josh Inglis or Nathan McSweeney will partner Usman Khawaja in Australia Playing 11 as an opener when the hosts take on India in Perth Test on November 22 during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia A vs India A, 2nd unofficial Test: Day 3 live streaming details

With an 11-run lead at the end of the day's play, it will be youngsters Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Reddy who will begin India's innings on day 3 and aim to build a solid lead for the visitors.

AUS vs IND Tests: Uthappa explains why India need Pujara in the squad

Uthappa argues that the team needs players like KL Rahul or Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are capable of grounding themselves in the classic, steady style of play that the unforgiving Australian cond

AUS vs IND: 'Revive youthful mindset' - Chappell's advice for Kohli, Rohit

As Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma prepare for one of their career's defining challenges in Australia in the upcoming Test series, former India head coach Greg Chappell believes the stalwart duo can "rekindle" the energy and focus of their youth to rediscover their lost glory. Wounded by an unprecedented 0-3 home series defeat to New Zealand, India will look to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the marquee five-match Test series in Australia beginning on November 22. According to Chappell, the ageing Sharma and Kohli must summon the same drive and focus that once marked their prime years if India hopes to reclaim its form on foreign soil. Reflecting on a conversation with Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar in 2005, Chappell shared insights into the hurdles players face as they age. Tendulkar had sought Chappell's perspective and asked Greg, why does batting become harder as you get older? Surely it should get easier? "I explained to him that the mental demands of batting intensify wit

Australia A vs India A, 2nd unofficial Test: Day 2 live streaming details

Australia A are 53/2 at the end of day 1, with Marcus Harris and Sam Konstas at the crease. Mukesh Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed took the first two wickets for India and will aim to pick up more on day 2.

AUS vs IND Tests: India will to forget past records in Australia - Patil

India will have to forget the wins in Australia over the last two trips as well as the unprecedented loss to New Zealand at home recently to give themselves a chance of emerging victorious Down Under, said 1983 World Cup winner Sandip Patil here on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma's Indian team will soon be hitting the Australian shores with their pride at stake, having been blanked 0-3 by New Zealand at home which has also thrown their plans for the World Test Championship into disarray. While India look to pick the pieces and put their best foot forward during the five-Test tour of Australia, Patil, also a former chairman of selectors, expressed confidence that the team is too good to be bogged down by setbacks. "They have to play against Australia in Australia, they will have to forget what happened there last time. They will also have to forget what happened in this series (against New Zealand) and look forward," Patil told the media here during the launch of his book titled 'Beyond ...

AUS A vs IND A: KL Rahul to open, Dhruv Jurel to keep wickets at Perth

According to ESPNcricinfo, both Rahul and Dhruv Jurel, who traveled to Australia ahead of the main Test squad for match practice with India A, will feature in the Melbourne four-day game.

Rising Aussie star Corey Rocchiccioli to go up against KL Rahul at MCG

Though still an unfamiliar face to many, Rocchiccioli, 27, has caught the attention of Australian cricket with his meteoric rise from a grade cricketer to playing for Australia A.

KL Rahul's biggest challenge ahead of Australia vs India 1st Test

Rahul, who has an average of only 20.77 in Australia from five Tests, despite scoring a century at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in 2015, could be in line for selection in the first Test in Perth.

IND vs NZ: It's a low point in my career - Rohit Sharma after series defeat

Reflecting on the series, he noted that in the first two Tests, India failed to put up enough first-innings runs. "In this game, we got a 28-run lead, and the target was achievable."

Is Rohit Sharma the worst Test captain Indian cricket has ever had?

The last time India lost 3 consecutive Tests in a series was back in 1976-77, when they were defeated by England.