Ajinkya Rahane has been racking up a lot of praise for the way he has led the team in the second Test match against Australia in Melbourne. After the humiliation in Adelaide where they were eliminated by just 36, things did not improve for the Indian team. Virat Kohli was …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘I should play No. 4 instead of Kohli’ – Gautam Gambhir suggests several changes to India XI for MCG Test – cricket
After India’s lousy spectacle with the bat, numerous former cricketers have listed the changes they would like to see in the team’s game XI for Test 2 against Australia in Melbourne starting December 26. The latest to recommend a mix is former India hitter Gautam Gambhir. who has suggested many …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘You give him one more chance, he can do wonders’ – Despite Adelaide’s failure, Pragyan Ojha backs India batsman for MCG Test – cricket
In addition to half a century from Virat Kohli and a pair of 40s from Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the early innings, the Indian hitting was a train wreck in Adelaide. Even if getting shot for 36 is considered a strange implosion, the fact that the Indian team, …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘With Kohli out, hardly anyone can get India back from a loss like that,’ says Ricky Ponting – cricket
India captain Virat Kohli honestly admitted after the first test: “I played two days of good cricket to get in position and then lose it in an hour. It really hurts. “Kohli’s words at the post-match presentation ceremony after the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide against Australia summed up the …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘Last time I saw that would have been under 12s’ – Former Australian sailor Damien Fleming was shaken by India’s abject batting – cricket
India’s lowest record in test cricket of 36 left many in shock, including former Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming. Fleming, who comments for the BBC and was at the Adelaide Oval, was speechless as he watched Indian batting unravel in one of the most ruthless demonstrations of fast bowling ever …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘It hurts a lot’ – Virat Kohli provides update on Mohammed Shami injury – cricket
Indian fast pitcher Mohammed Shami suffered an injury on day 3 of the first round in Adelaide, putting his participation in the second round in doubt. Shami suffered a blow to the wrist when she tried to duck and dodge a scorching gorilla from Australian sprinter Pat Cummins. The Indian …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘Hanuma Vihari is a test specialist like VVS Laxman, he has to perform in every game to stay in the team,’ says Pragyan Ojha – cricket
India’s mid-range hitter Hanuma Vihari impressed the Indian locker room with his performance at the test series in Australia last year. Vihari has provided much-needed depth in India’s middle order since MS Dhoni’s departure and with Hardik Pandya unfit to play, Vihari’s role becomes even more crucial in the next …
Read More »India vs Australia: Rishabh Pant or Wriddhiman Saha? Hanuma Vihari weighs in on India’s ‘happy headache’ ahead of Adelaide test – cricket
The Indian cricket team will have a great call to make as they prepare for the upcoming Pink Ball Test against Australia starting Thursday next week in Adelaide. It will be the first test of the important four-game series and the game will be crucial for either team to take …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘He has a life outside of cricket’, Steve Smith backs Virat Kohli’s decision to take paternity leave – cricket
Australian hitter Steve Smith has endorsed Indian captain Virat Kohli’s decision to return home for the birth of his first child. The former captain suggested that Virat Kohli’s absence would be a major fault for tourists in the last three Trials but also mentioned that the Indian skipper also lives …
Read More »‘If there’s a concussion and there’s a concussion rule, why not use it’: Gautam Gambhir – cricket
Ravindra Jadeja and her concussion have become a hot topic of discussion since Friday. Jadeja was hit in the helmet by one of Mitchell Starc’s deliveries in the last India inning. Jadeja continued until the last ball and the doctors considered him shocked. The Indian team received a substitute for …
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