Two things were often said and written about about Steven Smith’s batting style when he started playing test cricket for Australia: One, that he walked too far and his bat came down from somewhere around the ravine. The combination of the two made it susceptible to inbound deliveries and a …
Read More »‘Those 40-50 minutes …’ – Ajinkya Rahane focused on getting the twilight game right
News Unlike the red ball, the rhythm of the pink ball increases when the lights are turned on, says the vice captain of India. India’s captain Virat Kohli has often talked about staying focused and having that horrible session that makes you miss an event. He wasn’t referring to sessions …
Read More »Steven Smith absent for Australia net session after making adjustments
News A spokesperson for CA said Smith was having a back pain massage In a major departure from his usual routine, Steven Smith failed to appear for a regular net in Australia’s main training session before the first Test against India in Adelaide. Smith’s only sighting in the afternoon was …
Read More »Cameron Green will make his Test debut if he passes concussion protocols
News Coach Justin Langer will evaluate Joe Burns over the next few days and Matthew Wade looks like an option to start Australia coach Justin Langer has confirmed that Cameron Green will make his test debut against India in Adelaide if he passes concussion protocols over the next few days, …
Read More »India needs to aim for five wins, Australia standing easier
Statistics analysis The question for both teams will depend on how New Zealand fares in their series against Pakistan as well. Even as a standalone competition, Australia vs India is a marquee series with a lot on the line, but with the World Test Championship final looming in June, the …
Read More »‘Front press’ the reason for the blow to the helmet
News Playing more “back and forth” is a safer way for hitters to succeed at bouncy pitches in Australia, says former India captain Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes several hitters are suffering a concussion after taking a hit to the helmet due to “frontal pressure” on the trigger movement. …
Read More »Gill as starter, Pant as goalkeeper
Shubman Gill has the backing of Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border to start alongside Mayank Agarwal during India’s test series against Australia. Watching the series named after him, the first men in 10,000 test races discussed Gill and Prithvi Shaw’s prospects for sealing a spot in the Indian lineup, with …
Read More »India has ‘many moves’ for Australia’s chin music
News The young hitter has emerged as a contender to open batting with Mayank Agarwal in the first Test. Not only does Shubman Gill expect some good old-fashioned chin music from the Australian rapids during the next four-round series, but he hopes to counter it with the “many moves” the …
Read More »Excited about the possibility of playing the WTC final, but focused on Pakistan
News Plunket Shield at the start of the season was “great for the guys to get into that mode in the longest way,” says Latham After their crushing 2-0 series sweeping the West Indies, New Zealand has strengthened their chances of reaching the final of the World Test Championship. But …
Read More »Tim Southee and Neil Wagner clinch a dominant 2-0 win
Report Joshua da Silva’s half-century debut gave the West Indies a positive conclusion to a difficult tour New Zealand 460 (Nicholls 174, Wagner 66, Gabriel 3-93, Joseph 3-109) beat West Indies 131 (Blackwood 69, Southee 5-32, Jamieson 5-34) and (f / 0) 317 (Campbell 68, Jason Holder 61, da Silva …
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