The 25-year-old won the race to replace the retired David Warner at the top of the order alongside Usman Khawaja but failed to seize the opportunity. With a high score of just 39, McSweeney was axed from the hosts’ 15-man squad for the final two Tests of the series. “Devastated. I get the dream come […]
Early tea was taken on the final day at the Gabba because of bad light with India 8-0 having been set a target of 275 for victory, after Australia declared on 89-7. But a big storm swept over the ground during the break and play was abandoned, with the five-Test series now heading to Melbourne […]
Hazlewood, who missed the second Test in Adelaide with a side strain, bowled just one over before leaving the field on the fourth day of the third Test at the Gabba. With the series locked at 1-1 and the Test seemingly on course for a draw, the 33-year-old’s latest injury is a major blow to […]
The visitors are reeling at 51-4 and still trailing by 394 runs as centurions Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) helped Australia score 445 runs in the first innings. Team India’s woes with the bat continued as they came out to bat on a rain-affected Day 3, losing two batters inside three overs with […]
Australia finished the day on 28-0 with Usman Khawaja 19 not out and Nathan McSweeney on four after India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field. Only 13.2 overs were bowled during the first session and there was no further play, much to the disappointment of the big crowd that had filed […]
Kohli, during the second innings of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia, etched his name in the history books as he struck his 30th century in the format, going past legendary Sir Don Bradman‘s tally of Test hundreds. Kohli walked out to bat on the third day carrying the weight of four […]
The right-arm, who took five wickets in Australia’s 295-run first Test defeat at Perth, has what Cricket Australia (CA) described as “a low-grade left side injury”. “Josh Hazlewood will remain with the group in Adelaide to prepare for the remainder of the series,” CA added. While the uncapped Abbott and Doggett were drafted in, Hazelwood’s […]
The 30-year-old is on standby after Marsh pulled up sore following their 295-run thrashing by the visitors in the first Test at Perth on Monday. Webster has been in red-hot form for Tasmania in the domestic Sheffield Shield over the past 18 months, with his seam-bowling prowess and explosive batting catching the eye of selectors. […]
Australia, while chasing a mountainous 534, crumbled to 238 all out in the final session on day four. A counter-punching Travis Head made a gritty 89 while Mitchell Marsh chipped in with 47. But it was never going to be enough against an inspired attack led by the irrepressible Bumrah, who took 3-42 to claim […]
At the close of the opening day, the hosts were in disarray on 67-7 after Bumrah demolished the Australian top order in a devastating spell to end the day with 4-17. Alex Carey (19*) and Mitchell Starc (6*) will resume Australia’s innings on the second day. After opting to bat the visitors were blown away […]
