At the end of the first session, Australia was 454/7, with Smith (139*) and Mitchell Starc (15*) unbeaten. India simply did not have answers for Australian batters as 143 runs came in the session at a run rate of over five per over.
Following the end of the first day of the fourth Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, former head coach Justin Langer said that the return of Steve Smith has helped him to get back in form in the longest f
Following the completion of the first day of the fourth Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, former cricketer Ravi Shastri heaped praise on right-hand batter Steven Smith for his brilliant performance.
Former head coach Ravi Shastri saw shades of iconic opener Virender Sehwag when he caught a glimpse of Australia Test debutant Sam Konstas toying with the Indian pace attack on the opening day of the Boxing Day match at the MCG.
Virat Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and given one demerit point for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. The incident occurred on the first day of the Melbourne Test, when Kohli made physical contact with Australia's debutant player by bumping into his shoulder af
A key concern for India in their pursuit of retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia has been the recent struggles of senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, as per ICC.
Rohit, the Indian captain, has managed only 152 runs in his last 13 Test innings, while Kohli's century in
Australian debutant Sam Konstas spoke about the incident with India's Virat Kohli during the first day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Thursday, where Kohli deliberately bumped into him, sparking a brief verbal altercation. Despite the tension, Konstas remained unfazed and expressed h
Debutant Sam Konstas has revealed that he played without fear as he took on India's formidable pace attack, showcasing an aggressive style of batting on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, as per ICC.
Konstas, who initially struggled against Jasprit Bumrah and his fellow pa
Australian debutant Sam Konstas reflected on his encounter with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. In the post-day press conference, Konstas acknowledged Bumrah's pivotal role in changing the momentum of the ma
The first day of the Boxing Day Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground witnessed a surge of enthusiasm from cricket fans on Thursday. Indian cricketer Virat Kohli engaged in a heated altercation with Australian debutant Sam Konstas, an incident that added a
India mounted a comeback on Day 1 of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test, ending the day with Australia at 311/6. After fifties from Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Konstas, and Usman Khawaja the visitors clawed their way back into the game.
Rohit Sharma has managed to score 68 runs with the best score of 63* at the MCG. Across all formats, the 37-year-old has slammed 505 runs in the 13 innings so far where he managed to remain not out two times. These runs have come at a strike rate of 85.88 and at an average of 45.90. He has