"Frustrated" after his recent injury setback, India's stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah rued the chance to bowl on the "spiciest wicket" of Sydney in the series.
After suffering from back spasms on Day 2, Jasprit Bumrah returned to lead his side from the front after Australian captain Pat Cummins rattled the visiting side in the opening hour of Day 3 at the SCG.
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar underscored the pivotal role of Jasprit Bumrah in India's bowling attack, particularly amidst concerns about his fitness. Gavaskar emphasized that Bumrah's availability could make or break India's chances in the fifth Border-Gavaskar Test in Sydney.
Prasidh Krishna commended the team's outstanding bowling display that dismantled Australia for a modest 181 in the first innings of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday.
Rishabh Pant's blitz knock helped India post 141/6 on the board in their second innings on Saturday, extending their lead to 145 runs against Australia on Day 2 of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Test. Earlier in the day, Australia was bowled out for 181, giving India a slender lead.
Indian seamers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj along with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy provided an upper hand to India at the stroke of Tea on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Pant sustained blows on his body while Jadeja dealt with caution throughout their valiant 48-run stand. Pant went against his nature and relied on his defensive technique to steer India to a respectable total.
Amid uninspiring performances from Indian batters and inconsistent bowling from other pacers like Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Harshit Rana and spinners Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Bumrah has found himself as the centre of all attention. When India's usually
The Australian bowling attack displayed a stunning performance at the Sydney Test on Day 01's second session and put pressure on the Indian batting lineup on Friday.
Australian bowlers helped the hosts get a confident start in the first session on Day 1 after picking three early wickets against India in the fifth and final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney on Friday.
India speedster Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday became the highest-ever ranked Indian Test bowler in ICC rankings history after overtaking Ravichandran Ashwin's landmark of 904 rating points, according to ICC.