With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test intending to secure an all-important series lead needed to push a case for the ICC World Test Championship final.
The reports also suggest that KL Rahul, who has had a fine run in the series so far as an opener, could be shifted to number three. He is India's leading run-getter in the series and overall second, with 235 runs in three matches and six innings at an average of 47.00, with two fifties an
With the series level at 1-1 with two matches left, the responsibility of bowlers to take the 20 wickets quickly so that teams get enough time to build a big score is massive. In three Tests so far, Starc has taken 14 scalps at an average of 22.85, including a spell of 6/48 that rocked India
With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test with an aim to secure an all-important series lead needed to push a case for the ICC World Test Championship final.
The U19 ICC World Cup winning star Konstas, having built heavy hype for himself following a string of powerful performances at the domestic level for New South Wales (NSW), will have to a chance at justifying it as he takes on an Indian attack led by a world-class Jasprit Bumrah, which will
India started the series on a high note with a massive 295-run victory over Australia. However, the visitors conceded a 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the Adelaide Test after a disappointing performance. The Gabba Test ended in a draw after rain played a spoilsport in Brisbane, a game
Jaiswal impressed with a remarkable 161 off 297 deliveries in the second innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. However, since then, the 22-year-old has failed to make a mark, frequently registering ducks or single-digit scores. He has particularly struggled against ace pacer Mitche
With the series level at 1-1 and the frontline pacer Josh Hazlewood out due to injury for Australia, Boland's sharp line and length, on-point deliveries will become even more important in determining Australia's ICC World Test Championship final chances. He has played 11 Tests, picking 40 wi
Ahead of the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, India skipper Rohit Sharma heaped praise on talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah for being confident with his skill set.
As the series stays level at 1-1 heading into Melbourne, the role of Rishabh to throw a counter-attack on Aussies becomes even more important, given his past success in Australia and in Tests in general. After a fine home season, which saw him score a century on his comeback Test match follo
Going into the second half of the Border-Gavaskar Series against Australia, with the series level at 1-1, India has made a solitary change in their squad for the final two Tests, giving all-rounder Tanush Kotian his maiden call-up to the Test side as a replacement for spin legend Ravichandra