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.
Konstas set the landmark of becoming the second youngest player to score a half-century for Australia in Test cricket. At the age of 19 years and 85 days, Konstas smashed his maiden international fifty at MCG.
Pat Cummins-led Australia won the toss and decided to bat against Rohit Sharma's India in the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
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
India will lock horns with Australia in the fourth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) which will kickstart early in the morning (5 PM IST) on Thursday.
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.
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, 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.
Ahead of the Boxing-day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between Australia and India, former opener Matthew Hayden shared his thoughts on what stalwart batter Virat Kohli should do in the fourth match of the ongoing series.
Ahead of the Boxing-day Test at Melbourne, former India head coach Ravi Shastri highlighted the importance of patience and mental strength in Test cricket, citing Australian right-hand batter Steven Smith as an example
Bumrah will be seen in action during the fourth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from Thursday onwards. He is the leading wicket-taker in the series so far, with 21 scalps in three matches at an average of 10.90, with best figures of 6/76. He ha