At the end of the second session, India was all-out for 180 runs, with Nitish (42) being the top run-getter for India. However, Starc (6/48) dismantled India with a memorable six-fer, adding yet another accomplishment to his envious pink-ball Test resume.
As Aussies take to the field for the second Test, they would not only feel shaken by the 295-run loss at Perth in the first Test, but also the absence of Hazlewood, which would deplete the world's most iconic and consistent bowling quartet of skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and spinner N
The Australian cricket team is gearing up for the much-anticipated Pink-ball Test against India in Adelaide, part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, set to begin on Friday.
However, the visitors would be looking to overcome the ghosts of 2020 Adelaide pink-ball Test, which saw them bundle out for their lowest Test score of 36 runs, starting of the series on a nightmarish note.
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and ace Australian pacer Mitchell Starc headlined the buys for the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Day 1 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While Rahul and Starc were acquired for Rs 14 crore and Rs 11.75 crore respectively, Aussie youngster
He beat compatriot Shreyas Iyer, who had just become the most expensive player in league's history, going to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 26.75 crores a few minutes back. He had beat Australia's Mitchell Starc, who marked his return to IPL after years with a record-breaking bid of Rs 24.75
Top India batter Shreyas Iyer created a new record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Punjab Kings (PBKS) roped in the former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain for a whopping price of Rs 26.75 crore.
Virat Kohli's unbeaten century helped the visitors to set a total of 534 runs for Australia in the opening Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Optus Stadium on Sunday.