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.
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
India's bowling coach Morne Morkel believed that his side may have erred in failing to get the right lines and lengths on the first evening of the game. Australia managed to bat through the evening on day 1, adding 86 runs for the loss of merely one wicket
Scott Boland, aware that he isn't part of Australia's premier pace attack and cognizant that his role as the first reserve may not be permanent, is determined to make the most of his chance in the second Test against India in Adelaide.
Marnus Labuschagne has been encouraged to adopt a more aggressive strategy against India's formidable pace attack, with coach Andrew McDonald affirming that the underperforming batter is still "the player we need" at the critical No.3 position, according to cricket.com.au.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting with the Perth Test from Friday would be a clash of two exciting bowling attacks. While Australian side has the class, experience and an enviable wicket-tally of Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood and Lyon, the Indian pace attack is inexperienced. Though star pacer
With both sides aiming to keep their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final chances alive, they will have to play out of their skins in order to do that. However, in recent months, several Australian batters have hit an underwhelming patch of form, raising concerns over their survival again
Shami's spell also included a four-wicket haul in the first innings and was handy with the bat too. This augurs well for Team India, which is taking quite an inexperienced pace attack for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia away from home starting from next week in Perth.
Australia's decision to field an unchanged frontline pace attack last summer might have been unusual as selectors now reassess their seam options after losing allrounder Cameron Green.
Pakistan will be hosting England for a three-match Test series, with first one at Multan from Monday onwards. The side does not feature pacers like James Anderson and Mark Wood, who previously played the 2022 series which England won 3-0. Also, skipper Ben Stokes will miss the first Test as
The three-match T20I series will start from Sunday, with the first T20I in Gwalior. Next two T20Is will take place on October 9 and 12 in Delhi and Hyderabad.
Former Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim showcased his resilience by scoring a remarkable 191 runs, forging a record-breaking partnership with Mehidy Hasan, as Bangladesh effectively countered Pakistan's pace attack in the first Test.
Bangladesh clinched a thrilling final day victory over