India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul reflected on his side's win over Australia in the Perth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and said that they have taken a lot of confidence from the victory.
The cricket technicians and Test-loving purists would no doubt be anticipating yet another masterclass from Jaiswal and Rahul at the top when they take to the field for the second Test at Adelaide Oval. Their double-century partnership in the second innings not only broke several records at
Rahul, who played crucial knocks of 26 and 77 in India's Perth Test win by 295 runs, will once again be in focus during the second Test at Adelaide Oval starting from Friday onwards.
India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul on Wednesday reflected on his preparation as an opener ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against Australia and said that he just had to back himself and practice more to get ready for the role.
As Australia prepares for the second Test at Adelaide Oval, a pink-ball, day-night affair, they would no doubt be haunted and bothered heavily by the 295-run loss that transpired at Perth. Once glorious Australian batting line-up was exposed big time, especially Steve Smith and Marnus Labusc
Ahead of the pink ball Test between Australia and India, ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting backed the right-hand batter Marnus Labuschagne despite a disappointing performance in the Perth Test and asked him to change his style of batting in order to come back to form in the ongoing Border-Gava
Labuschagne, who has been a critical player for Australia, has seen his Test average dip significantly since his twin half-centuries against Pakistan in January. In the recent Perth Test, he managed scores of just two and three in his two innings.
Labuschagne, who has been a critical player
Former cricketer Ricky Ponting reflected on Team India's performance in the Perth Test and said that Rohit Sharma's side plays better on foreign wickets and conditions.
Bumrah's five wicket haul in the first innings gave India a 46-run lead while centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli helped India swell the lead to an extent that Aussies could never stage a comeback. India won the first Test by 295 runs at Perth, ending Australia's perfect record a
Bumrah donned the captaincy hat and shined both as a leader and bowler, picking up eight wickets, including a first-inning five-wicket haul during his side's 295-run win over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth.
After his side's disappointing defeat against India in the Perth Test, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald confirmed that they will retain the same squad for the upcoming Adelaide Test, which will be starting on December 6.