Harshit Rana's four-wicket haul left Australia gobsmacked and forced them to fumble on 236 with 20 balls to spare on a batting-friendly surface during the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Swashbuckling opener Travis Head eclipsed talismanic Steve Smith to become the fastest to hammer 3,000 ODI runs on Saturday, following his exploits in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australian opener Travis Head stands just 22 runs away from completing 3,000 runs in ODIs. Australia will play the final match of the ODI series against India on Saturday.
Australia swashbuckler Travis Head is hoping for seam-friendly surfaces in the Ashes, as he enjoys batting on such strips more than flatter ones, believing they offer more opportunities to score runs.
The second ODI between India and Australia will take place at Adelaide on Thursday and is set to be a battle between Travis Head and Virat Kohli, two of their respective nations' most prolific superstars at this venue.
Stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh acknowledged that the weather played its part in Australia's seven-wicket win (DLS method) against India during the rain-curtailed series opener in Perth at the Optus Stadium.
The return of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Ro-Ko) fell flat, and frequent rain-breaks dampened the excitement, reducing the amount of action as Aussie stand-in skipper Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 46* in Australia's successful run-chase of 131 runs well before 26 overs at Perth on Sunday.
In 76 ODIs, Travis Head has scored 2,942 runs in 73 innings at an average of 44.57. His highest score in the 50-over format is an unbeaten 154, and he has maintained a brisk strike rate of 106.05. The left-hander has registered seven centuries and 17 half-centuries, underscoring his consiste
The much-anticipated Men's ODI Series between Australia and India was officially launched on Friday at Perth Stadium, with players from both sides coming together to celebrate one of cricket's most iconic rivalries.
Ahead of the first ODI in Perth on Sunday, Australia batter Travis Head praised India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as two of the best white-ball players, with Kohli being "probably the greatest" and Rohit "not that far behind". He also noted the duo's future, whether they wil
On Thursday, the Sixers confirmed Starc's signing for the 15th edition of the BBL, with the bowler having announced his T20I retirement recently just months ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year. For over a decade, Cricket Australia (CA) has struggled to ensure t