Posts Tagged ‘India’s Tour of Australia’
Haddin says India has slight edge
Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin on Tuesday said that India had the slight edge in the first Test but his side would look to tilt the scale by putting pressure on the visiting batsmen in the first session on Wednesday5 overs to the new ball4 for three at close in reply to Australia’s 333 and the home side were unlucky not to have got Rahul [...]
Sehwag completes 8000 runs in Test cricket
Dashing opener Virender Sehwag became the fifth Indian batsman to complete 8000 runs in Test cricket when he reached an individual score of 20 against Australia in the first cricket Test at the MCG Before Sehwag, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman are the Indian players who have reached the coveted milestone He is the [...]
Australian media calls Fletcher ‘hypocrite’
Seething after the Australian cricket team suffered a couple of setbacks in the first Test because of India's refusal to have the Decision Review System 995" India, a staunch opposer of the system, had refused to allow th DRS' usage despite Cricket Australia being in favour of it The ICC rules say that the system can be used only if both the [...]
Boxing Day Test: Australia 277/6 at stumps
The first day of the Boxing Day Test saw some fantastic performances from the new comers from both sides6 at close of the first day of the first Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Indian bowlers need to sharpen their skill and get rid of the daunting Australian tail in the morning session on day two to take advantage in the first [...]
Australia vs India boxing-day test preview
India will have their best chance to end a 64-year wait to upstage struggling Australian team in their own backyard when the two sides clash in what promises to be a pulsating four-Test series starting here tomorrow00th international hundred, it would be cause of bigger celebrations5,183 runs from 184 Tests, chases that century after an [...]
Tendulkar greater than Bradman
An economics researcher claims to have found an answer to one of the biggest debates in international cricket by picking Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Test batsman ever over late Australian legend Sir Donald Bradman5,183 runs from 184 Tests at an average of 56989928 to 1948, scoring 6,996 runs at an astonishing average of 99 aged [...]
Tough challenge for our bowlers: Clarke
Australian captain Michael Clarke conceded that his side's young bowling attack would face a tough challenge against the star-studded and experienced Indian batting line-up in the Test series starting here on December 2600th international century, which has been a huge talking point in India and around the cricketing world," he said Clarke [...]
We’ll give Dhoni a tough time: Hussey
Beleaguered Australian batsman Michael Hussey has vowed to give a tough time to Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the Test series starting here on December 2600th international hundred in Australia — though unlike others he doesn’t believe the Indian is under pressure because of it00th hundred in Australia “I don’t think he is [...]
Fast bowlers’ fitness key to India win: Warne
Shane Warne believes India's chances in the upcoming Test series in Australia will depend on the fitness of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan5 overs in the second game0 "He's probably in a similar boat to where I was, and I think Steve Waugh had the same problem getting towards the end of your career," Taylor said "It's not that you [...]
Khawaja’s axe a bit harsh: Warne
Australian spin legend Shane Warne said the axing of Usman Khawaja was harsh and a similar fate beckons Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting if the Aussies lose the eagerly-awaited Test series against India0 or 15 Tests and then you make a decision on him in all different things," he said "Unfortunately, when you lose a few Test matches, they look at [...]
Australia team for boxing day test
A struggling Ricky Ponting managed to retain his place despite mounting criticism but Australian selectors today dropped out-of-form opener Phil Hughes from the 13-member squad for for the first cricket Test against India, starting on Monday in Melbourne09 made against the Indians themselves in the three-day match for Chairman's XI at Manuka Oval [...]
Ind vs Chairman’s XI: Tour game ends in draw
The pace duo of Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma got some vital bowling practice before the Indians' three-day warm-up match against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI ended in a draw on Wednesday46 runs to win from 30 overs, Chairman's XI made 100 for no loss in their second innings with Test discards Phil Hughes 4 for 7The two teams decided at the [...]
Kohli, Ashwin shine in warm-up game
Two batsmen and two spinners performed impressively for either side on the second day in Canberra, leaving the tour match between the Indians and the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI evenly poised4 09, Ashwin 4-5232, Holland 6-7009 off 154 balls he made at the Manuka Oval came after two centuries in the Sheffield Shield and one for Australia A [...]
BCCI says no to Hot Spot for Ind-Aus Tests
The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has not only stuck to its guns on non-acceptance of Umpires Decision Review System UDRS, it has also shot down the use of hot spot for the forthcoming series against Australia Cricket circles in Australia, understandably, don't see any merit in India's stance and fear it could turn out to be a [...]
Bowling will be India’s weak link: Warne
Australia's batting might be a cause of concern for the four-Test home series against India, but spin legend Shane Warne feels that bowling would be the visitors' weak link In what must be music to the ears of under-pressure veterans Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey, Warne on Monday predicted good times for the Aussie batsmen against a "weak" [...]
Warm-up match: India 162/4 on rain-hit day
Indian batting stuttered on a rain-marred opening day before Virat Kohli's half century took the visitors to 162 for four against Cricket Australia Chairman's XI in a three-day practice match, here today2552 overs to push the score to 51 for one before a fresh spell of rain drove the players indoors562 by close3 playing from the visitors' side are [...]
India threatend to walk out of warm-up game
The Indian cricket team on on Monday considered walking out of the three-day warm-up match here even before a ball had been bowled after rain threatened to mar their preparation for the four-match Test series against Australia, starting on December 261am start40pm and that's when we got on He was fine," Van Dam told foxsportscom Van Dam, who [...]
India favourites to win in Australia: Punters
The bets have been placed and instead of Australia, punters Down Under have picked India as the favourite to win the eagerly-anticipated Test series that gets underway from December 262004, they drew a series in which Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne were not playing, and they also levelled the 1981 series when Kapil Dev-led attack bowled out the [...]
Ashok Dinda to be Ishant’s substitute
Former skipper Sourav Ganguly on Sunday revealed that Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda will fly to Australia as a cover for injured fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who has been ruled out of a three-day practice match starting in Canberra on Monday00 percent fit "This is a very long tour If Ishant has pain in his ankle, then he should be rested for the first [...]
Chappell’s presence won’t benefit Ausis: Ganguly
Ahead of India's 4-Test series against Australia, Sourav Ganguly has made a scathing attack on former Indian coach Greg Chappell, while taking a dig at Rahul Dravid at the same time1 centuries in 31 Tests - makes him the greatest Aussie basher of his generation," it further stated In his recently-published biography, Chappell had stated that [...]
