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IND vs AUS: Morkel clears Bumrah's health, says it was just a cramp

India endured a brief injury scare on Saturday when pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah appeared to clutch his adductor muscle while bowling but bowling coach Morne Morkel assured that it was just a cramp and the pacer is "fine." Bumrah, who claimed an eight-wicket match haul in India's 295-run win in the series opener, showed signs of discomfort while bowling the 81st over of Australia's innings. He was attended to by the team's physio but resumed bowling immediately, completing his over and delivering three more overs later in the session. "Firstly, with Bumrah, he's fine; it was just this cramp. Yeah, even because after that, you know, he bowled and you got the wickets twice," Morkel said at the post-match press conference. The star pacer returned with figures of 4 for 61, helping India bowl out Australia for 337. His wickets included opener Nathan McSweeney (39), Steve Smith (2), Pat Cummins (12), and Usman Khawaja (13), the last of whom he had dismissed on Friday.

IND vs AUS: Head vows to stand up for himself after Siraj clash in Adelaide

Australia batter Travis Head on Saturday said he was disappointed with his reaction for the on-field confrontation with India pacer Mohammed Siraj but added that he would always stand up for himself, as day two of the pink ball Test saw the hosts tighten their grip on the game. Siraj gave a fiery send-off to Head, who struck his second Test century against India and eighth overall. Head made a brisk 140 off 141 balls, which put Australia in the driver's seat to level the Border-Gavaskar series. "I actually jokingly said 'well bowled' and then he pointed me in (to go to) the shades. I had my reaction as well but I would not like to give (it) too much airtime," Head told the media after the end of play on day two. The incident unfolded after Siraj, having dropped the local hero on 76 earlier in the day, conceded a six to him. The Hyderabadi responded immediately, castling Head with a low full toss and celebrating animatedly, while instructing him to walk back. "I was surprised at the

IND vs AUS: Pujara criticises Indian bowlers for not targeting Travis Head

Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Saturday slammed the Indian bowling attack for failing to bowl short-pitched deliveries to Travis Head and giving him too much room on his favourite offside, as the left-hander hit a blistering 140 off 141 balls to put Australia firmly in the driver's seat in the pink ball Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After taking a commanding 157-run first-innings lead, Australia reduced India to 128/5 in their second essay on day two, with Rishabh Pant and rookie all-rounder Nitish Reddy at the crease as India trailed by 29 runs. "Head's weakness is short-pitched deliveries, which is well known to the opposition," Pujara said on Star Sports in his second day's analysis. "But we only saw two-three short-pitched deliveries to him... They could have been used more effectively. "He dominates the offside, so we could have curbed his offside stroke-making and instead of a 6-3 (offside-onside) a 5-4 field placement would have been a good ploy against ...

India vs Australia HIGHLIGHTS, 2nd Test Day 2: Head, bowlers put Australia in winning position

IND vs AUS Highlights: Travis Head scored blistering 140 to hand Australia 157 runs lead in the first innings

IND vs AUS: Watch how Siraj's heated sendoff to Head sparks controversy

Siraj decided to add extra aggression to his wicket celebration after removing the Aussie southpaw on 140

Travis Head hits 8th Test century, sets day-night Test record in Adelaide

Travis Head scored a brilliant 140 off 141 balls in Adelaide before departing off Siraj's bowling

Ryan ten Doeschate says Ashwin poised for wickets in pink ball conditions

Ravichandran Ashwin was preferred over Washington Sundar for the second Test here because the Indian team management reckoned the senior off-spinner would be more effective on the Adelaide Oval surface, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Friday. Also, Ashwin's record in pink-ball Tests helped him pip Ravindra Jadeja and Sundar in the playing XI. Australia dominated the opening day's play and reached 86/1 at stumps after bowling out India for 180 in their first innings, making a strong comeback following the 295-run hammering they received at the hands of the visitors in the series opener at Perth. "Yeah, Washy hasn't put a foot wrong since he's come into the fold, halfway through that New Zealand series... I guess the thinking going into the last Test, we wanted to strengthen the batting," ten Doeschate said at the post-day press conference. "And given what we saw of Nitish in the first Test, we kind of thought we'd go with what we perceived to be the guys bowling the best

IND vs AUS: Starc reflects on 'Good Day' after dismissing 6 Indian batters

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc acknowledged on Friday that things couldn't have gone better for the hosts on the opening day of the Pink-ball Test, saying it was a great way to start the day and an even better way to conclude it. Starc was the standout performer on a lively Adelaide pitch, returning excellent figures of 6/48 to dismiss India for a mere 180 runs. The Australian top order then scored 86/1 in the final session, leaving the visitors in a spot of bother. "Yeah, a very good first day for us with the ball, I think. After that first hour, I think we were pretty bang on. So, yeah, nice way to start the Test, but a nice day one for us. It's a good way to finish the day, or good day all up," said Starc during the press-conference. Starc, 34, struck the first blow by dismissing young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal off the first ball of the match, gaining a psychological edge over the visitors right from the start. He said it was satisfying to dismiss Jaiswal for a first-ball d

IND vs AUS: How Bumrah & Co failed to replicate Perth magic with pink ball?

Gavaskar questioned the Indian bowlers' approach, stating, "They have to make the batters play as much as they can."

India vs Australia HIGHLIGHTS 2nd Test Day 1: McSweeney-Marnus keep Australia on top in Adealaide

IND vs AUS HIGHLIGHTS: Mitchell Starc turned the pink ball into a lethal weapon, claiming his maiden five-wicket haul vs India as Australia dismantled the visitors for 180 in the first innings

My father's tears fuelled my cricket journey, says Nitish Kumar Reddy

In his own words, he was not "serious" about cricket in his early days. But everything changed for Nitish Reddy when he saw tears rolling down his father's face owing to their financial struggles. It was a transformative moment for the young all-rounder who vowed to work harder and achieve success in the game, which culminated in a fine debut for India in the first Test against Australia at Perth. Reddy produced an impressive show, scoring 41 and 38 runs in the two innings against the likes of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood at Optus Stadium. He also claimed a wicket as India registered a massive 295-run win. "To be honest, I was not serious when I was young," he said in a video released by the BCCI on Thursday. "My father left his job for me and there has been a lot of sacrifice behind my story. One day, I saw him crying because of the financial problems we were facing, and I was like, this is not how you can be... that my father made the sacrifices and you play ...

IND vs AUS: Adelaide hosts historic crowd for India-Australia Test clash

As many as 36,225 heads dotted the stands at the Adelaide Oval on the first day of the second India-Australia Test here to create a new record for crowd turnout during a five-day game featuring the two sides. According to data provided by Cricket Australia (CA), the previous record was 35,081 spectators during the 2011-12 series in which India were whitewashed 4-0 by the home team. A sell-out crowd was predicted at the 53,500-capacity ground on Friday, as India and Australia renewed their rivalry after a long break between the first and second Test. This is India's first pink-ball Test in Australia since they were rolled over for 36 at the same venue back in 2020. Fans also turned up in record numbers at the Optus Stadium in Perth for the first Test, which the visitors won by 295 runs for their biggest victory on Australia soil. As per CA, the opening two days at the Perth Stadium set records for attendance at any Test match in Perth, with 31,302 (Day 1) and 32,368 (Day 2) going .

IND vs AUS: Manjrekar blames Virat's weakness outside off for average dip

The great Virat Kohli's "adamancy" to not explore an alternate route to overcome his weakness outside off-stump has brought his batting average down from the 50s to 48.13, feels former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar. Kohli, who struck a fine hundred in the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth to break a prolonged century drought in the game's traditional format, was out cheaply for 7 on day one of the second match at Adelaide Oval here on Friday. It was a length ball outside off by left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc and it rose sharply on the batter, leaving Kohli in two minds. The ball landed on the fifth or sixth stump and as it moved away. Kohli looked tentative and ended up deflecting it to the slip cordon where Steve Smith did the rest. "One important reason why Virat's average has slipped to 48 now, is the unfortunate weakness outside off. But more crucially his adamance to not try another way to tackle it," Manjrekar tweeted moments after the Indian batting mainstay

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc claims first five-wicket haul vs India

Starc returned with bowling figures of 6-48 in the first innings of the Pink Ball Test as India were bundled out for 180 runs.

IND vs AUS: Aussies wear black armbands in memory of Hughes and Redpath

Australian players on Friday wore black armbands during the second pink-ball Test against India here in memory of former cricketers Phillip Hughes and Ian Redpath. Former Australia opening batter Hughes died in 2014 after being struck on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match. Redpath, also an opener, passed away earlier this month. Cricket Australia had earlier decided to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of Hughes during the day/night match. A documentary on the life of opening batter was also displayed at the Adelaide Oval before the start of play. Games in the Sheffield Shield last week also saw players wear black armbands to mark the passing of the New South Wales player. Hughes played 26 Tests for Australia since making his debut against South Africa in Johannesburg in February 2009. He also played 25 ODI matches between 2013 and 2014 and a lone T20I. Redpath passed away on December 1 at the age of 83 following an illness. He played 66 Tests and five

Sehwag to Rohit: Top 10 Indian players with most sixes in Test cricket

Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the Indian batter with the most sixes in Test cricket, surpassing Virender Sehwag's record of 90 sixes.

Watch: Starc strikes 1st ball; KL survives amid no-ball drama in Adelaide

Mitchell Starc's opening delivery in the IND vs AUS 2nd Test set the tone in dramatic fashion as he dismissed Yashavi Jaiswal without the Indian opener troubling the scorers

Kohli to Iyer: Top 5 highest run-getters for Team India in pink-ball Tests

Rohit Sharma follows closely with 173 runs in three matches, averaging 43.25. Known for his aggressive approach

India vs Australia 2nd Test playing 11, live timing, IND vs AUS streaming

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing 11: Captain Rohit replaced Devdutt Padikkal while Dhruv Jurel made way for Shubman Gill in the India's Playing 11. Ashwin comes in for Sundar.

India vs Australia 2nd Test preview: Rohit Sharma plays perfect team man

Rohit Sharma might take a step back to lead from the front as India look for the perfect combination to drive home the advantage against a wounded but famously resilient Australia in the day-night Test starting here on Friday. The biggest predicament is the batting order, which will need to be shaken up a bit to accommodate Rohit, returning to the side from a brief paternity break, and a fit-again Shubman Gill. But the resourceful side would be happy to have that headache than being under-strength, which was the case when they last toured and beat all expectations to come out trumps. Playing Australia in Australia tends to bring the best out of the visiting Indian team which defied all expectations to boss the series-opener in Perth, handing Australia their first loss at the Optus stadium. In their last trip Down Under, India made a comeback for the ages following the 36 all out debacle at the Adelaide Oval but the visitors are placed much better this time around, following the ...