The late great Shane Warne in 2007. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Being a proud Victorian, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was Shane Warne‘s home ground, and he frequently played there for both Victoria in domestic cricket and Australia in international matches. The venue witnessed his rise from a promising local talent to…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Usman Khawaja. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah provided India with a crucial breakthrough on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, dismissing Usman Khawaja during the second session on Thursday. Australia had dominated the morning session, with…
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli was at his animated best on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, delivering stern instructions to his teammates during a tense first session. Caught on the stump microphones, Kohli was heard telling…
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas had a coming together in the opening session of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the MCG. (AP) The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to review an incident involving Virat Kohli and debutant Sam Konstas during the first morning of the Boxing Day Test. Test cricket legend…
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas (Image credit: X) NEW DELIH: When it’s India vs Australia, the tension is always high, with exchanges of words and heated moments being part of the rivalry. During the fourth Test at the MCG, sparks flew between debutant Sam Konstas and Indian star Virat Kohli following a minor physical contact.In…
Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat in the fourth Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday. As previously reported by TimesofIndia.com, India fielded two spinners in their XI and selected Nitish Kumar Reddy over Shubman Gill.That decision became official during…
File photo of Lalchand Rajput (L) and India batter Virat Kohli (R). NEW DELHI: As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy enters its decisive phase, with the five-match series level at 1-1 after three Tests, the focus shifts to the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Former India coach Lalchand Rajput has highlighted the importance of a strong first innings score…
India vs Australia Live Score: India have their ‘nose ahead’ Former coach Ravi Shastri has expressed confidence in India’s chances of winning the Boxing Day Test, stating that the visitors have capitalized on Australia’s “brittle” top order to gain the upper hand in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shastri credited Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah for keeping the…
Virender Sehwag and Aakash Chopra have the highest opening stand to their name in Boxing Day Tests at the MCG. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: By going back to his opening position in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG starting Thursday, India captain Rohit Sharma would be hoping to strike…
Sam Konstas (Photo Source: X) The 19-year-old opening batter Sam Konstas is poised to make his first appearance for Australia in the Boxing Day Test match against India, replacing Nathan McSweeney who played the first three Tests of the series. And former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that Konstas is in for a stiff challenge…
