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Welcome to our live report of the second day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here 4.50pm: Play abandoned for the day The umpires have conducted their second inspection, and found the outfield still too wet for play to resume. Play

Rohit Sharma attracted criticism from pundits and fans alike for the shot he played to be out caught at long-on in the Brisbane Test, but said he didn’t regret it one bit as it was part of the role he was playing for the team. He said it was important in this slow-scoring series for

Welcome to our live report of the second day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here 11.10am: 3 for 4 Australia are collapsing here. Shardul Thakur has been getting the ball to swing away consistently when he’s bowled outside off, but

News India are playing the Brisbane Test with their most inexperienced bowling attack since 1933 India’s desperate luck with injuries continued, as Navdeep Saini walked off with a groin strain after bowling just 7.5 overs on the first day of the Gabba Test. He was taken for scans in the afternoon. With four Test caps

News The founders of Laver Cup and Betfair, and the CEO of British Telecom among fresh funders The creator of the Laver Cup in tennis, the CEO of British Telecom, the founder of Betfair are among the global entrepreneurs who have invested in the Rajasthan Royals in a fresh funding drive. The investors injected the

Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local. 11am local/6.30am IST: The end

News Prithi Narayanan reveals the extent of Ashwin’s back ache going into the fifth day of the SCG Test R Ashwin was crawling on the floor in pain, and unable to get up or bend, on the morning of the fifth day of the Sydney Test. His wife Prithi Narayanan, writing in the Indian Express,

News India’s batting coach says the team management wants to give as much time to the players to prove their fitness as they can In the last three Tests of the series, India named their XI before Australia, a day before the match. Going into Brisbane, they don’t even know if they will have 11

News Players restricted to hotel-ground loop but allowed to mingle in the team room at the hotel Making the bed. Cleaning the toilet. No room service. Ordering food on apps. No access to the swimming pool. Not only will Ajinkya Rahane’s India have to deal with the mounting injuries on the field, they will also

News “If what I have heard about the episode is true, it is indeed shocking and disheartening” Former India seamer Irfan Pathan threw his weight behind Deepak Hooda after the player stormed out of Baroda camp alleging misbehaviour by captain Krunal Pandya, saying such incidents can have “adverse effects” on a player. Hooda, who has

News “If you’re having more injuries or the trend is more injuries than usual, then you’ve got to review it” The Indian Test party in Australia is so badly affected by injuries – impact and otherwise – that they might be struggling to put a proper, fit XI on the field for the final Test,

News A decision on the matter will be taken during a meeting on January 17 The Indian cricket board is set to organise a curtailed Ranji Trophy tournament from next month, and in all likelihood, in the same six bio-bubbles created for the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. A decision with regards to this will

It was clear communication between the two that both R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari singled out as the backbone of their record stonewalling effort that denied Australia the Test victory in Sydney and the series lead. Although their alliance was only 62 runs, Ashwin and Vihari battled for 256 deliveries, the fourth-longest partnership recorded for

News Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Marnus Labuschagne and Kyle Jamieson moved up the tables Kane Williamson, who hit 238 in the Christchurch Test, consolidated his position at the top of the ICC rankings for Test batsmen by reaching 919 rating points – the highest ever by a New Zealand player. There was a switch just

News Allrounder is expected to fly back to India for rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru Ravindra Jadeja has joined the list of India’s walking wounded. The allrounder has been been ruled out of the fourth and final Test against Australia starting in Brisbane on January 15 and will instead be flying home to recover

Steven Smith scored 311 runs at a strike rate of 131 in IPL 2020 © BCCI Rajasthan Royals are likely to release their captain and premier batsman Steven Smith ahead of the 2021 IPL auction. The Royals will take a final call shortly, before submitting the final list of retained players, the deadline for which

News Ashwin batted 128 balls in partnership with Hanuma Vihari to script one of India’s great rearguards Despite four Test centuries to his name, R Ashwin, who returned battered and bruised from the barrage of short-pitched bowling at the SCG on Monday to help India draw the third Test, said his undefeated 128-ball 39 was

News “I had a call last night from the BCCI secretary and he confirmed we are good to travel to Brisbane on Tuesday,” CA interim CEO Nick Hockley After much uncertainty, the final Test at the Gabba will go ahead after India confirmed they would travel to Brisbane. Over the last couple of weeks, various

News On Saturday, Hooda left the team citing issues with captain Krunal Pandya A day after leaving the team over alleged misconduct of his captain Krunal Pandya, Baroda allrounder Deepak Hooda has faced backlash from the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA), which has said the player put himself “above the team”. Terming Hooda’s actions as a

News Incident follows day three’s allegations of racial abuse directed at India players Six people were removed from the stands at the SCG on the fourth day, with play suspended for 10 minutes, after Mohammed Siraj alerted the umpires and his team-mates to further alleged abuse from the crowd following day three’s allegations of racial

Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the fourth day of the Sydney Test Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please

News It could not be ascertained whether the Indian team management has officially lodged a complaint Mohammed Siraj is one of the Indian players to have complained to match officials about being subjected to alleged racist abuse and foul language from sections of the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the ongoing third Test

Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. All times are local. 6.03pm local/12.33pm IST: Stumps  Getty

Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the third day of the Sydney Test Welcome to our live report of the third day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please

Welcome to our live report of the second day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. 6.35pm local time/1.05pm IST: A tight last hour to

News Decision following extensive talks with Queensland Health; Gavaskar says he understands India’s stance Following extensive talks between Cricket Australia, the BCCI and Queensland Health, plans will continue to host the final Test of the series in Brisbane despite the city being put into a three-day lockdown from Friday evening. The 72-hour restrictions in Brisbane,

Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the SCG Test Welcome to our live report of the second day of the Australia-India Test from Sydney. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please

Welcome to our live report of the first day of the Australia-India Test from Melbourne. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. 6.55pm local time/1.25pm IST: Australia on top after first

News ESPNcricinfo understands updated plans for Gabba Test were approved by BCCI office bearers on December 29 Cricket Australia will seek clarification from the BCCI after more suggestions emerged that India would not travel to Brisbane for the final Test of the series, but the Australian board continues to insist it has not been made

Welcome to our live report of the first day of the Australia-India Test from Melbourne. Join us for updates, analysis and colour. You can find our traditional ball-by-ball commentary here *Most recent entry will appear at the top, please refresh your page for the latest updates. 10.10am local time/4.40am IST: Two more debuts in the