As reported by Jagran, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid is unhappy with the Nagpur pitch and has called for a change in the surface. India have been practising on the centre wicket for the past couple of days at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Curators and Ground staff are now working tirelessly to fulfil requirements demanded by the coach. Also read: IND vs AUS: Steve Smith Ranks Nagpur Pitch as Skiddy and Slow Earlier it was reported that Dravid has requested for a rank turner for the 1st Test. However, now it seems that minor modifications will be made…
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Australia coach Andrew McDonald last week raised the possibility of Green batting at No.6 and not bowling during the Border-Gavaskar series opener. However, Australia vice-captain Steve Smith has now cleared all doubts. “I don’t think he’s even faced fast-bowling yet, so I dare say he won’t be playing, but who knows,” Smith said on Tuesday. “I don’t even know what he’s done (at training), I was sort of focusing on my work. “We’ll wait and see but it’s unlikely I think.” With Green set to be ruled out, Matt Renshaw, who was David Warner’s opening partner on Australia’s last tour…
Team India is set to take on Australia in a four-match Test series starting on February 9. However, ahead of the series, senior Indian batsman Virat Kohli made a sad announcement. Virat Kohli on Tuesday tweeted that he has lost his newly purchased smartphone. Also read: IND vs AUS 1st Test: Team India Likely To Unleash 4 Spinners The tweet was later flooded with thousands of comments by fans who shared their reactions in a funny way. Food delivery company ‘Zomato’ wrote: ‘feel free to order ice cream from bhabhi’s phone if that will help’. Kohli will be seen in…
It has now almost been confirmed that the pitch for the 1st Test match between India and Australia starting on 9 February in Nagpur will be a ‘Rank Turner’. Hence, spinners are expected to play a dominant role in the match. Team India has 4 quality spinners – Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav. Earlier many reports claimed that Team India will be including 3 spinners in their playing 11 for the 1st Test which will not include the leg-spinner. However, now its likely that Team India will make 4 spinners play in the 1st Test as…
As per a report in the Indian Express, the Indian team have asked for a rank turner for the 1st Test starting on February 9. Yesterday the pitch looked green with some brown patches. However, today most of the grass has been trimmed off and the brown layer has been exposed. Here is a latest image of the pitch for the Nagpur Test: Turning tracks have always been the feature of Indian Tests, and India are sticking to their guns. With almost two days for the series to begin, it’s safe enough to think that the pitch will be trimmed…
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has grown to be one of the greatest Test series in the world of Cricket since its inception in 1996. Here are some of the most interesting Test records of the India vs Australia rivalry: 1. Michael Clarke has better bowling figures than Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrah’s best bowling figures came on the third day of the 2018 Boxing Day Test when he claimed 6 wickets while conceding just 33 runs. But Michael Clarke holds better bowling figures than him as he picked up 6 wickets by leaking out only 9 runs against India back in 2004.…
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy started in 1996 and has seen 15 series played between the teams over the years. Here is the list of bowlers who have taken most wickets in the history of the India vs Australia Test rivalry. 1. Anil Kumble Anil Kumble leads the charts for most Test wickets against Australia. Kumble took 111 wickets at an average of 30.32 in 38 inning which includes 10 five-wicket hauls. 2. Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh is ranked second among the leading wicket-takers in the series. In 35 innings, the off-spinner took 95 wickets at an average of 29.95. He also…
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy started in 1996 and has seen 15 series played between the teams over the years. Here is the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in the history of the India vs Australia Test rivalry. 1. Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar, dominated the Aussies during the course of his career. In 65 innings of BGT, Tendulkar scored 3,262 runs at an average of 56.24 which includes 9 centuries and 16 fifty-plus scores. 2. Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting comes second on the list with 2,555 runs in 51 innings, with an average of 54.36 and 8 centuries…
Standing at Day 3 of the match, West Indies declared its innings after setting up a huge total of 447 runs at the loss of just 6 wickets in 143 overs. All credit goes to K. Braithwaite and T. Chanderpaul who scored 182 runs in 312 balls and 207* in 467 balls respectively. Both of them created history by registering the biggest ever opening partnership for West Indies in Test Cricket. T. Chanderpaul, son of S. Chanderpaul, has proved to everyone why he is being considered as the future of West Indies Cricket. Also read: All You Need to Know…
Border Gavaskar Trophy is considered to be one of the greatest Test Series in the world of Cricket. We dive into the pages of history and see that a lot of milestones get broken and a lot new get created every time these two cricketing giants – India and Australia face each other in the longest format of the game. Here are four big ‘Milestones’ that have high chances to be created in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. 1. Ravichandran Ashwin (450 wickets) Ravichandran Ashwin is just one wicket away from becoming only the second Indian cricketer to grab 450…