BIZARRE: 32 - What They Never Told You

Boland could be unlucky again despite Adelaide spell

Paceman Scott Boland's return to the Australian Test team is set to be short lived, with Josh Hazlewood expected to be fit for the third Test against India.

AAP · Dec 8, 2024

Former cricketer Madan Lal pinpoints 'main reason' behind India's loss in Adelaide

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Madan Lal attributed India's crushing 10-wicket loss to Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy primarily to the poor performance of India's leading batters.

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024

'I don't really care unless ...': AB de Villiers on Siraj-Head verbal spat during Adelaide Test

NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers weighed in on the Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head verbal spat during the Adelaide Test, stating while such on-field exchanges are part of the game, it is important to maintain respect and ensure they don’t escalate beyond acceptable limits.

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024

Watch: When Rishabh Pant caught Adam Gilchrist by surprise in Adelaide

Rishabh Pant is the kind of character sport needs, and he showed up his jovial self once again on Sunday when he surprised the legendary former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist just before the start of play on Day 3 of the pink-ball Test between India and Australia in Adelaide.

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024

Scornful Michael Vaughan rubs salt into India's Adelaide wounds

Former England captain Michael Vaughan took a scornful look at India's defeat in the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide, suggesting that India's bowlers were helpless against Travis Head who scored a century to put his team in the box seat before the hosts completed a 10-wicket win inside three…

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024

IND vs AUS: It's not a 'mental scar', says Rohit Sharma after Adelaide defeat

NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma is confident that India will bounce back in Brisbane and dismissed concerns that their heavy defeat in the second Test would leave a mental "scar." Australia secured a commanding 10-wicket victory in the day-night Test in Adelaide to level the series 1-1. With less than…

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024

Pink-ball Surrender: What went wrong for Team India in Adelaide

NEW DELHI: After the highs of Perth, India hit the nadir at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, suffering an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the Pink-ball Test.

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024

'Door is open for Mohammed Shami but...' - Rohit Sharma after India's Adelaide defeat

India's defeat against Australia in the Adelaide Test, which also highlighted the wicket-taking load on bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, once again brought Mohammed Shami's absence in focus. And while Rohit Sharma said the "door is open" for the veteran pacer, the India captain added that bringing the right-arm pacer into…

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024

Pat Cummins takes five as Australia avert crisis to level series with India

Australia bounced back from a heavy first-Test defeat in Perth and talk of an imminent whitewash was proved off the mark with a commanding victory in Adelaide

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2024

IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma joins MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli in 'unwanted' record list as India lose shortest Test to Australia

NEW DELHI: India faced a crushing 10-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide, marking Rohit Sharma's fourth consecutive loss as Test captain. Resuming at 128/5 on Day 3, India managed to add just 47 runs before being bowled out for 175 in 36.5 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy stood out…

The Times of India · Dec 8, 2024