
Highlights: Australia vs India (5th Test, Day 2)
Scott Boland was India’s main tormentor on day two of the final Test in Sydney.
Scott Boland was India’s main tormentor on day two of the final Test in Sydney.
An explosive Rishabh Pant slammed the second fastest Indian Test half-century to drive his team to a 145-run lead with four wickets left after an intense day two of the decisive fifth Test against Australia.
India captain Rohit Sharma says he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not in form but insisted he was not retiring.
Jasprit Bumrah picked up a late wicket for India after they’d been bowled out for 185.
A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an India batting lineup missing Rohit Sharma in Sydney on Friday.
Rohit Sharma rose from humble beginnings to captain India but he was axed on Friday for the decisive fifth Test against Australia to nudge the “Hitman” closer to retirement.
India captain Rohit Sharma admitted on Monday his batting form is “disturbing” after a double failure in the 184-run fourth Test loss to Australia.
Pat Cummins says he rates the fourth Test victory over India by 184 runs as “right at the top” of the greatest games he has played in for Australia.
Man of the Match Pat Cummins picked up three wickets as Australia beat India by 184 runs to take a 2-1 series lead.
Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday to win by 184 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-match series.
All of Virat Kohli’s dismissals in the Test series in Australia have been edged and caught behind the wicket.
Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland’s last-wicket partnership extended Australia’s lead to 333 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah unleashed more destructive bowling but Australia stubbornly battled back to reach 228-9 on Sunday.
Nitish Kumar Reddy’s maiden century helped India reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test.
Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India fought back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia.