
Solid start for India A against Aussies
The India A openers put on 174 for the first wicket in response to Australia A’s first innings 346.
The India A openers put on 174 for the first wicket in response to Australia A’s first innings 346.
Steve Smith will miss the final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers for his role in the ball-tampering saga that engulfed the Australian team on the weekend.
Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Marsh are available for the third Test after they both passed a fitness test.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann hopes all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will recover in time to take part in the third Test against South Africa at Newlands next week.
Mitchell Marsh knocking over Faf du Plessis and Theunis de Bruyn in quick succession is our Play of the Day.
Mitchell Marsh praised his teammate Mitchell Starc whose five-for helped skittle the Proteas out for 162 at Kingsmead on Friday.
The Australians are gearing up for what they believe will be a battle of fast bowling in the four-Test series starting on 1 March.
England teetered on the brink of their fourth Ashes defeat when they closed day four on 93-4, still 210 runs behind Australia in Sydney.
One Australian wicket for 346 runs summed up England’s misery on day three of the third Test in Perth.
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has expressed his desire to secure a permanent spot in the Australian Test team.
Mitchell Marsh claimed three wickets in three overs as the West Indies top-order collapsed in the Tri-Nation series final.