Australia’s win in the Melbourne Test on Monday came after controversy surrounded the dismissal of India’s opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, which proved to be the decisive moment in the home team’s 284-run victory for a 2-1 lead in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy. Besides the 84 runs scored by Jaiswal, which was his second half-century

Yashasvi Jaiswal, center, speaks to umpires after being dismissed during fourth Test. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma backed the third umpire’s decision to dismiss young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during a pivotal moment in the final session of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Jaiswal’s ‘contentious’ dismissal, which came

India’s famed batting line-up caved in once again in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), and it proved decisive as the Australians took a 2-1 lead by winning the fourth Test in Melbourne by 284 runs on Monday.Other than Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 84, none of the Indian batters could stay on the crease long enough to force

Indian players walks off the field after losing the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final for the third consecutive time suffered a major blow as they lost the Boxing Day Test against Australia by 184 runs at the

Australian players celebrate on the last day of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP) Australia have taken a giant step towards the final of the World Test Championship after beating India by 184-runs in a dramatic finish to the fourth Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. From a seemingly

A livid Yashasvi Jaiswal confronted the on-field umpires before making the long walk back at a crucial juncture on the final day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, when a doubtful caught-behind appeal against him was given ‘out’ by the third umpire.After Pat Cummins’s appeal was turned down, he immediately asked for a video

NEW DELHI: After Pat Cummins was denied the opportunity to use a review on Mohammed Siraj on Day 4, a dramatic incident unfolded on the fifth and final day of the fourth Test at a packed Melbourne Cricket Stadium.The moment occurred in the 71st over of India’s innings as they chased a target of 340

After copping criticism for his audacious and irresponsible shot-selection in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant seemed to have buckled down in the second innings during his partnership with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. But after doing all the hard work, Pant gave it away once again to leave

Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: Jasprit Bumrah stood expressionless when he castled Nathan Lyon off just his fourth delivery on the fifth day. As the ball snuck through the gap between bat and pad, the quick continued with the death stare

Chasing a challenging 340 to win the fourth Test in Melbourne, India were struggling at 59/3 on the final day when a ‘bail switch‘ moment led to a conversation between Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal, which was caught on the stump microphone.Walking back to his mark, the Australian pacer switched the bails at the non-striker’s