England’s Gus Atkinson, left, celebrates with teammates after taking a hat-trick. (AP Photo) England’s Gus Atkinson produced a sensational hat-trick on Saturday, dismantling New Zealand’s lower order and setting the tone for a dominant performance on day two of the second Test in Wellington. Atkinson’s stunning feat came in the morning session, making him the

Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Image credit: AP) ADELAIDE: Perth wasn’t an outlier. India and Australia kept Test cricket’s flag flying high here as the series acquired an edgy tone. The absorbing day evoked memories of past skirmishes and reminded us why reprising a five-Test series between these two is an idea whose time has

India vs Australia Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2 Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Opener Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne displayed remarkable discipline and resilience to frustrate India’s bowlers, guiding Australia to 86/1 in 33 overs at stumps on day one of the day-night second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. The hosts now trail the visitors

Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc reflected on a highly successful opening day for Australia in the Pink-ball Test, highlighting the team’s strong performance with both ball and bat. Starc, who delivered an impressive spell taking 6 wickets for 48 runs, played a key role in bowling

Australia quick Mitchell Starc dismissed Virat Kohli for 7 in the first session on Day 1. (Photo credit: ICC) Much like the first day of the opening Test, the second Test also witnessed a wicket-ravaged start in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. If the first Test had 17 wickets fall on Day 1 in Perth, the day-night

India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate explained the decision to select Ravichandran Ashwin over Washington Sundar for the second Test in Adelaide. The team believed Ashwin’s experience and pink-ball Test record made him a more potent option on the Adelaide Oval surface.Australia finished the first day strongly, reaching 86/1 after dismissing India for 180. This

NEW DELHI: During the opening day of the pink ball Test match against Australia, as Indian bowlers struggled to make an impact, Virat Kohli resorted to his well-known superstitious act to turn the team’s fortunes around.Aussie batters Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne frustrated the Indian bowlers with an unbeaten 62-run stand for the second wicket.

Sunil Gavaskar. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar voiced his disappointment regarding the Indian bowlers’ performance with the pink ball on the first day of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide. He believes they could have performed better.Australia finished the day at a comfortable 86 for one after dismissing India for

Light fiasco in India vs Australia 2nd Test NEW DELHI: The opening day of the second Test between India and Australia at Adelaide Oval on Friday was marked by an unusual and frustrating interruption — a floodlight failure that halted play twice in quick succession during Australia’s first innings. The incident caused the stadium to

Mohammed Siraj (AP photo) NEW DELHI: A technical glitch hilariously made India pacer Mohammed Siraj world’s fastest bowler on Friday as the speed gun saw him clocking an astonishing 181.6 kmph on the opening day of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide.On the day that saw 11 wickets falling, an Indian collapse, a solid