Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Australia’s Travis Head. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Hosts Australia will be pleased with their batting performance on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Riding on half-centuries from their top-order batters, the hosts closed the

The late great Shane Warne in 2007. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Being a proud Victorian, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was Shane Warne‘s home ground, and he frequently played there for both Victoria in domestic cricket and Australia in international matches. The venue witnessed his rise from a promising local talent to

Travis Head leaves the field after being bowled by Jasprit Bumrah at the MCG on December 26, 2024. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah removed Travis Head for a duck in the third session of the first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the MCG

Rohit Sharma (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The opening day of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was brimming with intensity and drama as Australia and India locked horns in a series-defining encounter. With the series level at 1-1, the outcome of this Test is pivotal for

Rohit Sharma with Marnus Labuschagne (Video grab) NEW DELHI: In a high-tension encounter on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India captain Rohit Sharma confronted Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne over running on the pitch while taking runs. With the series tied at 1-1, the stakes

Sam Konstas celebrates his fifty runs on Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP) Melbourne: At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Boxing Day and in front of thousands in the stands. A fixture can’t get bigger than this and a Test debut in this setting is

Australia’s Travis Head bats on Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (AP) The fourth Test match between Australia and India got underway on Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with the series locked at 1-1. Both teams are now striving to catch up with South Africa

Sam Konstas celebrates scoring a half-century against India at the MCG. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian opener Sam Konstas made a dazzling debut against India in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Thursday.Konstas smashed a fifty off just 52 balls and at 19

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Usman Khawaja. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah provided India with a crucial breakthrough on the opening day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, dismissing Usman Khawaja during the second session on Thursday. Australia had dominated the morning session, with

Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli was at his animated best on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, delivering stern instructions to his teammates during a tense first session. Caught on the stump microphones, Kohli was heard telling