Smith has given the green light for sledging
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Australia captain Steve Smith has insisted that he won’t have any objections if his team-mates decide to engage in a war of words with India in their upcoming four-Test series.
“Is he the best batsman in the world? Yeah, he probably is”
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that India skipper Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the world as of now.
“Our approach would be winning the series four-nil”
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Opening batsman Murali Vijay is brimming with confidence ahead of India’s four-Test series against Australia later this month, and has gone as far as saying that his side will “be winning the series four-nil”.
“I think if well-managed he can do a really good job for Australia”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes that it should be a “no-brainer” for Australia to pick spinner Adam Zampa for their tour of India in February.
“I’ve performed well in the World T20 (in India in 2016) and the IPL”
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Spinner Adam Zampa believes that he has already proven that he deserves a place in the Test team when Australia tour India next month.
“You’ve just got to be prepared no matter what”
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Australia batsman Usman Khawaja is already doing his homework on what to expect in India when the Baggy Greens travel to the country for a four-Test series in February.
“Since unification in 1991, this will be the first time the two countries will compete in a four-match Test series”
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History will be made when Australia tour South Africa in February to March 2018 for a four-Test series.
Guptill was named Man of the Match for his magnificent knock of 90
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New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill’s impressive form with the bat continued during the first ODI against Australia in Auckland as he smashed an entertaining 90 to lead his side to a 159-run win.
Kohli struck seven boundaries and a six during his unbeaten knock of 59
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both smashed half-centuries as India defeated Australia by 27 runs in Melbourne to claim an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
“It’s certainly going to take at least a couple of weeks for him to recover”
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New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Mitchell McClenaghan has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against Australia due to a fractured bone above his left eye.
