Ashwin became the fastest bowler in history to take 25 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket
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Ravichandran Ashwin took a six-wicket haul to not only help India beat Australia by 75 runs in Bangalore, but also bring them level at 1-1 in the series.
“I can’t see it (the pitch) being too bouncy or quick because it’s a weakness of the Indian batters”
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Mitchell Starc’s his name and reverse swing will be his game when Australia take on India in the second Test in Bangalore on March 4.
O’Keefe finished with figures of 6-35 off 13.1 overs
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A six-wicket haul by Steve O’Keefe followed up with an unbeaten knock of 59 by captain Steve Smith saw Australia dominate India on the second day in Pune.
Yadav ended the day with figures of 4-32 off 12 overs
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On a pitch that was turning much more than what is normally expected on day one, Australia were made to work hard for every run they got.
“He’s really taken his game to the next level”
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India captain Virat Kohli has lavished praise on Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc on the eve of the first Test in Pune. Continue reading
“I’m looking forward to rubbing shoulders with a few more international players and growing my game”
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New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult has made it clear that despite being bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5 crore (approximately US$750,000), he is more interested in gaining valuable experience from playing in Indian Premier League (IPL).
Starc will skip the 2017 IPL
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On the eve of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc have parted ways.
“Starc and Hazlewood will need to take a lot of wickets to help Australia win this series”
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes that the pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood “will need to take a lot of wickets” if the Baggy Greens want to have a chance of winning their upcoming four-Test series in India. Continue reading
“It’s been 15, 16 years of hard work and it’s great to get some reward now”
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Opening batsman Michael Klinger is set to make his international debut at the age of 36 after he was drafted into Australia’s squad for their three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka later this month.
“It’s very exciting to be back and leading the side”
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Aaron Finch has been named as Australia’s Twenty20 captain for their upcoming series against Sri Lanka in February.
