Steve Smith’s Brain-Fade Moment Rocks Australia’s Start Steve Smith stunned fans and teammates with a rare brain-fade on Day 2 of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. It was India vs. Australia. In a bizarre incident, Smith walked off the field. He thought he had edged a Jasprit Bumrah delivery to the wicketkeeper. The…
Jasprit Bumrah Shines with McSweeney’s Crucial Wicket On Day 2 of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval, India’s pace ace, Jasprit Bumrah, finally broke through. It was much needed. Bumrah dismissed Nathan McSweeney for 33. This ended a 67-run stand with Marnus Labuschagne. It had frustrated Indian bowlers for much of the morning. The…
Virat Kohli’s Mistake in Adelaide Test: Pujara Offers Key Advice Virat Kohli’s first innings in the second Test vs. Australia was disappointing. The star Indian batter scored 7 runs before falling to Mitchell Starc. He repeated the same error he made in the series opener in Perth. Cheteshwar Pujara, in the commentary box, noted Kohli’s…
Mitchell Starc delivered a bowling masterclass in Adelaide on the first day of the pink-ball Test. He demolished India with a stunning six-wicket haul. The Australian pacer’s fiery 6/48 was his first five-wicket haul in 20 innings. It left India reeling at 180 all out in 44.1 overs. Starc’s Dominance Sets the Tone Starc made…
Nitish Reddy’s Stunning Reverse Ramp Six Steals the Show in Adelaide In the 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India’s young all-rounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, played a brilliant, bold shot. It was one of the most daring shots of the series. At the Adelaide Oval, Reddy faced Australian pacer Scott Boland. He hit a reverse…
Why R Ashwin Replaced Washington Sundar for the Pink-Ball Test India’s decision to pick Ravichandran Ashwin over Washington Sundar for the pink-ball Test against Australia sparked much interest on Friday. At the toss, skipper Rohit Sharma made a big change to the lineup that had favored Sundar in the first Test in Perth. However, Ashwin’s…
Yashasvi Jaiswal Falls to Starc on First Ball in Pink Ball Test In a dramatic start to the second Test at Adelaide Oval, Australian pace ace Mitchell Starc dismissed young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on the very first ball. The golden duck, a stark contrast to Jaiswal’s 177 in Perth, has sparked a wave of…
Mitchell Starc Wreaks Havoc on India in Day 1 of Pink-Ball Test India’s Rocky Start: In the second Test, Mitchell Starc’s first ball bowled Yashasvi Jaiswal. This set the tone for Australia’s early domination. India crumbled under Starc’s fierce second spell. This was despite a 69-run partnership between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill. Starc’s Second…
Ravi Shastri Warns India Ahead of Pink-Ball Test Against Australia Ravi Shastri, a former India head coach, believes the “36 all out” in the last pink-ball Test, in Adelaide, won’t affect the second Test of the ongoing series against Australia. He cautioned India about the pink ball’s unpredictability. Conditions can quickly swing the game. The…
Josh Hazlewood Ruled Out: Injury Forces Star Pacer to Miss Adelaide Test Josh Hazlewood, Australia’s pace spearhead, is out of the pink-ball Test against India, starting in Adelaide on Friday. He has a side strain. Hazlewood was key in the series opener, taking 5/57 in Perth. But, his absence leaves a big gap in Australia’s…
