BGT 2024-25: Starc is a magician with the pink ball, says Hayden after the pacer's 6-48 in 2nd Test

IANS | December 6, 2024 8:36 PM

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Mitchell Starc’s rampant bowling on the first day of the second Test saw Australia crash through the Indian batting line-up at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. His brilliant bowling effort prompted former Australia opening batter Matthew Hayden to label the left-arm pacer as a ‘magician with the pink ball'.

JP Duminy steps down as SA's white-ball batting coach due to personal reasons

IANS | December 6, 2024 6:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Former South African cricketer JP Duminy has stepped down from his role as the national white-ball batting coach, citing personal reasons. Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed his decision in an official statement, announcing that Duminy's departure was based on a mutual agreement effective immediately.

2nd Test: Starc dazzles with a six-fer, batters stay solid to put Australia on top (ld)

IANS | December 6, 2024 6:24 PM

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Mitchell Starc dazzled in operating with the pink ball yet again as his six-wicket haul blew away India, as the visitors were bowled out for 180 on Day One of the second Test at Adelaide Oval here on Friday. At stumps, Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne, unbeaten on 38 and 20 respectively, blunted India’s bowlers in a solid show of discipline and defence in a tricky phase to stitch an unbroken 62-run stand for the second wicket and helped Australia reach 86/1 in 33 overs and trail the visitors’ by 94 runs.

2nd Test: McSweeney, Labuschagne lead Australia’s charge after Starc six-fer blows away India

IANS | December 6, 2024 6:00 PM

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Opener Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne blunted India’s bowlers in a solid show of discipline and defence to help Australia reach 86/1 in 33 overs and trail the visitors by 94 runs at stumps on day one of the day-night second Test at the Adelaide Oval here on Friday.

SLC head Shammi Silva assumes charge as new President of Asian Cricket Council

IANS | December 6, 2024 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Shammi Silva, the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has officially assumed charge as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President. Silva takes up the top job after Jay Shah, his predecessor, became the new Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from December 1.

BGT 2024-25: Bumrah becomes third Indian pacer to take 50 Test wickets in a calendar year

IANS | December 6, 2024 4:01 PM

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his 31st birthday in style, becoming the first pacer to notch 50 Test wickets in 2024. The milestone was achieved during the first day of the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide on Friday when Bumrah dismissed opener Usman Khawaja.

2nd Test: Rohit's front foot was stuck, says Gilchrist on Indian captain's lbw dismissal

IANS | December 6, 2024 3:02 PM

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist feels that India captain Rohit Sharma's front foot was stuck which led to his lbw dismissal off Scott Boland in the opening day of the pink-ball Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval.

2nd Test: Mitchell Starc picks 6-48 as Australia bundle out India for 180

IANS | December 6, 2024 2:38 PM

Adelaide, Dec 6 (IANS) Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc shined by picking 6-48, his 15th five-for in Tests, as Australia bundled out India for just 180 in 44.1 overs at Dinner on day one of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

BGT 2024-25: I was so pumped up when Virat Kohli got his 81st hundred, says Nitish Kumar Reddy

IANS | December 5, 2024 9:54 PM

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy had a memorable Test debut when his knocks of 41 and 38 not out, along with picking a scalp, was one of the driving forces in youngsters’ playing a vital hand in the 295-run win over Australia at Perth.

Could have applied ourselves a little bit better with the bat, says Amol Muzumdar

IANS | December 5, 2024 6:01 PM

Brisbane, Dec 5 (IANS) India head coach Amol Muzumdar believes the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side could have applied themselves better with the bat, which contributed to them being bowled out for 100 in 34.2 overs and losing to Australia by five wickets in the ODI series opener on Thursday.

Cricket

BGT 2024-25: Starc is a magician with the pink ball, says Hayden after the pacer's 6-48 in 2nd Test

JP Duminy steps down as SA's white-ball batting coach due to personal reasons

2nd Test: Starc dazzles with a six-fer, batters stay solid to put Australia on top (ld)

2nd Test: McSweeney, Labuschagne lead Australia’s charge after Starc six-fer blows away India

SLC head Shammi Silva assumes charge as new President of Asian Cricket Council

BGT 2024-25: Bumrah becomes third Indian pacer to take 50 Test wickets in a calendar year

2nd Test: Rohit's front foot was stuck, says Gilchrist on Indian captain's lbw dismissal

2nd Test: Mitchell Starc picks 6-48 as Australia bundle out India for 180

BGT 2024-25: I was so pumped up when Virat Kohli got his 81st hundred, says Nitish Kumar Reddy

Could have applied ourselves a little bit better with the bat, says Amol Muzumdar

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