The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is level at 1-1 after Australia cruised towards a thumping ten-wicket victory over India at Adelaide Oval.
Australia beat India by 10 wickets: second men’s cricket Test, day three – as it happened
- Australia seal thumping victory early on day three
- Travis Head player of the match as Siraj feud simmers
26th over: India 134-6 (Nitish 20, Ashwin 1) That was the dream start for Australia, and with Pant surely goes any hope India have of making this match anything bordering on a contest. Smith really did make that catch look simple, despite ending up taking it in front of first slip. He moved so early and got into a perfect position to get both bucket hands safely around the fast moving ball.
Cummins opens from the River End and Nitish gets the scoreboard moving with a glance down to fine leg. There’s a little extra bounce for the Australian skipper, but both batters negotiate it safely to rotate the strike.
Continue reading...India’s Mohammed Siraj accuses Travis Head of abuse and lying after Test send-off
- Words exchanged following wicket on day two of second Test
- Indian quick claims Head lied in post-match interview in Adelaide
Travis Head says he won’t allow accusations of lying from India firebrand Mohammed Siraj to ruin Australia’s second Test triumph.
The batsman has admitted swearing at Siraj during their tense flashpoint at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Siraj gave century-maker Head a send-off and the Australian responded with some choice words.
Continue reading...From ‘worst Test team ever’ to domination as captain Cummins leads 10-wicket win
Australia has emphatically bounced back following the humiliating defeat in Perth, crushing India by ten wickets at Adelaide Oval to level the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at 1-1.
Keeper’s brave fight in massive chase not enough as Poms smash Kiwis to clinch series early
An aggressive England dominated from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go.
Second-gamer’s lucky break before maiden ton, Perry reaches more milestones in thumping win
Georgia Voll scored her maiden international century from just 84 balls, while Ellyse Perry notched up three significant milestones on her way to her third ODI hundred as Australia secured victory in the second ODI against India at Allan Border Field.
‘That is far worse’: Indian star called out for act of disrespect lost amid Head clash
Mohammed Siraj’s consistent disregard for umpires in the second Test was far worse that his fiery clash with Travis Head, said two Australian Test greats.
‘He got screwed over there’: Phillip Hughes’ teammates open up on ‘brutal’ selection call
It might be 10 years since the death of Phillip Hughes but there’s one detail that still has his former teammates fuming all these years later.
‘Old school’ secret behind Head resurgence; Smith’s strange weakness: Talking Pts
A century from hometown hero Travis Head has put Australia within range of squaring the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after Day 2 of the second Test in Adelaide.
‘It’s a lie’: India villain’s baffling claims over fiery Head send-off as Aussie clears the air
Australian star Travis Head has moved to clear the air after Mohammed Siraj’s feisty send off saw tempers threaten to boil over at Adelaide Oval, but that may not preclude the two competitors from facing disciplinary action for their clash.
Boilover brewing at MCG despite Test hopeful’s knock; Konstas closing in on ton — Shield Wrap
Queensland are in prime position to post their first win of the Sheffield Shield season after ladder-leaders Victoria collapsed badly on day two at the MCG.
Inside Adelaide’s two hours of madness as Head turns ‘Headache’ in ‘epic’ Test swing
The space on the tram trundling down King William St in Adelaide before play resumed in the Border Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday was as tight as Marnus Labuschagne had looked a night earlier as he scraped and scrambled through a sweaty night session.
‘That is extraordinary’: Marsh in bizarre brainfade as star WALKS without hitting ball
Australia’s star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has walked despite replays showing he didn’t hit the ball in remarkable scenes at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Wolves were circling Marnus. One feisty moment stopped his slide… and may have saved his career
The temperature had dropped, the Adelaide Oval floodlights were on full blast, and Jasprit Bumrah had a shiny pink Kookaburra in his mitts.
New Zealand v England: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick and Jacob Bethell made 96 on a dominant day for England in Wellington
And another one! The nightwatchperson trudges off with a 26-ball duck after being trapped profoundly leg before wicket!
That’s lovely from Carse, similar to the one that was too good for Kane Williamson yesterday (but turned out to be a no ball), and it’s too good for Blundell as well, doing just enough to beat his defensive push and clipping the top of off.
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