Kagiso Rabada has been medically cleared of the right adductor muscle strain injury which saw him ruled out of ODI series against England last month
Umesh seemed to have injured his knee while bowling his fourth over
Given the two sides come into the Boxing Day Test with different fortunes, it would be important to know whether Melbourne weather will play spoilsport or not
an inspired Indian bowling unit, led by the menacing Jasprit Bumrah (4/56)and the crafty Ravichandran Ashwin (3/35), steam-rolled Australia for a meagre 195
As much as the day belonged to the Indian bowling unit for another fired-up show, new captain Rahane deserved equal credit for marshalling his resources to perfection during the 72.3 overs that Austra
Interestingly, the last time India handed Test caps to two players, they were also a fast bowler and a batsman
Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj have found a place in India playing 11 for the second Test, while hosts are likely to field an unchanged line-up from 1st Test
The two countries first played a Test series in 1947-48
Indian cricket team has 'no hope' of making a comeback after humiliation in Adelaide and will suffer a 4-0 whitewash in the four-match Test series against Australia, feels former batsman Mark Waugh
Australia head coach Justin Langer has praised his team's Test captain Tim Paine for his performance and leadership, calling him their 'most important player'
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes that the onus will be on stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane to lead the fightback against Australia when they step out for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne
India's batting mainstay Ajinkya Rahane's calm and composed demeanour shouldn't be mistaken for him being weak and he will be as aggressive as Virat Kohli, says Sachin Tendulkar
Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw's legs and bat are reacting late to the ball and that opens up a gap between his bat and pad, says Sachin Tendulkar
English cricket authorities are confident the national men's side's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will go ahead as scheduled despite the Asian team currently being in South Africa
David Warner and Sean Abbott have been ruled out of the second Test against India and will rejoin the Australian squad ahead of the third Test, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday
Gavaskar has hinted at a divide within the Indian team, saying that treatment meted out to bowlers like R Ashwin and T Natarajan is biased as there are "different rules for different players"
Cricket Australia said Melbourne has been placed on standby to host the thirst Test between India and Australia if Sydney's Covid-19 situation renders it 'untenable'
India vs Australia 2nd Test match will take place on the Boxing Day (Dec 26) at Melbourne Cricket Ground. India needs to bounce back after a humiliating defeat in the 1st Test
In India vs Australia 1st Test, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal will open for India while Ashwin is a lone spinner in India playing 11. Check AUS vs IND playing 11, head to head details here
Australia opener David Warner still have to attain match fitness and this a reason why the hosts are not changing its playing 11 from previous match