Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has set a new standard for calling out poor crowd behaviour, says Australia's top off-spinner Nathan Lyon
The injury-ravaged Indian team was dealt another blow on Tuesday as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the fourth Test against Australia due to an abdominal strain
Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane was one of the first to praise Vihari and Ashwin for their match-saving efforts
Australia Test skipper Tim Paine on Tuesday admitted that he had a poor Pink Test as a leader and he even went on to apologise for his actions on the field
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin credited Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant for laying the foundation and said the wicket-keeper batsman's innings even made them hopeful of a different outcome
India's injury woes and Australia's formidable record at Gabba will give the hosts an upper-hand in the series-deciding fourth and final Test in Brisbane, reckons former skipper Ricky Ponting.
Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin's blockathon helped India eke out a draw against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday and BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla feels India has finally found its new "wall".Batting out 258 balls, the Indian duo of Vihari and Ashwin stood ground and faced a fiery Australian bowling attack on the fifth day in the third Test. Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who is celebrating his 48th birthday on Monday, is known as "the Wall" and Shukla feels Vihari and Ashwin have taken the mantle over after their marathon 2.5 hours stay at the crease."The new real wall after Dravid in Indian cricket are @Hanumavihari and @ashwinravi99. They scored 62 runs in 259 balls. Good performance to get the match to draw. @RishabhPant17 & @cheteshwar1 played superb knock. @ImRo45 & @RealShubmanGill as usual were good at the crease," Shukla tweeted.India was on the back foot on day five until the team management decided to send in Rishabh Pant at the ..
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after his heroics in the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Stadium said that Test cricket teaches a person about life
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Monday said he is 'extremely proud' of India's performance after the boys eked out a draw on the final day of the third Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday.Shah also reserved special praise for Rishabh Pant, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin.Taking to Twitter, Shah wrote,"'Cometh the hour, cometh the man, and cometh the team'. Extremely proud of #TeamIndia for putting up a fight on Day 5. Special mention to @RishabhPant17, @Hanumavihari, @cheteshwar1 & @ashwinravi99. Well done, guys! Hello Brisbane #AUSvsIND."Former India great Sachin Tendulkar also reiterated Shah's sentiments and said he is proud of the team's performance."Really proud of #TeamIndia! Special mention to @RishabhPant17, @cheteshwar1, @ashwinravi99 and @Hanumavihari for the roles they've played brilliantly. Any guesses in which dressing room the morale will be high? #OneTeamOneCause #AUSvIND," he .
Australia and India have retained the top two spots in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship standings after playing out a thriling draw in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series
After playing out a famous draw in the third Test at the SCG on Monday, Ashwin said it was difficult for the side to go for a win after losing set batters Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara
Rahane said that whatever happened with Mohammad Siraj on day three and four of the Pink Test against Australia is not at all acceptable and it should not happen anywhere in the world
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan had predicted that the visitors will lose the four-match series 4-0
Ajinkya Rahane-led India staged a stunning fightback on day five of the Pink Test against Australia to eke out a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground. And the Indian players relished the effort on social media.Navdeep Saini, who was playing his first Test, termed the game as a memorable debut while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja hailed the tremendous spirit shown by the depleted Indian side."Sweet Emotion's! Such a special & memorable debut match. #NeverGiveUp," Navdeep tweeted.Opener Shubman Gill, playing only his second Test, wrote: "A team performance for the history books."In spite of a hamstring injury, Hanuma Vihari hit an unbeaten 161-ball 23 while Ravichandran Ashwin hit 39 off 128 balls as the two defended away any hopes Australia had of registering a win.With almost half of the side battling injuries, Rahane lauded the Indian side for showing grit and character and said there are a lot of things on which the team has to work ahead of the fourth Test."Bruised. Broken. But ...
Ashwin on Monday equated Hanuma Vihari's unbeaten 23 off 161 balls in a match-saving stand of 148 runs with him in the third Test against Australia here to scoring a hundred
Australia skipper Tim Paine felt 'disappointed' with himself after dropping three chances behind the stumps
Ashwin's wife Prithi has revealed that the spin spearhead was in tremendous pain when he woke up on Monday and wasn't able to stand up
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Monday praised the Ajinkya Rahane-led team after they put up an inspired show against Australia in the third Test to eke out a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Australia skipper Tim Paine had won hearts for joining the Indian team huddle after racial slurs were hurled at its players on day four of the third Test
Rahane said the heroic draw that his side pulled off in the third Test against Australia was as good as a victory and especially commended Hanuma Vihari