India being unable to replicate the concentration they showed in the first innings was one of the reasons behind their stunning collapse in the second innings, says Adam Gilchrist
Australia opener Joe Burns has said that the visitor will be depleted by the absence of pace bowler Mohammed Shami and skipper Virat Kohli in the remaining matches of the series
Australia will be entering the second Test believing that a favourable result for them in Melbourne could decide the fate of the four-match series
Mohammed Siraj, for his impressive show in the two warm-up games, will be in line for a Boxing Day Test debut in Melbourne
India stumbled to an eight-wicket loss in the first Test of the four-match series
After a decent 53-run first innings lead, India are now staring at a humiliating defeat with only 89 runs to defend.
India fell to lowest-ever innings total in its 82-year Test cricket history as Virat Kohli-led side ended at 36 for nine in second innings
Sighting a pink ball snaking this way and that under lights is "not easy", Australian captain Tim Paine said after his laborious half-century against India's menacing bowling attack
Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant opening spell to send back Australia's openers, leaving the hosts tottering at 35 for 2 at Dinner break on Day 2
Cricket Australia asserted that the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India is not threatened by a fresh Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney even though the situation is being closely monitored
Mitchell Starc (4/53 in 21 overs) and Pat Cummins (3/48 in 21.1 overs) dismissed the last four batsmen for an addition of only 11 runs to the overnight score
Pujara (17 batting, 88 balls) safely negotiated the testing first session after Shaw (0 in 2 balls) was bowled off the game's second ball by Mitchell Starc
Mathew Wade will open for Australia while Cameron Green as an all-rounder in Australia playing 11
India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has said that batting in the first day-night Test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval beginning Thursday will require focus
Australia skipper Tim Paine has said that he is in talks with head coach Justin Langer and national selector Trevor Hohns over his future as captain
Virat Kohli's captaincy is still work in progress despite him being a perfect role model for his teammates, feels former India batsman VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman believes the biggest challenge for captain Virat Kohli for the first Test against Australia is to find the right opening combination for the pink-ball fixture
A pandemic-struck 2020 has taught people different things; for India captain Virat Kohli, it has made him realise how 'pointless' sledging is in cricket
Both the teams are pondering over the opening pair for the first Test match as key players of Australia and India are injured. Check Australia vs India playing 11 prediction, match timing here
All-rounder Moises Henriques added to Australia's injury-hit squad for the opening Test against India while pacer Sean Abott was ruled out of the match due to a calf strain