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"In Love And War...": Harbhajan Singh Recalls 'Fiery' On-Field Rivalry With Australia

Ahead of the second Test against Australia, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh recollected his memories of playing against Aussies and said the battle between the teams forced them to put in extra effort on the field. After the Ashes rivalry in red-ball cricket, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has gained much popularity among cricket fanatics with India not losing the series since 2016. “It was our job. We were playing to win against Australia. You get to know how good of a player you are when you play against a bigger team like Australia, and Australia was a very good team. They were the number one team. If you want to know your capabilities, you have to play against the best. That's what we did. We tried. We tried and stayed determined. Whenever we played against Australia, we had to put in some extra effort. Because they were a very good team," Harbhajan said on Star Sports' “Time-out”.

"He Is A Class Act": Australia Great Backs Marnus Labuschagne Amid Poor Form

Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist has weighed in on Marnus Labuschagne's recent dip in form, attributing it to challenging conditions and strong opposition rather than technical flaws as per Nine's Wide World of Sports. Gilchrist emphasized that Labuschagne remains a "class act" despite his current struggles. "I'm sure the people around him are already doing this but he needs to be reminded that he is a class act," said Gilchrist in a discussion with Nine's Wide World of Sports,

Alex Carey Backs Australias "World-Class" Batters To Counter Jasprit Bumrah Threat

Alex Carey on Tuesday maintained Australia are a “united group”, confident that their “world-class” batters will come up with better plans to counter India's pace threat Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming pink-ball Test in Adelaide. With their backs against the wall, India came out all guns blazing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener at Perth to win by a massive 295 runs with Bumrah (5/30 and 3/42) ripping apart Australia's batting in each innings. The heavy margin of defeat left Australia looking for answers as their batters flopped collectively, leaving their famed bowling attack with a lot to do.

Australia take confidence from pink ball record ahead of second India test: Carey

MELBOURNE : Australia will draw confidence from their exceptional record in day-night tests and expect to rebound from their Perth setback when they face India in the second match in Adelaide, wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said.

Steve Smith Faces Injury Scare Ahead Of Pink-Ball Test Against India At Adelaide

Star Australian batter Steve Smith suffered a hit on his right thumb while batting in the nets ahead of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India at Adelaide Oval, reported Wisden on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the hosts experienced a mild scare from Smith as while he was taking throwdowns from Marnus Labuschagne, he was struck on his right thumb. For a brief while, he stopped batting and looked in some serious pain while having a chat with Marnus Labuschagne, as per Wisden.

Video: Yashasvi Jaiswal Gets Stuck In 'No Entry', Faces Rohit Sharma's Scolding

The Indian cricket team reached Adelaide after a successful pink-ball practice game in Canberra. As the players prepare for the day-night Test against Australia, a few players went shopping at the airport. The likes of Sarfaraz Khan and Washington Sundar tried a few hats before taking their flight to Australia, with the latter also deciding to buy one. However, Sundar couldn't prevent himself from facing Sarfaraz's quips as he tried a few hats. Sundar's hat shopping also earned him a new nickname 'Mogambo', from none other than the funny Sarfaraz.

"Even A Purse Of Rs 520 Crore...": IPL Winning-Coach's Astounding Remark On Jasprit Bumrah

The Indian cricket team travelled to Australia after suffering a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand. To make things worse, regular captain Rohit Sharma missed the first game due to the birth of his second child. As a blessing in disguise came up Jasprit Bumrah as stand-in India captain. He not only led the side to a 295-run victory over Australia but also played an intrumental role in the win. Bumrah picked 8 wickets in the game, including a five-wicket haul, and bagged the Player of the Match award.

Harbhajan Singh's Fiery Reply To PCB's 'Threat', Says "Tournament Will Happen Without Pakistan"

With Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah taking over as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), former India spinner Harbhajan Singh that he will take cricket to a higher level globally. Jay Shah officially assumed the role of ICC Chair on Sunday, succeeding Greg Barclay who vacated the position on Saturday, to become the youngest to occupy that post. Harbhajan said Shah will be able to continue at ICC the work he did at BCCI.

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"In Love And War...": Harbhajan Singh Recalls 'Fiery' On-Field Rivalry With Australia

"He Is A Class Act": Australia Great Backs Marnus Labuschagne Amid Poor Form

Alex Carey Backs Australias "World-Class" Batters To Counter Jasprit Bumrah Threat

Australia take confidence from pink ball record ahead of second India test: Carey

Steve Smith Faces Injury Scare Ahead Of Pink-Ball Test Against India At Adelaide

Video: Yashasvi Jaiswal Gets Stuck In 'No Entry', Faces Rohit Sharma's Scolding

"Even A Purse Of Rs 520 Crore...": IPL Winning-Coach's Astounding Remark On Jasprit Bumrah

Harbhajan Singh's Fiery Reply To PCB's 'Threat', Says "Tournament Will Happen Without Pakistan"