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Australian Open to tee off in Melbourne after stormy buildup

MELBOURNE : Joaquin Niemann and Ashleigh Buhai will defend their titles at the dual gender Australian Open in Melbourne from Thursday amid disappointment over the playing conditions and concerns over the scheduling of the women's event.

Sunil Gavaskar Lauds Virat Kohli's Stance Adjustment For Success In Perth Test

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels a subtle adjustment to his batting stance in the second innings of the Perth Test helped Virat Kohli neutralise the Australian attack and rediscover his vintage form. Kohli arrived in Australia after a lean run of form across formats in recent months. His struggles against spin on turning tracks raised doubts about his spot in the team. However, he silenced his detractors by scoring his 30th Test ton in the first Test at Perth. It was his first hundred after the 121 against the West Indies at Port of Spain in July 2023.

Urvashi Rautela's One-Line Message For Rishabh Pant Leaves Fans Awestruck

India registered a terrific 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. After getting bundled out for just 150 in the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah and co bounced back in style and dominated Australia in all the departments and took 1-0 lead in the series. Centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli helped India set a whopping target of 534. Later, the visitors bundled out Australia for 238, courtesy of terrific spells from skipper Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

Australian Selectors Reject Call To Include Out-Of-Form Batters In Prime Minister's XI vs India

Australian selectors have decided against sending any out-of form national team batters to play for the Prime Minister's XI against India in Canberra, following the hammering in the Perth Test. Hosts Australia were handed a 295-run bashing by India in the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this week and following the disappointing performance, the pressure is intensifying on the top order ahead of the second Test against India in Adelaide on December 6. The likes of Marnus Labuschagne (2, 3) and Steve Smith (0, 17) struggled against India and many, including former captain Maichael Clarke, feel the duo, along with reserve batter Josh Inglis, could benefit from the two-day pink-ball warm-up game.