Don Bradman's 'baggy green' cap sells for R4.5m at auction
A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250 000 (R4.5 million) at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history.
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Australian tennis great Neale Fraser dies aged 91
Australian tennis great Neale Fraser, who won 19 Grand Slam titles, has died aged 91, officials said on Tuesday as tributes poured in.
On Jasprit Bumrah As India's Long-Term Captaincy Option, Cheteshwar Pujara's 'Capability' Verdict
Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has endorsed pace-ace Jasprit Bumrah as a viable long-term captaincy candidate for India, once Rohit Sharma steps down. Pujara's comments come in the wake of Bumrah's exemplary leadership during India's recent triumph against Australia, where he showcased his ability to lead under immense pressure. Pujara lauded Bumrah's leadership qualities and his team-first attitude. "He is (a viable long-term captaincy option) without any doubt," Pujara said on ESPN Cricinfo. "The way he has showed that in difficult circumstances when we had a tough series at home and when you are playing a first Test match in Australia and to put up a show like that."
"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.