Hazlewood takes four as India bowled out for 150 at tea on day one
PERTH :Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood claimed 4-29 from 13 overs as a demoralised India were bundled out for 150 at tea on day one of the first test in Perth.
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India win toss, bat first in series opener v Australia
PERTH : India won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia at Perth Stadium on Friday in the opener of their highly-anticipated five-test series.
Jasprit Bumrah Stumps Everyone With Big Playing XI Call. No R Ashwin Or Ravindra Jadeja
India's stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah left everyone stumped at the time of the toss as he confirmed the team's playing XI for the opening Test against Australia at Perth. Bumrah, together with the team management, including head coach Gautam Gambhir, decided to spring a big surprise by picking spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar ahead of the veteran duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the series opener. Sundar, coming into the series on the back of a terrific performance against New Zealand, was entrusted with the responsibility of the sole spinner, ahead of spin twins Ashwin and Jadeja.
Why Washington Sundar Beat R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja To Perth Test XI? Ravi Shastri Explains
India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah didn't delve into the details at the time of the toss but the tourists' playing XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth left everyone surprised. The series opener for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was expected to feature either Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja taking the sole spinner's spot, as has been the tradition overseas, but it was Washington Sundar who got the nod. Sundar's inclusion surprised many considering the stature Ashwin and Jadeja have. Later during commentary, former India coach Ravi Shastri explained the reason behind this selection.
India vs Australia LIVE, 1st Test Day 1: Trouble For India As Virat Kohli Fails Again, Departs For 5
IND vs AUS 1st Test LIVE Score: India are deep in trouble as they losing wickets at regular intervals. Now, they have lost the wicket of Virat Kohli, who departed for five and once again failed to leave a mark. KL Rahul has now been joined by Rishabh Pant as three-down India need a solid partnership from the duo. On the other hand, the Australian bowlers are eyeing more wickets, in order to maintain their dominance. India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. India have handed over the debut caps to pacer Harshit Rana and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. With four pace options, India have included Washington Sundar as the only spin option. Apart from him, Devdutt Padikkal has also been included in the Playing XI. (Live Scorecard)
Capitals' Ovechkin expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with broken left leg
Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks, an injury that pauses the Washington Capitals superstar captain's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record.
Pittsburgh Steelers, fans not rattled by anti-Terrible Towels - ESPN
AS HALFTIME DREW to a close of the Pittsburgh Steelers' pivotal Week 10 game at the Washington Commanders, the public address system at Northwest Stadium crackled to life with a directive to fans: cheer on the home team by waving the burgundy towels.
Biden appears to forget name of Celtics, reveals Secret Service code name during team's White House visit
The Boston Celtics visited the White House on Thursday, where President Biden personally congratulated the reigning NBA champions on the South Lawn.