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PERTH : Australia's seamers, led by Josh Hazlewood who claimed four wickets, combined to bundle India out for 150 on Friday but the hosts fared even worse with the bat on day one of the first test, slumping to 67-7 at stumps in Perth.
India's batting order collapse against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth meant that the team were once again left to rely on Rishabh Pant to stabilise things in the middle. Coming in to bat at 32/3, Pant once again had to take the responsibility of taking India out of a tricky situation. While Pant could not accelerate in his usual high strike rate, he still found time to pull off another unique shot, leaving the commentators in absolute awe.
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.
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.
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.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has insisted that he wants his team to play with an aggressive mindset against Australia in the five-match Test series, starting Friday. Gambhir and the Indian players will be desperate to prove a point after being clean swept 0-3 at home by New Zealand earlier this week. Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has praised Gambhir for his aggressive mindset, claiming that international cricket has lost its competitive edge with players from different countries sharing dressing rooms in franchise cricket.
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.
As India's stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah and Australia's captain Pat Cummins arrived at the center of the Optus stadium for the toss on Friday morning, cricket witnessed a never-seen-before incident. It was the first time in the history of India-Australia cricket that two teams were being led by fast bowlers as captains. While Cummins has been Australia's captain since late 2021, Bumrah was made India's skipper for the opening Test at Perth because of Rohit Sharma's absence, having taken a paternity leave due to the birth of his second child.