Murphy shines on debut, but Rohit's ton puts India on top
Skipper Rohit Sharma hit a brave 120 on a turning Nagpur pitch as India extended their lead to 144 despite Australian debutant Todd Murphy's five wickets in the opening Test.
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Murphy strikes twice, Rohit leads India's reply
NAGPUR, India : Debutant Australia spinner Todd Murphy struck twice in the second day's morning session but India captain Rohit Sharma kept his team on course for a first-innings lead in the opening test in Nagpur on Friday.
Jadeja bags 5-47 as India dominate Australia in Test opener
Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed a five-wicket haul on his international return as India ruled the opening day of the first Test against Australia on Thursday.
Australia drop Head, Murphy debuts against India in Nagpur
NAGPUR, India : Australia dropped middle-order batter Travis Head and handed uncapped off-spinner Todd Murphy his debut for the opening test against India in Nagpur on Thursday.
Shreyas Iyer Ruled Out Of 1st Test vs Australia, Suryakumar Yadav And Shubman Gill To Compete For Middle Order Slot: Report
The Indian team management could consider playing Shubman Gill in the middle order ahead of Suryakumar Yadav in the first Test against Australia after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the series opener due to a back injury. Iyer failing to recover from back spasms will certainly open one spot in the Indian batting order and the choice will be between Surya, a career middle order batter who has the X-factor and Gill, who has mostly opened for the national team in Tests.
'Just Because MS Dhoni Came And Won A World Cup...": R Ashwin's Message To Indian Cricket Fans
Senior India off-spinner R Ashwin has urged fans to be patient with star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as far as winning an ICC trophy is concerned, saying it took even "the great" Sachin Tendulkar six attempts to win a World Cup. India, who last won a World Cup in 2011, has not tasted success in ICC tournaments since their triumph in the 2013 Champions Trophy. Backing his former and current India skipper, Ashwin said on his YouTube channel, "It's easy to say you haven't won this and so on.
Mohammed Siraj Crowned No. 1 ODI Bowler In ICC Rankings, Surpasses Trent Boult, Josh Hazlewood
India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday became number one bowler in the ICC rankings for ODI bowlers, a testament to his rapid rise in international cricket. Siraj went past New Zealand's Trent Boult and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood to become the top-ranked ODI bowler for the very first time. Not only has Siraj's form over the last 12 months been imperious, but his effort in the ODI series at home earlier this month against Sri Lanka and New Zealand has shown just how much the right-armer has improved in recent times.
Rohit Sharma Takes Aim At Broadcaster Over "First ODI Hundred In 3 Years" Stat
An annoyed Rohit Sharma slammed the broadcaster for showing his century in the third ODI against New Zealand was the first in "three years" as the skipper pointed out he hardly played any 50-over matches during the period due to various reasons. As Rohit pulled away to deep square to get to his 30th ODI century in the third game against New Zealand on Tuesday, the broadcaster flashed the statistic that it was the Indian skipper's first ton since January 2020. While the statistic is true, Rohit felt it did not convey the correct picture.