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Yashasvi Jaiswal Looks To Shatter Sachin Tendulkar's All-Time Record As India Gear Up For 2nd Test

As India gears up for the pink-ball Test against Australia at Adelaide, Indian batting stars Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli will have some records worth looking upto that can witness them climb up over legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman. The Adelaide test will kickstart from December 6 onwards, with India heading into the game with a mental and physical edge over the Aussies who were left devastated by Bumrah's bowling and captaincy during a 295-run loss at Perth's Optus Stadium in the first Test.

Rs 2.63 Crore For 77-Year-Old Cap: Don Bradman's 'Baggy Green' Gets Auctioned In Less Than 10 Minutes

Australian legend Don Bradman's 'Baggy Green' Test cap from the 1947-48 series against India was sold for an astounding $390,000, (Rs 2.14 crore) which rose to $479,700 (Rs 2.63 crore) after auction fees. The cap, believed to be the only known "Baggy Green" worn by Bradman during the series, holds immense historical value. Bradman's performances in the 1947-48 series were nothing short of extraordinary. In what was his final Test series on home soil, the Australian captain amassed 715 runs in just six innings at an astronomical average of 178.75, which included three centuries and a double-century.

Updated WTC Points Table: Rohit Sharma And Co. Get Massive Boost As ICC Punish NZ, England For Bizarre Reason

New Zealand's aspirations of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final suffered a setback after they were docked three penalty points due to slow over-rate against England leading to a drop in the ranking table, the ICC stated on Tuesday. The deduction is a welcome news for India, who enjoy pole position with 61.11 percentage points. New Zealand now have a points percentage of 47.92 percent and can only move as high as 55.36 percent with victories from their remaining two fixtures against England. South Africa (59.26), Australia (57.26) and Sri Lanka (50) are placed second, third and fourth respectively.

Virat Kohli Out Of 2nd Test vs Australia? Picture From Practice Sparks Major Concern

The Indian cricket team fans were left worried after star batter Virat Kohli was spotted with a bandaged knee in practice ahead of the second Test encounter against Australia starting December 6 in Adelaide. According to India Today, Virat received medical attention for a possible knee niggle during the practice session and it has left a lot of supporters concerned. The star batter started the series on a high note with a brilliant century as India went on to register a historic win over Australia in the first Test match in Perth.

"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.

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.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Looks To Shatter Sachin Tendulkar's All-Time Record As India Gear Up For 2nd Test

Rs 2.63 Crore For 77-Year-Old Cap: Don Bradman's 'Baggy Green' Gets Auctioned In Less Than 10 Minutes

Updated WTC Points Table: Rohit Sharma And Co. Get Massive Boost As ICC Punish NZ, England For Bizarre Reason

Virat Kohli Out Of 2nd Test vs Australia? Picture From Practice Sparks Major Concern

"In Love And War...": Harbhajan Singh Recalls 'Fiery' On-Field Rivalry With Australia

"He Is A Class Act": Australia Great Backs Marnus Labuschagne Amid Poor Form

Alex Carey Backs Australias "World-Class" Batters To Counter Jasprit Bumrah Threat

Steve Smith Faces Injury Scare Ahead Of Pink-Ball Test Against India At Adelaide