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'Disappointed' Pat Cummins says Australia to review shot choice

pre-determined ploy to use sweep shots to counter spin backfired for them at the Kotla pitch in Delhi. An over-reliance on sweep shots hastened their collapse on the third day of the second Test as they suffered a six-wicket loss to hosts India, who now take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the four-match series.The visitors resumed on 61 for 1 but lost their remaining nine wickets in just over 90 minutes to fold for 113 in a dismal morning session on a tricky, low-bouncing Kotla pitch.

Sweep shots not a good option on Kotla pitch, says Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday said that sweep shots was not a good option on the slow and low Kolta pitch. Australia came to the second Test in Delhi with a pre-determined ploy to tackle spin with sweep shots and it backfired for the visitors as they suffered a collapse on the third day. Hosts India defeated the visitors by six wickets inside three days to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.Player of the match Jadeja, who took career-best 7 for 42 in Australia's second innings, said that the Kotla wickets suited him well. "These wickets suit me because the odd ball spins and some stay low. I knew they'd play sweeps and reverse sweeps, so my idea was just about keeping it simple and straight.

India vs Australia: Coach Rahul Dravid hails Rohit Sharma's captaincy after Delhi Test win

Rahul Dravid on Sunday hailed Rohit Sharma's captaincy. India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a six-wicket win in Delhi.Dravid said the team was "very lucky" to have someone like Rohit taking over the captaincy from a player of the calibre of Virat Kohli.Rohit took over after Kohli quit as India's Test captain following a series defeat in South Africa in January 2021.Dravid also added that the Mumbaikar has the respect of the dressing room.

Rohit Sharma breaks his silence on KL Rahul's prolonged lean patch

second Test against Australia in New Delhi.Rahul's prolonged lean patch has become a huge talking point and the clamours of dropping him from the team has been growing with each passing day.Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad has launched a scathing attack on Rahul saying, "No top order batsman in atleast last 20 years of Indian cricket has played these many Tests with such a low average."India captain Rohit Sharma broke his silence on Sunday on Rahul and said that the batter needs to devise his own methods of scoring runs on slow turners.

Rahul Dravid: Partnership between Axar Patel and R Ashwin was game changing

Ravindra Jadeja turned the game on its head on Sunday morning as his precise bowling led to a complete collapse of the Australian innings on Day 3 morning. But head coach Rahul Dravid feels that the Axar Patel and R Ashwin 114-run 8th wicket partnership in the first innings was the something that changed things for India.India were tottering at 139 for 7 in reply to Australia's first innings score of 263. But Axar (74) and Ashwin (37) put on a superb fight to take India to 262, just a run short of the Aussie score.The visitors then skittled out for 113 in their second innings to set up a lowly 115-run target for India which the hosts achieved in 26.4 overs in the second session on the third day.

2nd Test: Ravindra Jadeja takes 10 as India beat Australia by 6 wickets to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Ravindra Jadeja's arm balls became a lethal weapon on a slow turning track of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by beating Australia by six wicket in the second Test. With this win, India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series. India had won the opening Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.The win in Delhi was India's 100th against Australia across formats. The third Test will be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore from March 1.

On slow and low Kotla track, Aussies sweep their way to self-destruction

Going into the morning session of the third day, Australia had a slight upper hand with a 62-run lead and nine wickets in hand, promising an exciting finish in front of a 20,000 plus Test loving crowd.The visitors were expected to continue their aggressive approach they showed on Saturday evening but overemphasis on the sweep shot brought about their dramatic downfall as they lost nine wickets for 52 runs in 19.1 overs on a balmy Sunday morning.

Jadeja leads Australia's rout, India take 2-0 series lead

NEW DELHI : Ravindra Jadeja led Australia's demolition with the ball as India triumphed by six wickets inside three days of the second test to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-0 lead in the four-match series on Sunday.

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'Disappointed' Pat Cummins says Australia to review shot choice

Sweep shots not a good option on Kotla pitch, says Ravindra Jadeja

India vs Australia: Coach Rahul Dravid hails Rohit Sharma's captaincy after Delhi Test win

Rohit Sharma breaks his silence on KL Rahul's prolonged lean patch

Rahul Dravid: Partnership between Axar Patel and R Ashwin was game changing

2nd Test: Ravindra Jadeja takes 10 as India beat Australia by 6 wickets to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

On slow and low Kotla track, Aussies sweep their way to self-destruction

Jadeja leads Australia's rout, India take 2-0 series lead