Cricket takes a back seat for Kiwis ahead of second Test against England
Cricket won't be foremost in the minds of New Zealand's players as they prepare to take on England in the second Test that begins in Wellington on Friday.
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Australia ‘too high-tempo’ in second Test capitulation, says captain Pat Cummins
Captain Pat Cummins has admitted Australia went “too high tempo” in a stunning capitulation as they lost the second Test in Delhi inside three days. Defeat meant Australia’s hopes of winning a Test series in India for the first time in 19 years are over in less than six days of cricket, crushed twice by a ruthless Indian spin attack.
Australia lose nine wickets in one session in humiliating second Test defeat to India
Australia’s hopes of conquering the final frontier are over after being crushed by India’s ruthless spin sensations Ravi Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin for the second time in a week.
New Zealand looking forward to daylight cricket in second test
Skipper Tim Southee is confident New Zealand can brush of their heavy loss to England in the pink ball test at Bay Oval and bounce back in the second match in daylight hours in Wellington next week.
"Need To Hit India Hard...": Ravi Shastri's Advice To 'Timid' Australia Ahead Of Second Test
Australia were in for a rude shock in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India as they lost the match by innings and 132 runs. What was even more surprising was that the world No. 1 Australia lost the match in less than three days of play. Australia were bowled out for 91 in one session in the first Test. Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith showed some fight in an otherwise dismal batting display. Australia are expected to make changes from the Nagpur drubbing, with spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, returning fast bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Cameron Green fighting for a place in the side.
"Idlers Sitting In Front Of Computer...": Ravindra Jadeja Shuts Down Trolls Ahead Of Second Test Against Australia
Ravindra Jadeja made a brilliant comeback into the Indian Test side in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Nagpur. The left-arm spin allrounder took seven wickets in the match and scored a half-century also. The performance earned him 'Player of the match' Trophy. As world no. 2 India take on world No. 1 yet again in the second Test starting on Friday, Jadeja's role will be crucial as the Rohit Sharma-led side chases a berth in the World Test Championship final.
India vs Australia - "If He Is Ready To Take The Load...": Rahul Dravid Names Batter Who Might Make A Comeback In Second Test
Shreyas Iyer would "walk back" into India playing eleven if he can take the load of a five-day Test as he deserves a spot in the side after playing some under-pressure knocks recently, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday. Iyer had sustained a lower back injury during the white-ball series against Sri Lanka last month and had to undergo a one-month rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy. Iyer also missed the first Test against Australia where Suryakumar Yadav made his debut. Dravid kept his cards close to his chest on whether Iyer is ready to take the rigours of the longest format, but he made an important point about team management's philosophy where any performing player if he comes back after injury would automatically get his place back.
Selection missteps back Australia into a corner ahead of second Test in India
Y ou go to war with the army you have – so goes a piece of unintended wisdom from Donald Rumsfeld as cycled through Natasha Lyonne on Russian Doll. Like any good motto leaning towards truism, it’s something you can take beyond the literal and apply to the trivial. It’s a phrase that you can mutter as you plough into the passport queue at a seething airport, or glance at the other adult trying to control an eighth birthday party.