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Travis Head has backed himself to keep being aggressive against the Indian spinners in the third Test beginning in Indore on March 1. Members of the Australian team stayed back in the capital following the loss at the Kotla on day three of the second Test on Sunday. With David Warner back home due to an elbow fracture, Head will open alongside Usman Khawaja in Indore. The southpaw was dropped for the first Test in Nagpur.
BENGALURU : Australian middle-order batsman Travis Head said being dropped for the opening test in India came as a surprise after "robust" conversations with the selectors, and he was ready to play anywhere in the line-up after being recalled.
Former Indian cricket team opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth took a jibe at Australia with the visitors trailing 0-2 in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India won the first two matches of the series comprehensively and with Australia missing the services of experienced campaigners like Pat Cummins, David Warner and Josh Hazlewood due to various reasons, it is expected to get tougher for Steve Smith and Co. Srikkanth jokingly urged the visitors to “do something” and warned that if they are unable to turn their campaign around, they can end up becoming a laughing stock.
:An unbeaten Joe Root century and a bowling masterclass by James Anderson put England in complete control of the second test on Saturday, as New Zealand's hopes of levelling the series plunged with shambolic batting on a rain-hit day two.
James Anderson validated his elevation to top spot in the world Test bowling rankings with a lethal opening spell as England took full control of the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Veteran seamer Anderson snared 3-37, sending the Black Caps crashing to 138-7 when rain forced an early end to day two in Wellington, after England declared their first innings at 435-8. Spinner Jack Leach also took three scalps, leaving New Zealand staring at a 297-run deficit with three days remaining.
NZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Updates: New Zealand are five wickets down against England on Day 2 of the ongoing 2nd Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Earlier, the visitors had declared their innings on 435/8, with Harry Brook and Joe Root smashing marathon knocks. England had resumed their innings on Day 2 at 315/3 with Harry Brook (184*) and Joe Root (101*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Red-hot Harry Brook made a majestic 184 not out to put England firmly in control against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday in the second Test. Joe Root was unbeaten on a classy 101 as the tourists rampaged their way to 315-3 before rain ended the opening day of the series decider early. (LIVE SCORECARD)
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England declared their first innings closed at 435-8 in the second test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday.