Category: Test Cricket

Australia vs Pakistan MCG Boxing Day Attendance Melbourne Test 39,802 Thursday December 28 2023

Mitchell Marsh scored a fine 96 in front of 39,802 crowd as Australia took firm control at the end of Day 3 of the opening test against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Resuming at 194/6, the overnight pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Aamir Jamal added 21 more runs before the former perished to Pat Cummins.

Jamal and Shaheen Shah Afridi scored some handy runs down the order to take Pakistan to 264, with an overall lead of 54.

In response, Australia were rocked early losing first 4 wickets for 16 runs. But Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh added 153 runs for the fifth wicket stand before the latter fell to a brilliant one handed catch by Agha Salman at slips for 96.

Smith scored a valuable 50 as Australia ended Day 3 at 187/6 with an overall lead of 241.

Australia 318 and 187 for 6 (Marsh 96, Smith 50, Hamza 3-27, Afridi 3-58)) lead Pakistan 264 (Shafique 62, Masood 54, Cummins 5-48, Lyon 4-73) by 241 runs

India vs South Africa First Test Day 3 Centurion Match Report 2023

Dean Elgar scored a fantastic 185, South Africa beat India by an innings and 32 runs in the second test at Centurion on Thursday.

Resuming the day at 256/5, the overnight pair of Elgar and Marco Jansen added 104 more runs for the sixth wicket before Thakur broke the stand by dismissing the former caught down the leg side for 185.

Jansen featured in yet another crucial 31 run stand for the seventh wicket alongside Gerald Coetzee before the latter was dismissed by Ravi Ashwin for 19.

Bumrah knocked over Kagiso Rabada (1) and Nandre Burger (0) as the hosts were bowled out for 408, with an overall lead of 163 runs. Skipper Temba Bavuma could not come bat due to injury.

In response, India got off to a disastrous start as skipper Rohit Sharma (0) was once again dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for a duck.

Yashasvi Jaiswal (5) then gloved a short ball bouncer from Burger to wicket keeper behind the stumps. Shubman Gill (26) looked solid before being rattled by a full delivery from Jansen.

Shreyas Iyer inside edged a delivery from left arm pacer Jansen on to his stumps for 6.

Burger then pegged India back by claiming the important wicket of the first innings centurion caught at second slip by Markram. Ravi Ashwin fended the next delivery to gully as the visitors slumped to 96/6.

Virat Kohli looked sublime, hitting 12 fours and a six in his knock of 76. He however was the last man dismissed, caught brilliantly by Rabada as India were bundled out for 131 in 34.1 overs.

South Africa 408 (Elgar 185, Jansen 84*, Bedingham 56, Bumrah 4-69) beat India 245 (Rahul 101, Rabada 5-59) and 131 (Kohli 76, Burger 4-33, Jansen 3-36) by an innings and 32 runs

India vs South Africa First Test Day 2 Centurion Match Report 2023

Dean Elgar scored a fighting unbeaten 140 as South Africa held firm grip at the end of Day 2 of the opening test against India at Centurion on Wednesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa First Test Day 2 Centurion Match Report 2023”

Australia vs Pakistan MCG Boxing Day Attendance Melbourne Test 45, 776 Wednesday December 27 2023

Australia bowlers shine in the front of 45,776 Crowd at the end of the Day 2 of the Melbourne test against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Pakistan were in strong position at 124/1 but lost 5 wickets for 46 runs as they slumped to 194/6, with Mohammad Rizwan undefeated on 29.

India vs South Africa First Test Day 1 Centurion Match Report 2023

Kagiso Rabada claimed figures of 5/44 as South Africa dominated Day 1 by restricting India to 208/8 at the opening day of the first test at Super Sport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa First Test Day 1 Centurion Match Report 2023”

Australia vs Pakistan MCG Boxing Day Attendance Melbourne Test 62,167 Tuesday December 26 2023

Marnus Labuschagne kept the Pakistan bowlers at bay in front of 62,167 crowd by scoring a fine unbeaten 44 as Australia ended opening day at 187/3 in the rain interrupted opening day of the second Test in Melbourne on Tuesday . Continue reading “Australia vs Pakistan MCG Boxing Day Attendance Melbourne Test 62,167 Tuesday December 26 2023”