Category: Test Cricket

Here is Team India’s Test record against Australia at Melbourne, where the two sides will square off on Boxing Day in the third test of the four match series.

Out of the 12 games played so far between the two sides in the Victorian capital, Australia have won 8 of them. The Aussies haven’t lost to India at the MCG for nearly four decades- no one in this Indian team was even born when the visitors last won a test against the home side at the G. Continue reading “India’s Test record at Melbourne against Australia- MCG”

Australia produced a fantastic bowing performance as they defeated India comprehensively by 146 runs in the second Test at the Optus stadium in Perth on Tuesday. Continue reading “India vs Australia Second Test Perth Day 5 Match Report December 18 2018”

Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets apiece to leave India staring down the barrel at the end of Day 4 of the second test at Perth. The visitors finished at 112/5 with all their key batsmen, including skipper Virat Kohli, vice captain Ajinkya Rahane and Adelaide centurion Cheteshwar Pujara back in the pavillion.

Resuming at 132/4, Australia’s overnight pair of Usman Khawaja and Time Paine batted cautiously and added 57 runs in the opening session. India’s bowlers were disciplined and didn’t allow the hosts to get away, but had no wickets to show for their efforts.

Post lunch, “second innings Shami” came to the fore, with the Moradabad pacer wrecking the Australian middle and lower order. He first felled Tim Paine with an absolute snorter and then had the returning Aaron Finch caught down the leg side to leave the home side at 192/6. Continue reading “India vs Australia 2nd Test Perth Day 4 Match Report December 17 2018”

Usman Khawaja held fort with an unbeaten 41 as Australia finished Day 3 of the second test at Perth on 132/4. Continue reading “India vs Australia Day 3 Perth Match Report-2018”

Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane scored brilliant half centuries, as India finished Day 2 of the second test at Perth on 172/3. Continue reading “India vs Australia Second Test Perth Day 2 Match Report-2018”

Australia finished day one of the second Test marginally ahead on a difficult pitch as an improved performance with the bat saw the hosts end the day at 277/6.

India made two changes to the XI that had triumphed in Adelaide- one was on expected lines as Hanuma Vihari replaced the injured Rohit Sharma, but the other was a bit of a surprise as Umesh Yadav earned the nod ahead of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as the visitors chose to go with an all pace attack. Continue reading “India vs Australia Second Test Perth Day 1 Match Report December 4 2018”