The BCCI has named the 16-man squad for the first two Tests against England beginning January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Continue reading “India squad for first test against England- Dhruv Jurel receives maiden call-up”
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Shortest Test Match Ever ( 642 balls)- Ind vs SA Capetown 2024 Match Report
Jasprit Bumrah claimed figures of 6/61 as India levelled the two match series by beating South Africa by 7 wickets in Cape Town on Thursday.
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Australia vs Pakistan SCG 3rd Test Attendance 2024- First cricket test of the New Year
A very decent crowd of 33,905 was in attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the first day of the 3rd test between Australia and Pakistan. The hosts lead the series 2-0 coming into this test
Day 1 SCG Attendance Aus v PAK 3rd Test 33,905 (January 3, 2024)
Day 2 SCG Attendance Australia vs Pakistan 3rd Test 30,038 (January 4, 2024)
Day 3 SCG Attendance Aus vs Pak 3rd Test 37,129 ( January 5, 2024)
Day 4 SCG Attendance Aus vs Pak 3rd Test 24,220 ( January 6, 2024)
Other day attendances will be updated here as the test progresses.
Day 1
Fine counter attacking half centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and Aamer Jamal helped Pakistan reach 313 on the first day after being 47/4 at one stage in the opening session. Skipper Pat Cummins was the pick of the Australian bowlers with another 5fer.
South Africa Lowest Test Score since readmission- 55 all out vs India 2024 & Ind 153/4 to 153 all out
Many records tumbled in what was quite a bizarre, but remarkable day of test cricket at Newlands in Cape Town. Hosts South Africa were bundled out for just 55 after opting to bat first- their lowest ever test total since re-admission, and India went from 153/4 to 153 all out in their innings in a matter of 11 deliveries- the first time in test cricket that a team has lost their last six wickets without adding a run.
Mohammed Siraj was the pick of India’s bowlers, with his 6/15 destroying the Proteas batting.
South Africa interestingly had only one duck in their 55 all out. India, by comparison, had 7 0’s in their 153 all out scorecard (including tail-ender Mukesh, who was unbeaten on 0) Continue reading “South Africa Lowest Test Score since readmission- 55 all out vs India 2024 & Ind 153/4 to 153 all out”
Australia vs Pakistan MCG Boxing Day Attendance Melbourne Test 18,029 Friday December 29 2023
Skipper Pat Cummins claimed figures of 5/49 in front of 18,029 crowd as Australia beat Pakistan by 79 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. Continue reading “Australia vs Pakistan MCG Boxing Day Attendance Melbourne Test 18,029 Friday December 29 2023”
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