The Latest Breaking News from Perth

NEW DELHI: The Indian team had a training session almost at full tilt in Adelaide on Tuesday morning, but vice-captain and bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remained absent, with the visitors' think-tank understandably mindful of his workload in a long series of five Tests against Australia.

The next 24 hours will be crucial in deciding if star quick Josh Hazlewood will be fit to return for Australia's third Test against India.

NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins described it as a "privilege" to have a bowler of Mitchell Starc's caliber in the team and praised Travis Head's blistering hundred for setting up their series-levelling victory against India in the day-night second Test on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: After the highs of Perth, India hit the nadir at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, suffering an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the Pink-ball Test.

Australia bounced back from a heavy first-Test defeat in Perth and talk of an imminent whitewash was proved off the mark with a commanding victory in Adelaide

Rohit Sharma hasn't found his mojo both as a batter and as a captain so far in Australia, struggling to regain his form and get into the thick of things as a skipper. After missing the series opener in Perth, which India won, Rohit is back at the helm but…

Jasprit Bumrah continues to torment Australia in their own territory, as he bowled India to victory in the first Test at Perth and began the pink-ball match in Adelaide in similar fashion with his unique action that legendary Aussie pacer Glenn McGrath once worked on.

NEW DELHI: Australia's lessons from the Perth defeat are evident in their batting approach at Adelaide Oval, where they have smartly recognised the lack of consistent support for India's bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and decided to see him off to minimise the damage.

NEW DELHI: Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has come to the defense of Virat Kohli following the batter’s dismissal in the second Test against Australia in Adelaide, which sparked criticism over his technique on pitches with pace and bounce. Kohli’s dismissal mirrored his Perth Test wicket, raising questions about his adaptability.

ADELAIDE: Perth wasn’t an outlier. India and Australia kept Test cricket’s flag flying high here as the series acquired an edgy tone. The absorbing day evoked memories of past skirmishes and reminded us why reprising a five-Test series between these two is an idea whose time has come.

Australia dominate the first day of the second Test against India as Mitchell Starc takes career-best bowling figures.