Pat Cummins' mother Maria loses cancer battle Australian cricket is in mourning after Test captain Pat Cummins' mother Maria died overnight following a battle with breast cancer. AAP · Mar 10, 2023
4th Test: A 'retro show' by Australian batters in Ahmedabad AHMEDABAD: India’s bid to qualify for the World Test Championship final faces a grave risk after Australia – powered by a fighting unbeaten hundred from opener Usman Khawaja – finished Day 1 of the fourth and final Test at 255 for 4. The Times of India · Mar 10, 2023
Australia holds lead of 444 runs over India after day two of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad Cameron Green's maiden Test ton and Usman Khawaja's 180 steer Australia to a strong first-innings total of 480 in the fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad, with India set to resume on day three 444 runs behind. ABC News · Mar 10, 2023
Khawaja keeps calm and carries on batting in dramatic turn of fortunes The Australian opener once averaged 14.62 in Asia but his first Test century in India confirms his status as the team’s most important sub-continent batsman The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023
Usman Khawaja ton helps Australia to solid position in fourth Test at Ahmedabad Usman Khawaja's century has put Australia into a position of dominance after a day of impressive batting against India in the fourth Test. The New Daily · Mar 9, 2023
When cricket met Game of Thrones: Modi delivers bizarre pageant to open Ahmedabad Test Australia’s PM and cricketers had walk-on parts on Indian leader’s big day, although attendance fell short of MCG’s record The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023
Diplomacy in times of cricket: A Motera Thursday with PM Modi and Albanese AHMEDABAD: The mood was festive, Ravi Shastri's booming baritone had excitement and aura in equal measure, as a crowd of about 40,000 got a taste of cricket diplomacy with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese enjoying a good part of an intense opening session in… The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023
Popularity pitch by Albanese, Modi at India Test Anthony Albanese and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have been showered with admiration by a mammoth crowd before the fourth Test between the two countries. The New Daily · Mar 9, 2023
India v Australia: fourth Test, day one – as it happened An Usman Khawaja century and a breezy 49 from Cam Green puts Australia in the driving seat as India’s bowlers toil in the heat The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023
Australia build impressive first innings total on day one of fourth Test in Ahmedabad Usman Khawaja reaches 100 in the final over of the day as Australia makes 4-255 in its first innings on day one of the fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad. ABC News · Mar 9, 2023
Australia eyes victory in fourth Test in Ahemedabad to draw Border-Gavaskar series It was unthinkable after the disaster in Delhi, but Australia stands on the cusp of drawing the Border-Gavaskar series should they win back-to-back Tests in India for the first time in 53 years. ABC News · Mar 8, 2023
Robodebt inquiry analysis shows majority of victims women – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023
Narendra Modi mixes politics and sport at India-Australia fourth Test with Anthony Albanese chariot ride Narendra Modi's cricket diplomacy is on full display as he takes a chariot ride with Anthony Albanese at the India-Australia fourth Test. ABC News · Mar 8, 2023
Australia break with tradition by trusting spinners against India Steve Smith turns to Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann and Todd Murphy for fourth Test at the daunting Narendra Modi stadium The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
The New Daily · Mar 8, 2023 Curators at Ahmedabad finally pick pitch for fourth Test India's pesky curators have made the call on the pitch to be used for the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series in Ahmedabad.
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023 India vs Australia: Motera decks up for Modi-Albanese visit NEW DELHI: The Motera stadium in Ahmedabad is all decked up to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on the opening day of the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Thursday.
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023 India vs Australia: Steve Smith still in dark about pitch for Ahmedabad Test NEW DELHI: Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith on Wednesday said that they still did not know which pitch will be used for the crucial fourth and final Test against hosts India in Ahmedabad. The two top sides will square off in less than 24 hours on Thursday.
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023 4th Test: India eye victory against Australia to seal WTC final spot NEW DELHI: With a 3-1 series victory and a second successive World Test Championship final berth on their minds, India take on Australia in the series-deciding fourth Test in Ahmedabad from Thursday.
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023 Ashes: Ricky Ponting predicts surprise inclusions in Australia squad NEW DELHI: The spin-friendly tracks in India had prompted Australia to pick a squad suited to the sub-continent's conditions, but former captain Ricky Ponting foresees some surprise inclusions in the Australian squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and the Ashes in England from the one that is currently…
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023 David Warner should be pushed down the batting order for Ashes: Darren Lehmann NEW DELHI: David Warner has never crossed a 100 in the 25 Test innings in England and scored a half-century just once in his last 15 outings in the five-day format, but even then former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann believes that the opener should be a member of the…
The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023 ICC should stop conducting WTC: Niranjan Shah MUMBAI: Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has a solution for halting this recent trend in India of making spinner-friendly pitches on which Test matches are finishing inside three days on a regular basis now. He wants the International Cricket Council to stop conducting the World Test Championship.
ABC News · Mar 7, 2023 Ahmedabad pitch confusion, with two strips prepared ahead of fourth India-Australia Test at Narendra Modi Stadium Australia remains in the dark about which pitch will be played on in the fourth Test in Ahmedabad, with Indian curators preparing two wickets.
The New Daily · Mar 7, 2023 BCCI, India management blamed for Indore pitch rating Management in Indore have blamed the BCCI and Indian team leaders for the third Test pitch receiving the dreaded "poor" rating from the ICC.
The Times of India · Mar 7, 2023 Excited to play in front of possible record crowd: Todd Murphy NEW DELHI: As Australia prepare to face India in the fourth and final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, rookie spinner Todd Murphy said he was relishing the opportunity to play in front of a possible record Test crowd.
The Times of India · Mar 7, 2023 Todd Murphy excited to play in front of possible record crowd in Ahmedabad NEW DELHI: As Australia prepare to face India in the fourth and final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, rookie spinner Todd Murphy said he was relishing the opportunity to play in front of a possible record Test crowd.