Pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and the others found it difficult to generate the expected bounce on the used pitches. Reports indicate that deliveries barely rose waist-high, even when the bowlers hit the deck hard.
Jasprit Bumrah is also the second fastest Indian along with Ravindra Jadeja to complete 200 wickets in Test cricket.
'I do not believe this has happened due to extreme aggression.'
Zverev fresh for Australian Open final after being spared gruelling Djokovic test
The Indian team in Australia lacks a bowling attack that is good enough to take 20 wickets in a Test, Cheteshwar Pujara said
Nitish Reddy's straight drive off Scott Boland that carried him past his maiden Test hundred has convinced the Australian pacer about the young Indian batter's potential with the bat.
As the team prepares for the Test series, it's clear they're making the most of both their training and the local sights.
He warned the players that failure to follow his game plans would result in them being dropped from the team.
Former U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand is set to become the first Indian cricketer to play in Australia's Big Bash League after he signed for Melbourne Renegades for the 2021-2022 season.
'I was just doing my gloves when I got the little shoulder charge, but it happens in cricket.'
Shubman Gill says the need to put up a big first innings total has been the talking point among his team's batters
'I've been bowling here for the Melbourne Stars, I know the pitch, I know the length.'
'I saw him quite emotional on the field yesterday.' 'That's unusual for us to see Rohit like that.'
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
'Who'll tell him that the bigger problems lie elsewhere?'
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith will be "dangerous" and "hungry" for runs in the remaining two Tests
Team India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar provided insights into the team's preparations for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
Learner Tien is the youngest American man to reach the third round of the Australian Open since an 18-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.
Paine, who coached Australia A in the recent series against India A, witnessed Jurel's exploits in the second 'unofficial' Test where the 23-year-old scored an 80 and 68 at Melbourne.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur held her nerves under pressure while opener Jemimah Rodrigues scored an invaluable 33 as Melbourne Renegades beat hosts Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets in a Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) match in Hobart on Saturday.
Shubman Gill fell to a bizarre dismissal to a loose shot off the final ball of the morning session.
On Tuesday, Hazlewood bowled just one over before walking out of the field before undergoing scans later to ascertain the severity of the injury.
Rishabh Pant scored a watchful 98-ball 40 in India's 185 all out on the opening day in Sydney.
'You can still play your natural game in a team sport but if the team needs you you need to play in a certain way.'
Uncapped McSweeney to open with Khawaja in India series
Mohammed Rizwan vowed to defeat Australia on their home territory in the upcoming series starting from November 4 onwards and laid down the long-term targets of the team as a captain.
Jannik Sinner kept alive his dream of becoming the first Italian to lift three Grand Slam singles trophies.
Defiant Djokovic still targeting Grand Slam wins after Australia setback
Will Rohit Sharma get one final opportunity to salvage his Test career?
Konstas lived up to the hype around his talent by smashing an impressive 60 off 65 balls when the Boxing Day Test
Jaiswal has made a reputation as one of the most ferocious Test openers in a long time, capable of scoring fast and big both.
Former India batter Yuvraj Singh believes players struggling for form should return to domestic cricket, regardless of their national team stature, amid the debate over Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing Ranji Trophy.
On-court coaching, previously banned and punishable by point deductions, disqualification or even suspension from tournaments is being positively encouraged at Melbourne Park with "coaching pods"
Travis Head played down concerns over his fitness after appearing to struggle with a potential groin issue
He is short of confidence with self-doubts: Sanjay Manjrekar reflects on Rohit Sharma's recent Test form
Factbox on Italy's Jannik Sinner, who beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the Australian Open final
The introduction of Webster was the only change to the side, with Mitchell Starc included despite struggling with a back niggle during the fourth Test.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri advice to Konstas was to focus on his "strengths".
Fans passed 'rude' comments during the Indian team's nets in Adelaide on Wednesday.
'It's unfair to disrupt the balance of the team just to accommodate a big-name player who is out of form.'
