India continued their dismal show in the crucial tour Down Under, losing 1-3 against Australia to suffer their fourth consecutive defeat in the five-match men's hockey Test series, in Perth on Friday.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that playing conditions in Sydney and Perth in the ongoing Test series between India and Australia exposed the "physical inadequacies of an ageing cricketer".
'Guys like Rishabh Pant have got a muscle memory and the thirst for victory.' 'He was such a key player last time he played there and the Australian public loved him as well, because of the nature of the way he played his game.'
Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood presented former captain Babar Azam with a "special souvenir" and cap on his 50th Test appearance on Thursday.
'It was a team effort, and I am happy for Kumble and the boys that we came up with a remarkable win,' said the former India captain after India beat Australia by 72 runs to win the third Test.
The Proteas began on a convincing note with the bat and remained safe at 29 for no loss at the lunch break.
'You have to be courageous to score runs in Perth,' Steve Waugh said.
His banter with Virat Kohli became a talking point in the Perth Test and Australian captain Tim Paine was at it again from behind the stumps with Rohit Sharma at the receiving end, during Day 2 of the third Test in Melbourne.
Ranjan Madugalle has requested the rival captains to be present for a 'cool-off' session at Perth on Monday.
Batsmen have dominated Australia's series against New Zealand, but the pink ball and a green-tinged wicket should swing the balance of power back to the bowlers when Adelaide hosts Test cricket's inaugural day-night match.
After batsmen ruled the first two Tests, fast bowling could be the decisive factor when Australia and South Africa re-engage their heavyweight tussle for the number one Test ranking in the final match of the series on Friday.
Usman Khawaja said the black armband he wore in the first Test against Pakistan was for a "personal bereavement".
IMAGES from Day 2 of the opening Test between Australia and Pakistan in Perth on Friday.
Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith would be more than keen to stamp their authority in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series in which runs would be "at a premium", feels Australian great Matthew Hayden.
Controversial West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor claims the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) used its money power to get him sacked from the Perth Test during India's tour of Australia last year. Bucknor was pulled out of the Perth Test last year after the BCCI threatened to pull out of the Australian tour, due to the West Indian's controversial decisions, which largely went against India, in the second Test in Sydney.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the second Test between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, on Friday.
Nathan Lyon is the eighth bowler to take 500 Test wickets.
India would look to carry on the momentum and seal a win against Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the men's hockey competition of the Paris Olympics in Paris on Sunday.
India's pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been sidelined with injury fell to sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings, Starc up to career-best fifth spot.
Kagiso Rabada claimed five wickets as South Africa crushed Australia by a huge margin of 177 runs, to win the first Test against Australia, on Day 5 in Perth, on Monday.
The WACA curator Cam Sutherland described the images of people walking and drinking on the Test pitch last night as "unfortunate" but insisted he and his staff were only inspecting the "aesthetics" of the wicket before Friday's third Test match.
Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan's bowlers.
Labuschagne has regained the No. 1 position after Root overtook him in mid-June with successive centuries against New Zealand.
Two teams with fault lines in their batting, up against two of the best bowling sides in the game today -- the question that determines the outcome is, is your weakness greater than mine?
Australian paceman James Pattinson has said he was ready to seize his unexpected chance in next week's historic New Zealand third Test following the retirement of Mitchell Johnson.
Australia make solid start to Boxing Day Test in rainy Melbourne
Paceman Tom Curran claimed a career-best five for 35 to derail Australia's chase in the inaugural match at Perth's new stadium and help England win the fifth and final one-dayer by 12 runs on Sunday.
Murali Vijay last turned out for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in 2020.
Australia cannot afford to contemplate anything other than victory in the third Test at Perth with a grassy wicket likely to produce a result that could seal the hosts' Ashes fate, captain Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday.
In reply to Australia's first innings total of 385, England were 180 for four at stumps on the second day, with Ian Bell on nine (from 62 balls) and Ben Stokes on 14, still trailing by 205 runs on the second day of the third Ashes Test against England at the WACA Ground on Friday.
Pakistan's top batter is soaking in the sights and sounds of Australia.
India would have been better served with a frontline spinner in their side, pace spearhead Mohammed Shami said.
Controversial umpire Steve Bucknor is most likely to sit out of the third cricket Test at Perth after a livid Indian team went public with their grouse against the veteran West Indian.
England tightened their grip on the Ashes in Perth on Thursday, restricting Australia to a first innings total of 268 after a feisty rearguard fightback on day one of the third Test.
Indian men's hockey team suffers 1-5 thrashing at hands of Australia in first Test
India have more serious worries on their hands heading into the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground next week - the visitors are definitely in a spot of bother as far as their opening combination is concerned.
The ICC said it is determined to stamp out racism at Test grounds after spectators abused several South African players during the first Test against Australia.
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will be available for the Boxing Day Test match against Australia after recovering from a shoulder problem, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday.
Celebrated Indian spin maestros Anil Kumble and Ravichandran Ashwin showered praise upon Lyon.
India's bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad said Dennis Lillee's information about the wind at the WACA ground helped the young pace attack.
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