India's assistant coach also Ryan ten Doeschate also lauded Starc for his excellent display with the pink ball.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are set for important milestones during the coming series against Bangladesh.
Ashwin ended with nine wickets in the ongoing first Test, including 6 for 61
Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin held their nerve in a tense finish to steer Delhi Capitals to a four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in the IPL match in Sharjah on Saturday.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday termed the non-selection of off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian lineup as "madness". "The non selection of @ashwinravi99 has to be greatest NON selection we have ever witnessed across 4 Tests in the UK !!! 413 Test wickets & 5 Test 100s !!!! #ENGvIND Madness," tweeted Vaughan.
Poor batting, poor leadership, clueless coaches...
Smith needs just 315 runs to become the fourth Australian batter after Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174), and Steve Waugh (10927) to reach the landmark of 10,000 Test runs.
Mayank Yadav should be on the plane to Australia if Mohammed Shami is not available for selection, asserted Brett Lee, one of the most destructive fast bowlers of all time, who has high hopes from the Indian pace sensation on the true, bouncy wickets Down Under.
India will look for the right balance as they aim for a series-levelling victory against a spunky New Zealand in the must-win second Test.
India produced their own version of 'Bazball' to squeeze out a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh from a seemingly dead Test match en route to a 2-0 series sweep on Tuesday.
Rishabh Pant marked his return to his favourite format with a sensational hundred in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai.
He was referring to his Twitter posts after that game in which he asked Morgan and Tim Southee to not use "derogatory" words and lecture him on 'Spirit of Cricket' by taking a moral high ground.
'We shot about 20 or 30 days, I'd say at best 20 per cent. The big stuff is remaining.'
Robin Uthappa believes Tabraiz Shamsi, a left-arm chinaman bowler, could be a liability on the batting-friendly Barbados pitch.
For India's current head coach, the Test series defeat against New Zealand at home, a first in 12 years and after 18 victories on the trot, would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Hanuma Vihari, part of India's back to back series wins in Australia, reckons the services of veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara will be be dearly missed when the team aims for a hat-trick Down Under later this year.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon termed Indian players as superstars' while hoping to revive his on-field rivalry with India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar is confident that the stylish K L Rahul can excel on Australian tracks, just like he did in South Africa last year.
Here's a glimpse of India's new faces and veterans sweating it out...
Images from Day 3 in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, in Mohali, on Sunday.
The former South African quick explained the pre-set plan against Head, though it eventually fell flat on its back.
The Indian players went through a gruelling training session ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh, starting next week.
India's star batters have lost a lot of confidence over the years by playing on rank turners, with their home averages taking a beating and affecting their careers adversely, feels former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Both Pant, who played a key role in India's series victory last time, and Carey are known for their aggressive brand of cricket.
With his four-wicket tally in the WTC final, Ashwin surpassed Australian pacer Pat Cummins who had 70 wickets to his name from 14 Tests
Virat Kohli has succumbed to spin three times in the first two Tests, while scoring just 68 runs in four innings.
After a prolonged winter, the Indian edtech sector seems to be witnessing some signs of a thaw. The sector has received $608.8 million of funding across 68 deals in 2024 so far - 153 per cent more than the $240.9 million across 106 deals during the same period last year - according to data from market intelligence platform Tracxn.
RR became the first team in IPL history to employ the 'retired out' tactic
Will Rohit Sharma get one final opportunity to salvage his Test career?
Ravichandran Ashwin took no time to switch to the red ball format as he got cracking in the nets in Sydney.
An angry Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday asked Eoin Morgan and Tim Southee to not use 'derogatory' words and lecture him on 'Spirit of Cricket' by taking a moral high ground after their on-field bust-up over an extra run during an IPL game.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the first Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
By avoiding the follow-on and standing firm against Australia's aggression, India ensured that they stayed alive in the series.
Ashwin picked up a five-wicket-haul in just 13 overs representing Surrey against Somerset
India has only minor concerns, but New Zealand's troubles across batting and bowling departments are more pronounced.
Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin exuded confidence of returning to action following his shoulder injury, saying the pain has subsided considerably and scan reports are encouraging.
India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the rain-truncated second Test in Kanpur to complete a 2-0 series sweep on Tuesday.
Currently listed at number nine among top-10 wicket-takers in world cricket, in Rohit's eyes, Ashwin is an all-time great.
Former Australian skipper Aaron Finch said that Alex Carey and Rishabh Pant, two left-handed wicketkeeper-batters will be extremely important for their respective sides during the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.
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