Following a disappointing return to international cricket in the first ODI at Perth, Virat Kohli spent a considerable time in the nets on Tuesday, firing some of his trademark shots during the Indian team's first training session ahead of the second ODI in Adelaide on Thursday.
Australian fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus says he's enjoying the conditions in his maiden Ashes series, and believes he has gone a long way in proving his effectiveness on different surfaces.
After being invited to bat, India Masters rode on skipper Sachin Tendulkar's 42-run knock before Yuvraj Singh's vintage hitting powered them to a daunting 220 for 7.
'There were two standout shots: that straight drive for six and then the cover drive for six.'
Kohli's farewell came during a turbulent Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, a place once synonymous with his rise.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait has been ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka with an elbow injury. Seamer Ben Hilfenhaus will take his place.
Photos of the IPL game between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders
Chennai Super Kings' Australian recruit Ben Hilfenhaus is enjoying playing under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Mohit Sharma is enjoying the company of his new pace colleagues in the Chennai Super Kings team and said he was trying to take as much inputs as possible from senior colleagues like Ashish Nehra and Ben Hilfenhaus.
Factbox on the third Test between Australia and South Africa, which begins on Friday.
Factbox on the second Test between Australia and South Africa, which begins on Thursday.
Australia brought Ryan Harris into their squad for the second Test against India on Friday, adding a fourth pace option a day after bowling their way to victory in the opening match against the tourists.
Workhorse Ben Hilfenhaus has been brought back into the Test fold after a year in the freezer to add swing to Australia's pace attack for the first Test against India starting on Monday.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been ruled out of Sunday's second one-day international against Sri Lanka due to calf soreness, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.
Factbox on the third Test match between Australia and India, which starts on Friday.
Australia have put their squad into 'quarantine' before next week's second Test against Sri Lanka to make absolutely certain there are no additions to their already lengthy casualty list, according to coach Mickey Arthur.
Australia have rested Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus from their squad for the third and final Test against South Africa as the pace duo continue to recover after shouldering heavy workload in the last Test in Adelaide.
mages from Day 4 in the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore.
Australia's chief cricket selector John Inverarity feels the Champions League Twenty20 starting on Saturday is adversely affecting the team's Test preparations ahead of the series against South Africa next month.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the on-field verbal exchange between Virat Kohli and Ben Hilfenhaus in the fourth and final Test between India and Australia is part and parcel of international cricket and signifies 'competitive spirit'.
Images from the first day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at Leeds, on Friday.
Young paceman James Pattinson was surprisingly left out from Australia's preliminary 30-member squad announced for the World Twenty20 Championship in Sri Lanka in September.
Australia captain Michael Clarke is confident he will be fit to play in the second Test against Sri Lanka later this month despite the hamstring injury which curtailed his second innings in the series opener.
Images from day three of the second Test between India and Australia in Sydney, on Thursday.
Australia will start the third and final Test against South Africa with an entirely new pace attack after dropping fatigued Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus from the 12-man squad for match, which begins on Friday.
Australia have rested all rounder Shane Watson and quick bowler Ben Hilfenhaus and dropped batsman Peter Forrest from their squad to play a three-match One-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates starting next month.
Ben Hilfenhaus limped off the Bellerive Oval during the first Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday to almost certainly leave Australia a pace bowler short for the second time in three matches.
Australia have resisted the temptation to go with four seamers for this week's first Test against Sri Lanka on what is expected to be a lively wicket at the Bellerive Oval.
Australia captain Michael Clarke praised his bowlers for knocking over India's potent batting line-up to win the first Test in Melbourne on Thursday and paid tribute to their ability to cobble together runs after the hosts' batsmen failed to fire.
Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag conceded that the delivery that Ben Hilfenhaus bowled to clean him up was an "unplayable" one while winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded his boys for playing "authentic cricket."
Australia cricket suffered a major blow on Friday when Craig McDermott decided to step down as bowling coach after just a year in the job because of the demands of touring with the side.
Following Mumbai Indians' thrilling last-ball win over Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, Rajneesh Gupta recounts the last-ball wins recorded in this IPL season so far.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina said bowlers made the decisive difference in his team's 10-run win over Deccan Chargers in their IPL in Chennai.
Michael Clarke hit a majestic unbeaten 329 before declaring Australia's first innings at 659 for four with a lead of 468 on the third day of the second Test against India.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave a frank assessment of his team's fourth day collapse to lose the first Test against Australia, saying the Melbourne Cricket Ground wicket was benign enough to reel in the victory target.
Images from day three of the first Test between India and Australia in Melbourne, on Wednesday.
In nine Test innings in Australia, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has not yet scored a half-century.
Chennai Super Kings bowlers exposed the vulnerability of the Delhi Daredevils' top-order as the defending champions thrashed the current table toppers by nine wickets in an IPL match on Saturday.
Dwayne Smith emerged as an unlikely hero for Mumbai Indians as he smashed a six and two fours off the last three balls to secure a sensational two-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match on Sunday.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances