Australia have typically struggled in sub-continent conditions and a pitch which could assist the spinners is expected at the SCG, keeping in mind the upcoming tour of India in February.
Glimpses of His Holiness The Dalai Lama seen in public for the first time in two years.
India skipper Rohit Sharma lauded Sanju Samson after the seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 International, in Dharamsala, on Saturday, saying the talented batter showed how well he can play in the limited-overs' format.
This past week, His Holiness has been in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, the Union Territory where Indian and Chinese soldiers have been in a standoff for two years, since April 2020.
Dravid said the team is trying to strengthen the slip cordon during its preparatory camp
Dense to very dense fog prevailed in some parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), Haryana, Punjab, west Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on Tuesday.
The Pakistan opener expressed hope that the wickets for the Tests would be much better.
No matter how smug they sound on the surface about the potential of the dissenters to disturb the proverbial applecart, the Congress and the BJP know that their electoral calculations are precariously hinged in a seemingly tight contest.
The bidding for the two new Indian Premier League teams is set to take place on October 17. Interestingly, while the last day for queries in regards to bidding for the teams is September 21, the bids can be picked till October 5.
Delhi's primary weather station, the Safdarjung Observatory, registered a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius, four notches higher than normal.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which won 25 seats in the Himachal Pradesh elections, suffered a setback in the assembly segments falling under Shimla, Hamirpur and Kangra parliamentary constituencies in the hill state.
Delhi recorded a cold wave for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the minimum temperature at Ayanagar in southwest Delhi plunging to a numbing 1.8 degrees Celsius.
The left-arm spin all-rounder returned to action after recovering from a knee injury, and in the second T20I against Sri Lanka, batting at No 5, blasted his way to a 18-ball 45 not out to help India notch a series-clinching seven-wicket victory in Dharamsala on Saturday.
BJP MLA Vishal Nehria had claimed that Dravid will be participating in the Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha's National Working Committee session in Dharamshala.
It's been more than a decade since India lost a Test series at home - they had lost to England 1-2 in 2012.
Television actor Tunisha Sharma was founding hanging on the sets of a serial in Mumbai on December 24, one more instance of a showbiz aspirant allegedly taking the extreme step.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was administered the first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine at Zonal Hospital Dharamsala on Saturday morning.
Women's IPL set to take place in March with 5 teams
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has given senior batter Virat Kohli a 10-day break from the Indian team's bio-bubble. He left for home after the second T20 International against the West Indies, in Kolkata, on Saturday.
In recent years, India's batters have struggled against spin.
Rohit impressed with middle-order show
Images from the third Twenty20 International between India and Sri Lanka, in Dharamsala, on Sunday.
Pakistan's T20 captain Shahid Afridi is prepared for a tough World T20 campaign in India after the ICC announced the draws of the biennial event in March-April.
Thanks to the depth in their squad, India joined Afghanistan and Romania as the countries to have won a record 12 consecutive Twenty20 Internationals.
The first One-Day International between India and South Africa in Dharamsala on Thursday was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled. It was the second match in less than six months to be abandoned at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium because of inclement weather.
It was widely reported that the T20s against the Lankan side will take place before Test matches in Mohali and Bengaluru and the cricket body has now confirmed it.
'There have been equal or more casualties on the Chinese side.' 'Our soldiers are hardy and strong and far superior than the Chinese.'
China on Thursday sharply criticised US special coordinator for Tibetan issues Uzra Zeya's meeting with the Dalai Lama and her visit to Dharamshala, saying it violated Washington's commitment that Tibet is part of China and it does not support Tibetan separatists.
Images from the first Twenty20 International between India and Sri Lanka, in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
Off-spinner Ashian Daniel is the lone new face in the18-member Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series in India, Cricket Sri Lanka said on Monday.
Ajinkya Rahane said it is a proud moment for him to captain India ahead of the the second Test match against Australia, starting in Melbourne, from Saturday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma explained why all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was sent up the order in the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka, in Lucknow, on Thursday, saying the team "wants more from him".
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Following the T20I series, the teams will play two Tests, which form a part of the 2021-23 ICC World Test Championship cycle. Mohali will host the first Test from March 4 to 8, while the second Test will be played in Bengaluru from March 12 to 16.
India and Pakistan have not played bilateral cricket for close to a decade now due to diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India called a Special General Meeting on May 29 to discuss the upcoming cricket season in India, including the T20 World Cup scheduled in October-November.
'Tibetans don't have jobs, and the military provides a job offer.' 'But the issue is whether China really trusts Tibetans.'
PCA treasurer RP Singla said that crowd would be allowed at 50 per cent capacity of the stadium during the Test match.
India's newly appointed Test captain Rohit Sharma said he has no issues with managing his workload ahead of India's three-match Twenty20 International series and two-Test series against Sri Lanka at home.
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