Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236 on Day 1 of the first Test.
For Shastri, India's recent successes in Test cricket have often been defined by the stubbornness and resilience of the tail-enders.
Rohit's numbers with the willow has been a bit underwhelming during the five home Tests but those were played on difficult tracks.
The Perth Test marks Bumrah's second stint as a stand-in captain, having also led his country against England in 2022, and he could not have been dealt a tougher hand.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan, on Thursday.
Steely Smith sees Australia to series win against England
India's assistant coach also Ryan ten Doeschate also lauded Starc for his excellent display with the pink ball.
Reflecting on the win in the most challenging of circumstances, Smith said he could not be more proud of his team
India fight back against Australia as 17 wickets tumble on opening day
Washington Sundar jumped seven places to move to 46th on the same list for Test bowlers.
The decisive Twenty20 clash of the three-match series between England and Australia was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Steve Smith says Australia is better off training on its own rather than playing tour games on "irrelevant" Indian pitches ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series next month.
One of India's legends Smita Patil would have been 69 today, October 17.
Selectors have recalled pace stalwart Hazlewood for the second ODI after he missed the MCG match to play Sheffield Shield cricket.
Hailed as one of Indian cricket's brightest young talents, Yashasvi Jaiswal has made a dazzling start to his Test career.
The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival saw Bollywood folk add a lot of glamour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
West Indies trail by 524 runs at stumps after toiling in the field for 152.4 overs in Perth
England's batter Harry Brook will lead the team in the One-Day International series against Australia as captain Jos Buttler recovers from a calf injury.
India's schedule on Day 8 of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.
Manchester United languish 14th in the standings on 19 points, their worst placing to end a calendar year since they were 15th in 1989.
South Africa toiled in the heat but series leading wicket-taker Lizaad Williams took 4-56 in another impressive display of seam bowling.
England are set to host Australia for three Twenty20s, followed by a five-match ODI series. The first ODI will take place on September 19 at Trent Bridge.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth?
'(Bumrah) is so unique, and that's with any of the bowlers, really. Every (batter) picks up different cues and goes about it in a different way.'
Back-to-back Test series wins over Australia are almost unheard of but India have won the last four they have played.
It is believed to be Smith's first public appearance since his Oscars controversy.
Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will return to the side for their One-Day International and Twenty20 tour of the West Indies later in October after recovering from a calf injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan's white-ball cricket captain for a second time in 11 months, citing a need to lessen his workload and focus on improving his game.
Leading FMCG maker HUL said that it has received a demand notice of Rs 962.75 crore from the Income Tax Department and will go in for an appeal against the order. The notice relates to non-deduction of TDS on payment of Rs 3,045 crore to GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH) for the acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights of the Health Foods Drinks (HFD) business consisting of brands as Horlicks, Boost, Maltova, and Viva, according to a recent exchange filing.
Bhambri, Nedunchezhiyan-Prashanth reach ATP 250 doubles finals in China
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October.
The blockbuster series will be a survival of the fittest as Australia look to avenge successive losses on home soil when they go head-to-head from Friday.
Rohit is on a paternity break and will miss the series-opener. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is captaining the Indian team in his absence.
Photos from the 2nd Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday
November is the start of the soup season in India. A bowl of garam garam soup is the just the way to kick off an evening.
Though arguably Australia's finest batsman of the modern era, Steve Smith's only on-field role has been as a substitute at this World Cup, with selectors opting for the hard-hitting but inexperienced David in the middle order.
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