Author: Subhayan Chakraborty

Subhayan Chakraborty in Adelaide There’s a popular English proverb, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”, and this perhaps suited Mitchell Starc best on Day 1 of the Day-Night Test against India at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. Starc finished with career-best figures in Tests, taking 6/48, helping the hosts bundle India out for 180. Perth wasn’t the best of bowling displays by Starc as he managed just three wickets in the course of the five-Test series opener while also conceding 111 runs in the second innings at an economy rate of 4.3. The Aussies were outplayed as…

-Subhayan Chakraborty in Adelaide Will it be Ravichandran Ashwin or Washington Sundar as India’s lone spinner in the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, starting December 6? Who will be India’s third pacer? Will it be Harshit Rana, who had a brilliant Test debut in Perth, or will Akash Deep get the nod? Besides the opening spots, which seem to have been taken by KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, the sole spinner and third pacer will be the two major headaches for the Indian team management as they gear up to take on the Aussies in a bid…

The Indian team conducted an extensive four-hour practice session on Tuesday at the Adelaide Oval, as they gear up for the second of the five Test matches at the picturesque venue, starting December 6, which will be a day-night affair. The focal point at the India nets was skipper Rohit Sharma, who batted in two lengthy stints, attempting to turn his fortunes around with the bat. It was an open-to-public session where scores of fans, mostly Indians, lined up to watch their favourite stars in action. Although there were a couple of instances when a few players looked visibly upset…

With Australia under tremendous pressure to make a comeback in the five-Test series, some of the squad’s key players, including Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head, hit the nets on Monday, at the Adelaide Oval, to prepare for the upcoming Day-Night Test, starting on December 6. With not many runs under their belt, particularly from the Perth Test, Khawaja, Smith, and Labuschagne spent over 90 minutes at the nets, mostly facing throwdowns with the shiny pink ball. The throwdown specialists and head coach Andrew McDonald didn’t go easy on the batters, producing a variety of deliveries to…

Subhayan Chakraborty in Adelaide As the Indian team geared up for the upcoming day-night Test against Australia with a two-day warm-up against the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra, Damian Hough, the chief curator at Adelaide Oval, has begun preparing the pitch for the second match of the five-Test series, scheduled to start on December 6. With only one media house present and only a handful of stadium staff at the venue, Hough, along with one of his assistants, was seen readying the pitch for the pink-ball Test. This preparation is crucial because playing with a pink ball necessitates specific pitch…

The cricketing world’s attention is once again drawn to the picturesque Adelaide Oval, where the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia is slated to unfold under the floodlights on December 6. The Test match isn’t just a contest for supremacy to get an edge in the ongoing series and the race to World Test Championship Final, but also a narrative rich in tradition. The Adelaide Oval, inaugurated in 1873, stands as a monument to cricket’s heritage. This venue has not only been the home of the South Australian Cricket Association but also for the…

Subhayan Chakraborty in Perth After scripting a historic 295-run victory at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a magnificent century to give India a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series against Australia, was spotted on Monday evening, taking a leisurely stroll on St Georges Terrace. He paused briefly in front of ‘Balti’ restaurant, waving to the staff working inside. Over the years, ‘Balti’, an Indian restaurant located at the heart of Perth, has become a cherished spot for the Indian cricket team, offering a taste of home amid their travels. It has become a home away from…

Subhayan Chakraborty at the Optus Stadium India became the first team to defeat Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth, securing a dominating 295-run victory inside four days to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series. This win was India’s second-largest by runs outside of Asia, and their biggest against Australia.This victory for India is special by all means. They played without their regular captain, Rohit Sharma, after the birth of his second child, and also missed Shubman Gill due to a thumb injury. Moreover, they did not have senior pacer Mohammed Shami in their squad and handed out…

Subhayan Chakraborty from Perth Rohit Sharma was back in action as the Indian skipper hit the nets during the Lunch break on Day 4 of the ongoing first of the five-Test series at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The experienced batter had a 40-minute session at the nets as he acclimatised to the Australian conditions, facing the likes of Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal, Ravindra Jadeja and a couple of throwdown specialists. Interestingly, it was the first time that the pink ball was brought out at India nets as the visitors started gearing up for the second…

In the first innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal fell cheaply, edging a length delivery from Mitchell Starc while attempting an ambitious off-drive. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, playing unusually far outside his crease, was undone by a rising ball from Josh Hazlewood, edging to the keeper for a mere five runs. However, both players rectified their technical errors in the second innings at Optus Stadium in Perth, where they unleashed a breathtaking assault on the Australian bowlers. Jaiswal notched up a scintillating 161, while Kohli remained unbeaten on 100, each facing 297 and 143 deliveries respectively, tiring the Aussies and helping India secure a…