On this day: India became the first Asian team to win Test series Down Under
Cricket | January 07, 2020 12:44 ISTOn this day last year, Team India secured a series win against Australia in Australia, becoming the first Asian team to do so.
On this day last year, Team India secured a series win against Australia in Australia, becoming the first Asian team to do so.
Nathan Coulter-Nile's 92 off just 60 balls proved vital in Australia's 15-run victory, but the 31-year-old believes his expensive outing with the ball in Bristol may not help his cause.
In an otherwise predictable squad, Karthik's selection over the young Rishabh Pant became the talking point after the team was announced on Monday.
India have tried a number of players for the spot including Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar and Ambati Rayudu but all of them have failed at times under pressure.
Sourav Ganguly said the Aaron Finch-led Australian team played better cricket than the hosts and termed the loss as a wake-up call for Virat Kohli and his boys ahead of the World Cup.
Clarke tweeted after the Australian team beat fancied India in the fifth and final ODI at the Feroz Shah Kotla for a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 series win here Wednesday.
Rohit Sharma was trolled on Twitter following his dismissal in the fifth and final ODI against Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Wednesday.
Usman Khawaja was one of the main architects of Australia's 3-2 series win over India after going down 0-2. He scored 50, 38, 104, 91, 100 in five matches.
India surrendered the five-match series 2-3 to Australia despite being 2-0 up and as India's preparation for the World Cup comes to an end, questions remained regarding the team combination.
Virat Kohli said that he wants the boys to go into IPL 2019 and enjoy themselves before the 2019 World Cup, which is starting on May 30.
Australia first beat India 2-0 in the two-match T20 Series and have now pulled off a 3-2 series win after being 0-2 down.
Before the start of the series, Kohli had said that a couple of places need to be sealed and now it is down to just one man as India finalise their World Cup squad and the ideal playing XI.
In what was their last game before the showpiece event in the United Kingdom, the Indian innings folded for 237, exactly in 50 overs while chasing a 273-run target.
The long wait is over for Australia! They have beaten India in India in an ODI series after almost 10 years. Great character shown by the new-look Aussie team.
Will the IPL offer any answers? Does Rahane still deserve a chance? Is Vijay Shankar ready? We don't know but India can still hope.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly is tied with Sharma in terms of innings (200) but the Mumbaikar edged out the Kolkata Prince by two matches on the list.
While Khawaja slammed his second ton of the series, Zampa starred with his three-for as Australia thrashed India by 35 runs and have won an ODI series in India after 10 years.
The impersonator has been offering in-stadia branding and ad spaces for the ongoing India-Australia series," BCCI said in a statement.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is confident that India will be able to pull off the series-decider.
DDCA President Rajat Sharma also mentioned that the association, for the first time, will be giving couple of VIP passes to all the former international players from the state.
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