Tag: Paine

A cap of 25,000 -- which is one-fourth of the total capacity of the Melbourne Cricket Ground -- has been kept for the Boxing Day Test to be played between Australia and India this year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. ....

Though Australia cricket team coach Justin Langer is convinced that his players are "match-ready" and "battle-hardened" ahead of the tough series against India, he feels the players not being able to spend time with their families could have a big impact. ....

Breaking from tradition, Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday named nine members of the Test squad as part of the Australia A squad that will play a three-day warm-up game against India prior to the Test series early next month. ....

Australia Test skipper has called rival India skipper Virat Kohli as a polarising personality in his country, one who the Australians hate but also love to watch him bat. ....

The first Test of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy has come under shadow as Australian players, including Test captain Tim Paine and Matthew Wade, have been forced to go into self isolation following a fresh coronavirus outbreak. ....

Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar believes the Indian bowling attack is competent enough to help the team register consecutive Test series-win Down Under. ....

Australia head coach Justin Langer has stated that there are some processes to go through before prolific batsman Steve Smith could lead the national side again. ....

Indian bowlers came out with a decent performance but it was overshadowed by a terrific hundred from Cameron Green as Australia 'A' took a 39-run lead against India 'A' on the second day of the first warm-up game being played at the Drummoyne Oval. ....

Right-arm pacer Sean Abbott has been ruled out of the first Test against India while all-rounder Moises Henriques have been added to the Australia squad for the Adelaide game which begins Thursday. ....

Australia skipper Tim Paine has confirmed that Cameron Green will make his Test debut in the first match against India beginning Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. ....