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December 17, 2024 3:12 PM

Brisbane Test, Day 4: Bad light stops play as India avoid the follow-on

Play on Day 4 was halted due to bad light, forcing players to leave the field early. India successfully avoided the follow-on, courtesy of an unbeaten 39-run partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep for the last wicket. At the close of play, India were 252/9 in 74.5 overs, trailing Australia’s first-innings score of 445 by 193 runs. The action began with KL Rahul being handed a lifeline off the very first ball, as Steve Smith dropped a straightforward chance. However, Rohit Sharma f...

December 15, 2024 5:04 PM

Brisbane Test: Smith joins century party with Head as Australia dominate day two

Steve Smith clambered out of his form slump with a drought-breaking century and Travis Head smashed another big ton as Australia posted a commanding 405 for seven on day two of the third test against India in Brisbane on Sunday. Smith batted away questions about his place in the team with a hard-earned 101 while Head marched on to a swashbuckling 152 to the delight of most of the 34,227-strong crowd at the Gabba. "It was nice to get in, feel good," said Smith, who scored his 33rd test ton ...

December 10, 2024 12:09 PM

BGT 2024-25: Adelaide Test smashes viewership records as Australia level series 1-1

The day/night Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide set a record for viewership, with six of the seven sessions averaging more than 1 million viewers across all platforms. Four of those sessions attracted more than 1.4 million viewers, according to a release from Cricket Australia (CA). The Boy from Macksville, a documentary celebrating the life of Phillip Hughes, was launched after play on Day 1 of the Adelaide Test, with an average audience of 350,000 watching the tribute to th...

November 30, 2024 10:29 AM

BGT: Massive blow to Australia as Josh Hazlewood ruled out of pink-ball Test

Star Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the upcoming Adelaide Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after sustaining a side strain, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett, both uncapped in Tests, have been added to the Australian squad for the second Test match. According to ESPNcricinfo, Scott Boland is likely to replace Hazlewood in the playing XI for the day-night Test. In a statement quoted by ESPNcricinfo, Cricket Australia confirmed H...