Pat Cummins

Australia ‘well off the mark’, says Cummins after Perth drubbing

Australia were well off the pace in Perth and have plenty to work on before the second test in Adelaide, captain Pat Cummins said after a 295-run thumping by India in the first test on Monday. Man-of-the-match Jasprit Bumrah, captaining in place of Rohit Sharma, took eight wickets as Australia were skittled for 104 and 238. "You're sitting in the change room after a loss like that and it hurts. When a team declares on you, it's never an amazing feeling," the 31-year-old told reporters, referri...

November 22, 2024 9:24 AM

Perth Test: India wins toss against Australia, opts to bat first in BGT opener

India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the opening Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium on Friday. The match features three debutants: all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and right-arm seamer Harshit Rana for India, and Nathan McSweeney for Australia. "We are going to bat first; it looks like a good wicket. We are very confident in our preparation. Having played a Test match here in 2018, we know what to expec...