Having dismissed Virat Kohli thrice in the three-match ODI series, Josh Hazlewood says he will carry a little bit of psychological advantage into the Test series.
Adam Gilchrist has called for an end to the speculation over Steve Smith’s leadership future and believes he should be immediately promoted to vice-captain if Australia wants him back.
The batsman will be reassessed for endurance at the end of this month before a call on his availability for the last two Test matches are made.
Marcus Harris, who is featuring for Australia A in the ongoing warm-up game against Indians, is set to open in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval next week.
Marsh, who last played Test cricket against India in January 2019, has opened 4 times in Test cricket and averages 40 with 69 as his highest score.
The former Indian opener expresses excitement on Rohit clearing fitness Test for the last two Test matches.
With the 36-year-old Paine reaching the fag end of his career, a fresh captaincy discussion has started.
Virat Kohli will go on a paternity leave after the first Test in Adelaide, leaving vice captain Ajinka Rahane at the helm of the team.
Labuschagne, who contributed a solid 70 off 61 balls in the second ODI which Australia won by 51 runs on Sunday, has scored two hundreds in three Sheffield Shield matches.
According to reports, CA Chief Executive Kevin Roberts will make it official on Friday and the plan does not include any quarantine hub or "bio bubble" for the visitors.
The report further claims that the first match of the series will be played at Brisbane, while the last two will be hosted by Melbourne and Sydney.
While many consider Pujara to be a red-ball specialist, the batsman differed by saying that his white-ball record speaks for itself.
From Adelaide to Sydney, here's a recap of the four-match Test series in Australia where India emerged victorious against the hosts by 2-1.
Pujara scored 521 runs in the series with three centuries and a half century with 193 as his highest score and Tendulkar pin-pointed that Pujara was outstanding in the series.
On Tuesday, the country's Prime Minister and former cricket captain, Imran Khan, congratulated India on becoming the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia.
The 2-1 series win does not entirely reflect their dominance, but India have managed to achieve a feat which the legends of the yesteryears could not.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that Australia's issues run far deeper than the absence of suspended Steve Smith and David Warner.
India sealed the four-match series 2-1 after the rain-hit Sydney Test ended in a draw on Monday. The triumph ended a 71-year wait for India.
Kohli, who tackled the English bowling attack on his own in the 2018 Test series, gave the Kangaroos some key pointers to take care of while facing bowlers like James Anderson and Stuart Broad in swinging conditions.
Commenting on the feat, coach Ravi Shastri said: "I will tell you how satisfying it is for me. World Cup 1983, World Championship of Cricket 1985 - this is as big, or even bigger, because it is in the truest (Test) format of the game."
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