In a hot pursuit to chase down a record 407-run target in Sydney Test, the Indian batting mainstay breached the milestone while hitting his first half-century in the second innings in six years.
Play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day after visiting pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of racial abuse from a section of the crowd, leading to expulsion of some spectators and an unreserved apology from the Cricket Australia.
Harbhajan stated that he himself heard many things on the field while playing in Australia about him, his religion and his colour.
Play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day of the match after India pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of abuse from a section of the crowd here, leading to expulsion of some spectators and an unreserved apology from the host board.
Play stopped Sunday while umpires and local police responded to complaints by India’s cricketers of crowd abuse on day four of the third test against Australia.
Play stopped Sunday while umpires and local police responded to complaints by India’s cricketers of crowd abuse on day four of the third test against Australia.
In the two incidents that occurred during the third and fourth day of the Test, Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj was subject to racial abuse on two consecutive days of the SCG Test.
Mohammad Siraj was subjected to racial slur again at the SCG on Day 4 on Australia-India Test series.
The Indian pacer clips the bails in frustration while bowling in the second innings as Aussies continue to score at a canter on Day 4.
Labuschagne and Pucovski hits half centuries on a flat track after Warner failure; Smith finds form with the bat on a day marred with rain breaks.
Labuschagne and Pucovski put on a 100-run stand for the second wicket after Warner's failure; Smith finds form with the bat on a day marred with rain breaks.
The rookie Aussie opener, who smashed half century on his debut, was dropped twice in quick succession by the Indian wicketkeeper on the opening day of Sydney Test.
Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, and Mike Hussey not pleased with Warner's technique following his return to international cricket post injury lay-off.
The Indian pacer removed the veteran Aussie opener, who was making a reutrn after an injury lay-off, for cheap in the third Test before rain interrupted play.
While Ashwin is currently leading the wicket-takers' chart with 10 scalps, Jadeja's half-century and the hundred plus stand with skipper Rahane in the second Test formed the cornerstone of India's eight-wicket win in Melbourne.
Warner is still not hundred percent fit but Paine's eulogies bore testimony to team's desperation to get their opener back in the wake of their batting unit's flop show in three of the four innings so far.
The state health authorities said the man in his thirties was not infectious while at the famed Melbourne Cricket Ground on the second day of play.
Rahane, while sidestepping on unconfirmed series pull-out threats, made it clear that the focus is on the Test match starting tomorrow at the SCG.
KL Rahul made his feeling apparent on Twitter after the Indian batsman was out of the Australia-India Test series due to a wrist injury.
BCCI tweets the playing XI for thrid Test; Rohit Sharma is fitted into the playing XI at the cost of Mayank Agarwal while Navdeep Saini makes Test debut.
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