IND vs AUS: Australia have confirmed that 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas will make his Test debut in the Boxing Day Test against India. Konstas will become the fourth youngest Test player ever for Australia at the age of 19 years and 85 days.
Travis Head has been in scintillating form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Southpaw has slammed 409 runs in the three matches so far. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has heaped praise on Head for being in form of his life.
Travis Head's movements were restricted when he came out to bat in the second innings of the Brisbane Test. Moreover, he didn't come out to field in the second innings as well. Is he injured? Will he played the next Test at the MCG? Pat Cummins has provided a huge update
Akash Deep played a pivotal 31-run knock off 44 balls to help India avoid the follow-on. Akash added 47 runs for the 10th wicket alongside Jasprit Bumrah and took India to 260 at the end of their first innings.
IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 2: Travis Head continued his red-hot form with another big century while Steve Smith ended his poor run of form with his 33rd Test hundred as Australia reached 405 total despite Jasprit Bumrah taking a five-wicket haul for India.
Travis Head smashed his second consecutive Test century as he ended up scoring 152 at the Gabba against India in the ongoing third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Head was severe on Mohammed Siraj as India's bowling plans awry with Australia scoring 405 runs by the stumps on Day 2.
Travis Head has become a nightmare for India. It was Head who had scored a match-winning hundred in the final of the ODI World Cup in 2023 against Team India to help Australia clinch their sixth ODI World Cup.
Former Australian captain Tim Paine reckoned that Justin Langer's removal as the head coach was one of the big reasons for where Travis Head is now as a Test batter. Head in the last 18 months or so has revitalised Australia's middle order with aggressive gameplay and consistency.
South Africa's late dash saw them one win away from a place in the World Test Championship final. The Proteas thrashed Sri Lanka 2-0 and raised their PCT to 63.33. South Africa have just one series remaining in the current WTC cycle, against Pakistan, which comprises two matches.
South Africa's late dash sees them one win away from a place in the World Test Championship final as the Proteas thrashed Sri Lanka 2-0 while ICC handed sanctions to both Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj after the altercation. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 10.
Mohammed Siraj sought all the attention during the pink-ball Test when he gave a send-off to centurion Travis Head on the second day. There was a heated altercation between the duo and have been fined by the ICC as well for their actions.
Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head were involved in a heated exchange during Australia's batting innings in the Adelaide Test on Day 2. Siraj gave a sent-off to Head after dismissing him for 140. The ICC has penalised both the players.
The heated altercation between Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head became the unfortunate highlight of the Adelaide Test, especially after the duo's versions of the same episode. Siraj celebrated aggressively after cleaning up Head before the Australian batter used cuss words at the pacer.
Pat Cummins broke the back of India's batting order in the second innings of the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval. The right-arm speedster claimed a match-winning five-wicket haul in the second innings.
"The batters played too late, with most of them getting out because of their inexperience with the pink ball. They should have discussed in the team meeting when to score runs and when to play defensively," Cheteshwar Pujara said after Day 2's play in Adelaide.
"I said well bowled to Siraj, he got a little bit back from me after he pointed me to the shed. Slightly disappointed with the way that transpired. If they want to react like that and that's how they want to represent themselves, then so be it," Travis Head said after Day 2's play in Adelaide.
IND vs AUS: Travis Head registered his third international hundred against India to single-handedly stretch Australia's lead past 150 and then fast bowlers shone in the twilight session to push India closer to a huge defeat at Adelaide Oval.
Mohammed Siraj ended with four wickets for India in the first batting innings of Australia but the biggest one was of Travis Head, who continued to torment his favourite opposition regardless of the formats. The two players had a go at each other after Siraj cleaned up Head for 140.
Travis Head smashed his eighth Test century and second against India as broke the record for the fastest ton in day-night Tests, taking Australia to ascendancy in the ongoing Adelaide clash. Australia's lead went past 100 as Indian bowlers apart from Jasprit Bumrah looked listless on Day 2.
India and Australia are all geared up to take on each other in a pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval from December 6. Therefore, let's look at the leading run-getters in pink-ball Tests before the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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