On Day 4 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia found runs hard to come by as the Indian pace attack delivered a fiery performance. Despite reaching 80/2 in 32 overs, the hosts never looked entirely comfortable, though the scorecard seemed encouraging. But the game took a dramatic turn in the next 24 deliveries. Mohammed Siraj […]

Inspired by Nitish Kumar Reddy’s maiden century, India made an aggressive start in their second innings of the Boxing Day Test. The visitors had Australia on the ropes at 91/6, with a target of nearly 250 runs in sight. However, Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins fought back, adding 57 runs to revive Australia’s hopes. At […]

Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj had struggled to find his rhythm in the Test series so far, but he was at his best on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test during Australia’s second innings in Melbourne. Right from the start, Siraj looked in superb rhythm. When Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins were building a solid […]

Australia found themselves in a bit of trouble as they struggled to score in their second innings of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Despite the scoreboard reading 80/2 at the end of the 32nd over, the hosts appeared to be struggling against the Indian bowling attack. On the third ball of the 33rd […]

With India finishing their innings 105 runs behind, they needed quick wickets with the new ball to have any chance of winning. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Sam Konstas in the seventh over but couldn’t make further inroads. At 23/1 after ten overs, Rohit handed the ball to Siraj, who had endured a tough first innings, conceding […]

Starting the day with Mohammed Siraj as his final batting partner, Nitish Reddy knew the responsibility to score runs rested on his shoulders. After Siraj successfully defended a couple of Pat Cummins deliveries in the first over, Reddy handed him the strike with five balls remaining to face Nathan Lyon. But before Siraj faced the […]

After Nitish Kumar Reddy’s century helped India stay afloat in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, Australia came out to bat with a 105-run lead. Given Konstas’ aggressive approach against Bumrah in the first innings, all eyes were on how the Indian pacer would respond. The duo didn’t disappoint. On the third ball of […]

After Reddy scored his maiden Test century on Day 3, the young batter returned in the morning session to further reduce the deficit. A boundary off Nathan Lyon brought India within striking distance of a double-digit lead. However, with Siraj at the other end, it seemed inevitable that the Indian innings would soon come to […]

Australia carried their momentum from the final 20 minutes of the second day into Saturday’s morning session, as Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja were dismissed early. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar rescued the visitors with a game-changing 127-run partnership for the eighth wicket, shifting the momentum in Australia’s favor. Sundar’s half-century and Nitish’s […]

Australia carried forward the momentum gained during the final half-hour of Day 2, quickly dismissing Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja in the morning session of Day 3. However, a crucial 127-run partnership for the eighth wicket between Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy steadied India’s innings. Sundar, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder, was dismissed in an unusual […]