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Rohit-Virat flop show, Bumrah's rise... : Deep dive into India's tour of Australia

Jan 11, 2025 | theweek.in | Ayaz Memon

There were no signs of the turmoil to come when India won the opening Test against Australia in Perth. Jasprit Bumrah, captaining in the absence of Rohit Sharma, showed strong leadership and extraordinary bowling form, destroying the Australian top order in both innings. However, the joy was short-lived. Australia regrouped swiftly to win three of the remaining four Tests.
Glory to gloom: The fall of India's Test cricket supremacy

Jan 9, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Ayaz Memon

Indian cricket fans are still reeling from the team's crushing 1-3 defeat in the five-match Test series against Australia. Once dominant in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with historic victories over the mighty Australians over the past decade, the tourists fell short, exposing vulnerabilities in a side long thought invincible. The series highlighted glaring issues - Indian batters struggled, and Jasprit Bumrah was the lone bowler to trouble Australia.
Glory to gloom: The fall of India's Test cricket supremacy

Jan 9, 2025 | flipboard.com | Ayaz Memon

'You made your husband a national joke': Internet calls out Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh after her alleged PR campaign backfiresMany Bollywood celebrities came out in support of Rohit Sharma after he decided to opt out of the 5th test against Australia in Sydney citing poor …
Border Gavaskar Trophy: What we learnt from Adelaide Test as Australia humble Rohit Sharma's India

Dec 8, 2024 | theweek.in | Ayaz Memon

There were to be no heroics from Rishabh Pant and the tail on the third morning at Adelaide Oval. Once Pant fell in the first over of the day, the end was nigh. Having lost the first Test at Perth by a whopping 295 runs, Australia went on to win the Test by a crushing 10 wickets margin to level the series. The Baggy Greens also gained considerable psychological advantage before the third Test at Brisbane starting in less than a week.
Prithvi Shaw: The rise and fade of Indian cricket's wonder boy

Dec 7, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Ayaz Memon

Last month, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he was signed by Lucknow SuperGiants for 27 crore rupees (£2.54m) at the mega auction in Saudi Arabia. But it was the news of Prithvi Shaw - Pant's Delhi Capitals teammate - going unsold that grabbed more attention.
India's win in Perth will go down in history as 'Bumrah's Test'

Nov 30, 2024 | theweek.in | Ayaz Memon

INDIA’S 295-RUN VICTORY in the first Test in Perth left not just the Aussies, but also the entire cricket world in disbelief. Bundled out for 150 in the first innings on a fiery pitch, India looked to be down for the count. How soon India would lose and by what margin were the major points of debate at that stage.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Team India's SWOT analysis

Nov 23, 2024 | theweek.in | Ayaz Memon

Approaching the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India’s prospects loomed in uncertainty over the availability, fitness and form of some key players. Captain Rohit Sharma did not fly to Australia because his wife was expecting their second child. After protracted suspense, we now know he will miss the first Test starting in Perth on November 22. Mohammed Shami will also miss that game.
India v Australia: Will it be the final curtain for India's icons?

Nov 20, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Ayaz Memon

The Border-Gavaskar Test series between Australia and India, which starts in Perth on Friday, pits the two best teams in red-ball cricket against each other. The last four series between these two countries have been compelling, making it the pre-eminent rivalry in Test cricket today. This period has been particularly good for India, who have won the rubber on all four occasions, including twice in succession in Australia.
India v Australia: Will it be the final curtain for India's icons?

Nov 20, 2024 | flipboard.com | Ayaz Memon

IND vs AUS: Ashwin Ahead of Jadeja As The Lone Spinner, Debut For Nitish Reddy In Perth Test | ReportJust a couple of hours from now, India will take on Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth. The first Test gets underway on Friday …
Test cricket seems to be headed down a new aggressive path

Oct 19, 2024 | theweek.in | Ayaz Memon

Test cricket, considered the most conservative and sedate of the three formats, seems to be undergoing a dramatic makeover, if two matches played recently are any indication. In the second India-Bangladesh Test in Kanpur, the hosts forced a seven-wicket win in just over two days in a rain-curtailed match. On the face of it, this may seem unremarkable: history shows some matches have been briefer. Also, Bangladesh isn’t exactly the strongest side playing currently.