Putting an end to the speculations around Mohammed Shami’s return to international cricket for the fourth and fifth Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, BCCI’s medical team has ruled the star quick out of the tour due to swelling on his left knee.
Konstas was drafted in for the final two Tests in Melbourne and Sydney, replacing Nathan McSweeney after the 25-year-old failed to decode the Indian pace ace and was dismissed four times across six innings by the right-arm quick.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has suggested skipper Rohit Sharma needs to channel his successful white-ball approach while coming out to bat at number six in the upcoming Boxing Day Test against Australia, starting in Melbourne on Thursday.
Hyderabad FC are hosting NorthEast United FC when the two sides face off in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium on Monday.
The scheduled press match between the Indian and Australian media was cancelled after the Indian media reportedly boycotted a pre-arranged game, following a press conference row involving allrounder Ravindra Jadeja.
While Tim Paine will lead the Australian Test team, Virat Kohli will lead in both the limited overs series and just the first Test.
The win leaves Germany undefeated in their last 12 games and top of their Nations League group, a point ahead of second-placed Spain.
The South African government had, last month, appointed an interim nine-member board to run Cricket South Africa (CSA).
India had beaten Australia 2-1 during the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy to register their first Test series win on Australian soil.
Even though the players are currently undergoing the mandatory quarantine, the local New South Wales government has given team India permission to train.
