After Starc’s sizzling spell, batters ensure Day 1 belonged to Australia in Adelaide
The opening day of the Pink Ball Test at the Adelaide Oval was all about Australia, and their continued dominance in day-night Tests at home.
The opening day of the Pink Ball Test at the Adelaide Oval was all about Australia, and their continued dominance in day-night Tests at home.
“It’s thrown it right on par with an Ashes series being (expanded to) five Tests. The Border-Gavaskar doesn’t have that length of history (as the Ashes) but I think the level of competitiveness between both trophies is on par.
Starc acknowledged Rohit’s exceptional performance throughout the tournament and commended him for his brilliant and strategic use of the conditions in St Lucia.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) star pacer Mitchell Starc, who has stayed away from the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a major part of his peak years in order to prioritise playing for Australia, is now considering dropping one format from his career, which he feels might open the doors for more franchise cricket.
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc will miss this year's Men's Hundred tournament, as he withdrew his name from the list of players participating in the draft, which will take place on Thursday.
His 50-ball-57 run innings saw him score four boundaries as well as a six. His innings ensured that the Kangaroos reach the total without any hiccup.
Starc is likely to be replaced by Billy Stanlake at The Gabba.
Jadeja bettered the record of Sri Lankan spinning legend Rangana Herath who had reached the landmark in his 47th Test match.
England start Day 5 365 runs away from their target while Australia need 8 wickets to win.
Returning to the team after being out with a concussion injury he picked up in the first innings of the second Test, Smith showed the world why he recently surpassed Virat Kohli as the best Test batsman in the ICC rankings.
