Sydney, January 5: Virat Kohli added a touch of drama to Day 3 of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test by engaging in banter with the Sydney Cricket Ground crowd, referencing Australia's infamous 2018 sandpaper scandal.
Sydney, January 4: Former Australian pacer Brett Lee hailed red-hot pacer Scott Boland, calling him "Mr Consistent" and compared him to former Aussie spinner Stuart MacGill because of less frequent appearances for the country due to the presence of first-choice, more accomplished pace trio of skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
Sydney, January 4: Following the end of the day's play during the fifth and final Test against India, Australian head coach Andrew McDonald heaped praises on pacer Scott Boland, lauding his ability to be "relentless" in his bowling and for executing his plans, particularly against star India batter Virat Kohli well.
Sydney, January 4: Indian seamer Prasidh Krishna has confirmed that Jaspreet Bumrah experienced a back spasm and underwent scans on the second day of the fifth Test against Australia.
New Delhi, January 4: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has heaped praise on Rohit Sharma's leadership after the Indian captain decided to sit out of the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test. Despite not being a part of the playing XI, Rohit was seen actively involved during the game, discussing strategies with the team during a drinks break on Saturday.
Sydney, January 4: During the second session of the Day 2 of the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground between Australia and India, right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah was seen in the dressing room of the Sydney Cricket Ground after coming back after the scans, as per reports.
Sydney, January 4: India's right-arm seamers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj dismantled Australia's top order to give the visitors an upper hand by the end of the first session on Day two at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Sydney, January 3: Following the end of day one of play at Sydney during the final Test against Australia, India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said that regular skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to rest for the match was an "emotional decision" and opened up on what stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said to the team as they aim to draw the series.