The Australia cricket is all set to start their tour to India from February 22, and the Australian team is now coming with four spin blowers including Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith named in a 17-man squad alongside Nathan Lyon and Xavier Doherty. Read more
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India v/s Australia 2nd test: India all-out at 191, Australia 38/3
As per the latest cricket updates, the two big teams India and Australia are playing their second test match of the series at the SCG here today.
Earlier, the Indian captain MS Dhoni has won the toss and elected to bat first, but his decision soon turned out to be wrong. India lost its opener Gautam Gambhir on the third ball of the innings.
No Indian batsman looked comfortable at the center. The great wall of India cricket team, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman failed to spend much time at the crease, the two batsman scored 5 and 2 respectively.
Big hitter Virender Sehwag scored 30 runs with the help of 4 fours from 51 balls. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar also failed to keep going, as he was out on 41 individual score. Read more
India v/s Australia: Sachin Tendulkar eyes SCG for 100th century
As per the fresh cricket updates, the master blaster from India, Sachin Tendulkar is still in search of his 100th hundred. The player was not able to hit the landmark in the opening test match.
Now, the so-called god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar eyes the Sydney Cricket Ground for Tuesday’s second Test against Australia, an arena celebrating its own Test ton.
The SCG is lucky for Sachin Tendulkar, as the master blaster has three hundreds under his belt at this ground from the 51 tests played here with a striking average of 221.33.
While talking to media, SCG Trust chairman Rodney Cavalier said, “You really think cosmos, the Almighty and the Hindu gods were going to allow him to score it (100th ton) anywhere but the SCG?”
Earlier, the master blaster had scored superb 148 not out in 1992, 241 not out in 2004 and 154 not out in 2008 at this ground.
Former India captain, Sourav Ganguly said, “He looked very solid at the MCG on a pitch which had a fair bit of help for the quicks. His feet have moved superbly, which is an indication that his mind is thinking the right way.” Read more
India v/s Australia: Australia beat India by 122 runs
As per the latest Cricket updates, India lost the opening test match against Australia by 122 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
While batting in second innings, India team has got a target of 292 runs by the home side, but the India team was bowled out on 169 runs.
Earlier, in the start of the day four, the home side added 61 more runs in their last night’s total, before they were dismissed for 240 runs in their second innings.
The master blaster from India, Sachin Tendulkar once again fails to show his magic in Australia and was out for 32 individual score in the 27th over of the innings.
The most successful bowler from Australia was James Pattinson, who was later named as Man-Of-The-Match.
Australia’s fast bowlers, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle, bowled superbly and at one stage India was 81 for six on Tendulkar’s dismissal. Read more
