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Battered, bruised India to take on Australia at bouncy Gabba (Preview)
Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is racing against time to get fit from his abdominal strain while batsman Hanuma Vihari, who saw India through to a draw in the third Test, is unlikely to play due to hamstring injury. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and batsman Mayank Agarwal too have injury worries.
Gavaskar can keep saying what he says, won't affect us: Paine
Gavaskar had said after the last Test that Paine's behaviour showed his frustration and that his bowling changes and field placements were not up to mark. Paine, however, said on Thursday that Gavaskar is entitled to his opinion and it won't make an iota of a difference to his team.
Pucovski out, Harris to open for Australia in 4th Test
Harris has not played Test cricket since the Ashes in 2019 where he was called in midway through the series, replacing Cameron Bancroft and scored 58 runs in six innings. Paine said that Harris deserved an opportunity for the amount of runs he has been scoring in the domestic Sheffield Shield cricket.
Thailand Open: Satwik-Chirag bow out of men's doubles
Satwik-Chirag suffered a 19-21, 17-21 defeat against the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in a match that lasted 34 minutes. The Indian duo started off well, but couldn't hold on to their lead as Ahsan and Setiawan won the tight first game 21-19. In the second game, the Indonesian duo, howeved, upped their game and eased to a 21-17 win to enter the quarter-finals.
Bumrah crucial for Gabba, can adjust length more easily than others
The right-arm pace bowler, who is suffering from an abdominal strain and is a doubtful starter, is required not just because he is the only pacer left from the battery that won India the Test series last time in Australia in 2018-19. He is also needed because he is the only one who can more easily adjust to the length needed on the Gabba wicket.
Indian Premier League hurt Indians more than the Australians
This is the first time an Indian team touring overseas immediately after the IPL has suffered so many injuries since the 2011 IPL when quite a few players -- Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag -- were laid low before the tour of England that immediately followed the T20 league.
I-League: Sudeva aim for first win as they face Indian Arrows
Sudeva were undone by a defensive error that led to Mohammedan Sporting's Ali Faisal scoring what turned out to be the winning goal in their opening match. They had dominated possession and made most of the attacks but failed to find their way through the opposition defence.
Thailand Open: Saina, Srikanth ease into 2nd round, Prannoy out
In a match that lasted 36 minutes, Saina was dominant after the score was 4-4 in the first game. Her opponent saved a couple of game points but Saina finished the first game off in 17 minutes. She then raced to an 11-5 lead in the second game and, eventually, saw it through to the end.
Daruvala to drive for first all-Indian team at Asian F3 C'ship
The Falcons are the first Indian team to compete in the championship. Former F2 and GT1 racer Armaan Ebrahim is the team principal and eight-time national champion Rayomand Banajee will be their strategy and communications head.
Thailand Open: Parupalli Kashyap retires mid-game after Chirag-Satwik Win
After losing the first game 9-21, Kashyap made a comeback in the second game to clinch it 21-13. The third set saw Ho-Shue lead 14-8, but the Indian shuttler decided to retire and as a result, the Canadian progressed to the second round.
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