Will Pucovski, Australian debutant was taken for scans on the final day of the Sydney Test as the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy continues to be marred by injuries. The debutant injured his shoulder while trying in vain to stop the ball at mid-wicket
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has heavily criticised Matthew Wade for playing an aggressive brand of cricket when the situation demanded him to play a mature knock on the second day of the Sydney Test. Wade could only manage 13 runs in
David Warner has been greatly missed with Australia’s makeshift opening partnership unable to meet expectations to the extent that his former partner Joe Burns has been dropped from 18 member squad for the third Test. Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon is confident that
Matthew Wade, Australian batsman has expressed confidence that Steve Smith will overcome his struggles against Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the last two Tests against India. Ravichandran Ashwin has troubled Steve Smith in the first two Tests, dismissing him cheaply twice –
The wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade, who played the last two Test against India as an opener, expects David Warner to be playing in the third Test scheduled on Sunday. The regular opener was ruled out of the two Tests after sustaining a groin
Matthew Wade reckons the spin duo of Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are tough to face as India won to level the series 1-1 after all-round performances in Melbourne. India’s bowling line-up even in 3 main pace bowlers absence looks
Indian team is reluctant towards travelling to Brisbane to play the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while some members of the Queensland government have come up with a statement saying the visiting team is more than welcome not to enter the
India does not want to go to Brisbane for the fourth Test due to stringent quarantine norms, whereas Australia is rather keen on travelling there and finish the series. For the record, Australia have not lost a Test there since 1988 and
Australia’s assistant coach Andrew McDonald acknowledged that Matthew Wade is a good option for the opening batsman but he admitted that the wicketkeeper-batsman comes out best in Test cricket when batting as the middle-order batsman. His reaction is to the inclusion of
Adam Gilchrist, former Australian wicket-keeper is confident that opener David Warner will compete in the Sydney Test but is unsure if Will Pucovski would make his debut in the third match against India, starting January 7. Australia have brought back David Warner
