Indian Cricket Team Updates

Team India made the most of their second warm-up game, against Cricket Australia XI, at the Gliderol Stadium in Adelaide with 92 overs of bowling 90 overs of batting. (Also Read:  Report: Warm-up 2: Cricket Australia XI vs Indians - Day 1 ) In two days’ play, the bowlers picked up 15 wickets for 326 runs and scored 375 losing seven wickets. Three batsmen retired after getting to their respective half centuries. After the batsmen put on 375, the Indian bowlers came to the party once again, getting two early wickets. It was Varun Aaron, who got the first strike, trapping Ryan Carters lbw off his first ball. Umesh Yadav followed suit, trapping Ashton Turner on the backfoot and getting the Indians their second wicket in the seventh over. The two opening bowlers pitched the ball between good and back of a length consistently, often forcing the batsmen to go on the backfoot. There were fewer bouncers as compared to the first innings. Despite losing a couple of early wickets, the CA ...

The Indian bowlers had a perfect day on the field on the first day of the second warm-up match at the Gliderol Oval in Adelaide, against Cricket Australia XI. After the bowlers dismissed the hosts for 243 in 68.3 overs, the batsmen played off 29 overs on a day that comprised 100 instead of 90 overs. At stumps, Murali Vijay (39*)and Virat Kohli (30*) held fort for the Indians. Shikhar Dhawan departed for a golden duck, in the second over of the innings, lobbing a leg-side half volley to the man at forward square leg, off Josh Lalor. Cheteshwar Pujara looked compact in the middle for a while but soon he nicked one to slip where Ashton Turner clinched a stunner. Next ball, Virat Kohli did the same but this time Turner put down a straight forward catch. The Australian bowlers maintained a short length for most part of the innings and also peppered the Indian batsmen with bouncers. Virat Kohli and Vijay – after getting a life each early in their innings – negotiated the bowlers well to ...

The two-day tour match between the Cricket Australia XI and India in Adelaide has been cancelled.The match was scheduled to be played Friday and Saturday at Adelaide Oval.The decision has been made in consultation with the players and the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA), following the tragic passing of Phillip Hughes earlier today." Sad Day For Cricket Phil Hughes Dies Thoughts & prayers with family & friends #RIPPhillipHughes #ThoughtsWithHughesy pic.twitter.com/G8IFhknLIH — Indian Cricket Team (@IndianCricNews) November 27, 2014 Today we were reminded that cricket is just a game and it is the characters that play the game that make it so special," CA's Executive General Manager of Team Performance, Pat Howard, said."We have spoken to the players and the ACA and have made the decision based on the best interest of all concerned."Several of the CA XI players have returned home to seek support and solace from their family, friend...

India’s first warm-up match, against Cricket Australia XI, at the Gliderol Stadium in Adelaide ended in a draw with the visitors leading by 144 runs. (Also Read:  Report: 1st warm-up match: CS XI vs Indians – Day 1 ) After the bowlers impressed on the first day by dismissing the hosts for 219, most Indian batsmen got a good hit in the middle, as five half-centuries were scored in the innings. Virat Kohli’s 60 off 114 was the top individual score for the Indians before lobbing a catch at mid-wicket. The Indians began the day at 55 for 1 with Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease. Both batsmen opted to retire from their innings after getting to their respective fifties. Vijay scored 51 (eight fours) while Pujara made 55 (11 fours). Ajinkya Rahane (1) didn’t spend much time in the middle, as his attempt to drive a wide ball resulted in him being caught at mid-off. Suresh Raina scored a strokeful 44 off 49 balls, inclusive of four fours and three sixes before h...

The Indians finished Day one of the first warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI on 55 for 1, trailing by 164 runs. After the bowlers, led by Varun Aaron (17-1-72-3), dismissed the hosts for 219 runs, the Indians lost Shikhar Dhawan (10 off 20 balls) early. Murali Vijay smashed four fours in his unbeaten 32 off 50 balls. Cheteshwar Pujara accompanied him at the other end with 13 to his name inclusive of three fours. On the sunny but windy morning at the Gliderol Stadium in Adelaide, CA XI captain, Ashton Turner, won the toss and elected to bat first. Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck an early blow by scalping Matthew Short caught behind for a duck. After a brief partnership for the third wicket, Aaron struck twice in the 21st over. He got Turner to nick one to Wriddhiman Saha behind the wicket. The next ball, a close lbw appeal was turned down but Aaron got his man, Nick Stevens, off the following delivery. Stevens was bowled through the gate. Indian spinners, R Ashwin and Karn Sharma, ...