Australia opener Aaron Finch should be given the time to establish himself as a Test opener, believes Victoria coach Andrew McDonald even as the debate continues over whether he should play at the top of the order.
A test series victory over Australia would remove any doubt about India's status as the best side in the world but it is unlikely to be a cakewalk, according to former England opener Mark Butcher.
Built on the banks of the twisting and turning Swan River, it is ground that was always destined to be after a decade-long debate in West Australia about the need for a new multi-format stadium. It leaves for dead, as far as international cricket is concerned, the once-mighty WACA Ground where the Soviet-style light towers, as iconic as the once lethal pitch, remain as visible as ever from the shiny new replacement. But in the modern era, where fan engagement rules, leaving many patrons roasting on grass banks in the desert-capital contributed to the perception that it was time to move Test cricket elsewhere in a town forever on the make.
On the eve of the second Test against Australia at the new Optus Stadium in Perth, Indian captain Virat Kohli announced their 13-man squad for the match.
As Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood kept ticking the scoreboard with singles, soaking in the warm applause of the crowd, you could see a frustrated Virat Kohli going grimmer with each passing over. Finally, there was jubilation and relief after KL Rahul snapped a catch to get rid of Hazlewood that sealed India’s win. But Adelaide yet again exposed what has become a perennial problem for India – to dismiss the opposition lower-order and tail quickly.
Sometimes, watching Che bat in the middle, it appears there is more than one man who is holding his mind. Articles on him document the work that has gone into making, possibly, the last Test batsman.
A story that could so easily have been “Whatever happened to Tim Paine?” became “How did this happen to Tim Paine?” The answer? Right place, right time, right man.
“ICC is trying to facilitate a dialogue between WADA and the BCCI. There is a willingness on the part of BCCI to resolve the situation with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)"
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