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Head, Ashwin star in fierce battle for lead

After the offspinner made inroads into Australia's line-up, the batsman marked his first Test at home with an unbeaten 61 to narrow the deficit to 59

06-Dec-2018•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

'One of my top five innings' - Cheteshwar Pujara on the Adelaide century

He also said India's 250 for 9 is a good total on a pitch that was two-paced and was a lot more difficult to bat on that is apparent on tv

06-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Starc rediscovers his 2015 World Cup swing

Making tweaks to stay more upright while bowling has been central to the pacer finding form of old, work he has done in combination with bowling coach David Saker

06-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Shaw 'recovering quickly', Shastri expects speedy return

The 19-year-old India opener, who made a century on Test debut, had picked up an ankle injury during the tour game in Sydney

06-Dec-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pujara's century saves the day for loose India

Poor shot selection cost India dearly on day one in Adelaide, but their No. 3 produced a signature solid innings to keep them in the contest

05-Dec-2018•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

In-game interviews to break fresh ground for Tests

Channel 7 said the idea was to have players or coaches speaking with commentators such as Ricky Ponting, either on the sidelines or through an earpiece

05-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Bowlers are much fitter than the last time we came here - Kohli

The India captain wants his team to adapt to conditions quicker than they have done on their previous tours abroad

05-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

How friendly can Australia v India actually be?

Over the years, it's been a contest marked by fiery exchanges but Virat Kohli and Tim Paine seemed to suggest the focus would be more on bat v ball this time

05-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig

Mitchell Marsh omission leaves Australia's quicks facing hefty workload

The allrounder has been sent back to Shield cricket to find some form with Tim Paine expecting him to be needed later in the series

05-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Australia pick Handscomb, India ditch five-bowler policy

Marcus Harris confirmed for a Test debut with Mitchell Marsh dropped, while India will have to pick between Rohit Sharma and Hanuma Vihari

05-Dec-2018•Andrew McGlashan

Smith memories stoke Mitchell Marsh's fire

Australia's vice-captain hopes to draw inspiration from his performance at last year's Ashes to get out of a horrendous recent patch

04-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Australia could dethrone India as No.1 with 4-0 sweep

Australia are currently ranked fifth in Test cricket, tied with fourth-placed New Zealand on 102 rating points

03-Dec-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Australia to meet the Kohli threat full (length) on

The team's plan for their main threat is from out of the box: an article that suggested Kohli is susceptible to deliveries pitched on a full length and seaming into him

03-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Lyon's thrift key to Australia pace attack - Hazlewood

The control from Australia's offspinner could shape the series, especially at the opening two venues not expected to provide much reverse swing

03-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Conceding 500 runs in warm-up not a concern - Pujara

Ahead of the first Test against Australia, Cheteshwar Pujara remained confident of India's threat as a bowling unit despite a tough initiation

03-Dec-2018•Andrew McGlashan in Adelaide

Usman Khawaja's fitness push inspired by LeBron James

The Australia batsman has overcome a knee injury sustained in the UAE to be ready for the opening Test against India in Adelaide but had already embarked on his enhanced fitness regime

03-Dec-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

'You don't have to say anything to have mongrel' - Travis Head

In the lead-up to the first Test, the Australia batsman said that attacking play, specially from the quicks, would be far more effective for the home side than mere verbal aggression

02-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig

Vijay slams brisk hundred in drawn game

M Vijay showed sparkling form, hitting a brisk century, while KL Rahul broke a lean run with a half-century on the final day of the India's tour match

01-Dec-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Silly' to try and bowl like Nathan Lyon - R Ashwin

'You're not going to ask Ishant Sharma to bowl like Philander, can you? It's not going to happen'

30-Nov-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

India quicks toil on day headlined by Shaw injury

Shaw's injury disrupted India's plans for the first Test or even beyond

30-Nov-2018•The Report by Andrew McGlashan in Sydney

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