Adelaide Oval

Australia lose top order as Ashwin shines on day one

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin struck twice in the first session to reduce Australia to 98 for three at lunch on the opening day of the fourth and final cricket Test on Tuesday.

Need to be patient against Australian bowlers, says Virender Sehwag

By Ashish Shukla

He has a reputation of treating opposition bowlers with disdain but India's stand-in skipper and dashing opener Virender Sehwag on Monday said the current Australian attack is the best he has faced as it has tested his patience like none before.

Adelaide perfect platform for Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th ton: Curator

By CricketCountry Staff

Former Adelaide Oval curator Les Burdett is optimistic of Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar reaching his milestone of hundredth hundred in the fourth Test.

Indian team forced to reschedule practice session in Adelaide

By CricketCountry Staff

India’s preparation for the fourth Test at Adelaide hit a roadblock as the Australian authorities at the Adelaide Oval have asked the Indian team management to reschedule the net sessions for Saturday.

Adelaide pitch to have more bounce and grass: Curator

By Ashish Shukla

They are desperate to avoid a whitewash against Australia in the ongoing Test series but the Indian cricket team will not have it easy as "extra bounce" and "more grass" will be there on the pitch being readied for the fourth and final Test starting here on Tuesday.

Wriddhiman Saha unintimidated by the sudden spotlight on him

By Ashish Shukla

Unfazed by the sudden spotlight on him, India's reserve wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha today said he is not intimidated by the prospect of having to fill in for Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the stumps in the fourth and final Test against Australia starting here on January 24.

Australia motivated to inflict a whitewash against India: Ed Cowan

Its result would be inconsequential to the final scoreline but Australian opener Ed Cowan said his team is motivated to win the fourth Test against India in Adelaide as the hosts want to hand out an "absolute drubbing to the second best side in the world."

Coach finds no shortcomings in Virender Sehwag’s reflexes

By CricketCountry Staff

Virender Sehwag, who holds the record for highest individual run score in One-Day-Internationals (ODIs), is struggling and it is clearly evident in the way he has been performing in the ongoing series Down Under.

We’ve strangled India and would like to do it again: Peter Siddle

Australian pacer Peter Siddle feels his team's bowlers have "strangled" India in the ongoing Test series and being the spearhead, he would not loosen the grip by sitting out of the fourth and final Test even though its result is inconsequential to the final scoreline.

Embattled MS Dhoni chooses to unwind at Australian vineyards

Banned from the fourth and final Test against Australia, under-fire Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni chose to unwind by visiting one of the vineyards of the city this morning.