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ADELAIDE: As India lick their wounds after the 10-wicket shellacking by England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup on Thursday (Nov 10), the inaugural champions would be thoroughly justified in thinking their misfiring opening pair have let them down.
India's 2014-15 Test series in Australia is one to remember for Virat Kohli. Not only he shone with the bat Down Under but also became India's Test captain, replacing the great MS Dhoni during the tour. Kohli was the top-scorer for the Indian side in the four-match Test series with 692 runs to his name, being only behind Australia's Steve Smith's tally of 769. Kohli kicked off with a century each in both the innnigs of the first Test that was played at Adelaide Oval. In the next game at The Gabba in Brisbane, Kohli failed to replicate his heroics but he made a good comeback with a ton each in Melbourne and Sydney in the third and final Test matches that folllowed.
AUS vs WI 3rd T20I, Live Updates: Australia will be taking on West Indies in the third and final match of the three-match series on Tuesday in Perth. The hosts have already gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Earlier on Sunday, Glenn Maxwell starred with a century to help Australia beat West Indies by 34 runs in the second T20I at the Adelaide Oval. Maxwell smashed 120 off just 55 balls as Australia posted 241/4 after being put into bat by the visitors. In reply, West Indies were restricted to 207/9 as Marcus Stoinis bagged three wickets. (Live Scorecard)
West Indies batter Alzarri Joseph survived despite being run out in a bizarre incident during the second T20I match against Australia in Adelaide on Sunday. During the 19th over of the West Indies innings, Joseph went for a quick single but the throw from Mitchell Marsh was extremely quick and the bowler Spencer Johnson dislodged the bails with the batter short of the crease. However, the batter was not given out as none of the Australian players including the bowler appealed for it. Marsh started celebrating after the replay was shown on the big screen but the umpire did not change his decision.
Captain Laura Wolvaardt hopes the Proteas women can do something special in Australia when they take on the formidable hosts in a historic multi-format tour.
Travis Head smashed a rapid 119 and Josh Hazlewood blew away the West Indies top order to put Australia on course for a comprehensive victory on day two of the opening test at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
ADELAIDE :Steve Smith's first outing as a test opener did not go according to plan but Australia still looked in control of the series opener against West Indies after bowling out the visitors for 188 at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
Proteas star batter Laura Wolvaardt will lead the Proteas women in a multi-format tour against Australia starting this month.
:Steve Smith will take over from David Warner and open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja for Australia's test team, selector George Bailey said on Wednesday ahead of a two-match series against West Indies later this month.