Injury scare for Novak Djokovic ahead of Australian Open as World No 1 plays through pain in Adelaide exhibition match
Television pictures showed a raw blister on the palm of his right hand, where he grips his racquet. Djokovic said it was painful, although it didn't appear to hamper his shot-making.
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty set to play in Adelaide exhibition before making competitive return
Following Adelaide, Ashleigh Barty plans to play in the WTA 500 tournament at Melbourne Park.
Strict quarantine awaits top tennis stars as organisers hope for 'small miracle' to successfully pull off Australian Open
Players face stricter measures compared to last year's US and French Opens held in cities stricken by the virus and will be required to spend 19 hours daily during quarantine confined to their hotel rooms.
India vs Australia: Mark Waugh sees 'no hope' of visitors bouncing back in Test series
Asked if India could bounce back after losing the first Test, Waugh said: "No hope, no hope."
Highlights, India vs Australia, 1st Test at Adelaide Day 3, Full Cricket Score: Hosts win by eight wickets
India vs Australia 2020 Live score and latest update of 1st test at Adelaide: What a day for Australia. Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins did a mind-bowling job with the ball in the first session. Indian batsmen simply couldn't cope against them and ended up with only 36-9 in their second innings. Australia needed 90 and they reached the target for the loss of just two wickets. Joe Burns remained unbeaten on 51. Australia take 1-0 lead in the four-Test series.
Highlights, India vs Australia, 1st Test at Adelaide Day 2, Full cricket score: Visitors take 62-run lead at stumps
India vs Australia 2020 Live score and latest update of 1st Test at Adelaide: Team India take the advantage at the end of second day's action. The bowlers put out a good show today, ensuring Australia get bowled for 191 in reply to India's 244. The hosts total would've been a lot less if not for a fighting knock from their captain Tim Paine. Shaw failed again but Bumrah's batting stole the limelight in the final few minutes of the day. Australian bowlers need to come out good tomorrow if they want to snatch the Test. India will look to bat the entire day tomorrow.
India vs Australia: Bowlers' control, guile and discipline ensure hosts end opening day on a high
The Australian bowling unit executed their plans perfectly, stifling Indian batsmen with immaculate lines and length. With India 233/6 at stumps, Australia have their noses ahead at the close of play on Day 1 of the day-night Test in Adelaide.
India vs Australia: David Warner aims to play in Boxing Day Test after recovering from groin injury
Warner limped out of Australia's second one-day international against the tourists last month in agony after straining his groin.
India vs Australia Highlights, 1st Test at Adelaide Day 1, Full Cricket Score: Visitors end opening day at 233-6
India vs Australia 2020 Live score and latest update of 1st Test at Adelaide: STUMPS! India finish the day on 233/6 with Ashwin and Saha still batting. The day has belonged to Australia. India won the toss and opted to bat but lost Shaw in the first over. Mayank fought for a while but it was Kohli and Pujara who kept the brilliant Australian bowlers at the bay for a long period of time. The fortunes swung when Rahane messed up his call and gifted Australia the wicket of Kohli. From there on Australian pacers dominated as the second new ball helped them pick up the wickets of Rahane and Vihari. Ashwin and Saha are reliable players and India would hope they could take them to a par first innings total tomorrow.
India vs Australia: Tim Paine says series loss to India in 2018-19 still 'annoys' him
India had stunned Australia 2-1 to win their maiden Test series Down Under in 2018-19, which was Paine's first assignment as skipper on home soil.
India vs Australia: Steve Waugh disappointed and surprised that Virat Kohli will miss three Tests
While the absence of Kohli could improve Australia's chances of regaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy, it is a blow to broadcasters and cricket chiefs already feeling the effects of a pandemic-affected year.
India vs Australia: Josh Hazlewood says 'one big day' of red-ball cricket will be enough to prepare for Tests against Virat Kohli and Co
India's tour begins with three ODIs starting on 27 November, followed by as many T20Is, the final two games of which will clash with a three-day tour match against India A from 6-8 December at Drummoyne Oval.
India vs Australia 2020: We must do everything to keep Boxing Day Test at MCG, says Shane Warne
Cricket Australia is set to announce the schedule for India's tour of Australia this week which will include four Tests and there are fears that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) may lose the Boxing Day Test.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia vice captain Travis Head backs idea of playing entire India series in Adelaide
Australia vice captain Travis Head backed on Thursday the idea of playing the entire Test series against India in a ‘bio-secure’ Adelaide Oval to ensure the lucrative fixture goes ahead later this year.
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli says Jasprit Bumrah is not shy of hitting batsmen on head in nets; warns teammates of Mitchell Starc challenge
One of the world's best batsmen, Kohli shared the experience of facing Bumrah in the nets, on the eve of the three-match ODI series against Australia.
Waqar Younis backs Pakistan's under-fire bowlers despite poor show against Australia, says 'they will get better'
Pakistan had picked three young pacers for the Australia tour but the decision backfired as they allowed the hosts to amass huge runs in both the Test matches.
January becomes Australia’s hottest month on record; mean temperature crosses 30° Celsius for the first time
Australia sweltered through its hottest month on record in January and the summer of extremes continued with wildfires razing the drought-parched south
India vs Australia: Bhuvneshwar Kumar hammers Aaron Finch's weak spot to come out undisputed winner in Melbourne
The Finch vs Bhuvneshwar battle had a touch of inevitability to it, yet it was fascinating to watch, one’s guile and other’s struggle.
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli and Co seek balance ahead of must-win clash in Adelaide; hosts aim to seal series
India have only lost one ODI series since the Champions Trophy in 2017, but one senses that if Kohli falls cheaply again, the Australians could inflict a second series loss on Tuesday night.
India vs Australia: Sorrow, despair and joy at last, how Indians Down Under rode an emotional roller-coaster over the years
The Indians Down Under sang, embraced, laughed and a few even had tears in their eyes after the series win over Australia. Finally, they could turn to their neighbors, bosses, Australian relatives, and peers, and say, "Mate India can win in the Aussie backyard too!"