Mcg Test

India vs Australia: Ajinkya Rahane draws praise from Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman for his leadership

Australia opted to bat in MCG Test but it was India that seized the initiative on Day 1 with Ajinkya Rahane shuffling his bowlers smartly to keep the hosts under the pump.

India vs Australia: Ajinkya Rahane says focus is not on him but on how visitors 'want to do well as a team'

Young opener Shubman Gill will make his debut in the second Test and Ajinkya Rahane said he wants to give him and Mayank Agarwal freedom and not put them under undue pressure.

India vs Australia: Visitors should try Prithvi Shaw at No 4 or 5, his technique will be better suited, says Brad Hogg

Prithvi Shaw's technique against swing bowling has also come under scrutiny with a few greats of the game, including Sunil Gavaskar and Ricky Ponting, calling for his ouster from the team.

India vs Australia: Shubhman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant gear up for Boxing Day Test; Shaw, Saha set to be benched

It is understood that young Shubman Gill, after a couple of impressive knocks in the warm-up games, is seen as a replacement of Shaw as senior star Rohit Sharma will not be available until the third Test match in Sydney.

Australia vs New Zealand: Over 20,000 New Zealand fans expected to pack MCG for rare Boxing Day test

Cricket Australia said last week more than 16,000 tickets had been sold to New Zealanders based in Australia, while airlines have put on extra flights to ferry the thousands of fans across the Tasman Sea for the fixture.

India vs Australia: Rishabh Pant babysits Tim Paine's kids after MCG banter

Rishabh Pant turned a babysitter in real for Tim Paine's kids after their banter in the Melbourne Test.

India vs Australia: Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins and Mayank Agarwal stand out in MCG report card; Nathan Lyon for once comes a cropper

Here are our player ratings from the 3rd Test at Melbourne, in which India registerd a 137-run victory over Australia to take a 2-1 lead in the four-Test series.

India vs Australia: Jasprit Bumrah shines as Virat Kohli and Co register 137-run win at Melbourne, retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India took a lead of 2-1 in the series with one more match to go with a 137-run win against Australia at Melbourne.

India vs Australia: Nathan Lyon backs under-fire Aussie batsmen, says success is around the corner for them

"We know they are working hard and not going out to fail. They have all my support," said Nathan Lyon