Australia vs India

13th over: Australia 29-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj gets a spell and Shami returns. Australians will recall the veteran India quick from the 2015 ...

“Sky” has become a people’s hero with his six-hitting in the white ball formats and after 79 first-class matches he will finally gets to pull on the Test shirt for India at the ripe old age of 32. That was a big toss to win and Pat Cummins’ run of luck with the coin has continued. There was much talk in the lead up to this series about Head’s disappointing record on the subcontinent and his plan to combat it with the all-out aggression so successful in the home summer. 3rd over: Australia 6-2 (Smith 0, Labuschagne 0) Even two wickets down after three overs, the names Smith and Labuschagne inspire confidence. His first ball of the series is wide and skids low. He pulls his head in on the last and lets it drop at his feet. He wants more of a look at the leftie and a single is sufficient from this 10th over. However Smith swipes at the fifth ball and pulls it just short of a fielder. 15th over: Australia 33-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 19) Shami returns and so does the Australian stalemate. 18th over: Australia 44-2 (Smith 10, Labuschagne 24) Here comes Patel, a slower action to Jadeja but all the venom comes from that final flick of the wrists. 11th over: Australia 27-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj steams in for a fifth over, this one to Labuschagne who has now faced twice as many balls as Smith. Australia have broken the deadlock now and the pace is quickening.

Axar Patel has been robbed of a prized Test scalp as Virat Kohli sensationally drops Steve Smith at first slip. Driving hard at a flighted half-volley outside ...

David Warner is batting right-handed to left-arm finger-spin in the nets. [#IndvAus] [February 9, 2023] Two off-spinners together for Australia for the first time in decades— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) Todd Murphy marking his run-up in Nagpur. Can’t be the lefty issue as Renshaw is in. ABC’s Daniel Garb wrote: “The only plausible reason for Head’s omission must be a concern about his ability against spin. [#INDvAUS] [pic.twitter.com/ebJIpGRrrq] [February 9, 2023] AAP’s Scott Bailey wrote: “Massive call by Australia to drop Travis Head. [#INDvAUS] [February 9, 2023] [#INDvAUS] [pic.twitter.com/648ThHCoBP] [February 9, 2023] The hosts will go in as favourites. [February 9, 2023]

Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith are at the crease for Australia, who lost Usman Khawaja and David Warner inside the first three overs of the series ...

The bails were ripped off the stumps by Bharat, but Smith was home and there was no edge heard. Jadeja's pace is in the low 90's, that one was 93kph, then the next 89kph. What a delivery, 89kph, genuine turn and real class. Is there a plan afoot? Not sure the sweep is on just yet, if I'm being honest. Bottom edge as Marnus tries to sweep and if he hadn't got that, he'd be out. Another lovely shot from Labuschange, pushing the ball to the long on boundary. He's starting to read this pitch and this turn and is reaping the rewards before lunch. Marnus that's a wonderful shot! Apologies if you covered it earlier Simon, I've only just tuned in - India must be laughing loud and hard to themselves - definitely won the mind battles in Australia dropping Head, who has averaged >50 over last couple of summers. Surely the match referee would have something to say if that was the case? By Simon Smale

Australia won the toss and chose to bat first.. Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matthew Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, ...

The ball went on with the arm and castled the Aussie vice captain and now the tourists are in a big, big hole. Steve Smith had looked to up the ante in the last few overs, but he cops an absolute jaffer of an arm ball from Ravindra Jadeja and he's got to go! Alex Carey walks out to the wicket.

Australia will look to start their four-game Test series against India with a victory - and they've produced some major selection decisions in their bid to ...

The vice-captain was dropped at first slip by Virat Kohli in a potentially crucial moment for India, before nearly edging another delivery from Ravindra Jadeja that could have also clipped his off-stump. [https://t.co/kboemS187B] [February 9, 2023] [https://t.co/nFwUFkyiZI] [pic.twitter.com/tEb027vpO0] [February 9, 2023] [https://t.co/nFwUFkyiZI] [pic.twitter.com/p08vWygiu3] [February 9, 2023] [https://t.co/FtslmibtlU] [https://t.co/nFwUFkyiZI] [pic.twitter.com/ZJzEMSibp8] [February 9, 2023] [https://t.co/nFwUFkyiZI] [pic.twitter.com/0WAtHIUCtO] [February 9, 2023] [https://t.co/nFwUFkyiZI] [pic.twitter.com/twgAKe6b2r] [February 9, 2023] [https://t.co/nFwUFkyiZI] [pic.twitter.com/hP6zTwF3OZ] [February 9, 2023] 501 or stream via [@kayosports]: [https://t.co/sgK8cLGI9i]

So the first wicket of a series that will be dominated by spin is to a fast bowler. Mohammed Siraj has developed a reputation for being a serious threat with ...

Smith 77% after 30 balls. I'm getting the feeling that's because Smith is actively trying to attack the spinners more than Labuschagne is. And at one of those ...

Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das are the only other pair to account for more than 10% of their team’s runs. No other pair has proved as prolific for their team in Tests in recent times than this one. All through this partnership, Smith and Labuschagne have been spectacularly decisive.

Follow along for all the major moments and reactions as India and Australia begin the first Test in Nagpur.

Matthew Renshaw was impressive as a 20-year-old on his first tour of India six years ago, so he knows what local conditions will be like. He is in career-best form and batted with confidence and authority at home, where he is averaging 73.5 in that period. That knock, a 72, was in his debut Test against Pakistan in Dubai. I’ve had a bit of time to make a bit of sense of Travis Head’s shock axing. In seven games, he has just 213 runs at 21.3 for one half-century. Khawaja, 26, walks out of the room in a daze. Labuschagne has been particularly impressive with his sound defence and fluent strokeplay. Head’s numbers in Asia are mediocre. Australia are 2-29 with Smith on six and Labuschagne on 15. He beat the bat to start this over and beat the keeper at the same time with the ball going for byes. Here is the case against the decision. Australia are 2-35 with Smith on six and Labuschagne on 19.

Great Aussie mystery a 'f***ing disgrace' amid Cummins' 'buffet' howler: Talking Pts.

It was reminiscent of what Travis Head achieved during the recent home summer against South Africa and the West Indies. Rather than relying on the pitch for variation on Thursday, Jadeja mixed up his pace, release angle and length to ensure the Australians never felt comfortable in the middle. Marnus Labuschagne, Smith, Matthew Renshaw and Pat Cummins were each dismissed by spinners while playing with a straight bat. You split the series up and my white-ball was really good, so maybe being a little bit more positive in red-ball cricket,” Head told foxsports.com.au. “He’s been way too full, and very uncharacteristic of Pat, who genuinely hits a very hard length. other than that, I think I worked really hard and had a sound game plan.” Playing with a horizontal bat negates the side spin on India’s raging turners. “And now he has been axed. The 31-year-old waltzed to the crease with Australia in a spot of bother at 5-109 - subcontinent maestro Steve Smith was back in the sheds and India was one wicket away from exposing the tail. He’s been too full. You wonder what this will do to his confidence. “Australia has always liked Head but he’s been a delicate manage and it’s taken the selectors six years of cursing and cajoling, dropping and recalling to get the man to meet his potential.

Australia meets India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. Check out all the live scores and stats in our live scorecard.

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Jadeja took the wickets of the three batters who looked assured: Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb. Rohit Sharma led India's reply with 56 off ...

He had cashed in on early wickets, and then had worn out the spinners to draw the errors. Just when it looked like Cummins had got the control back with a maiden to KL Rahul, his second over contained two leg-side offerings for Rohit. Both Jadeja and Ashwin had a shot at a five-for with three wickets, a sight missed for a while as Jadeja last played a home Test in March. Smith got into the habit of defending for big turn but one turned only slightly to hold its line in front of off and beat his inside edge to knock back the off stump. It was an unfortunate time for their best bowler and captain Cummins to have perhaps his worst day with the ball. Eventually Carey played on a reverse-sweep to give Ashwin his 450th Test wicket and end a 53-run partnership in just 11.1 overs.. The second half of the first session was bowled by spinners, but Labuschagne and Smith were equal to the task. The ball turned immediately for Jadeja, and India brought back control through a combination of pace and spin. Labuschagne and Smith managed to hit four boundaries in the next three overs, which brought about a double change: Jadeja and Axar Patel. The one to get Labuschagne was perhaps the best delivery. [Ravindra Jadeja](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ravindra-jadeja-234675)made a triumphant return to international cricket with his 11th five-wicket haul to help bowl Australia out for 177 on the first day of the much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The rhythms of Australia's innings were typical of a turning track.

India have produced a quality first day of the series against Australia - but there has already been some potential controversy in Nagpur.

[Zampa set for shock Big Bash trade](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/melbourne-stars-set-trade-adam-zampa-following-big-bash-season/jdtitsnrrogw3zfyhgcqjnsy) [Australia vs India Day 1 talking points](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/india-vs-australia-1st-test-day-1-scores-analysis-and-talking-points/ox32nit6sr726o6kcdgoiq41) [Marnus Labuschagne](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/cricket/news/australian-star-marnus-labuschagnes-honest-admission-ahead-crucial-india-tour/imsb6jrt14btwnyki6cogqtg) scored a gritty 49 while the likes of Alex Carey and Peter Handscomb got off to starts, but the frailties in the Aussie batting lineup were exposed in the tough sub-continent conditions.

'Inarguably the MVP': Aussies' 'thorn in the flesh' exposes side in brutal dismantling — India View.

[Times Now](https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/border-gavaskar-trophy-ravindra-jadeja-troubles-australia-with-five-fer-rohit-sharma-hit-attacking-half-century-article-97777611)went as far as naming the returning Jadeja as “inarguably the MVP in the Indian Test set-up.” [The ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ind-vs-aus-1st-test-day-1-ravindra-jadeja-casts-a-spell-on-the-aussies-101675963538767.html) [Hindustan Times’ ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ind-vs-aus-1st-test-day-1-ravindra-jadeja-casts-a-spell-on-the-aussies-101675963538767.html) [Rasesh Mandani ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ind-vs-aus-1st-test-day-1-ravindra-jadeja-casts-a-spell-on-the-aussies-101675963538767.html)also agreed with that assessment, stating it is not with “sleight of hand” or “cheap tricks” that makes Jadeja so destructive, “but by falling back on plain old, boring consistency.” [Great Aussie mystery a ‘f***ing disgrace’ amid Cummins’ ‘buffet’ howler](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-vs-india-cricket-scores-first-test-result-talking-points-travis-head-axing-pat-cummins-flops-todd-murphy-debut/news-story/f3c7a88f11bb6d815e81ee2b185d9118) [Debate erupts over ‘interesting’ moment as India star explains mystery substance](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-vs-india-first-test-cricket-news-2023-ravindra-jadeja-questionable-moment-bowling-ball-what-did-he-do-tim-paine-reaction/news-story/bbbbcea0ea16ae99f627a7b571a63287) [Aussies in strife despite debutant’s late breakthrough as India piles on woe](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2023-australia-vs-india-first-test-nagpur-pitch-news-how-to-watch-teams-score-live-stream-updates/news-story/274c8354fa3f421cd272656c22e9c7ac) [The New Indian Express’ ](https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2023/feb/09/ind-vs-aus-jadeja-leaves-visitors-in-tatters-rohit-scores-dominant-fifty-2545915.html)Firoz Mizra described Jadeja as “a thorn in the flesh for the Australian side for years”, a statement made all the more damning considering it is the nation he has taken the most wickets against. “On the day he showed that a knee surgery and five month lay-off hasn’t taken away anything from his armoury,” the article read. But there was precious little else to crow about as Australia was bowled out for their lowest score in the first innings of a Test since November 2016. India could not have asked for a more dominant day one of the first Test against Australia, rolling the visitors for just 177 runs in Nagpur.