Pat Cummins grabbed two wickets in his first over before a New Zealand XI recovered to make 215 in a one-day practice match Monday that marked a return to Australian duty for Steve Smith and David Warner after their ball-tampering bans. Continue Reading
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden rates his countryman Marcus Stoinis above India’s promising all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Hayden, who turned out for his country in 103 Test matches, also feels that his compatriot and fast bowler Pat Cummins was likely to trouble India opener Shikhar Dhawan in the coming ODI and T20 between the two countries. Continue Reading
Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma were batting on 30 and 13 respectively at the break. Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Virat Kohli were out for 106 and 82 in the post-lunch session. Continue Reading