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Advertisement The host broadcaster of the Australia-India Test series admits logistical challenges mean staging a Test in Sydney this summer is less preferable than having back-to-back matches in Melbourne. While the Australian and Indian squads remained in Adelaide on Monday ahead of boarding a charter flight to Melbourne on Tuesday, the status of the third Test in Sydney, due to start on January 7, remained unclear. The SCG is due to host the third Test from January 7. Credit:Steven Siewert O...

Usman Khawaja is out of favour with Australian selectors. Khawaja’s name has been floated in some quarters as a quick fix to solve Australia’s opening conundrum for the first Test against India. With David Warner (groin) and Will Pucovski (concussion) unavailable and Joe Burns sorely out of form, the opening combination for the day-night clash remains unclear. Khawaja, 33, has opened the batting in five Tests, scoring 484 runs at an average of 96 with two centuries – including a ...

Pause, rewind, play: Ajit Agarkar’s magical 6/41 laid Australia low in the 2003 Adelaide Test Agarkar’s spell was one of India’s finest moments in Australia and the fact that it led to a Test win made it even more special. Updated Dec 28, 2020 · 07:57 pm Agarkar found his zone in Adelaide. | AFP After the high of Brisbane during the unforgettable 2003-’04 tour of Australia, where a Sourav Ganguly century allowed India to draw the first Test, the Indian team...

Selectors ignore ideal stop-gap in Khawaja A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size In last year’s Ashes series, the Australian selectors were praised for instilling a horses-for-courses selection policy that reaped dividends. In all five Tests, the final XI was picked solely upon who best fit the unique conditions and situation of each Test, rather than who would usually get the nod. Mitchell Starc was left out...