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Pakistan openers Azhar Ali and Shan Masood reached 57 without loss on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan frustrate Australia quicks as Test series starts

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat on a hot and humid morning in Brisbane.

21 Nov 2019 8:01 AM GMT

Daniel Vettori did not leave spinners out of the talk and said that they will also play a major role in the game. (Photo: AP)

'The challenge is to play under lights with pink ball', says Daniel...

Bangladesh have four-seamers in their current line-up and they will play a crucial role for the team in the second Test.

21 Nov 2019 7:49 AM GMT

As Australia and Pakistan get ready to face each other in the two-match Test series, former skipper Ricky Ponting has warned the hosts that the visitors would not be a pushover as the side has a quality pace attack. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan won't be a pushover: Ricky Ponting warns Australia

In the practice match against Australia A at Perth, bowlers rattled the opposition by bowling with proper line and...

21 Nov 2019 7:45 AM GMT

Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday inspected the Eden Gardens pitch, the venue where Men in Blue will play their first-ever day-night Test match. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly inspects Eden Gardens pitch before India...

The hosts have already won the first Test match against Bangladesh, gaining a 1-0 lead in a two-match Test series.

21 Nov 2019 7:39 AM GMT

Steve Smith and David Warner return to the short format Sunday in the first of Australias three games against a buoyant Sri Lanka, with both tipped for next years Twenty20 World Cup at home. (Photo:AFP)

It is critical that young players learn from Steve Smith, David...

Paine said Warner has not lost any of his appetites to score runs.

21 Nov 2019 7:36 AM GMT

Virat Kohli said that it would be nice to see a Test match being played with around 80,000 spectators watching it. (Photo: PTI)

'Do not want Day/Night Test to become the only way to play Test...

Kohli also compared the buzz for the day-night Test to the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan in 2016.

21 Nov 2019 7:27 AM GMT

Sourav Ganguly convinced the Bangladesh Cricket Board to agree to a Day/Night Test just a few days before their team was to land in India. (Photo: PTI)

India favourites to win their first Day/Night test encounter against...

It took India a new BCCI regime under maverick former captain Sourav Ganguly to take the pink ball plunge.

21 Nov 2019 7:14 AM GMT

Ahead of Indias first-ever day-night Test match, Anti Rowdy Squad (ARS) and Detective Department (DD) on Wednesday maintained a watch around the Eden Gardens and conducted a drive against black marketing of tickets. (Photo:ANI)

Drive against black marketing of tickets ahead of India's first-ever...

As many as six people were arrested during the drive and 38 tickets were seized from their possession.

21 Nov 2019 6:23 AM GMT

While Dean Elgar suffered from a concussion, unable to evade a Umesh Yadav bouncer, the likes of Zubayr Hamza, Temba Bavuma were beaten by sheer pace and the length that Yadav and Shami bowled. (Photo: AFP)

Many factors must be looked into to know why Test cricket is...

According to Dravid, providing spectators with basic things like toilets, seating, and car parking can play make Test...

21 Nov 2019 6:05 AM GMT

Indian wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha is all geared up for the historic day-night Test match. (Photo:TWitter)

Wriddhiman Saha ready for India's 'historic' day-night Test match

India will play a day-night Test match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, starting from November 22.

21 Nov 2019 5:48 AM GMT

BCCI ethics officer DK Jain has dismissed a conflict of interest complaint against board president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly. (Photo:AP)

Sourav Ganguly calls India's first-ever day-night Test a 'big...

India will play a day-night Test match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, starting from November 22.

21 Nov 2019 5:25 AM GMT

Pakistan pacer Naseen Shah on Thursday became the youngest Test cricketer to make his debut in Australia and the ninth youngest debutant in the history of longest format for the game. (Photo:Twitter)

Naseem Shah becomes youngest Test cricketer to debut in Australia

The 15-year and 279 days old right-arm seamer broke the record of former home captain Ian Craig as the youngest Test...

21 Nov 2019 5:10 AM GMT