‘Unhappy’ cricket viewing

Spectators on the ground take to twitter to criticise viewing experience at the recent India-Australia Test. Some ex-cricketers too opt out

To sweep or not to sweep: Practice at Kotla for Aussies

Australian team stay put in Delhi to train at the Ferozeshah Kotla grounds as they prepare for the third Test in Indore. But will practice at Kotla pitches be ideal preparation for the Indore pitch?

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Paras Dogra, Nikhil Kumar, Rishabh Rana, Yashvardhan Oberoi, Nikhil Raina, Karan Paswan, Mohit Saini, Mayank Bansal, Parth Bali and Abhishek Aggarwal scored centuries while Eshaan Arora and Shil took five-wicket hauls

Jadeja swats cross-batting Aussies as India win 2nd Test

India clinch second Test to take a 2-0 lead and retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy following inept batting by Australians against tight bowling from man-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin

Second Test: Patel, Ashwin save India the blushes

The duo adds 114 for the eighth wicket on Day Two amid Nathan Lyon’s fifer, but fails to help India take lead as Australia respond in aggressive manner in second innings. Patel feels 250-run target is achievable for India

Sidelights: Scoreboard not working; ‘Lucky’ Pujara gets duck on 100th

The electronic scoreboard at Kotla could not be operated during the match even though it had been ready. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara was greeted with a loud cheer when he walked into the ground but returned with a duck in his 100th Test

Second Test: Shami, spinners run through Australia

The Indian speedster picked four wickets while R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked three each as Australia dismissed for 263 in first innings. Usman Khawaja hits 81, Peter Handscomb makes 72 not out

Sidelights: Merv Hughes in crowd, tourist’s loss on Dharamshala Test

Day One saw plenty of interesting cricket on the field with Australia struggling to put up a par score on the board. But there was plenty of action and characters in the crowd