https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com Latest news from 4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com (c)4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com en-gb Tue 07 May 2024 https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/YOMLK5s21m_drh-sevawcirc/vvs-laxman-backs-team-india-after-pune-debacle.html India were outplayed in the opening Test of the four-match series against Australia at Pune. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/8k2BPwXULn_drh-sevawcirc/they-exploited-the-pitch-better-than-us-kohli-on-pune-disaster.html India's Test captain Virat Kohli admitted that India were completely outplayed in the first Test against Australia in Pune. Kohli dubbed India's catastrophic batting performance as team's worst in the last two years. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/stUSFtrO3A_drh-sevawcirc/pune-test-okeefe-smith-sink-india-to-massive-defeat.html India's 19-match unbeaten streak ended in rather unbelievable fashion as they succumbed to a massive 333-run loss in the first Test of the four-match series at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday in Pune. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/ol8d36YL82_drh-sevawcirc/ind-v-aus-1st-test-day-australia-crush-india-by-333-runs.html Australia beat India by 333 runs with help of Steve O'Keefe and Steve Smith https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/TUBqdv8pp6_drh-sevawcirc/pune-test-okeefes-stunning-display-leaves-india-in-tatters.html Steve O'Keefe came up with a once-in-a-lifetime spell of spin bowling as India were bundled out for 105 on day two of the first test at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. At stumps, https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/ThfrCfWAen_drh-sevawcirc/ashwin-now-the-highest-wicket-taker-for-india-in-a-home-season.html India's premier spinner and currently the number one bowler in Tests, Ravichandran Ashwin added another feather to his cap during the second day of the first Test against Australia at Pune on Friday. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/VaByVJZAZL_drh-sevawcirc/sanjay-bangar-credits-aussie-batsmen-for-solid-defence-on-tough-surface.html As it often happens in India, the pitch talk was the focus more than play at stumps on Day 1 at Pune. But, India's batting coach maintained that playing on turning tracks was one of the challenges for batsmen in Test cricket. https://4-dot-cricwaves-hrd.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/7DMU4SuORy_drh-sevawcirc/ganguly-not-sure-how-good-the-present-australian-side-is.html The Border-Gavaskar Trophy starts with the first Test in Pune on Thursday. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly