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Slogger's graveyard: Glut of white-ball cricket softens India for kill
Like men trying to change the tyres on a moving vehicle, India’s batsmen tried to relearn how to play Test cricket while playing a Test match.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Analysis
Test cricket
Australia give a toss, and a shout, on day one
On an atypical first day at Adelaide Oval, Australia's bowlers put them in the box seat.
- by Greg Baum
STUMPS REPORT
Australia
Australia can ram home advantage after reckless display by India
Captain Tim Paine could not have asked for a much better start to his reign on home soil.
- by Andrew Wu
Analysis
Australia
Captain's call: Paine plays the right game on home soil
While it was only day one on home turf for Tim Paine, the Australian captain deserved praise for the manner in which he tactically handled his team.
- by Jon Pierik
Australia
Dumped Marsh tipped to bowl himself more
Axed all-rounder has a chance to make claim for recall against Victoria at MCG.
- by Daniel Cherny
Australia
Khawaja's classic catch contributes to 'shambolic' Indian batting
Virat Kohli had wanted his batsmen to bring their "A game" but the captain was one who did not.
- by Jon Pierik
Australia
Pujara shows heroic patience for India, but no one followed his lead
On a scorching hot day, Cheteshwar Pujara preferred the furnace out in the middle to the air-conditioned comfort of the dressing room. A century was his reward.
- by Andrew Wu
Test cricket
Mitchell, Ponting lead the way as Seven steps into Test broadcasting
It was a bright start for the new host broadcaster, but no amount of new faces could change the one constant of Test cricket.
- by Phil Lutton
Sheffield Shield
'He gets people': Dean captaincy comes early
The decision to give the opener the leadership had been in the pipeline for months.
- by Daniel Cherny
Test cricket
Killing them with kindness: Aussies on best behaviour in first Test
Australia's cricketers preferred smiles to snarls, and to kill 'em with kindness, on day one of a fresh warm and fuzzy era.
- by Steve Larkin
THE TONK
Australia
'Got him': Starc drops Pant with subtlest of c-bombs
Australia's players have dialled down the bile since South Africa but that has not stopped Mitchell Starc from directing grade cricket's dreaded c-bomb at an opponent.
- by Andrew Wu & Jon Pierik