Aussies stretch lead over India
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Australian captain Adam Gilchrist rejected the opportunity to enforce a follow on against India in the test series opener Friday after gaining a 228-run lead in the first innings.
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India have moved past South Africa and Sri Lanka into second place in the test rankings despite a 2-1 series defeat by Australia on Monday.
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India&#39;s batsmen made a less than ideal start to their first innings in Bangalore, losing two wickets for just 34 runs after Australia finished strongly to build a commanding lead.
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[Sports India, Cricket]: Nagpur, Oct 29 : A dominant Australia Friday thrashed India by 342 runs to win the third cricket Test and record their first Test series on Indian soil in 35 years.
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India seize control of the third Test after bowling out Australia for 212 and reaching 52-1, for a lead of 170.
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Australia took a firm grip on the first test against India after Glenn McGrath took four wickets to help establish a big lead on Friday.
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Chasing a huge target of 457 runs, India was struggling at 105 for six against Australia at the end of the fourth day of the first Test at Bangalore.
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Australia, trailing India by 141 runs on the first innings, were 53 for no loss in their second knock at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test here.
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By SANDEEP NAKAI Associated Press Writer BANGALORE, India . Australia launched its test series campaign in India with a thumping 217-run victory in the opening match Sunday.
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BANGALORE, India: World champions Australia were on the brink of a massive victory in the first cricket Test against India after destroying the hosts&#39; batting again yesterday.
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Hosts India braced themselves for a harrowing chase on a wearing wicket in the first Test after Australia declined to enforce the follow-on here.
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Australia face a tall order to win a world-record 17th consecutive Test after ending day three against India on 65-2, chasing 413 for victory.
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AUSTRALIA could again use a four-strong pace attack in tomorrow&#39;s Champions Trophy semifinal as it bids to stretch its winning streak against England in one-day internationals to 15 matches.
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Australia turn the screw in the Ashes series as they close day two in Perth on 119-1, a lead of 148.
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Michael Clarke hit a sparkling 151 on his debut and a revitalised Glenn McGrath then ripped the heart out of India&#39;s batting as Australia took command of the first test on Thursday.
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Bangalore: Australians are going strong at the end of the third day of the first Test against India in Bangalore as they have already taken a huge lead of 355 runs.
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Bangalore, Oct. 10 (NNN): Despite brave efforts by Indian tail lenders like Irafan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh âBhajiâ and Zaheer Khan, Australia crushed India by 217 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead