New Zealand bat; Santner and Bumrah out of Mumbai Test

Toss New Zealand chose to bat vs India New Zealand won their second toss of the series and decided to bat first as they pushed for a first-ever whitewash against India in India. It was an important toss to win again because batting last was not expected to be fun. However, Dinesh Karthik, who inspected the pitch, said there was moisture in the surface, which was expected to make for…

November 1, 2024
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India shelve intra-squad match in favour of training, centre-wicket

The first Test against Australia in Perth will be India’s first competitive match on tour after the BCCI scrapped a three-day intra-squad game at the WACA. Bidding for a third straight Test series victory in Australia, India’s tour was set to start against India A in a warm-up behind closed doors from November 15-17. But ESPNcricinfo understands India’s hierarchy have changed plans and instead opted for the squad to train…

November 1, 2024
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