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India vs Australia, 1st Test Live Score Updates: There is an indication that Suryakumar Yadav might find a place in the starting XI at Nagpur.

Australia: [David Warner](https://indianexpress.com/about/david-warner/), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, [Alex Carey](https://indianexpress.com/about/alex-carey/)(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland India go with 3 spinners, Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav not in playing XI. India vs Australia 1st Test Day 1 Live Score Updates: Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first at Nagpur.

IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 1 Latest Updates: India are looking to make a good start to the series as they look for a fourth consecutive win ...

As stated earlier, it's Test cricket time! It's Test cricket time! India and Australia have played each other in 12 series, 50 Test matches to be sure before the contest was given its current name in 1996/97. Ian Healy found an early way of absolving Australia of any wrongdoing incase they get pancaked in this series by stating that a defeat for the visitors will occur if India produce “unfair” pitches. Pat Cummins: "I think that's part of the challenge of playing away. There was the brain fade moment where Steve Smith looked towards the dressing room while contemplating whether to take a DRS or not, leading to Virat Kohli stepping just short of calling them cheats. Regardless of what the spinning wicket is like, it will always be one where Ashwin would be almost unplayable. Right, here are Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins in their Test blazers. We feel we are really well placed. We have had a good prep for the last 5-6 days. - Catch live score and updates of India vs Australia 1st Test Match here.

Todd Murphy will make his Test debut on Thursday while Travis Head has been sensationally dropped as Australia begin its four-Test tour of India in Nagpur ...

Lyon has played 24 Tests in Asia for 118 wickets at an average of 32.28. I think spin makes him play every single ball and brings in (multiple dismissal options). Nathan Lyon has had particular success against Kohli, picking up his wicket four times at an average of 23.25. He’s reportedly told teammates he will go rightie in the Test – likely when coming up against India’s two left-arm orthodox spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. He has three half-centuries with a top score of 71. It's worth mentioning, since he’s been spotted in the nets batting right-handed. Usman Khawaja (1) was dismissed LBW in the second over by an inswinger from Mohammed Siraj. It’s another challenge and makes touring over here even harder when you know the conditions are custom-made for them.” It appears to be a clear ploy to give bowlers an advantage against left-handed batters – with five of Australia’s top seven lefties, compared to just one Indian batter. “That’s part of the challenge of playing away. “Embracing the chaos. [Shock debut, four-year Test return loom as India accused of ‘straight up pitch doctoring’](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-vs-india-test-series-cricket-news-2023-india-pitch-doctoring-in-nagpur-todd-murphy-debut-family-first-test-teams-selection/news-story/2899cc050a1c6f9112d7bc2c8691fe1a) [‘That’s bulls**t’: ](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-vs-india-test-series-cricket-news-2023-india-pitch-doctoring-in-nagpur-todd-murphy-debut-family-first-test-teams-selection/news-story/2899cc050a1c6f9112d7bc2c8691fe1a) [India legend savages ‘cheating’ claims over controversial pitch](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2023-australia-vs-india-first-test-nagpur-pitch-cheating-claims-are-bs-says-ravi-shastri-pictures-team-selection-latest-news/news-story/ef4b9409f2db37d5f3128e88e102e402)

In the first part of a three-part series on foxsports.com.au, Australia legends Adam Gilchrist and Jason Gillespie reflect on the first Test of the 2004 ...

“Rather than getting caught up in my own uncertainty or doubt on how I was going to play.” Gillespie and co. [Green the latest Aussie loss as India delivers four-spinner ‘prepare turners’ warning](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-news-2023-nagpur-pitch-australia-could-confront-three-or-four-spinners-in-first-test-in-india-latest-inspection/news-story/f3ab8d68c4e660ffbdcdd56eb320b556) [3-1 AUSTRALIA? “Everyone had a lot of trust and faith and belief in each other, and belief in what our strategy and plans were, and just going out there and getting the job done.” “I dived into it actually and it turned out to be a really valuable - not distraction – but a valuable opportunity for me to just focus on the bigger picture,” he said. While the plan with the ball was to be disciplined and patient, the Australians would need to be more proactive with the bat, otherwise they would be a sitting duck for Harbhajan or Anil Kumble. “What we felt was a good option was to maybe attack the stumps more,” Gillespie said, “which in turn bowls to the India batters’ strengths. The Australians were armed with a new bowling game plan, but first had to set the tone with the bat having won the toss for the first Test in Bengaluru. “I speak from a bowling point of view, we learnt that you couldn’t bowl like you bowl in Australia on the subcontinent, which we tried to do in ’01.” Sure enough, Gilchrist was elevated to the top role and tasked with the massive assignment of plotting an Australian Test series win in India. In the first part of a three-part series on foxsports.com.au, Australia legends Adam Gilchrist and Jason Gillespie reflect on the first Test of the 2004 Border-Gavaskar Series. Earlier – and in many ways, this remains the case – the holy grail was winning a big away Test series, with India being the toughest place to tour.

13th over: Australia 29-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj gets a spell and Shami returns. Australians will recall the veteran India quick from the 2015 ...

“Sky” has become a people’s hero with his six-hitting in the white ball formats and after 79 first-class matches he will finally gets to pull on the Test shirt for India at the ripe old age of 32. That was a big toss to win and Pat Cummins’ run of luck with the coin has continued. There was much talk in the lead up to this series about Head’s disappointing record on the subcontinent and his plan to combat it with the all-out aggression so successful in the home summer. 3rd over: Australia 6-2 (Smith 0, Labuschagne 0) Even two wickets down after three overs, the names Smith and Labuschagne inspire confidence. His first ball of the series is wide and skids low. He pulls his head in on the last and lets it drop at his feet. He wants more of a look at the leftie and a single is sufficient from this 10th over. However Smith swipes at the fifth ball and pulls it just short of a fielder. 15th over: Australia 33-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 19) Shami returns and so does the Australian stalemate. 18th over: Australia 44-2 (Smith 10, Labuschagne 24) Here comes Patel, a slower action to Jadeja but all the venom comes from that final flick of the wrists. 11th over: Australia 27-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj steams in for a fifth over, this one to Labuschagne who has now faced twice as many balls as Smith. Australia have broken the deadlock now and the pace is quickening.

Australia meets India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. Check out all the live scores and stats in our live scorecard.

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IND vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 1 Live: Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne aim to help Australia recover after a poor start. Mohammed Shami cleaned up David ...

- 09:28 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Time for national anthemsPlayers of both the teams are out on the ground for their respective national anthems. - 09:05 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: Australia opt to bat first!Rohit Sharma flips the coin which lands in favour of the Australia skipper Pat Cummins. - 09:50 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKETAnother one bites the dust! - 10:40 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A tad fuller from outside off stump from Mohammed Shami and Marnus Labuschagne comfortably drives it away for a four. - 10:10 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Australia careful against spin!After Ravindra Jadeja, the next over was bowled by Axar Patel. - 10:48 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A good wristy shot from Steve Smith and he will get a four off it. Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). - 10:32 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Smith-Labuschagne pair solid!The duo of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have added 27 runs off 65 balls so far. - 08:08 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: Welcome guys!Hello everyone, welcome to this space. - 11:05 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: 50-run partnership!A four from Steve Smith through extra cover and there comes the 50-run partnership between him and Marnus Labuschagne for the third wicket. It was cut shot from the backfoot that helped Labuschagne get a boundary.AUS 44/2 (17.4) The short mid-wicket fielder did give a run but the ball comfortably raced to the boundary.AUS 48/2 (19.4)

Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith are at the crease for Australia, who lost Usman Khawaja and David Warner inside the first three overs of the series ...

The bails were ripped off the stumps by Bharat, but Smith was home and there was no edge heard. Jadeja's pace is in the low 90's, that one was 93kph, then the next 89kph. What a delivery, 89kph, genuine turn and real class. Is there a plan afoot? Not sure the sweep is on just yet, if I'm being honest. Bottom edge as Marnus tries to sweep and if he hadn't got that, he'd be out. Another lovely shot from Labuschange, pushing the ball to the long on boundary. He's starting to read this pitch and this turn and is reaping the rewards before lunch. Marnus that's a wonderful shot! Apologies if you covered it earlier Simon, I've only just tuned in - India must be laughing loud and hard to themselves - definitely won the mind battles in Australia dropping Head, who has averaged >50 over last couple of summers. Surely the match referee would have something to say if that was the case? By Simon Smale

Smith 77% after 30 balls. I'm getting the feeling that's because Smith is actively trying to attack the spinners more than Labuschagne is. And at one of those ...

Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das are the only other pair to account for more than 10% of their team’s runs. No other pair has proved as prolific for their team in Tests in recent times than this one. All through this partnership, Smith and Labuschagne have been spectacularly decisive.

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The duo removed openers Usman Khwaja (1) and David Warner (1) within the first three overs as the ball swung. Mohammed Siraj from his first delivery of the match trapped Usman Khawaja in front of the wickets. So the post-lunch session is underway and Mohammed Shami bowled the first over of the second session. Pat Cummins did win a good toss and opted to bat as batting fourth would be an onerous task on a pitch which will deteriorate as the match progresses. Behind the stumps, debutant wicket-keeper KS Bharat collects the ball in a flash and removes the bails in no time. After Jadeja picking two quick wickets, Steve Smith counter-punching Axar Patel from the other end to keep the scoreboard moving and relive some pressure. The Indian players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. The rest of the Aussie batters Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey and captain Pat Cummins will have to play their part. Ravindra Jadeja is on fire as he has now accounted for the all-important wicket of Steve Smith. So the hard work done by Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith before the Lunch has been undone as Ravindra Jadeja has broken through and picked two wickets off successive deliveries to push Australia on back foot once more. Smith punished Axar for three boundaries in one over to stamp his authority. Bowling again a wicket-to-wicket line around off stump, Jadeja forces Smith to push forward and defend but the ball goes straight through the gap between the bat and the pad and hits the off stumps.

Harsh truth for this Aussie generation; wicket drama sparks selection dramas: Burning Qs.

(But) I know a process that works for me, I know the different conditions and how I like to play against them.” But since his brutal Ashes axing back in 2019, Khawaja has gone away and worked on his game as he starred for the Aussies in Pakistan last year. I’ll continue to use them, play them in the best method possible. He’s bowling against the best players of spin in the world in their conditions. “They are the best players of spin in the world. “Peter Handscomb deserves his place back in the squad. “For me, it’s more about the process. “The ball comes out of his hand beautifully, he‘s been working on his variations. That was the other side of it. Head averaged just 22.66 in three Tests against Pakistan, and 7.66 in two against Sri Lanka, with spinners proving to be his downfall. You split the series up and my white-ball was really good, so maybe being a little bit more positive in red-ball cricket,” Head told Foxsports.com.au. After all, the Indians are always mightily tough to beat at home.

Live IND vs AUS, 1st Test Match Day 2: Rohit Sharma is batting in 70s while Ravichandran Ashwin is equally soild at the other end.

- 07:55 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: Welcome guys!Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia. - 09:31 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Day 2 play starts!Todd Murphy will bowl the first over of the day. [#TeamIndia](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)all-rounder [@imjadeja](https://twitter.com/imjadeja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)reflects on his super five-wicket haul on Day of the first [#INDvAUS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)Test. - 09:45 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!It didn't come from the middle of the bat but Ashwin and India will take it without any complaint. - 10:04 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: SIX!Pat Cummins bowls a short ball to Rohit Sharma and the batter nonchalantly pulls it away for a six over deep square leg. Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). - 10:56 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!On the pads of Rohit Sharma and he flicks it away for a four. Rohit Sharma is batting in his 70s while Ashwin is in his 20s.IND 117/1 (39) - 10:45 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!R Ashwin is gone! - 10:59 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!Another four from Rohit Sharma. - 10:32 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: India in control!No real threat to Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin from the Australia bowlers so far. India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates:Rohit Sharma is solid at the crease but India have lost the wickets of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin in the first session to go three down.

37th over: India 117-1 (Rohit 73, Ashwin 22) Will it be a sweet 16th for Nathan Lyon? He is 0-55, bowling to a Rohit Sharma in murderous form and wicketless ...

Bit of a muddle between the India batters on ball four as Rohit runs for a single despite it being Ashwin’s call. Eight runs from the over and India are in overdrive now. 36th over: India 115-1 (Rohit 72, Ashwin 21) As the partnership heads towards 40, Scott Boland barrels in to Ravi Ashwin who is into the twenties and growing in confidence. – Rohit hooks it off his eyebrows into the grandstand to uproar from the fans. Lyon tosses the fourth one up a little more and it worries Rohit and draws a yelp of excitement from wicketkeeper Alex Carey. What a bittersweet experience this must be for Agar, to be on the field but unable to bowl. As if Covid in his Test recall in January and that golden duck in the first dig didn’t batter Renshaw’s confidence enough now he’s heading to hospital for scans! Instead, Rohit flicks the final ball of the over past Boland at leg slip and all the way to the boundary. Pujara is quickly out of the blocks with six runs from his first five balls and Rohit Sharma has rocketed along to 73. So much so that Murphy completely flummoxed KL late in the day and he popped a return catch. First ball of the new Murphy over strays onto leg and it’s easy pickings for Rohit Sharma who clips it off his toes for a sweet boundary. Australia with their tail up and the dream debut for 22-year-old off spinner Todd Murphy continues.

Ravindra Jadeja (5/47) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/42) shared eight wickets between them as Australia were bowled out for 177 in their first innings.

I’m just grateful to be out there and give it a crack at time.” Some of them played for the turn when there was none. Many Australian batters were out playing poor shots.

After bowling out the Australian cricket team for a mere 177 runs, KL Rahul walked out to open the innings for the Indian side along with the captain Rohit ...

KL Rahul is the only batter to be dismissed from the Indian camp as he was caught and bowled by debutant Todd Murphy for 20 off 71 deliveries. Indian captain Rohit Sharma was visibly upset as soon as Murphy caught the ball and dismissed Rahul to foil India’s perfect start. After bowling out the Australian cricket team for a mere 177 runs, KL Rahul walked out to open the innings for the Indian side along with the captain Rohit Sharma.

Scandal erupted on the opening day of the first Test, with Indian officials quick to hit back and attempt to shut things down. 4 min read.

“The other thing, if you’re not going to pick the No. While the former skipper said he could understand putting Handscomb into the team at No. “According to the playing conditions, the match referee can independently probe such incidents without needing a complaint to be lodged. The ball looped up and was eventually caught by a diving Steve Smith with the Aussies again sending it upstairs. “The other side of it is that Travis’ record outside of Australia and on the subcontinent is nowhere near as good,” Ponting said. “I know (Renshaw) was out first ball today, I’ll forgive him of that – the other thing to keep in mind is they’ve been over here for what is just about a week now, so they’ve done a lot of training, the coaches and selectors would’ve kept an eye on training and watched who was coping with the spin better than others.” Renshaw has been opening the batting for Queensland during the Sheffield Shield season, but Clarke says that compared to batting in the middle order in India was “like speaking French compared to speaking English”. And under the Laws of Cricket, the bowler needs the umpire’s permission to apply any sort of substance on their hands to ensure the condition of the ball remains unaffected.” “While the incident triggered debates on social and mainstream media, it is learned that the Australia team had not brought the matter to the attention of the match referee,” the report said. A ball wide outside leg stump saw Pujara attempt a slog sweep only for the ball to balloon up and fall into the hands of Scott Boland. Debutant Todd Murphy provided the only glimmer of hope on the day for the Aussies, picking up his first Test wicket in the second last over of the day as he sent KL Rahul on his way. A handful of overs later Murphy was back in the thick of it after hitting the pads of Rohit Sharma.

India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates: Australia lead by 100 runs as India resume at 77/1 on day two at VCA Stadium in Nagpur.

Our senior cricket writer [Sandip G](https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/sandip-g/) is covering the game from Nagpur stadium. [KL Rahul](https://indianexpress.com/about/kl-rahul/) (20) then put up a 76-run opening stand. On Day 1, Rohit (56 not out) scored an authoritative half-century after Ravindra Jadeja picked up a five-for as [India reached 77 for 1 at stumps on the opening Test](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-australia-after-ravindra-jadeja-rohit-sharma-ensures-india-seizes-control-of-nagpur-test-on-day-1-8435085/) against Australia in [Border Gavaskar Trophy.](https://indianexpress.com/about/border-gavaskar-trophy/)

Australia is fighting to stay in the contest in first Test against India with Todd Murphy taking five wickets on debut, after Rohit Sharma's century put the ...

He combined with Jadeja for a 61-run partnership for the sixth wicket to ensure India secured a first-innings lead. Australia took the second new ball after the tea break, and their frustration grew when Smith put down a regulation chance at second slip, gifting Sharma an additional life on 118. Indian superstar Virat Kohli was the next to depart, becoming Murphy’s third victim immediately after the lunch break. 3 looked to paddle a length delivery that was flying down the leg side, instead top-edging a regulation catch towards short fine leg. Earlier, Indian nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin refused to budge in the morning session, nudging his way towards 23 before Murphy finally broke through after the drinks break. [five-wicket haul for debutant off-spinner Todd Murphy ](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-vs-india-cricket-scores-first-test-in-nagpur-day-two-talking-points-todd-murphy-shows-up-nathan-lyon-pat-cummins/news-story/f5ad86e59c8f8d815cd65dca49f06975)gave Australia plenty to celebrate on day two of the Nagpur Test, but a masterful century from Indian captain Rohit Sharma has guided the hosts towards a substantial first-innings lead.

Lyon snub proves 'future of Aussie spin' is here; tactic fans 'shouldn't accept': Talking points.

You challenge him to go over the top (of the field). Debutant off-spinner Todd Murphy, who had already taken three wickets in the first innings, started the afternoon session with a delivery that pitched outside leg stump and held its line. “They lost one Test last year and they’ve had a long-on forever,” he said. His knock came to an end in the 81st over after Australia had taken the second new ball. “For years the King, Shane Warne, said ‘why is that man there’, but it’s enduring. At that stage, nobody else in the match had even scored a fifty. Come on, it’s a winning formula.” Australia had not picked two strike off-spinners in a Test match since 1988, traditionally favouring tweakers who turn the ball in opposite directions. “They just feel that’s part of their psyche. Cummins couldn’t make an impact for much of day two either. Even as wickets tumbled at the other end on Friday, Sharma remained patient. In fact, all five of Murphy’s wickets were right-handed batters, which off-spinners are traditionally less effective against, further highlighting his adaptability.