Second Test News

After a warm-up win against Prime Minister's XI, Rohit Sharma-led Team India departed Canberra for Adelaide ahead of the second test.

Pakistan last played a Test at the Singhalese Sports Club, Colombo in 2014. They have played six Tests at the ground, winning one, losing one with four matches ending in a draw.

Pakistan will have some tough discussions after their crushing defeat by England in the second test at Headingley on Sunday, head coach Mickey Arthur has said.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has a few suggestions for the Indian team to improve their performance in the Centurion Test starting on Saturday.

But while the result silenced predictions of another Indian whitewash against the Australians, batting legend Tendulkar is convinced the hosts will put it behind them by the time the second Test starts.

Steve Smith hit the only century of the match in Pune after being spilled four times by the butter-finger hosts who were thumped by 333 runs inside three days in the spin-dominated contest.

Rabada took four for 37 and Philander four for 27.

The second Test will be played on an untested wicket, but curator Sujan Mukherjee said there is nothing to worry about.

Sourav also pointed out that Virat needs to be using Umesh Yadav as a wicket taking bowler.

Promoted up the order in the absence of the injured Ben Stokes, Bairstow was just two runs away from a fifty on Friday when he bottom-edged a cut off Pradeep and was caught behind.