Australia were 317 for seven in their first innings against India at stumps on the opening day of the first cricket Test here today.

Set to complete a century of Test appearances, veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today said he is a “bit nervous” going into the first Test against Australia starting here tomorrow.

IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore today appointed Virat Kohli as their captain for the upcoming sixth edition of Indian Premier League.

Ignored by the selectors for the first two Tests against Australia, middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh today said the upcoming four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on Friday will be a “good” contest.

Sri Lanka’s veteran batsman and former captain Mahela Jayawardene has been forced out of next month’s three-match Test series against Bangladesh due to a finger injury.

Pakistan’s cricketers came under fire Monday after their series defeat in South Africa, with former players blaming the team’s timid approach for their loss in the second Test.

Gautam Gambhir’s exclusion from India’s squad for the first two Tests against Australia is a “positive” development for the tourists, feels former cricketer Matthew Hayden, Hayden, who had a good tour of India in 2001, said Gambhir formed a “potent” opening combination with Virender Sehwag and the left-hander’s exclusion will be a welcome relief for the Australian bowlers.

The playing control team in charge of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan admitted that a mistake had been made when star home batsman Jacques Kallis was given out.

India retained the top spot in the latest ICC ODI Championship table released here today, while Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina slipped in the Twenty20 batting charts.

Axed from the Test team after a prolonged form slump, India ‘A’ skipper Gautam Gambhir will have a point to prove when he leads out the side in a three-day warm-up cricket match against the Australians starting here tomorrow.