Bumrah leads India's fightback on 17-wicket opening day in Perth
Hazlewood's four-for helped Australia bowl India out for 150 but the visitors ended the day on top
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29/2 (2.9)
2.48
29/2 (2.9)
Hazlewood's four-for helped Australia bowl India out for 150 but the visitors ended the day on top
Quick bowlers got 0.8 degrees of seam on average on the first day of the Perth Test, but Bumrah was able to do more than just that with the ball
What should India expect? "Really good pace, really good bounce and really good carry," says head curator
All the stats highlights from India's innings in Perth, where they were bowled out for 150
Former umpire Simon Taufel was of the opinion the ball had hit the edge in a tricky decision
Bumrah says bowlers have more perks as captains, while Cummins feels the captaincy experience has made his intuition stronger
The build-up has been going for months, some of it at the expense of other series, which reinforces the significance of the next seven weeks
The loss of Cameron Green's overs are not viewed as vital, but the frontline bowlers will likely need a break at some point
Devdutt Padikkal, who was in Australia with the 'A' squad, has been asked to stay on with the Test party
It doesn't matter which order you put them in, Australia's batting is frail right now, and their home conditions are not helping
How India's premier batter is trying to work himself back into form
India's bowling coach also says they're tracking the injured Gill's progress on a "day-to-day" basis
In the four Tests played at this stadium, the offspinner has outperformed his fast-bowling team-mates
Up to 5mm of rain is also forecast on Thursday - match eve - although clear conditions are expected through the Test match
An insight into what India's XI might look like for the first Test in Perth
"Playing the long game" to keep the India bowlers on the field for as long as possible might work best for Australia, says Marnus Labuschagne
Just days before his Test debut, Australia's new opener tuned up for the challenge of facing Bumrah and co.
A primer on Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana
India are grappling with a minor personnel crisis, meaning they will need to rely to some extent on fringe players. Cummins and Co will be looking to exploit that