India lay down the gauntlet to Australia with 295-run thrashing
Travis Head made a positive 89 but the home side's hopes were forlorn from the start and it was over shortly after tea
21/11Result
1st Test, India tour of Australia at Perth, Nov 22-25 2024
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![India]( "India")
150 & 487/6d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
104 & 238 (58.4 ov)
Player of the Match
21/11Result
1st Test, India tour of Australia at Perth, Nov 22-25 2024
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![India]( "India")
150 & 487/6d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
104 & 238 (58.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Jaiswal, Kohli hundreds overwhelm Australia before Bumrah caps India's day
India's quicks made three late inroads in a dramatic conclusion to third day to put them on track for a huge victory
Day 2
Relentless Jaiswal and Rahul make Australia toil to push lead over 200
The home side couldn't take a wicket across two sessions after Jasprit Bumrah haul had bundled them out for 104
Day 1
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
Others
With Jasprit Bumrah, now I know what it's like to have Wasim Akram play for you
Their actions might differ, but the results are the same - no batter feels safe when they are bowling
Race to the WTC final: India back on top after Perth win
Australia, meanwhile, have plenty to do if they're to finish in the top two without depending on other results
Bumrah: 'Virat Kohli doesn't need us, we need him'
"Probably his best Test innings because he left the ball well," Bumrah said of Jaiswal
Stats: India's biggest win in Australia, Australia's first Optus defeat
It was a miserable Test for Australia's top order, meanwhile, and a glorious one for Jasprit Bumrah
Labuschagne faces vital week as Australia resist panic changes
Pat Cummins was left to reflect on one of the worst performances on home soil in recent memory
Fast and furious: A spicy pitch awaits India in Perth
What should India expect? "Really good pace, really good bounce and really good carry," says head curator
The Kohli hundred that snuck up on everybody
Usually you see his hundreds from a mile away. Usually he doesn't have to compete for the spotlight. Usually, he's not racing against the clock. Things were a bit different in topsy-turvy Perth
Jaiswal raises a ceiling that was already sky high
Out for a duck in his first innings, he showed he can make quick adjustments to turn things around
Virat Kohli in Australia: 27 innings, seven centuries
Stats highlights from Perth, where Yashasvi Jaiswal racked up another 150-plus score as India set Australia a mammoth target of 534
Gambhir to miss tour game in Canberra for personal reasons
ESPNcricinfo has learnt that India's head coach will be back with the team before the Adelaide Test on December 6
Stats - Jaiswal converts yet another ton into a 150-plus score
Stats highlights from India's record stand between Jaiswal and Rahul in the second innings in Perth
Undercooked Australia lose the plot in Perth
The way they have unraveled over the past three days is uncharacteristic of a side usually so calm, calculated and clinical
Rana dedicates 'dream' debut: 'This one's for you, dad'
The fast bowler didn't get a lot of sleep the night before his debut and started to cry after he got the India cap
Australia to monitor Marsh as incumbents backed after drubbing
Coach Andrew McDonald confirmed the same 13 will be retained for the second Test despite a 295-run drubbing in Perth
Australia's second-lowest total at home vs India, Bumrah levels with Kapil Dev
All the stats highlights from Australia's innings in Perth where they were bowled out for 104
How Bumrah left Australia reeling with his five-for
Here's how ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded his wickets
Age no bar: young India show skill and the stomach for a scrap in Perth
Australian cricketers might be well-practised in the art of the verbal duel, but this youthful Indian side was not afraid to give it back at the first available opportunity
Frazzled Australia left searching for answers
Their captain looked underdone with the ball, and their fielding was patchy, as Australia had another bad day in Perth
Captain Bumrah makes his own rules to spark India to life
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
'Be nice, be disciplined, have no fear' - How Bumrah masterminded India's Perth rout
India displayed a kind of dominance that even full-strength teams rarely do in Australia, and that was largely because their stand-in captain didn't put a foot wrong
Stats - India's woeful year with the bat continues in Perth
All the stats highlights from India's innings in Perth, where they were bowled out for 150
Manjrekar blames 'poor supply of technology' after Rahul falls to debatable DRS decision
Former umpire Simon Taufel was of the opinion the ball had hit the edge in a tricky decision
Smith and Labuschagne's struggles part of an alarming trend for Australia
It doesn't matter which order you put them in, Australia's batting is frail right now, and their home conditions are not helping
Bumrah and Cummins keen to stand out as fast-bowling captains
Bumrah says bowlers have more perks as captains, while Cummins feels the captaincy experience has made his intuition stronger
For their legacy, Australia can't let this Border-Gavaskar series slip away
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
Marsh 'will definitely' bowl but Marnus' mediums may also get a call
The loss of Cameron Green's overs are not viewed as vital, but the frontline bowlers will likely need a break at some point
Shubman Gill picks up thumb injury a week before Perth Test
Devdutt Padikkal, who was in Australia with the 'A' squad, has been asked to stay on with the Test party
Get to know India's newcomers: Four players who could be in action in Perth
A primer on Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana
Kohli at the Optus Stadium: a full sensory experience
How India's premier batter is trying to work himself back into form
Morkel: Keep your eye on Nitish Kumar Reddy in the series
India's bowling coach also says they're tracking the injured Gill's progress on a "day-to-day" basis
In fast and bouncy Perth test, Lyon could be the trick question for India
In the four Tests played at this stadium, the offspinner has outperformed his fast-bowling team-mates
Perth pitch prep: 'Big-snake cracks' unlikely after unseasonal rain
Up to 5mm of rain is also forecast on Thursday - match eve - although clear conditions are expected through the Test match
India's likely XI: Rahul set to open, Padikkal No. 3, and Jurel in the middle order
An insight into what India's XI might look like for the first Test in Perth
Labuschagne wants to do to India what Pujara did to Australia
"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
'Welcome to Test cricket' - McSweeney prepares for baptism of fire
Just days before his Test debut, Australia's new opener tuned up for the challenge of facing Bumrah and co.
Rahul and Jaiswal show defence is (sometimes) the best form of defiance
Last month, India were careless and couldn't quite curb their attacking instincts. That accusation most certainly did not apply on Saturday in Perth
Settled Australia vs new-look India as fabled rivalry resumes
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
