Ray Bright

Ravi Shastri still feels that stealing a single of the third last ball (when India needed two runs to win off three balls) was the right thing to do.

Indian batsmen are a "scared species", making them an easy prey for the Australian pace battery in the upcoming ODI series, feel former Aussie bowlers Ray Bright and Rodney Hogg.

NASA has identified the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes within the galaxy MCG-03-34-64. Using multiwavelength observations from Hubble and Chandra telescopes, these black holes are separated by around 300 light-years. The discovery shows high-energy emissions and bright optical points, suggesting two closely spaced supermassive black holes as per NASA reports.

Patrick Mahomes enjoyed a family outing, supporting Brittany Mahomes' Kansas City Current soccer team with his children, Bronze and Golden Raye. Brittany, co-owner of the Current, engaged in a playful kickabout with the kids on the sidelines. This heartwarming moment highlights the Mahomes' ability to balance high-profile events with cherished family time during the NFL preseason.

When Nathan Lyon was being carted to all corners of the Brabourne stadium in the warmup game against India `A', fans must have been reminded of the 1997-98 series when Sachin Tendulkar took the attack to Shane Warne and Co. on his way to a double hundred in the pre-Test warmup. That game set the tone for the three Tests to come. It took Warne another eight years and nine Tests before he could end up on the winning side in a series in India.

India's relationship with fast bowling has always been at best, uncomfortable. It is as if we are too scared of speed.

The ICC should try a Cricket Challenge competition which throws up the best batter, bowler and fielder all in one day.

Ashes is steeped in tradition but India versus Australia Test matches are bound by emotion. If Ashes is the best what Test cricket can offer its fans, then Border-Gavaskar Trophy has potential to better the best. In an era where Test cricket fights for survival, the rivalry between India and Australia has only blossomed in the past 75 years.