Former coach Ravi Shastri has backed India to win the Boxing Day Test, saying the visitors have exploited Australia's "brittle" top order to have their "nose ahead" in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

BGT 2024-25: 'India have their nose ahead,' says former coach Ravi Shastri before Boxing Day Test

Head has scored 409 runs in the ongoing series at an average of 81 and a highest score of 152. Overall, in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle Head has scored 1040 runs in 15 Tests.



BGT 2024-25: 'Not a big shot...,' Former India coach Ravi Shastri reveals reasons behind Travis Head's success

Former India coach Ravi Shastri says 'picking up lengths' and 'improvement against short ball' are the reasons Aussie batter Travis Head has become so dangerous.

Former India coach Ravi Shastri wants skipper Rohit Sharma to be back at opening the batting after the loss in second Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test. Rohit, who didn't play first Test, batted at number 6 in the Adelaide Test while KL Rahul opened the innings.

BGT 2024-25: 'Would like to see...,' Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Rohit Sharma after Adelaide loss

Ace India seamer Mohammed Shami is currently playing domestic matches while continuing his rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru, and former India coach Ravi Shastri reckons he is nearing his return to the Indian Team.

BGT: ‘Brisbane early but Mohammed Shami can be available for MCG, SCG Tests,’ reckons Ravi Shastri

Ahead of the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), which gets underway on Friday (Nov. 22) in Perth, former Indian cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has advised India head coach Gautam Gambhir to not make knee-jerk decisions during the tough Australia series.

'Don't make..': Ravi Shastri shares advice for India head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of BGT 2024/25 opener

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has urged Nitish Kumar Reddy to step up as he gears up for a potential debut in the Perth Test starting on Friday (Nov 22). The encounter will be the first of the five Border-Gavaskar Trophy contests as India struggle with a series of name absentees.

BGT 2024/25: Former coach Ravi Shastri urges Nitish Reddy to step up in potential Perth Test debut

Former India coach Ravi Shastri has said that the home series whitewash against New Zealand will be playing on India batters' mind when they take on Australia in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test in Perth from November 22.

BGT 2024-25: Ravi Shastri wants India batters to 'think about' last Australia tour's performance in Perth

Former India coach Ravi Shastri has picked three pacers and two all-rounders in his India playing XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth starting November 22.

BGT: Ravi Shastri picks three seamers, two all-rounders in India’s XI for Perth Test against Australia

Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed his gratitude to Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri for revamping his Test career by promoting him as an opener in late 2019. During the Kohli-Shastri era, the former captain and head coach insisted Rohit try his hand as an opener (following his tremendous white-ball success).

Kohli, Shastri ensured my second birth in Tests: Rohit Sharma expresses gratitude for red-ball resurgence

India star batter Virat Kohli's rut of form continued in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai after he got dismissed for 17 runs in second innings on Friday (Sep 20).

IND vs BAN, 1st Test: 'Don’t be afraid...,' Ravi Shastri to India batter Virat Kohli after another low score

India and Australia will lock horns in a five-match Test series, later this year, in Australia. The forthcoming 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy is keenly awaited as it will be the first time since the 1991-92 season that the two heavyweights will square off in a five-match Test series.

BGT 2024/25: Shastri responds to Ponting's 'Australia will win 3-1' remark, backs India to complete hat-trick

Former India coach Ravi Shastri has praised Jasprit Burmah’s ability to work on the ball as he compared the pacer to legendary bowlers like Shane Warne and Wasim Akram.

Ravi Shastri compliments Jasprit Bumrah's ball control ability, says 'very few have done it'

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri opened up on Hardik Pandya's injury concerns. Hardik served as India's white-ball vice-captain since early 2023. Post Rohit Sharma's T20I retirement, after India's 2024 T20 World Cup win, it was expected that he would take over as T20I skipper.

'If you're bowling just...': Ravi Shastri shares take on injury-prone Hardik Pandya's ODI future

Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as Team India’s new head coach is refreshing for Indian cricket, feels former coach and veteran Ravi Shastri. Replacing Rahul Dravid for the top position, Gambhir, whom Shastri calls a no-nonsense guy, will have plenty riding on his shoulders; however, with the mature team at the helm and having worked or played with most players, the ‘young’ coach Gambhir can make the most of this chance, Shastri believes.

‘Gambhir’s a no-nonsense guy’ – Ravi Shastri calls new India coach appointment ‘refreshing’

Mohammed Shami is one of India’s best all-format bowlers and perhaps the most successful in the 50-over World Cups. However, despite star performances across the past two editions (2019 and 2023), wherein he picked 38 wickets in just 11 matches, including several five-fors and a seven-wicket haul in the semis last year, Shami questioned Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri's tactics during the 2019 edition.

Shami questions Kohli-Shastri tactics in 2019 World Cup; sounds clueless over snub from XI despite performance

Jasprit Bumrah needs no introduction. The ace seamer is perhaps the best India has ever produced, with his exploits across formats a testament to his success at all levels.

Jasprit Bumrah got ‘the ultimate compliment’ under my tenure, reveals Ravi Shastri

Former India coach Ravi Shastri recalled reacting to Rishabh Pant’s horrific road accident news in December 2022, saying he had tears in his eyes when hearing about it for the first time.

‘I had tears in my eyes’ – Ravi Shastri recalls reacting to Rishabh Pant’s 'horrific road accident'

Former India coach Ravi Shastri has backed the idea of the Impact Player rule as he thinks fans and players should evolve according to the new trend. The Impact Player rule, first introduced in the IPL 2023, has added a new dimension to T20 cricket as teams have the flexibility to play an extra batter or an extra bowler according to the need of the hour.

'You have to evolve with the times': Ravi Shastri backs Impact Player rule in IPL

Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shashtri has opined that the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season will be the last time we see MS Dhoni take the field, especially after the latter handed over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.

IPL 2024: ‘This is his last season,’ Ravi Shastri on MS Dhoni’s IPL future

Former India coach Ravi Shastri recalled ringing ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah early during his international career to talk about him making his Test debut. Even before Bumrah got introduced to red-ball cricket, the fans worldwide labelled him as a ‘white-ball specialist’ for what he brought to the table with his Yorkers in the shortest format.

‘I will unleash you in South Africa’: Ravi Shastri recalls ringing Jasprit Bumrah for ‘Test call-up’

Ravi Shastri, India's 1983 World Cup-winning member, and the former national head coach, is set to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award in the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) Awards, slated to take place in Hyderabad on Tuesday (Jan 23).

BCCI Awards: Ex-coach Ravi Shastri to receive lifetime achievement award, Gill to bag men's cricketer honour

Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri was conferred the prestigious Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI Awards 2024 in Hyderabad on Tuesday (Jan 23).

‘That last day at Gabba’: Ravi Shastri’s emotional response after receiving BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award

India completed a maiden Test win at the Newlands in Cape Town inside two days to level the two-match series 1-1. Beating South Africa by seven wickets in the shortest contested Test in history, India claimed the top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings.

SA v IND: 'Two-Test series is waste of time' - Angry Ravi Shastri bashes scheduling

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BGT 2024-25: 'India have their nose ahead,' says former coach Ravi Shastri before Boxing Day Test

BGT 2024-25: 'Not a big shot...,' Former India coach Ravi Shastri reveals reasons behind Travis Head's success

BGT 2024-25: 'Not a big shot...,' Former India coach Ravi Shastri reveals reasons behind Travis Head's success

BGT 2024-25: 'Would like to see...,' Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Rohit Sharma after Adelaide loss

BGT: ‘Brisbane early but Mohammed Shami can be available for MCG, SCG Tests,’ reckons Ravi Shastri

'Don't make..': Ravi Shastri shares advice for India head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of BGT 2024/25 opener

BGT 2024/25: Former coach Ravi Shastri urges Nitish Reddy to step up in potential Perth Test debut

BGT 2024-25: Ravi Shastri wants India batters to 'think about' last Australia tour's performance in Perth

BGT: Ravi Shastri picks three seamers, two all-rounders in India’s XI for Perth Test against Australia

Kohli, Shastri ensured my second birth in Tests: Rohit Sharma expresses gratitude for red-ball resurgence

IND vs BAN, 1st Test: 'Don’t be afraid...,' Ravi Shastri to India batter Virat Kohli after another low score

BGT 2024/25: Shastri responds to Ponting's 'Australia will win 3-1' remark, backs India to complete hat-trick

Ravi Shastri compliments Jasprit Bumrah's ball control ability, says 'very few have done it'

'If you're bowling just...': Ravi Shastri shares take on injury-prone Hardik Pandya's ODI future

‘Gambhir’s a no-nonsense guy’ – Ravi Shastri calls new India coach appointment ‘refreshing’

Shami questions Kohli-Shastri tactics in 2019 World Cup; sounds clueless over snub from XI despite performance

Jasprit Bumrah got ‘the ultimate compliment’ under my tenure, reveals Ravi Shastri

‘I had tears in my eyes’ – Ravi Shastri recalls reacting to Rishabh Pant’s 'horrific road accident'

'You have to evolve with the times': Ravi Shastri backs Impact Player rule in IPL

IPL 2024: ‘This is his last season,’ Ravi Shastri on MS Dhoni’s IPL future

‘I will unleash you in South Africa’: Ravi Shastri recalls ringing Jasprit Bumrah for ‘Test call-up’

BCCI Awards: Ex-coach Ravi Shastri to receive lifetime achievement award, Gill to bag men's cricketer honour

‘That last day at Gabba’: Ravi Shastri’s emotional response after receiving BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award

SA v IND: 'Two-Test series is waste of time' - Angry Ravi Shastri bashes scheduling