Sri Lanka were deep in trouble at close of play on Saturday after Mike Hussey's 19th century put Australia firmly in control on a rain-hit day two of the first Test in Hobart. Hussey's unbeaten 115 laid the platform for an aggressive declaration of 450 for 5 by Australia captain Michael Clarke.
Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni defied all odds on day three to grind down England, but India lost four wickets in the last session. The hosts were 297 for 8 and trailed by 33 runs at stumps here on Saturday.
Today, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni showed a trait that was sadly missing from most of India’s batting performances since Ahmedabad. It’s what the iconic gruff yet loveable American television newspaper editor Lou Grant called ‘spunk’ – even though he didn’t much like the stuff.
