With no red-ball cricket lined up before the crucial England tour in June, the question looms large-will Rohit return to the grind of domestic cricket when the Ranji Trophy resumes later this month?

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) -India dropped skipper Rohit Sharma but their top order batting woes continued as they struggled to 57 for three in the opening session of the fifth test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

The captain of the Indian cricket team is sitting out of a crucial Test match for the first time ever in the middle of an ongoing series as defeats in Australia beckon generational change in the country’s most popular and richest sport.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

India dropped skipper Rohit Sharma but their batting woes continued as they were dismissed for 185 on the opening day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

Australia scored nine for one at stumps, while India ended with 185 on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against Australia, in Sydney on January 3. India, who recovered from 57 for 3 to 107 for 4 at tea,

Rohit Sharma may have played his final Test match after India coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm whether his captain would play in the final game of the series against Australia in Sydney. The home side sealed a thrilling 184-run victory at Melbourne Cricket Ground to take a 2-1 series lead after a superb bowling performance in the evening

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) -India dropped skipper Rohit Sharma but their batting woes continued as they crawled to 107 for four at tea on the first day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.