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Skipper missing as Ravi Shastri takes Ajinkya Rahane’s place

When was the last time the captain of a cricket team was absent from the post-match press conference after a famous win? It would be a difficult question to answer, simply because it happens so rarely. Yet, Ajinkya Rahane, on the day of his greatest triumph in his sporting career, the day he engineered the…

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Bumrah, Ashwin and hunting in tandem

At the start of the series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the question about R Ashwin was whether he would last a tough Test battle. On India’s last tour of Australia, in 2018-19, Ashwin showed his overseas impact first up with a match-winning six-wicket haul at Adelaide but then broke down. This time, the 34-year-old off-spinner…

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Rahane’s India show grit, resolve to bury ghost of 36

In 10 days, Team India went through hell and emerged with a comeback story that can inspire generations to come. Without captain Virat Kohli and the two experienced fast bowlers in Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami, on the back of a humiliating defeat in which they were shot out for a record 36, India lost…

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India vs Australia: ‘He’s got a Rahane-like understated approach,’ Tom Moody impressed with debutant Shubman Gill

Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody likes what he sees of India youngster Shubman Gill, believing the 21-year-old has got a wonderful head on his shoulders and the way he’s begun his Test career, makes him a serious contender to play for the Indian team in time to come. Moody’s comments come after Gill impressed in…

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No spinner has done that to me in my career: Steve Smith narrates how he has let Ashwin ‘dictate terms’ in Test series

Australian batsman Steve Smith is one of the premier batsmen of his generation. He is used to dominating the opposition with his batting and was also recently named ICC’s Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade. But things haven’t been going smoothly for Smith in the ongoing Test series against India. The Indian bowlers have dominated…

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‘Virat is in your face, Ajinkya is calm and composed’: Ravi Shastri explains the difference between Kohli and Rahane’s captaincy

Ajinkya Rahane’s stunning captaincy and class batting gave rise to comparisons between him and regular captain Virat Kohli. Rahane’s tactical brilliance helped India bowl Australia out for 195 after losing the loss and then he slammed a superb 112 as India took an invaluable 131-run lead in the first innings. India coach Ravi Shastri was…

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Don’t think captaincy will affect Abhimanyu’s batting: Laxman

Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran failed miserably with the bat last season but batting consultant VVS Laxman said that the additional responsibility of leading the team will not affect his performance in the upcoming domestic events. Last season, Abhimanyu led Bengal to Ranji final for the first time since 2006-07, but the opener had a pathetic…

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South Africa need right blend of youth and experience, says De Kock

South Africa must find the right balance between youth and experience, according to captain Quinton de Kock, who praised the performance of his rookie bowlers in their innings and 45-run first test victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday. South Africa completed their handsome win just after lunch on the fourth day at Centurion Park, their…

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MS Dhoni resurfaces as Yuzvendra Chahal poses with former India captain, Sakshi Dhoni and Dhanashree Verma in lovely picture

For the first time since Chennai Super Kings last match in IPL 2020, MS Dhoni has been sighted, thanks to none other than his former India teammate, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Chahal, who made his debut under Dhoni in 2016, shared a picture with his former captain in Dubai. The leg-spinner, in fact, shared a couple…

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India vs Australia: ‘191, 195 and 200, that’s not batting in Test cricket,’ Ricky Ponting slams Australia after MCG defeat

Ricky Ponting feels Australia’s defeat to India mostly stems from their batting fragility, with the former captain believing that home team needs plenty of areas to tick if they are to have a chance of winning the Test series. So far Australia’s batting has failed to click, with the team getting bowled out for scores…

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1st Test: South Africa win big over stricken Sri Lanka

South Africa took little time in closing out an innings and 45-run victory over a depleted Sri Lanka in the first Test on Tuesday as the tourists’ promising start to the match and the series was undone as a string of them left the field injured. Four of the five Sri Lankans to get hurt…

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India vs Australia: Third India-Australia Test to go ahead in Sydney as planned

The third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting January 7, 2021, with Cricket Australia officials convinced that the Covid-19 situation in the city of Sydney had relented enough to give the venue the green light. A severe outbreak of Covid-19 cases in…

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India vs Australia: Australia’s MCG becomes India’s most successful hunting ground overseas

India’s performances and record in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) have always raised eyebrows but on Tuesday, the team achieved a distinction to be extremely proud of. India recorded an epic eight-wicket win over Australia, but with it, also registered their fourth win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), making the iconic venue…

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India vs Australia: Australia fined 40 percent match fee, four WTC points for slow over-rate in Boxing Day Test

The Australian cricket team was fined 40 per cent of its match fee and penalised four ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in the second Test, which concluded here on Tuesday. ICC match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after Tim Paine’s side was ruled to be two overs…

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India vs Australia: Ravindra Jadeja joins MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to achieve impressive feat for India

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has slowly become an integral part of the Indian cricket team. His handy left-arm spin has not only broken partnerships but he is able to run through his overs pretty quickly to ensure India do not suffer a violation for slow over-rate. Couple that with his amazing fielding and his constant…

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India vs Australia – ‘He lends a lot of balance to the side’: Shastri lauds Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round contribution

India’s comprehensive eight-wicket win over Australia in Melbourne was a result of a great team effort. But there were some individuals who shone bright. Captain Ajinkya Rahane was adjudged ‘Man of the match’ for his inspirational leadership and defiant batting, which laid the foundation of the victory. Both Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up…

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Former NZ test batsman John F. Reid dead at 64

John F Reid, who scored six centuries in 19 tests for New Zealand including 108 in a famous win over Australia, has died.He was 64. His death after a long illness was confirmed Tuesday by New Zealand Cricket. Reid’s century against Australia at Brisbane’s Gabba ground in November, 1985 was instrumental in New Zealand’s win…

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‘He didn’t look at enough replays to see all evidence’: Tim Paine tees off at DRS after contentious dismissal

Australia captain Tim Paine was left frustrated with the Decision Review System (DRS) during their second test defeat to India in Melbourne, saying his contentious day three dismissal was wrong and might have cost his team the match. Paine was caught behind for one off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja, with the third umpire Paul…