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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Travis Head says reports of divide within Australian camp can be 'put to bed'

Rumours of a split within the Australian team arose after Josh Hazlewood’s comments at a press conference after Day 3 of the first Test, in which the pacer appeared to express frustration at the batting group after they collapsed twice in a space of three days. Travis Head was the only Australian batter to go past the fifty mark in the first Test against India in Perth, scoring 89 during his team's unsuccessful chase of the 534-run target. AP Travis Head dismissed rumours of a divide within the Australian camp following their 295-run thrashing at the hands of India in the first Test in Perth, saying they can be “put to bed” and that the team has high expectations from all players. Speculation of a split between the batting group and the bowlers arose after Josh Hazlewood’s comments in the press conference after stumps on Day 3, in which the pacer hinted at being frustrated with the batters and how they collapsed like a house of cards twice in three days.

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could play India A games in England ahead of five-Test series

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could play India A games in England ahead of five-Test series

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were among several high-profile cricketers playing in the Ranji Trophy in the immediate aftermath of their disastrous tour of Australia, and could be asked to play at least one of India A’s matches against England Lions that get underway on 30 May. India’s international run in the 2023-24 season, which included Test series losses against …

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Gavaskar says Rohit needs to change batting strategy, questions if current approach is maximising his talent

Firstpost

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has asked Rohit Sharma to rethink his batting strategy, suggesting that his current aggressive approach is not yielding results that match his talent. ‘Rohit’s attacking doesn’t reward his talent’ While Rohit’s attacking start has helped India take the pressure away from Shubman Gill and the middle-order, Gavaskar feels Rohit has the ability to change the course …

4 weeks, 2 days ago

India's mental block is more against Travis Head than Australia: Dinesh Karthik

India Today

Dinesh Karthik feels that India's mental block in knockout games against Australia has been more about Travis Head rather than the team itself. And it’s actually what Ravi Shastri said, you know, at this point of time, the mental block is more one player than Australia itself, Travis Headache," said Karthik. 'Travis Head difference between winning and losing' Karthik went …

4 weeks, 2 days ago

India vs Travis Head, not Australia: Fans start meme fest ahead of semi-final

India Today

As India gear up to face their familiar rivals Australia in yet another ICC event, this time in the Champions Trophy semi-final, fans are anticipating something big from Australian opener Travis Head. India will take on a revamped Australia side in the Champions Trophy semi-final, led by stand-in skipper Steve Smith in the absence of Pat Cummins. However, the real …

'Australia don't have...': Gavaskar pinpoints weakness in Steve Smith's side in bold prediction for semi-final vs India

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1 month ago

'Australia don't have...': Gavaskar pinpoints weakness in Steve Smith's side in bold prediction for semi-final vs India

Hindustan Times

The first semi-final of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and Australia at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Ahead of the marquee fixture, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar made a bold prediction, picking Rohit Sharma's side as the clear favourite. At the same time, Australia finished second in Group B. Gavaskar said Australia will …

1 month ago

India vs Australia: 3 Key Matchups and the Stats That Could Decide the Semifinal

The Hindu

India faces Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal in Dubai on Tuesday, their first ICC ODI clash since the 2023 World Cup final. While Australia boasts a strong batting unit, India’s spin-heavy attack could challenge its middle order, despite missing pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Here are three key match-ups to look out for: Travis Head vs Indian bowlers …

1 month ago

Revisiting India-Australia head-to-head record in Champions Trophy and ODIs ahead of semi-final meeting

Firstpost

India confirmed a semi-final meeting with Australia in Dubai on Tuesday after defeating their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand by 44 runs in the final group match of the ICC Champions Trophy at the same venue on Sunday. India and Australia face off in the first semi-final of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, in Dubai on Tuesday, 4 March. Champions Trophy …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australia secures first test series win in Sri Lanka in 14 years

Associated Press

GALLE, Sri Lanka — Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle on Sunday. It’s Australia’s first test series win on Sri Lankan soil since 2011. Meanwhile, the spinners displayed remarkable discipline and variety, putting relentless pressure on Sri Lanka and paved the way for a …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Bowlers’ collective effort helps Gujarat seize control vs Saurashtra on seamer-friendly day one pitch

The Hindu

When Gujarat skipper Chintan Gaja called correctly at the coin toss against Saurashtra on Saturday morning, he told the official broadcaster that the rationale behind opting to bowl was to exploit the even covering of grass adorning the surface. Three sessions and eight hours later, as day one of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal between these two teams at the Niranjan …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka Vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: Smith, Carey bag tons; AUS lead by 73 runs vs SL

Hindustan Times

Sri Lanka Vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test: Steve Smith and Alex Carey remained unbeaten as Australia posted 330/3 in 80 overs at Stumps on Day 2, in response to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 257 in the ongoing second Test, in Galle on Friday. A back-and-forth day of Test cricket on the first day of the second Test match …

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Travis Head not planning on being Australia's long-term opener despite Sri Lanka Test success

ABC

Travis Head can't see himself ever opening the batting in Australian conditions despite another great innings at the top of the order on the subcontinent. Head vindicated the big selection call to drop Sam Konstas for the first Sri Lanka Test, whacking a half-century off only 35 balls and helping set the tone for a dominant Australian win. Since his …

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Day 3: Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654

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2 months ago

SL vs AUS, 1st Test Day 3: Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654

The Hindu

Dinesh Chandimal scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136 for five at lunch Friday in response to Australia’s imposing first innings of 654 for six declared. A rain-curtailed morning session on Day 3 of the first test did little to ease Sri Lanka’s woes, with the hosts still trailing by 518 runs. SL vs AUS, 1st Test …

2 months ago

Greatest close-in catch? Watch Travis Head's one-handed screamer vs Sri Lanka in Galle

India Today

Australia once again demonstrated why they are regarded as one of the greatest fielding sides, producing two moments of brilliance towards the end of Day 2 in their first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. SL vs AUS, 1st Test Day 2 Report Standing at short leg in the 10th over, Head reacted instinctively when Lyon got one to turn …

2 months ago

Travis Head stars with blistering 40-ball 57 on his return as an opener vs Sri Lanka

India Today

Australia opener Travis Head was seen at his aggressive best as he scored a blistering 40-ball 57 on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, January 29 at Galle International Stadium, Galle. Head was promoted to open the innings after 22 months as the team management dropped youngster Sam Konstas from the Playing XI and handed …

2 months ago

Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka

The Hindu

The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting. “Ideally, we’d prefer to lock in our XI a couple of days in advance, but things change rapidly here, so we’ll leave it until the last minute.” Meanwhile, Sri Lanka …

2 months ago

Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka

Associated Press

GALLE, Sri Lanka — The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting. “Ideally, we’d prefer to lock in our XI a couple of days in advance, but things change rapidly here, so we’ll leave it until the last …

Just one run short: Steve Smith set to achieve this unique Test feat in Sri Lanka

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2 months ago

Just one run short: Steve Smith set to achieve this unique Test feat in Sri Lanka

Deccan Chronicle

Galle: Australian batting great Steve Smith begins a tour of Sri Lanka just one short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs ahead of Wednesday's opening match in Galle. Smith suggested it had played on his mind "a bit too much" during Australia's fifth and final Test against India in Sydney this month, where his 33 and four …

2 months ago

SL vs AUS, 1st Test: ‘Experienced’ Head replaces Konstas as opener against Sri Lanka

The Hindu

Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja’s opening partner in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match. Konstas, who impressed as opener in his debut series against India, could be accommodated in the middle order following Head’s promotion, Smith said. Head impressed in …

2 months ago

Travis Head to open in Australia's first Test against Sri Lanka, Sam Konstas at risk of being dropped

ABC

Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas at the top of Australia's batting order for the first Sri Lanka Test despite the teenager's heroics in the triumphant India series. "Just playing what's in front of us, it's quite different to back home on the surfaces we've been playing on there where it's very pace dominant," he said. Specialist opener Konstas, Nathan …

Travis Head flags Australian experimentation with batting order in Sri Lanka Test series

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2 months, 1 week ago

Travis Head flags Australian experimentation with batting order in Sri Lanka Test series

ABC

Australia will consider taking the drastic step of changing its batting order mid-Test match to combat its selection dilemma at the top for the Sri Lanka series. Teenage swashbuckler Konstas is the incumbent and helped seal Australia's first series win over India in a decade with valuable contributions across his first two Test matches. "I don't know where I'm going …

From skipper Rohit to Pant and Gill, how India's A-listers are taking Ranji Trophy more seriously after Australia debacle

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

From skipper Rohit to Pant and Gill, how India's A-listers are taking Ranji Trophy more seriously after Australia debacle

Firstpost

Several former cricketers have advised members of the current team, including and especially out-of-form seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, to regain their form in domestic cricket after India’s forgettable run in Test cricket in the last three months. While India skipper Rohit Sharma has trained with the Mumbai team, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill are expected to play the …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gambhir, BCCI officials to meet to review Australia debacle

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: The future of leading batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be discussed threadbare in a meeting that head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar is scheduled to hold with BCCI officials to review the recent tour to Australia here on Saturday. But overall, Kohli has been a champion performer in 50-overs, his staple format and a …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy review: Reality check for Rohit Sharma’s men as transition beckons

The Hindu

The ball cannoned into the billboards, and with that, a southern summer of cricket found its concluding note under the skies Down Under. But once the sporting caravan crunched past Perth, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne, and finally paused in Sydney, a new rockstar was identified—one who answered to the name of Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian spearhead, also captain in …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Playing the waiting game: Lessons for Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran after no game time in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Hindu

Sarfaraz Khan and Abhimanyu Easwaran travelled with the Indian team across Australia over the last couple of months; trained with their colleagues regularly, but returned home without featuring in a single game in the just-concluded five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India conceded 3-1. “It always gets challenging for a newcomer to make his way into the team because it takes time …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia pacer Scott Boland breaks into top 10 in ICC's latest Men's Test Bowling Rankings

Hindustan Times

Dubai, : Australia pacer Scott Boland, who played three games in the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy against India that too being the fourth pacer who played only in Hazlewood's absence, on Wednesday, broke into the top 10 of the International Cricket Council's latest Men's Test Bowling Rankings. Australia pacer Scott Boland breaks into top 10 in ICC's latest Men's …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series: ICC rates four pitches ‘very good’, SCG track ‘satisfactory’

The Hindu

Four out of five pitches used in the recent Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia have been rated ‘very good’ by the ICC, which found the track for the fifth and final game in Sydney to be ‘satisfactory’, Cricket Australia announced on Wednesday. The marquee five-match series ended 3-1 in favour of the hosts, who regained the Border Gavaskar …

ICC release Border-Gavaskar Trophy pitch ratings: Perth, Adelaide, Gabba & MCG given ‘very good’ rating; SCG ‘satisfactory’

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC release Border-Gavaskar Trophy pitch ratings: Perth, Adelaide, Gabba & MCG given ‘very good’ rating; SCG ‘satisfactory’

The Hindu

The International Cricket Council has released its pitch ratings for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba and the MCG pitches all receiving the highest ‘very good’ rating and the SCG given the second top category ‘satisfactory’. The rating system was revamped in 2023 to reduce the number of ratings from six to four — very good, …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gautam Gambhir vs Andrew McDonald: How the Australian think tank outwitted India

India Today

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj—social media was abuzz with criticism of some Indian players after the team's defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Barring their terrific win in Perth and their fight till the final day of the Boxing Day Test match, nothing much went India's way. Congratulations pic.twitter.com/Kj3DzJSMAa — Irfan Pathan January 5, 2025 Preparation for the …

ICC releases pitch ratings for India vs Australia Test series | Check in detail here

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC releases pitch ratings for India vs Australia Test series | Check in detail here

India TV News

ICC has announced the pitch ratings for the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series between Australia and India. Four of the five Test matches have earned the pitch rating 'very good' while the fifth and final Test in Sydney has earned a 'satisfactory' rating. The pitches at Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba and Melbourne Cricket Ground – the venues for the first …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gautam Gambhir’s Test tactics leave India on slippery slope

Hindustan Times

Sydney: It doesn’t take a lot of get Gautam Gambhir angry. India's team head coach Gautam Gambhir looks on during a warm up session on day three of the fifth and final cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 5, 2025. So, it wasn’t really a surprise that in India’s final press conference …

India stumble to 46-year low under Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir with loss in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

India stumble to 46-year low under Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir with loss in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Hindustan Times

2024 presented plenty of ups-and-downs for India, even within Test cricket alone. First with the 3-0 whitewash at home against New Zealand, which was already a low point as it snapped India’s 12-year home dominance, followed by a chastening 3-1 loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as India relinquished that to their opponents for the first time in a decade. On …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian fans make racist remarks at Indian spectators during MCG Test: 'Where's your visa?'

Firstpost

Indian fans were reportedly subjected to racist chants from a section of Australian fans during the Boxing Day Test between the two sides at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December. In the video, a section of Australian fans can be heard tormenting Indian fans with chants of “Where’s your visa?” The video went viral amid the fifth Australia-India Test in …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Review: India at tipping point after defeat as England tour beckons

The Hindu

Late on Sunday night, Mitchell Starc and some of his teammates got into a sports utility vehicle and left the Sydney Cricket Ground. Finally at Sydney, even after snatching a four-run first-innings lead, an inept second innings, despite Rishabh Pant’s fireworks, meant that Australia had an attainable target. If one man had a large bearing on how India shaped up …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia's ploy to 'break Rohit, make him anonymous, skip SCG Test' laid bare: 'They couldn't do it to Rahane, Bumrah'

Hindustan Times

Former Australia cricketer Kerry O’Keeffe identified the most crucial factor behind the home team's ability to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years with a 3-1 series win against India. India's Jasprit Bumrah reacts with teammates during the trophy ceremony after the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India Before the start of the series in Perth in November …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia's winning margin doesn't tell the full story, but India have only themselves to blame

Firstpost

India, who surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia after a decade, were victims of questionable team selections and tactical blunders, which left a lot to be desired. India didn’t come to Australia as complete no-hopers, but especially after their unparalleled 0-3 loss to New Zealand at home, it was obvious which team began the first five-Test series between the two …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Australian media reacts to Border-Gavaskar Trophy win: 'India would have been better if heroes stayed home'

Firstpost

Australian media hailed their men’s cricket team for clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade, but were critical of India’s performance in the series. “Australia responded in emphatic and clinical fashion, going on to win three of the next four matches and consigning India to back-to-back series defeats for the first time since 2014,” wrote the newspaper, noting how Australia …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cricket Australia breaks silence on not inviting Gavaskar for trophy presentation

India Today

Cricket Australia finally broke their silence on not inviting legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar to present the Border Gavaskar Trophy to Australia and acknowledged that it would've been better had both legends been there. Australia beat India by 3-1 in the five-match Test series for the first time since 2015 to stake claim on the silverware named after legendary cricketers …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: Why Australia have reasons to worry despite series win vs India

India Today

Australia had every reason to cheer for after they won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in seven years. Mitchell Starc took India apart in the pink-ball Test with a six-wicket haul, after which Scott Boland, who replaced an injured Josh Hazlewood, stepped up big time. The indispensible members Australia have depended heavily on the trio of Pat Cummins, …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohit and Kohli's form doesn't matter; all Australians care about is the Test series win over India

Firstpost

Australia are a fiercely proud and passionate cricketing outfit, and that pride and passion extends to their millions of supporters as well. Australians craved for Test series victory over India The series score line, 3-1, might indicate a lop-sided no-contest, but despite their pronounced batting frailties, India scrapped hard and that appealed to the Aussies. Three subsequent series, two of …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Pat Cummins’ son Albie crashes presser: ‘Dada’ moment has netizens saying it’s a ‘dream for Akaaay Kohli’

Live Mint

For Australian skipper Pat Cummins, Sunday was a day to remember as his team lifted the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2025 against India after a gap of ten years. Cummins-led Australia not only defeated India at Sydney by 6 wickets, but they also ensured their participation for the World Test Championship 2025 finals, as they won the BGT by 3-1. After …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar left 'perplexed' by bizarre snub as Australia secure huge series victory against India to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy

Daily Mail

Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar was left baffled by a bizarre decision to omit him from Australia's trophy presentation after Pat Cummins' side bested India 3-1 in this summer's Test series. Sunil Gavaskar was left baffled by a bizarre decision to omit him from Sunday's trophy presentation at the SCG Allan Border presented the Border-Gavaskar trophy to Pat Cummins on …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cricket Australia Acknowledges Oversight in Border-Gavaskar Trophy Presentation

Deccan Chronicle

Cricket Australia recently acknowledged that it would have been more appropriate to invite both Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar to present the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to the winning captain. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which bears the names of these two cricket legends, represents the historic rivalry and camaraderie between Australia and India. During the presentation ceremony held at the Sydney Cricket Ground, …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Gautam Gambhir irked by reporter’s question on Rohit Sharma’s retirement: ‘Be more sensible’

Live Mint

Australia skipper Pat Cummins lifted the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 after the hosts defeated the visitors India by 3-1 in a five-match Test Series on Sunday. But the last Test in Sydney was a mixture of hot spices as full-time skipper Rohit Sharma decided to opt out, and stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah got injured in the first innings. During the course …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

India vs Australia: Can you ace this tough cricket quiz? Test your knowledge

Hindustan Times

Australia registered an emphatic 3-1 win against India to regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in 10 years. In the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia chased down a162-run target after lunch on the third day. The series win has also Australia a spot in the World Test Championship final where they will face South Africa …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Combined Australia-India XI

The Hindu

Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by beating India 3-1 in the five-match series. Yashasvi Jaiswal Jaiswal recovered from a first innings duck in Perth to register a match-defining 161 in the second dig, which set India up for a famous win. Mitchell Starc Starc’s fiery starts helped Australia recover after the Perth debacle when he ripped through India’s line-up in …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

VIDEO- Gambhir on Rohit and Kohli’s future after Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat: They will plan for best interest of Indian cricket

The Hindu

Twice over seven days, Gautam Gambhir has turned up for press conferences. And during the second time he met the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Sunday, the Indian coach refused to reveal a clear road-map for seniors Rohit and Virat Kohli. But yes, they still have the hunger, they still have the passion, they are tough people …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cricket-Australia end 10-year wait for series win over India

Hindustan Times

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

With win at SCG and Border-Gavaskar Trophy secured, Australia sets course for World Test Championship final

The Hindu

Inside the Sydney Cricket Ground, children ran in that fumbling, happy way. Beau Webster of Australia celebrates hitting the winning runs during day three of the Fifth Men’s Test Match in the series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Besides defeating India 3-1 to pocket the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia also sealed a berth …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

IND vs AUS, BGT 2024-25: 5 takeaways from India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss after 10 years

Live Mint

An out-of-sorts batting order and over reliance on Jasprit Bumrah led India's downfall at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia as the visitors lost 1-3 in the five-match series to lose the title after 10 years. Despite missing regular skipper Rohit Sharma in the first Test in Perth, India started with a bang, winning the game by 295 runs. 5 …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: 'Lots of issues to resolve,' Irfan, Manjrekar reflect as India fail to qualify for World Test Championship final

Firstpost

Experts and fans reacted to India’s ouster from the 2025 World Test Championship race following their six-wicket loss to Australia in Sydney. AP Team India’s hopes of making a third consecutive final of the World Test Championship ended on Sunday after a six-wicket loss to Australia in the fifth Test in Sydney. Here are a few more reactions from experts: …

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