Commonwealth Games: 'Ridiculous’, Fans question Australia fielding COVID positive Tahlia McGrath in final
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: 'Ridiculous’, Fans question Australia fielding COVID positive Tahlia McGrath in final

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The decision to play Tahlia McGrath in the final despite her COVID positive diagnosis left Indian fans fuming on Twitter. However, the game remains mired in controversy after the Australian team’s decision to play Tahlia McGrath even after she tested positive for COVID-19. Commonwealth Games: India schedule, Results, Medals tally An official press release by Cricket Australia stated that “CGA clinical staff have consulted with the Commonwealth Games Federation RACEG team and match officials, and McGrath is taking part in today’s final against India.” The press release also added that McGrath had presented with mild symptoms on Sunday and consequently tested positive. Shame on Australia — Ankit Nigania August 7, 2022 Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur later revealed that the Indian team was informed about McGrath’s condition before the toss.

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Virat Kohli roars back to form with century No 30 as India set Australia an improbable 534 to win in Perth
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Virat Kohli roars back to form with century No 30 as India set Australia an improbable 534 to win in Perth

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Kohli brought up his seventh Test hundred in Australia with a boundary off a sweep, going past Sachin Tendulkar to become the Indian batter with most Test tons Down Under as Jasprit Bumrah declared the Indian innings on 487/6. Virat Kohli celebrates after completing his 30th Test hundred on Day 3 of the first Test between India and Australia in …

Virat Kohli's Domination: Australia's Mentality Revealed Ahead of BGT 2024-25
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Virat Kohli's Domination: Australia's Mentality Revealed Ahead of BGT 2024-25

Hindustan Times  

Virat Kohli is confident that India will be competitive in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series against Australia. He believes that the team's mentality of playing in the longest format of the game will give them an edge over Australia, who have traditionally been more successful in shorter formats of the game.

Australia defy huge body blow to keep their Women's T20 World Cup cricket hopes alive
2 months, 1 week ago

Australia defy huge body blow to keep their Women's T20 World Cup cricket hopes alive

Daily Mail  

Tahlia McGrath has taken the captaincy reins seamlessly from the injured Alyssa Healy to lead Australia into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, while also handing big rivals India a potentially fatal blow. Australia's dominance was challenged belatedly by India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, whose unbeaten 54 not out threatened an unlikely win if they could hit 14 off Sutherland's …

WATCH | COVID-positive Cameron Green takes field in AUS vs WI 2nd Test, Hazlewood shoos him away
11 months ago

WATCH | COVID-positive Cameron Green takes field in AUS vs WI 2nd Test, Hazlewood shoos him away

India TV News  

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has taken the field at the Gabba for the Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test of the series. Green tested positive for the infectious virus ahead of the second Test but was eligible to take part in the match, according to the Cricket Australia protocols. One day ahead of the second Test on Thursday, Green and …

Ind vs Aus Day 3 Highlights, WTC 2023 Final LIVE: Australia scores 123/4 at stumps, India trails by 296 runs
1 year, 6 months ago

Ind vs Aus Day 3 Highlights, WTC 2023 Final LIVE: Australia scores 123/4 at stumps, India trails by 296 runs

Live Mint  

India vs Australia Day 3 Live Cricket Score, WTC 2023 Final: Australia racked up 469 in their first innings and then reduced India to 151-5 in the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Thursday. CSK cheer for Ajinkya Rahane to help India fight it out against Australia in WTC 2023 final Chennai Super Kings are cheering for their …

IPL 2023: BCCI sticks to isolation policy; won't allow COVID-19 positive players to play
1 year, 9 months ago

IPL 2023: BCCI sticks to isolation policy; won't allow COVID-19 positive players to play

India TV News  

Unlike other leagues in the world, where players have been allowed to participate in matches despite testing positive for COVID-19, BCCI is taking no risks and is sticking to its isolation policy, where players will have to quarantine for at least a week before rejoining their respective franchises, a report in ESPNcricinfo states. Positive cases will not be allowed to …

INDW vs AUSW Women's T20 WC: Smriti Mandhana goes past Virat Kohli's feat in T20Is as India face Australia
1 year, 10 months ago

INDW vs AUSW Women's T20 WC: Smriti Mandhana goes past Virat Kohli's feat in T20Is as India face Australia

India TV News  

INDW vs AUSW Women's T20 WC: India and Australia are facing in the first semifinal of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023. Mandhana goes past Kohli India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has gone past former Indian skipper Virat Kohli in the list of most T20I matches for India. India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur has won the battle against time as she has …

Australia vs South Africa: Usman Khawaja bats with Covid-positive Matt Renshaw on Day 2 of Sydney Test
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia vs South Africa: Usman Khawaja bats with Covid-positive Matt Renshaw on Day 2 of Sydney Test

India Today  

Australia batter Matt Renshaw tested Covid-19 positive on the day of his Test return on Wednesday, 4 January. While he was asked to distance himself from the squad in the dressing room, the player came out to bat on Day 2 of the Test match and opened his account with a boundary. Renshaw batted alongside centurion Usman Khawaja, who remained …

T20 World Cup 2022: Matthew Wade 2nd Australian player to test Covid-19 positive, set to face England on Friday
2 years, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup 2022: Matthew Wade 2nd Australian player to test Covid-19 positive, set to face England on Friday

India Today  

Australia have been dealt another blow as their wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their big-ticket Super 12 match against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Wade, the only wicketkeeper-batter in the 15-man Australia squad, returned a positive test for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening. However, Matthew Wade is expected to play against England unless his condition deteriorates …

T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play
2 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play

The Hindu  

The ICC in a major announcement has confirmed that players who test positive for COVID-19 will be permitted to play T20 World Cup matches. Australia, which previously used some of the tightest COVID-19 regulations in the world, will take a much more liberal approach to host the World Cup this year, according to the report. If a player's PCR test …

'Did the sheer thought of her having Covid make them lose': Australian cricketer takes dig at Indian fans after CWG gold
2 years, 4 months ago

'Did the sheer thought of her having Covid make them lose': Australian cricketer takes dig at Indian fans after CWG gold

Hindustan Times  

The Indian women's cricket team returned with a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, losing the finals against Australia by 9 runs on Sunday. Chasing a challenging 162, Harmanpreet Kaur and co came very close to winning the contest but a collapse following the dismissal of Jemmiah Rodrigues saw India get bundled out on 152 in 19.3 overs. …

Commonwealth Games: Disastrous batting decisions in final against Australia reduce Indian golden hopes to silver
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Disastrous batting decisions in final against Australia reduce Indian golden hopes to silver

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Birmingham: The Indian women ended up with the silver medal in the Commonwealth Games cricket tournament, going down to Australia by nine runs in the final. Commonwealth Games: India schedule, Results, Medals tally The second one, being the final, naturally hurt more, but as the Indian batters contrived to fall short of a target that looked reachable for most part …

Australia's Tahlia McGrath allowed to play CWG 2022 gold medal T20 match against India despite being Covid-19 positive
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia's Tahlia McGrath allowed to play CWG 2022 gold medal T20 match against India despite being Covid-19 positive

Hindustan Times  

In a decision that promises to be highly debated, Australia cricketer Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play the Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medal T20 match despite testing positive for Covid-19. "Commonwealth Games Australia can confirm that cricketer Tahlia McGrath has returned a positive test for Covid-19," the statement reads. "CGA clinical staff have consulted with the Commonwealth Games Federation RACEG …

Why is Tahlia McGrath playing India vs Australia CWG final despite testing positive for Covid-19
2 years, 4 months ago

Why is Tahlia McGrath playing India vs Australia CWG final despite testing positive for Covid-19

The Hindu  

Australia allrounder Tahlia McGrath tested positive for Covid-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms. Cricket Australia statement said: “We can confirm that cricketer Tahlia McGrath has returned a positive test for Covid-19. CGA clinical staff have consulted with the Commonwealth Games Federation RACEG team and match officials, and McGrath is taking part in today’s final against India. The CGA has maintained …

Commonwealth Games: Navjot Kaur tests positive for COVID-19, to fly back home
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Navjot Kaur tests positive for COVID-19, to fly back home

The Hindu  

India midfielder Navjot Kaur’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games came to an abrupt end as she is set to fly back home after testing positive for COVID-19. She has been cleared to fly back to India by the organisers,” a team source told PTI. Two cricket team members — Pooja Vastrakar and S. Meghana — tested positive for COVID-19 in …

Commonwealth Games: Scare of COVID-19 in Indian women's hockey team – India TV
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Scare of COVID-19 in Indian women's hockey team – India TV

India TV News  

COVID-19 has hit Team India as hockey team Navjot Kaur is set to fly back home after testing positive for the virus. The 27-year-old's campaign at the Commonwealth Games came to an abrupt end as she is now replaced by Sonika in the 18-member Indian women's squad. Earlier, Kaur was kept in isolation after her COVID-19 test returned inconclusive, causing …

Commonwealth Games: ‘India first up will be a real challenge’, says Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: ‘India first up will be a real challenge’, says Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath

Firstpost  

Australia, the undisputed leaders in women’s cricket, are the reigning world champions in T20 and ODI cricket. Birmingham: Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath has identified arch-rivals England as a huge threat in their Commonwealth Games campaign but says India too will be a challenge in the opener at Edgbaston on Friday. “Twenty20 is a format that can go either way, so …

CWG: 2 Women's Cricket Team Players Test Positive for COVID, Stay Back in India
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG: 2 Women's Cricket Team Players Test Positive for COVID, Stay Back in India

The Quint  

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had earlier confirmed that one member of the touring party tested positive. Both the players remain in India," an Indian Olympic Association official told PTI. A BCCI source added: "As per protocol, both players can only join the team once they test negative." Ahead of the team's departure, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had spoken about how …

Four Sri Lanka players test positive for COVID-19 ahead of second Test against Australia
2 years, 5 months ago

Four Sri Lanka players test positive for COVID-19 ahead of second Test against Australia

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka has suffered a huge blow in its bid to square its two-Test series against Australia after four cricketers tested positive for COVID-19 and had to be replaced. In coronavirus tests on Wednesday, three players from the first Test were positive: leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, fast bowler Asitha Fernando, and all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva. Sri Lanka added spinners Prabath Jayasuriya, …

Pakistan vs Australia: Injured Mitchell Marsh ruled out of 1st ODI, Josh Inglis tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan vs Australia: Injured Mitchell Marsh ruled out of 1st ODI, Josh Inglis tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Australia suffered more setbacks on Monday when Marsh was ruled out of Tuesday’s first ODI against Pakistan with a hip injury and wicketkeeper Inglis tested positive for COVID-19. Lahore: An understrength Australia suffered more setbacks on Monday when all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of Tuesday’s first ODI against Pakistan with a hip injury and wicketkeeper Josh Inglis tested positive …

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Perry, Brown shine as Australia trounce New Zealand to fire title warning
2 years, 9 months ago

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: Perry, Brown shine as Australia trounce New Zealand to fire title warning

Firstpost  

Australia recovered from a shaky start to demolish New Zealand by 141 runs in Wellington Sunday and underscore their status as Women’s Cricket World Cup favourites. New Zealand did well to contain Australia to 269-8 after winning the toss and opting to bowl, only for the six-time champions to bounce back and skittle the host nation for 128 with 19.4 …

Women's World Cup: ICC expects players to be 'sensible' to negate COVID threat
2 years, 9 months ago

Women's World Cup: ICC expects players to be 'sensible' to negate COVID threat

The Hindu  

Hopeful of a COVID-free women's World Cup but prepared for any eventuality nonetheless, International Cricket Council CEO Geoff Allardice on Monday said that the governing body would bank heavily on players being "sensible" to ensure that the tournament passes off smoothly. The women's ODI World Cup begins March 4 across six different venues in New Zealand. "I think one of …

Australian Open 2022: Organisers under pressure over 'optional' Covid tests
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2022: Organisers under pressure over 'optional' Covid tests

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Tennis Australia, which organises the Australian Open, says players only need to test if they have Covid symptoms. Melbourne: The Australian Open was under growing pressure Thursday to make Covid tests mandatory after leading players openly questioned the seemingly lax policy and the Grand Slam got its first positive case. Men’s third seed Alexander Zverev said in response that players …

Australia, England Women's Ashes teams warned that players testing positive to COVID will be ineligible for Women's ICC World Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

Australia, England Women's Ashes teams warned that players testing positive to COVID will be ineligible for Women's ICC World Cup

ABC  

Australia and England have been warned players contracting COVID at the end of the women's Ashes won't be allowed at the World Cup. Key points: Australia and England's women's cricket teams will be trying to minimise exposure to COVID with two major competitions in the next three months The multi-format Women's Ashes starts on January 20, while the ICC Women's …

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues
2 years, 11 months ago

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues

Firstpost  

Melbourne: Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles threw Australian domestic leagues haywire on Tuesday as cricket administrators grappled to keep schedules on track while players complained of anxiety. Two matches of the Women’s National Cricket League involving Western Australia were postponed till March due to border closures after a spike in COVID-19 cases. According to media reports, anxiety is high among …

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic leagues
2 years, 11 months ago

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic leagues

The Hindu  

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks inside bio-bubbles on Tuesday hit the Australian domestic league hard as cricket in the country continued to grapple with the virus while several top players cope with anxiety. Two matches of the Women's National Cricket League involving Western Australia were postponed till March due to border closures after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Anxiety is running high …

Ashes 2021-22: McGrath contracts COVID days before Pink Test
2 years, 11 months ago

Ashes 2021-22: McGrath contracts COVID days before Pink Test

India TV News  

Highlights The third day of the SCG Test is known as Jane McGrath Day. Legendary Australia pacer Glenn McGrath has been tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the fourth Test of The Ashes 2021-22 between England and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney starting from January 5. The third day of the SCG Test is known as Jane McGrath Day …

Highlights, Ashes 2021-22, 3rd Test Full Cricket Score: Australia win by an innings and 14 runs, clinch series
2 years, 11 months ago

Highlights, Ashes 2021-22, 3rd Test Full Cricket Score: Australia win by an innings and 14 runs, clinch series

Firstpost  

Check out LIVE cricket score from the third Ashes Test being held in Melbourne. Before play even began on Monday, Cricket Australia called for calm after a COVID-19 scare involving England’s support staff resulted in a 30-minute delay to the start of the second day of play in the third Test. England’s all-time leading wicket-taker said the tourists were “pretty …

Ashes 2021-22, AUS vs ENG, 3rd Test Day 2: England in big trouble in Boxing Day Test amid virus scare
2 years, 11 months ago

Ashes 2021-22, AUS vs ENG, 3rd Test Day 2: England in big trouble in Boxing Day Test amid virus scare

India TV News  

Australia sent England reeling on Day 2 of the ongoing third Test in Melbourne. Cricket Australia called for calm after a COVID-19 scare involving two members of England’s support staff resulted in a delay to the start of the second day of play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. “Our protocols are designed for absolutely this set of events.” In a …

AUS-W vs IND-W Live Score: Tahlia McGrath steers run-chase as Australia pips India by four wickets
3 years, 2 months ago

AUS-W vs IND-W Live Score: Tahlia McGrath steers run-chase as Australia pips India by four wickets

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's HIGHLIGHTS of the 2nd T20I between Australia Women and India Women in Carrara. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ With the win, Australia also takes an unassailable 9-5 lead in the multi-format series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's a glimpse of Pooja Vastrakar's powerful innings Pooja goes large! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STAT: This 37-run stand between Gayakwad and Vastrakar is the highest 10th wicket stand …

'No regrets': Ravi Shastri denies book launch led to positive COVID-19 test
3 years, 3 months ago

'No regrets': Ravi Shastri denies book launch led to positive COVID-19 test

Firstpost  

Former India all-rounder Shastri was criticised after it emerged he had launched his book at a well-attended party in London where no masks were worn, two days before the fourth Test at the Oval. London: India head coach Ravi Shastri insisted he had “absolutely no regrets” over his attendance at a London launch of his new book cited as a …

West Indies vs Australia: All 152 people involved in series return negative for COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

West Indies vs Australia: All 152 people involved in series return negative for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Thursday’s game at Kensington Oval was called off at the last minute when a non-playing member of the West Indies team tested positive for the virus. Bridgetown: All 152 people involved in the ongoing West Indies and Australia ODI series returned negative COVID-19 tests on Friday, a day after the second game was postponed after a positive analysis, officials said. …

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests

News 18  

The Indian badminton contingent has been cleared to participate in the All England Championships after the players, who had tested positive for COVID-19, returned negative in retests conducted by the governing body on Wednesday. In an email to team managers on Wednesday, the Badminton World Federation and Badminton England also informed that “following further investigations and testing, all team members …

Cricketer tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of PSL start
3 years, 10 months ago

Cricketer tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of PSL start

India TV News  

A cricketer competing in the Pakistan Super League tested positive for COVID-19 hours before the start of country’s premier domestic Twenty20 competition on Saturday. The Pakistan Cricket Board did not identity the player but said he “will now remain in quarantine for 10 days" and will need two negative tests to reintegrate with his team. The PCB said both came …

AUS vs IND | Haven't heard any complaints from Indian players: Tim Paine on hard quarantine in Brisbane
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND | Haven't heard any complaints from Indian players: Tim Paine on hard quarantine in Brisbane

India TV News  

Australian skipper Tim Paine admitted that life inside a bio-bubble could be challenging for the Indian team in an alien land without family but his own players, including Steve Smith, have also endured similar difficulties since the Indian Premier League in the UAE. However, Indian batting coach Vikram Rathour said that one doesn't need "housekeeping services" to keep the motivation …

Alyssa Healy Deletes Tweet after Australian Cricketer's Post Slamming 'Whinging' India Causes Uproar
3 years, 11 months ago

Alyssa Healy Deletes Tweet after Australian Cricketer's Post Slamming 'Whinging' India Causes Uproar

News 18  

Team India has done well to keep the ongoing Test series against Australia levelled at 1-1 despite the mounting list of injuries in their dressing room. Responding to a news article and India’s woes with the unfavourable conditions they are being reportedly subjected to, Alyssa Healy, Australia cricketer and wife of Mitchell Starc wrote on Twitter saying: “the Aus and …

AUS vs IND | ICC condemns racism in Sydney Test, seeks action taken report from Cricket Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND | ICC condemns racism in Sydney Test, seeks action taken report from Cricket Australia

India TV News  

Dubai, Jan 10 The ICC on Sunday condemned the incidents of Indian players being subjected to racial abuse by spectators during the third Test against Australia in Sydney and sought an action taken report from the host country's cricket board. "The International Cricket Council has strongly condemned reported incidents of racism during the ongoing third Test match between Australia and …

AUS vs IND Sydney Test: Not first time Australian crowd doing this nonsense, says Harbhajan Singh
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND Sydney Test: Not first time Australian crowd doing this nonsense, says Harbhajan Singh

India TV News  

Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Sunday condemned the racial slurs hurled at Indian players by a section of a crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the third Test against Australia. His comments came after the Indian team raised complaints of racial abuse from the crowd at the end of the third day in the ongoing third Test against Australia. …

India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 4: SCG crowd boos Hanuma Vihari after he accidentally throws ball at Cameron Green
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 4: SCG crowd boos Hanuma Vihari after he accidentally throws ball at Cameron Green

The Hindu  

The home crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday booed India batsman Hanuma Vihari after he miscued a throw towards subbed-in wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha to hit Australia all-rounder Cameron Green. Green, who chipped a fuller delivery from India pacer Mohammed Siraj to Vihari at mid-off off the last ball of the 63rd over, was taken aback when the ball …

India vs Australia: No official word yet on Brisbane Test quarantine logjam - Sports News
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: No official word yet on Brisbane Test quarantine logjam - Sports News

The Hindu  

The fate of the fourth Test between India and Australia, scheduled between January 15 and 19, is still hanging in balance with the Board of Control for Cricket in India reluctant to compromise on its demand for no hard quarantine in Brisbane. READ: On Thursday morning, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced 72-hour restrictions in Brisbane following a positive Covid-19 case …

AUS vs IND | New three-day lockdown in Brisbane puts 4th Test at risk
3 years, 11 months ago

AUS vs IND | New three-day lockdown in Brisbane puts 4th Test at risk

India TV News  

A new three-day lockdown in Brisbane has put Cricket Australia in a spot of bother as it makes desperate efforts to hold the fourth and final Test against India in the Queensland state capital from January 15. The Lockdown was announced less than 24 hours after top cricket board officials from India and Australia were engaged in a discussion on …

India vs Australia: Brisbane Test in further doubt after Queensland announces lockdown following new COVID-19 case
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Brisbane Test in further doubt after Queensland announces lockdown following new COVID-19 case

Firstpost  

Sydney: A new three-day lockdown in Brisbane has put Cricket Australia in a spot of bother as it makes desperate efforts to hold the fourth and final Test against India in the Queensland state capital from 15 January. The Lockdown was announced less than 24 hours after top cricket board officials from India and Australia were engaged in a discussion …

Highlights, India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1: Follow Updates from Sydney
3 years, 11 months ago

Highlights, India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1: Follow Updates from Sydney

India TV News  

Highlights, India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1: Follow Live Updates from Sydney Highlights, India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1 Hello and welcome to the live coverage of India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1 from Sydney on indiatvnews.com. India, who are in the middle of strict quarantine and restricted to their hotels, will be tested both mentally and …

India vs Australia: Wearing masks mandatory for fans attending third Test in Sydney, says NSW health minister
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Wearing masks mandatory for fans attending third Test in Sydney, says NSW health minister

Firstpost  

Sydney: Wearing masks will be mandatory for spectators attending the third cricket Test between Australia and India starting at the SCG on Thursday, New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard said on Wednesday. The announcement comes after a fan attending Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the MCG in December tested positive for COVID-19. “We really love cricket …

India vs Australia: ‘It became more about survival,’ Glenn McGrath reveals where ‘Australia let themselves down’ at MCG
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: ‘It became more about survival,’ Glenn McGrath reveals where ‘Australia let themselves down’ at MCG

Hindustan Times  

Former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said that the Australia batsmen were a little bit negative in their approach in the 2nd Test against India at MCG. McGrath said that the Australia batsmen were batting for survival and that’s where ‘Australia let themselves down’. They were little negative, didn’t show intent, weren’t proactive and they just sat back, and it …

India vs Australia: Boxing Day Test declared as possible COVID-19 hotspot
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Boxing Day Test declared as possible COVID-19 hotspot

Firstpost  

The news comes on the eve of the third Test between Australia and India, which has caused some controversy by being played in Sydney, the epicentre of a recent outbreak. A spectator at Australia’s showpiece Boxing Day Test against India has tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said Wednesday, warning fans seated nearby that they must get tested and isolate. “We’re …

IND vs AUS: We will get onto a plane and play in Mumbai - Tim Paine unfazed by uncertainty over 4th Test venue
3 years, 11 months ago

IND vs AUS: We will get onto a plane and play in Mumbai - Tim Paine unfazed by uncertainty over 4th Test venue

India Today  

A Series which was being rated as 'very friendly' until India's emphatic comeback win in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground, has been finally marred by off-field controversies. BCCI has refuted the allegations, India players have tested negative for Covid-19 and Cricket Australia has quashed the media reports claiming that India are reluctant to play the final Test …

India vs Australia: Focus only on cricket, team not annoyed to be in quarantine in Sydney, says Ajinkya Rahane
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Focus only on cricket, team not annoyed to be in quarantine in Sydney, says Ajinkya Rahane

India Today  

Team India found themselves amid a sudden turmoil ahead of the Sydney Test, starting on January 7, with all allegations of cricketers breaching quarantine protocols in Australia. Even with all of it settled, the quarantine has been a challenge for the visitors but captain Ajinkya Rahane has attested that the team is unswayed by it and only focussing on the …

India vs Australia: Fan who attended Boxing Day Test at MCG, tested positive for Covid-19
3 years, 11 months ago

India vs Australia: Fan who attended Boxing Day Test at MCG, tested positive for Covid-19

India Today  

In a bad news for Cricket Australia, the Melbourne Cricket Club on Wednesday confirmed that a fan who attended Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia has now tested positive for coronavirus. The club has added that the patron was not infectious while attending the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. "While the patron …

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