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CHENNAI: When India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt lock horns at the Chepauk in the one-off Test — the first between two teams since 2014 — on Friday, the duo would wish to savour every moment of it. And then in the last two Test matches we played really good cricket and here also this Test …

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In a World Cup year, all roads lead to the marquee tournament. It will be no different for the Indian women’s cricket team as it begins its home assignment against South Africa on Sunday, in the lead up to October’s T20 World bash in Bangladesh. Though India will start with the 50-over format, then change to Test whites before slipping …

India women’s Test wins over England, Australia highest point of season: Amol Muzumdar

India women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar has said the Test wins at home against England and Australia were the “highest point” for his side during the gruelling season, where India also lost seven out of nine white-ball games. Those two Test matches were the highest point,” Muzumdar said during a media interaction at DY Patil Stadium after India lost the …

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With two back-to-back Test wins in the bag, India head coach Amol Muzumdar was a picture of confidence ahead of the three-match ODI series against Australia which begins at the Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday. It’s a good start, but we need to carry it forward,” Muzumdar told the media ahead of the first ODI. With four bowlers awaiting their …

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Playing Test cricket for your national team is the greatest achievement any cricketer can attain. In the wake of domestic performances from the likes of Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sarfaraz Khan being overlooked for the tour to West Indies, here are five players who made a name for themselves in India's domestic tournaments, piling up the runs or wickets and doing …

Sarfaraz Khan has been in the recent spotlight for a couple of reasons – for piling a colossal amount of runs for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy and not getting picked in India's Test squad. Despite putting on a mountain of runs – he has tallied a gobsmacking 2441 runs combined across the last three Ranji seasons – Sarfaraz has …

Many believe India are favourites to beat South Africa and register their maiden Test series win in the country. Sure, South Africa do not have the most experienced batting line-up, but their bowlers, rest assured, will not make it easy for the Indian batters. Former South Africa batting coach Amol Muzumdar feels that even though this is a brilliant chance …