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South Africa vs Pakistan: Spinner Keshav Maharaj ruled out of last two ODIs
4 days, 17 hours ago

South Africa vs Pakistan: Spinner Keshav Maharaj ruled out of last two ODIs

India Today  

South Africa's experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the remaining two ODIs in the ongoing home series against Pakistan. This setback comes just a day after Maharaj was included in South Africa's Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Pakistan. The Test series, starting on December 26 in Centurion, holds significant importance for South Africa as …

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DC Edit | Ashwin retires with a spin
4 days, 23 hours ago

DC Edit | Ashwin retires with a spin

Deccan Chronicle  

Many eyebrows in Indian cricket circles were raised with the news coming in from Australia on Wednesday when Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the game midway through the five-Test series. This one surely turned the other way.With 537 wickets from 106 Tests, Ashwin is India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format, behind leg-spinner Anil Kumble. The Tamil Nadu player was …

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Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins present signed Australian shirt to R Ashwin
5 days, 17 hours ago

Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins present signed Australian shirt to R Ashwin

India Today  

Australia players Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins presented Ravichandran Ashwin with a signed shirt after the India spinner announced his retirement from international cricket. R Ashwin retires: Details Screengrab/BCCI Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for the most wickets for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a total of 114 wickets. The record for the most wickets taken in a single …

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Injured Hazlewood likely to miss rest of Border Gavaskar Trophy
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6 days, 7 hours ago

Injured Hazlewood likely to miss rest of Border Gavaskar Trophy

Deccan Chronicle  

Brisbane: Australia pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood is likely to miss the rest of the Test series against India after injuring his right calf during his warm-up before play in Brisbane on Tuesday. Hazlewood, who missed the second Test in Adelaide with a side strain, bowled just one over before leaving the field on the fourth day of the third Test …

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Southee given fitting farewell as New Zealand beat England by 423 runs in third Test, Stokes suffers hamstring injury
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6 days, 13 hours ago

Southee given fitting farewell as New Zealand beat England by 423 runs in third Test, Stokes suffers hamstring injury

Firstpost  

It was New Zealand’s equal highest victory by runs and a complete reversal from the first two Tests, which England won easily to clinch the three-match series. New Zealand tore through England’s batting Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note. Playing on his home ground …

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'Rohit Sharma made a bad choice...': Hayden slams India captain's decision to bowl at Gabba, backs AUS to 'win series'
1 week, 2 days ago

'Rohit Sharma made a bad choice...': Hayden slams India captain's decision to bowl at Gabba, backs AUS to 'win series'

Hindustan Times  

With the Gabba in Brisbane being a ground notorious for providing success to teams batting first, many pundits were left surprised as Indian captain Rohit Sharma chose to bowl first in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match. Although the first day was rained out, and overcast conditions might have pushed Rohit towards this decision, it was a call that raised …

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AUS Vs IND, 3rd Test: India Opt To Bowl First; Make Two Massive Changes In Playing XI | Details Inside
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1 week, 2 days ago

AUS Vs IND, 3rd Test: India Opt To Bowl First; Make Two Massive Changes In Playing XI | Details Inside

ABP News  

AUS Vs IND, 3rd Test: India win the all-important toss in the 3rd Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, as they send-in Australia to bat first. Rohit Sharma's side have made two massive changes for the fixture, as Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja make a cut in the Playing XI at the expense of Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin. Playing …

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India vs Australia 3rd Test Live Score: Bruised India aim for comeback at Gabba against inspired Aussies
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1 week, 2 days ago

India vs Australia 3rd Test Live Score: Bruised India aim for comeback at Gabba against inspired Aussies

India TV News  

India vs Australia 3rd Test Live Score: Bruised India aim for comeback at Gabba against inspired Aussies India vs Australia Live Updates: A December Gabba Test with the World Test Championship points at stake and the juncture at which the series is poised, is probably the most crucial game of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Test match in itself is …

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Gill backs Indian batters to fight back at Gabba, says visitors treating remaining matches as 'three-match Test series'
1 week, 3 days ago

Gill backs Indian batters to fight back at Gabba, says visitors treating remaining matches as 'three-match Test series'

Firstpost  

Indian top-order batter Shubman Gill also admitted to being affected by wickets rapidly tumbling at the other end during the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide, as a result of which he was unable to convert his promising starts. AP Shubman Gill backed the Indian batting group to fight back in Brisbane after getting bowled out cheaply twice in as …

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Mohammad Rizwan assures Pakistan not daunted by South Africa's staggering home record
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1 week, 6 days ago

Mohammad Rizwan assures Pakistan not daunted by South Africa's staggering home record

Hindustan Times  

Durban, : White-ball skipper Mohammad Rizwan offered surety about Pakistan not being daunted by South Africa's impeccable home record before the multi-format series begins in Durban. Mohammad Rizwan assures Pakistan not daunted by South Africa's staggering home record Pakistan will square off against South Africa in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests on strips that are expected to hold …

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Sri Lanka is 205-5 in a chase of 348 against South Africa in 2nd test
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sri Lanka is 205-5 in a chase of 348 against South Africa in 2nd test

Associated Press  

GQEBERHA, South Africa — South Africa had Sri Lanka on the rack at 205-5 in a chase of 348 on the fourth day of the second test at St George’s Park on Sunday. Medium-pacer Dane Paterson and spinner Keshav Maharaj took two wickets each after fast bowler Kagiso Rabada started prising out Sri Lankans by pinning opener Dimuth Karunaratne while …

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World Test Championship 2023-25, Qualification Scenarios: How can India qualify for the WTC final after losing the Adelaide Test to Australia?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

World Test Championship 2023-25, Qualification Scenarios: How can India qualify for the WTC final after losing the Adelaide Test to Australia?

The Hindu  

India stumbled to a 10-wicket loss at the hands of Australia in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Adelaide to suffer a fresh jolt in its pursuit of qualifying for a third straight World Test Championship final. The other major contenders South Africa and Australia have another series in the pipeline, against Pakistan and Sri Lanka respectively. India can also …

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2nd Test: Australia crush India in pink-ball fortress, storm back to level series
2 weeks, 1 day ago

2nd Test: Australia crush India in pink-ball fortress, storm back to level series

India Today  

Australia needed just two and a half days to shatter India's confidence and storm back into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. With a belligerent century from Travis Head and hostile spells by Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, Australia thrashed India by 10 wickets to level the five-match series 1-1, securing a dominant victory on Day 3 -- Sunday, December 8. Nitish …

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Should Jasprit Bumrah play all 5 Tests vs Australia? Sunil Gavaskar responds
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Should Jasprit Bumrah play all 5 Tests vs Australia? Sunil Gavaskar responds

India Today  

Sunil Gavaskar has said that Jasprit Bumrah should be playing the entire series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking to India Today exclusively, Gavaskar said that workload shouldn't be a question for the pacer when he is playing for the national team. Gavaskar said that the case would be different if Bumrah was injured, but claimed that he has …

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Returning Sharma opts to stick with India’s opening combination against Australia
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Returning Sharma opts to stick with India’s opening combination against Australia

Associated Press  

ADELAIDE, Australia — India’s winning combination is likely to get a bigger overhaul than Australia’s losing lineup from the opening match in Perth when the five-test series moves to Adelaide for the day-night, pink ball match. Returning skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have to squeeze back into the batting lineup after missing the big win in Perth last week, …

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Cricket-Cup in one hand and control in the other, India boss 2024
3 weeks ago

Cricket-Cup in one hand and control in the other, India boss 2024

Hindustan Times  

By Amlan Chakraborty Cricket-Cup in one hand and control in the other, India boss 2024 NEW DELHI, - Cricket's financial engine India ended their title drought and also tightened their vice-like grip on the game's governance but their dogged stance of not touring Pakistan has jeopardised next year's Champions Trophy across the border. Top 15 buys at IPL 2025 Auction …

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1st Test: Carse 10-wicket haul, Bethell fifty helps England beat New Zealand
3 weeks, 1 day ago

1st Test: Carse 10-wicket haul, Bethell fifty helps England beat New Zealand

India Today  

Brydon Carse's scintillating 10-wicket haul and debutant Jacob Bethell's brisk half-century helped England take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against New Zealand with a commanding eight-wicket victory in the first Test at Hagley Oval. Brydon Carse struck early, dismissing Nathan Smith and Matt Henry in the same over to notch his maiden Test five-wicket haul. New Zealand vs …

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Australia loses Josh Hazlewood to injury ahead of second India Test in Adelaide
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Australia loses Josh Hazlewood to injury ahead of second India Test in Adelaide

ABC  

Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test against India in Adelaide with a side strain. The experienced fast bowler pulled up sore in his left side following Australia's 295-run loss in the first Test in Perth. Boland was already in Australia's extended squad and is now expected to play his first Test since last year's Ashes series …

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India back in contention: 5 teams in home stretch of race to WTC Final
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

India back in contention: 5 teams in home stretch of race to WTC Final

India Today  

The race for a place in the World Test Championship 2023-25 final is heating up with New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa still in contention. India recently reclaimed their top spot after winning the Perth Test by 295 runs, and it would keep them in good stead before the Adelaide Test from December 6. New Zealand, Sri Lanka riding …

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New Zealand-England Test series named after former legends, teams to now play for Crowe-Thorpe Trophy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

New Zealand-England Test series named after former legends, teams to now play for Crowe-Thorpe Trophy

Hindustan Times  

The England and New Zealand Test teams will honour the late Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe with a trophy named in the pair's honour. Joe Root speaks to Kane Williamson Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe were hugely successful Test batters in their time: Crowe averaging 45.36 and posting 17 centuries with a highest score of 299, and Thorpe averaging 44.66 …

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New Zealand vs England Test series Live Streaming: Squads, all you need to know
3 weeks, 6 days ago

New Zealand vs England Test series Live Streaming: Squads, all you need to know

India Today  

England and New Zealand are set to lock horns in a three-match Test series. Squads for New Zealand vs England Test series England Ben Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes New Zealand Tom Latham, Tom …

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We tried everything but nothing worked against Kohli: Hazlewood
4 weeks, 1 day ago

We tried everything but nothing worked against Kohli: Hazlewood

Deccan Chronicle  

Perth: They tried the off-stump line, short ball tactic and even attacking the line of stumps but nothing seemed to work against Virat Kohli, who blunted the Australian attack with his 30th Test hundred, leading speedster Josh Hazlewood said as his team stared at big defeat in the opening Test against India. He batted well," said Hazlewood on Kohli's unbeaten …

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'Virat bhai is my idol, it was great getting cap from him': Nitish Reddy after impressive debut in Perth Test
1 month ago

'Virat bhai is my idol, it was great getting cap from him': Nitish Reddy after impressive debut in Perth Test

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar Reddy had a dream ticked off when he made his Test debut for India in the Border-Gavaskar trophy Down Under. The Andhra Pradesh all-rounder was one of two debutants India fielded in the opening Test of the series in Perth alongside Harshit Rana. Reddy had an impressive start to his Test debut after scoring 41 in India's innings …

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AUS v IND, Perth Test: Labuchagne's attempt to imitate Pujara backfires massively
1 month ago

AUS v IND, Perth Test: Labuchagne's attempt to imitate Pujara backfires massively

India Today  

Marnus Labuschagne had a plan—a big one. AUS vs IND, 1st Test, Day 1: Live Updates and Reactions "Because as you get into the third, fourth, fifth Test, if they're trying to play the same team, and those bowlers are rolling into 100, 150, 200 overs by the third Test, it's going to make a big difference in the series." …

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