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“Trying To Intimidate Rookies”: Australia Great Slams India’s “Mindset” In BGT

January 6, 2025 admin

Former Australia fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson believes that India ‘two vs 11′ mindset to intimidate the Australian rookie players like Sam Konstas and Beau Webster during the recent Sydney Test didn’t pay off. In the match, India suffered a six-wicket defeat at Sydney, as Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 after a decade. “The…

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World Test Championship Scenario: How Australia Can Still Miss Out On Final Spot

January 6, 2025 admin

Australia booked their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final with a commanding six-wicket victory over India in Sydney, clinching the five-match series 3-1 on Sunday. The win marked Australia’s first Test series triumph over India since 2014-15 and cemented their spot in the final at Lord’s in June, where they are…

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India, Australia, England Explore Possibility Of Two-Tier Test System

January 6, 2025 admin

The ICC in collaboration with cricket boards of India, Australia and England is exploring the possibility of a two-tier Test system to facilitate more series between big three nations. The Age reported that Jay Shah, the new ICC chairman, is set to meet Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his England counterpart Richard…

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Harbhajan Singh’s Epic Rahul Dravid Remark In Subtle Dig At Gautam Gambhir

January 6, 2025 admin

India head coach Gautam Gambhir is off to a torrid start in the new role. Brough to the Indian team after his successful sting with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League, Gambhir is staring at some morale-shattering results on the international circuit. First, the ODI series loss to Sri Lanka,…

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BCCI In A Fix Over Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Retirement Decision? Report Makes Huge Claim

January 6, 2025 admin

Rohit Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli© AFP It was a horrible outing for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the recently-concluded Test series against Australia. Despite scoring a brilliant ton in the first Test match, Kohli finished the series with 190 runs at an average of 23.75 across eight innings. The star batter’s struggles…

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India Suffer Big Jasprit Bumrah Blow, Report Says Pacer To Miss Most Of England Series

January 6, 2025 admin

Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss most of England white-ball series© AFP Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who sustained back spasms, is likely to be rested for the majority of India’s home white-ball series against England, keeping an eye on the ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19. Bumrah, who was India’s stand out player…

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As Sam Konstas Clashes With Kohli, Bumrah, Pat Cummins’ Blunt “Bullying And Abuse” Verdict

January 6, 2025 admin

Australia captain Pat Cummins has come to the defence of Sam Konstas following recent scrutiny of his on-field conduct during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. In the post-match press conference, Cummins discussed the role of the ICC and match officials in setting the rules and the standard for conduct, making it clear that the…

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“What Have You Done?”: Sunil Gavaskar Blasts India’s Coaching Staff After Australia Series Loss

January 6, 2025 admin

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir© AFP Sunil Gavaskar took a brutal dig at the coaching staff after India slumped to a 3-1 loss in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against Australia. India’s World Test Championship (WTC) Final dreams were completely dashed following their loss in the Sydney Test on Sunday. Following…

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“Need Players Like…”: Sunil Gavaskar Namedrops Young Talents In Massive Verdict

January 6, 2025 admin

After India’s defeat in the final Test match and their inability to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has assessed the team’s performance and opined that young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy, who are “hungry to earn a name for India” are needed in the team. Jaiswal has amassed…

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Vidya Balan’s Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media

January 6, 2025 admin

India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma became the talk of the town after his decision to opt out of the 5th and final match against Australia in Sydney triggered social media storm. Rohit, who wasn’t in the best of form going into the fixture, wasn’t a part of the playing XI, with…

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