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“Popped Painkillers And…”: Shikhar Dhawan Picks His Favourite Knock For India

August 24, 2024 admin

File photo of Shikhar Dhawan© X (formerly Twitter) Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket through a video message on social media on Saturday. During his illustrious career with the Indian cricket team, Dhawan played a number of sensational knocks on the international stage. The left-handed batter impressed everyone with…

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“We Beat Travis Head’s Bat 15 Times…”: Rahul Dravid On ‘Luck’ Factor In 2023 ODI World Cup Final Loss

August 22, 2024 admin

Former Indian head coach and skipper Rahul Dravid opened up on Australian batter Travis Head‘s counter-attacking knock against Men in Blue in the ICC Cricket World Cup final last year, which shattered the country’s dreams of lifting the trophy at home. Speaking at the CEAT Cricket Awards on Wednesday, Dravid said that the…

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“Because Of The Nature…”: Matthew Hayden On Why ‘Australian Public’ Will Take Note Of Rishabh Pant

August 22, 2024 admin

Batting great Matthew Hayden feels Rishabh Pant will a key player for India when they travel to Australia for a five-Test series later this year owing to his “muscle memory and thirst for victory” that made him such a sensation during the team’s previous tour Down Under. The eagerly-anticipated five-Test series starts on…

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India Will Miss This ‘Not Exciting’ Player In Australia: Matthew Hayden, Looks Forward To This Star Battle

August 22, 2024 admin

Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli and Australia’s Steve Smith would be more than keen to stamp their authority in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series in which runs would be “at a premium”, feels Australian great Matthew Hayden. Hayden, considered one of the best openers of his era, opined that both Kohli and Smith like…

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Mitchell Starc’s Blunt Take On Ashes vs Border-Gavaskar Trophy Comparison

August 21, 2024 admin

Australia pace ace Mitchell Starc believes that with the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India becoming a five-Test affair for the first time in over three decades, it would be “right on par” with the esteemed Ashes series for his team. The marquee series between India and Australia, set to begin in November, was…

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“Hopefully, We Can Turn Tables”: Steve Smith Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India

August 20, 2024 admin

Steve Smith in action© AFP Experienced batter Steven Smith has said that Australia “need to” end India’s dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by reclaiming the title. For the current generation of Australian stars, a Test series win over India remains an elusive dream. Australia Test captain Pat Cummins, along with others, are still…

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Australia Cricket Great Michael Slater, In Custody For Choking A Woman And Stalking, Makes Desperate Plea For Bail

August 20, 2024 admin

File image of Michael Slater© AFP Australia cricket great Michael Slater, who has been in custody since April for domestic violence charges, has made a despareate bail plea. The television commentator and former batter is accused of assaulting and choking a woman during an alleged violent tirade. Slater also allegedly sent her multiple…

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‘Will Be Drawing On Cameron Green, Mitchell Marsh A Bit More’: Pat Cummins Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy Against India

August 19, 2024 admin

Team Australia in action© AFP Australia Test captain Pat Cummins expects greater workload with the ball for all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this summer. Cummins wants both the all-rounders to share the workload with the team’s frontline pace attack in the gruelling five-Test series starting November….

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“We Need To Tick Off”: Australia Pacer Josh Hazlewood On Border-Gavaskar Trophy

August 18, 2024 admin

Josh Hazlewood in action© AFP Australia fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood has conceded the hosts’ are itching to clinch a Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win at home as that’s the only one box which is left to be ticked off by them. After beating India 2-0 in the 2014/15 series, Australia have endured a drought of…

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“Ten Years Of Unfinished Business”: Nathan Lyon’s Warning Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

August 18, 2024 admin

Australia is determined to resolve a decade of unfinished business in their pursuit of reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia has not held the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014-15 series, which they won 2-0. Since then, they have suffered consecutive series defeats to India on home soil. Notably, in the 2020-21 series, India famously…

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