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“No Regrets”: Sam Konstas’ Bold Take On Shoulder-Barge With Virat Kohli

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“No Regrets”: Sam Konstas’ Bold Take On Shoulder-Barge With Virat Kohli

Sam Konstas (left) was involved in a heated exchange with Virat Kohli during MCG Test.© X (formerly Twitter) A shoulder-barging incident between India star Virat Kohli and Australia’s teenager Sam Konstas turned out to be one of the most controversial moments of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The incident happened in December last year…

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Australia Boosted By Positive Steve Smith Update Ahead Of Sri Lanka Series, Champions Trophy

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Australia Boosted By Positive Steve Smith Update Ahead Of Sri Lanka Series, Champions Trophy

In an encouraging update ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series, Cricket Australia revealed that star batter Steve Smith’s elbow injury is not as bad as it seemed and has been cleared to join the Test squad. The Australian squad are preparing for a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka starting from January…

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David Warner Backs This Star As Australia Captain For Tests vs Sri Lanka

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David Warner Backs This Star As Australia Captain For Tests vs Sri Lanka

Team Australia in action© AFP Former opener David Warner has backed Travis Head to be Australia’s new Test captain if Steve Smith isn’t fit for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka due to an elbow injury suffered in the Big Bash League (BBL). Smith was named as Australia’s Test captain for the Sri…

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“Last Thing You Want Is Virat Kohli…”: Sanjay Manjrekar’s Massive Fear For Out-Of-Form Star

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“Last Thing You Want Is Virat Kohli…”: Sanjay Manjrekar’s Massive Fear For Out-Of-Form Star

Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar had a word of advice for star batter Virat Kohli, struggling with his form, saying that he should play the County Championship in the UK ahead of the Test tour of England this year and just needs to play a lot of red-ball cricket to find his groove…

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“That Is Not His Job”: Harbhajan Singh’s Blunt Take On BCCI’s Diktat Involving Gautam Gambhir

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“That Is Not His Job”: Harbhajan Singh’s Blunt Take On BCCI’s Diktat Involving Gautam Gambhir

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday asserted that the BCCI’s 10-point policy for its centrally-contracted players has actually been in place since his playing days and wanted to know when was it “altered” and by whom. Terming the guidelines “fresh documentation”, Harbhajan said the move diverts attention from the team’s forgettable on-field…

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Rohit Sharma Faces ‘PR Team’ Jibe From Talk Show Panel Featuring Michael Vaughan, Adam Gilchrist

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Rohit Sharma Faces ‘PR Team’ Jibe From Talk Show Panel Featuring Michael Vaughan, Adam Gilchrist

File photo of Rohit Sharma© AFP A talk show panel featuring former England captain Michael Vaughan and legendary Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist took a brutal dig at Rohit Sharma over the India-Australia Test series. Rohit did not feature in the first Test and in the next three matches, he scored just 31 runs….

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A Look At Team India Stars’ Last Ranji Trophy Appearances As Next Round Draws Closer

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A Look At Team India Stars’ Last Ranji Trophy Appearances As Next Round Draws Closer

Following India’s poor performances in the Test arena as of late, with an unfortunate home series defeat after 12 years to New Zealand last year and a conceding 3-1 defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy away from home, the debate whether Indian stars should play more domestic cricket or stick to just…

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“What Have The Wives Done?” India Great Harbhajan Singh Slams Restricting Families On Team India Tours

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“What Have The Wives Done?” India Great Harbhajan Singh Slams Restricting Families On Team India Tours

File photo of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma; (right) Harbhajan Singh© AFP As an after-effect of India’s recent debacles against Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the BCCI have implemented a strict 10-point diktat, in an attempt to “ensuring professional standards and operational efficiency during tours and series” within the team. Among this,…

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BCCI Unveils 10-Point Diktat After Australia Debacle, Threatens “Disciplinary Action Against…”

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BCCI Unveils 10-Point Diktat After Australia Debacle, Threatens “Disciplinary Action Against…”

Cracking the whip on the Indian cricket team’s “star culture”, the BCCI on Thursday unveiled a 10-point policy to promote “discipline and unity”, making domestic cricket mandatory, imposing restriction on the presence of families and personal staff on tours and banning individual commercial endorsements during ongoing series. It is learnt that the restrictions…

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