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“Incredibly Smart Bowler, Has Taught Me A Lot”: Nathan Lyon’s Big Take On R Ashwin

November 18, 2024 admin

Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon believes that rival players often serve as the “best coaches”, acknowledging that his Indian counterpart Ravichandran Ashwin has “taught” him a great deal through their faceoffs since 2011-12. Having made their Test debuts in the same year, Lyon and Ashwin will face each other for the eighth time…

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“Got What We Wanted…”: India Coach On Pre-Perth Test Practice Strategy

November 18, 2024 admin

The centre-wicket match simulation at WACA ground has served its purpose as the Indian team got what it wanted ahead of the opening Test against Australia, believed Abhishek Nayar and Morne Morkel, the two lieutenants of head coach Gautam Gambhir. The focus was on getting acclimatised to the conditions after the visitors had…

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“We Sacrifice A Lot…”: On Rohit Sharma Missing 1st Test, Australia Star’s Blunt Take

November 18, 2024 admin

Australia batter Travis Head has extended his support to Rohit Sharma‘s decision to skip the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to be with his wife following the birth of their second child. With Rohit unavailable, pace spearhead and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah will captain the side. Head backed Rohit’s priorities and said he…

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“I Know What Works For Me…”: Nathan McSweeney Ahead Of Test Debut Against India

November 18, 2024 admin

File photo of Nathan McSweeney© AFP Nathan McSweeney has been tasked to open on his Australia debut despite not being a specialist in that position but he remains unfazed ahead of his big test in the series opener against India beginning on Friday. McSweeney was picked in the squad for the first Test…

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“Virat Kohli Said He Had No Respect For Me”: How India Star Annoyed Australia Great In His Country

November 18, 2024 admin

Ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson went down the memory lane and revisited his infamous rivalry with star India batter Virat Kohli. The first Test of the upcoming five-match series will kick-start from November 22 in Perth. Over the years, the Test series between India and Australia…

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Team India’s Pre-Perth Test Call Shocks England Great. Says “Can’t Get My Head Around…”

November 18, 2024 admin

File photo of Gautam Gambhir© AFP Baffled by India’s decision to head into the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia without a proper warm-up game, former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised concerns about how the tourists would get into a “competitive mindset” without match practice. India decided against playing a match against an…

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With Rohit Sharma And Shubman Gill Doubtful For Perth Test, Kapil Dev’s “Don’t Listen” Advice

November 18, 2024 admin

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former cricketer Kapil Dev on Sunday advised Team India and asked them not to take excess pressure before the series. According to ESPNcricinfo, India skipper Rohit Sharma and batter Shubman Gill will miss the first Test against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Perth. The report…

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Australia vs Pakistan 3rd T20I, Live Score: Aaron Hardie Scalps 3 As Australia Bowl Out Pakistan For 117

November 18, 2024 admin

Australia vs Pakistan 3rd T20I, Live Score Updates© AFP Australia vs Pakistan 3rd T20I, Live Updates: Aaron Hardie took three wickets as Australia bundled out Pakistan for 117 in the third T20I on Monday. Opting to bat first, Pakistan kept on losing wickets regularly. For the visitors, only Babar Azam played a decent knock…

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Australia vs Pakistan Live Streaming 3rd T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

November 18, 2024 admin

Australia vs Pakistan Live Streaming 3rd T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch© AFP Australia vs Pakistan 3rd T20I, Live Streaming: Australia are all set to face Pakistan in the third T20I of the three-match series on Monday in Hobart. The hosts have already gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. However, Pakistan…

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England Great Doesn’t Mince Words, Takes Swipe At Gautam Gambhir Over Ricky Ponting Remarks

November 18, 2024 admin

Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar in a practice session© AFP A war of words emerged between Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia great Ricky Ponting after the latter criticised Virat Kohli‘s form and questioned his place in the Test team. When Gambhir was asked about his views on Ponting’s comments…

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