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India’s Jasprit Bumrah bowls to depart Australia’s Steve Smith during Day 2 of the third Test match, at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Jasprit Bumrah may be this precise destroyer out on the turf, but away from it, he does have a sense of humour. As he faced the…
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A file image of Indian bowler Nitish Kumar Reddy | Photo Credit: AFP Ever since Kapil Dev bowed out of the game after an ODI against the West Indies at Faridabad in 1994, India has been on a perennial search for the fast bowling all-rounder. Early rival wickets and the insurance cover of runs down…
A file image of Australian opener Nathan McSweeney | Photo Credit: AP Stepping into David Warner’s shoes can be a daunting task and Nathan McSweeney is dealing with that onerous challenge in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Warner’s buddy Usman Khawaja is his partner and matters get even more delicate as the former opener is…
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India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is ushering in a new era with his fearlessness | Photo Credit: AP Strange things happen when you are out of form. Or when you develop a technical flaw late in your career. You tend to get the best deliveries and your inadequate responses overlap with the bowler’s finest. Ask Virat Kohli…
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Tickets for the opening day of the fourth Test of the between India and Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground have sold out, highlighting the public’s strong interest in the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Tickets for the opening day of the fourth Test of the between India and Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground…
India’s Virat Kohli (L) joins his teammates during a practice session. File | Photo Credit: AFP In these days of two-Test series and instant noodles, a long drawn contest spread over seven weeks can be draining. India last played five Tests in Australia during the summer of 1991-92. Also Read | After crowd chaos, no…
Rohit Sharma looks dejected after losing the match. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Former India players Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar want skipper Rohit Sharma to return to the opening spot so that he can be his aggressive and expressive self. Rohit, who had missed the first Test, dropped down to the number six spot in…
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It was a Sunday (December 8, 2024) on fast-forward at the Adelaide Oval. Even if the climax seemed a foregone conclusion, fans merrily trooped in, Bollywood hits wafted in the air and drums were thumped. The temperature was a crisp 22 degrees, and even as the sun lent some warmth, the breeze was bone-chilling. India…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc celebrates an Indian wicket on day 1 of the second Border-Gavaskar trophy Test in Adelaide on December 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images When Mitchell Starc turned up at the Adelaide Oval for the 2020 pink-ball Test, he dismissed Prithvi Shaw with the match’s second delivery. On Friday (December 6, 2024),…
Australia saw the light on a Friday (December 6, 2024) night. At a packed Adelaide Oval and on a rather unusual day in which the expected rains stayed away while the floodlights malfunctioned twice, the host scored 86 for one in reply to India’s first innings score of 180. The second Test’s opening day was…