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It’s important that I keep my foot on the pedal and not take it off: Padikkal

January 17, 2025 admin

Days after returning from the Test tour to Australia, Devdutt Padikkal seamlessly switched into white-ball mode and smashed a match-winning century for Karnataka against Baroda in the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He followed it up with another crucial 86 against defending champion Haryana to guide his side home to the summit clash. It…

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Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series: ICC rates four pitches ‘very good’, SCG track ‘satisfactory’

January 8, 2025 admin

Australian captain Pat Cummins exchanges a handshake with Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah after winning the fifth Test match, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Four out of five pitches used in the recent Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia have been rated ‘very good’ by…

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Whitewash at home bigger failure than BGT loss; not fair to target Rohit, Virat: Yuvraj Singh

January 7, 2025 admin

Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI World Cup-winning former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that being whitewashed at home by New Zealand was a bigger low for Team India than the loss of Border-Gavaskar Trophy but refused to join the chorus of criticism against embattled veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India…

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India tour of Australia: India vs Australia Test series; Australia reclaims Border-Gavaskar Trophy; India to face tough decisions

January 6, 2025 admin

Australian team pose for a photo in the dressing room after reclaiming the Bordewr-Gavaskar trophy by defeating India 3-1 in Sydney. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Late on Sunday night, Mitchell Starc and some of his teammates got into a sports utility vehicle and left the Sydney Cricket Ground. The celebrations in the Australian dressing…

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Ind vs Aus BGT series: Bumrah hopes to replicate his excellence at SCG

January 1, 2025 admin

India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Travis Head on day four of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on December 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP A slow walk gathering pace, legs suddenly whirring while approaching the bowling crease, back arching and…

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Ind vs Aus BGT series 2024/25: India must put the Melbourne defeat behind and perform at SCG

December 31, 2024 admin

After a long gap, Virat Kohli had a hundred in the first Test at Perth while skipper Rohit Sharma’s last came against England at Dharamshala in March last year. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP Late on Monday (December 30, 2024) the light dimmed on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Seagulls descended on the turf, cleaning…

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Border Gavaskar Trophy: India vs Australia fourth Test: Australia Head coach Andrew McDonald press conference in Melbourne on December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024 admin

File photo of Australia head coach Andrew McDonald. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In the season to be jolly, Sam Konstas has found his Christmas gift. A Test debut for Australia in a Boxing Day Test Melbourne is a huge step and the host’s coach Andrew McDonald confirmed to the media that the 19-year-old will…

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India vs Australia fourth Test in Melbourne: Indian captain Rohit Sharma press conference ahead of the fourth Test on December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024 admin

Head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah are seen during the inspection of the pitch at MCG in Melbourne on December 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP In a tiny press-conference hall located in the basement of the massive Melbourne Cricket Ground, Rohit Sharma kept nodding his head. Even before the…

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Mohammed Shami not fully fit yet, ruled out of remaining two Tests

December 23, 2024 admin

File photo of Mohammed Shami | Photo Credit: PTI India pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the last two Tests against Australia as he is yet to regain full fitness, the BCCI said on Monday (December 23, 2024). Shami, who last played for India in the ODI World Cup final in November, 2023,…

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Rohit Sharma should change his tactics, be more attacking batting at No. 6: Ravi Shastri

December 22, 2024 admin

With skipper Rohit Sharma struggling to decipher a way to score runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former India coach Ravi Shastri says the stylish batter should go in with a clear mindset, change his tactics, and attack the bowlers. | Photo Credit: AP With skipper Rohit Sharma struggling to decipher a way to score runs…

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