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Big Blow For England: Ben Stokes To Skip India Tour, Champions Trophy. The Reason Is…

December 22, 2024 admin

England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next year’s Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India, team management announced Sunday. The 33-year-old star all-rounder was not considered after damaging a hamstring during England’s defeat by New Zealand in the third Test at Hamilton…

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Do Feel For Nathan McSweeney, But Totally Understand Why Australia Dropped Him, Says Michael Vaughan

December 22, 2024 admin

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said he does feel sad for Nathan McSweeney, who was dropped from Australia’s squad for the remaining two Tests against India, while acknowledging the rationale behind the decision made by the visitors’. McSweeney opened in the first three Tests against India but made just 72 runs at an…

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Ex-BCCI Selector’s ‘Rohit Sharma’ Solution Amid India Batting Crisis

December 22, 2024 admin

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Chetan Sharma on Saturday said that India skipper Rohit Sharma should open in the upcoming Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The 2024/25 Test season, which started with a series against Bangladesh, has been disastrous for Rohit. Not only…

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Cricket Match Called Off After Ravindra Jadeja-Hindi Press Conference Row In Melbourne: Report

December 22, 2024 admin

Ravindra Jadeja in press conference© YouTube The aftermath of the Ravindra Jadeja press conference controversy has reportedly seen a planned T20 match between the media personnel of the two countries being cancelled. Ahead of the 4th Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja spoke to a few…

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Australia Legend Goes On ‘Captaincy’ Rant, Names 2 Players India Should’ve Picked

December 22, 2024 admin

File photo of Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir While India have done quite well to keep the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series poised at 1-1 after three Tests, former Australia captain Allan Border, one of the people whom the series is named after, wasn’t impressed with one particular aspect of India’s team selection….

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Ravindra Jadeja-Hindi Controversy: What Really Happened During Press Conference

December 22, 2024 admin

India’s tour of Australia ending without a controversy is rare. More often than not, Team India’s tour Down Under triggers new rows, one way or the other. On Saturday, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja‘s chatter with journalists in Melbourne led to a huge controversy, with the player being accused of not responding to Australian…

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Rohit Sharma Injury Scare For India Ahead Of 4th Test In Melbourne: Report

December 22, 2024 admin

Rohit Sharma was hit on the knee in nets© AFP Team India has had to deal with a huge injury scare just days before the start of the 4th Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne. Skipper Rohit Sharma was reportedly hit on the knee during a net session. Though he tried to…

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“He Can Make A Wrong Movement”: Wicket-Keeping Great Ian Healy Analyses Rishabh Pant’s Skills

December 22, 2024 admin

File image of Rishabh Pant.© AFP Rishabh Pant is an invaluable cog in the India Test setup, and has already played several game-changing knocks in his 41-Test long career. However, if there has ever been a weakness in his game, it has been his wicket-keeping ability compared to the other top wicket-keepers in…

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“You Bowled A Carrom Ball”: PM Modi Writes Emotional Letter To R Ashwin On Surprising Retirement

December 22, 2024 admin

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s retirement announcement left every cricket fan across the world stunned. Still one of the best spinners in the game, Ashwin called time on his international career midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As the Brisbane Test concluded, there was a sense of sorrow in the Indian camp, with Ashwin deciding…

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Ravi Shastri Lauds Jasprit Bumrah For “Single Handedly” Keeping India In Series vs Australia

December 22, 2024 admin

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the Rohit Sharma-led side was justified in celebrating on avoiding the follow-on during the rain-hit third Test against Australia in Brisbane, which led to the five-match series being locked at 1-1. On Day Four of the match at the Gabba, Akash Deep sliced a Pat Cummins…

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