India vs Australia, 3rd Test | Ravi Shastri bats for Shubman Gill in playing XI

[ad_1] Shubhman Gill during a practice session ahead of a Test match between India and Australia. | Photo Credit: PTI Former India coach Ravi Shastri wants to see Shubman Gill given another chance during the remaining Border-Gavaskar Tests against Australia. Despite some impressive recent form against both the red-ball and in the limited overs arena, […]

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Border Gavaskar Trophy | Handscomb says Australia can deal with absence of Cummins, Warner

[ad_1] Peter Handscomb of Australia during Australian squad training session at Arun Jaitley Stadium on February 25, 2023 in Delhi, India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia’s Peter Handscomb believes the absence of captain Pat Cummins and batter David Warner will make life tougher when they face India in the third test starting in Indore […]

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Ravi Shastri weighs in on KL Rahul situation, says appointing vice-captain at home complicates selection

[ad_1] Former India coach Ravi Shastri is against the idea of picking a vice-captain in a home series as he feels it complicates the selection of the best XI when the deputy team leader is not in form. Shastri also hinted that Shubman Gill should replace KL Rahul in the remaining two Tests of the […]

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy | We failed the examination of India, says Australia coach McDonald

[ad_1] Australian coach Andrew McDonald speaks to the media during an Australia press conference on February 20, 2023, in Delhi. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia chief coach Andrew McDonald made no bones about his team’s capitulation in the second innings of the second Test here, saying they “failed the examination” of India. Australia, who […]

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Australia captain Pat Cummins gifts signed team jersey to Cheteshwar Pujara for completing 100 Tests

[ad_1] Australian skipper Pat Cummins gifted a signed jersey to Cheteshwar Pujara, commemorating Pujara’s 100th Test match appearance after the third day of the second test match, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday. India won the match by 6 wickets | Photo Credit: ANI Australia captain Pat Cummins presented Cheteshwar Pujara with […]

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Second Test victory sees India tightens grip on qualification for WTC Final

[ad_1] Indian players celebrates during the third day of the second Test against Australia in New Delhi on February 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The race to qualification for the ICC World Test Championship Final took another turn on February 19, 2023 as India claimed a six-wicket victory over Australia to move a […]

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Axar, Ashwin to the rescue as Lyon destroys India’s top order

[ad_1] Elegant execution: Axar Patel sends Nathan Lyon to the ropes watched by wicketkeeper Alex Carey and Steve Smith. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan When 302 runs are scored in a day’s play — notably 144 in the post-tea session — the playing surface ceases to be part of any discussion on sub-standard pitches. Taking […]

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Every single run you scored is a big plus for India: Gavaskar to Pujara on his 100th Test

[ad_1] Sunil Gavaskar presents Cheteshwar Pujara with a cap for his 100th test match, during day one of the second Test match in the series between India and Australia at Arun Jaitley Stadium on February 17, 2023 in Delhi. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The legendary Sunil Gavasakar on Friday hoped Cheteshwar Pujara would become […]

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India looks comfortably poised to retain the trophy with a win at the Kotla

[ad_1] Fit for the fray: One of the speculations surrounding the India team selection is whether Shreyas will replace Suryakumar. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Riddled with self-doubt, injuries and lack of skill-sets in dealing with spin-friendly surfaces, Australia faces a cautious and upbeat India in its bid to prevent the host from retaining the […]

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India-Australia test series to begin at nagpur from feb 9

[ad_1] Virat Kohli of India waits to bat during a nets session at Edgbaston on June 29, 2022 in Birmingham, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Nagpur, Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad have been chosen as the venues for the much awaited four-Test series between India and Australia from February 9 to March 13. The BCCI […]

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