On the Indore pitch | Desperation can be inspiring — but it can be embarrassing, too

On the Indore pitch | Desperation can be inspiring — but it can be embarrassing, too

India’s captain Rohit Sharma leaves the pitch after Australia won the third cricket Test match against India in Indore, on March 3, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP When a team loses, it is a cliché to say the players didn’t want to win desperately enough. For the losers, that is both comfort and justification. Desperation […]

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Ind vs Aus, 3rd Test | It was one odd game… but we were not brave, did not apply ourselves: Rohit Sharma

Ind vs Aus, 3rd Test | It was one odd game… but we were not brave, did not apply ourselves: Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit Sharma speaks to the media after losing the third Test against Australia at Holkare Cricket Stadium on March 03, 2023 in Indore. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday said his team was not brave and lacked application in the third Test against Australia here but described the […]

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Australia wins third Test against India, qualifies for WTC final

Australia wins third Test against India, qualifies for WTC final

Australian batsman Travis Head plays a shot on the third day of the 3rd Test Match at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Friday, March 03, 2023. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy  There was no twist in the tale as Australia turned the tables on India with an emphatic nine-wicket win in the third […]

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Ind vs Aus, 3rd Test | Umesh Yadav takes three on spin-friendly track, India bowl out Australia for 197

Ind vs Aus, 3rd Test | Umesh Yadav takes three on spin-friendly track, India bowl out Australia for 197

Umesh Yadav celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Cameron Green on the second day of the 3rd Test between India and Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on March 02, 2023. | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy Umesh Yadav scalped three batters as India bowled out Australia for 197 in their […]

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

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

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, Gill […]

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Ind vs Aus | Warner, Agar, Mitch Marsh, Maxwell included in ODI squad

Ind vs Aus | Warner, Agar, Mitch Marsh, Maxwell included in ODI squad

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell will join the ODI squad on the India tour | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy David Warner and Ashton Agar were included in Australia’s squad for next month’s One-Day International series in India on Thursday despite being sent home from the Test tour this week. ALSO READ | Cricket selection: Putting the […]

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Ind vs Aus | Warner ruled out of Indore, Ahmedabad Tests due to elbow injury

Ind vs Aus | Warner ruled out of Indore, Ahmedabad Tests due to elbow injury

Australian batter David Warner being treated by team physio after he got injured during the first day of the 2nd Test match between India and Australia, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi, on February 17, 2023 | Photo Credit: PTI Struggling Australia opening batter David Warner was on Tuesday ruled out of the […]

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Ind vs Aus Test series | Pat Cummins flies home due to family illness

Ind vs Aus Test series | Pat Cummins flies home due to family illness

File picture of Australian captain Pat Cummins during the 2nd Test against India in New Delhi, February 19, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian captain Pat Cummins has flown back home from the tour of India due to a “serious family illness” following the second Test in Delhi. The cricket.com.au reported that Cummins is on […]

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

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

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 step […]

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Axar and Ashwin to the rescue after Lyon destroys India’s top order

Axar and Ashwin to the rescue after Lyon destroys India’s top order

Elegant execution: Axar Patel, alongwith R. Ashwin, turned the script on its head even as Australia looked set to take control.  | 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 […]

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