Men in Blue need to find a way to tackle the Mitchells’ menace

Men in Blue need to find a way to tackle the Mitchells’ menace

Bilateral one-day internationals may have lost relevance in recent times, but for visiting teams, a series win in India is still a big deal. The Men in Blue have only lost one ODI series since 2016, when Australia beat India 3-2 in 2019. On Wednesday at the recently-renovated M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, the Aussies will look […]

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Ind vs Aus, 2nd ODI | Australia win toss, opt to field first

Ind vs Aus, 2nd ODI | Australia win toss, opt to field first

Australia captain Steve Smith. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australian skipper Steve Smith won the toss and decided to field first in the second ODI match at Y.S. Raja Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Sunday. In the first ODI match, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja managed to secure a 5-wicket victory for India. Australia fought […]

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Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

WPL begins: Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning (L), Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur (2L), Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana (C), Gujarat Giants’ captain Beth Mooney (2R) and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy (R) gesture during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on March […]

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The World Test Championship final – no room for experimentation 

The World Test Championship final – no room for experimentation 

After the _ (fill in the appropriate word depending on your political and sporting proclivities: weird, bizarre, inspiring, stunning, embarrassing, hubristic, painful, moving, rousing, crazy…) start to the Ahmedabad Test, it was surprising that Virat Kohli won the player-of-the-match award. The real impact players were paraded around in what looked like an oversized shoe to […]

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Shreyas Iyer doubtful for ODIs against Australia due to recurring back injury

Shreyas Iyer doubtful for ODIs against Australia due to recurring back injury

India’s Shreyas Iyer takes a catch to dismiss Australia’s Mitchell Starc during the Day 2 of the 4th Test Match between Australia and India, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: ANI India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is doubtful for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting from March 17 due to […]

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AUS vs IND 4th Test, Day 3 | Shubman Gill scores half-century, India 129/1 at lunch

AUS vs IND 4th Test, Day 3 | Shubman Gill scores half-century, India 129/1 at lunch

India’s Shubman Gill in action during the third day of the fourth cricket test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, March 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Young Shubman Gill justified his inclusion in the playing XI with a composed half-century as India scored at a fair clip to reach 129 for […]

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AUS vs IND 4th Test, Day 3 | Shubman Gill scores half-century, India 129/1 at lunch

AUS vs IND 4th Test, Day 3 | Shubman Gill scores half-century, India 129/1 at lunch

India’s Shubman Gill in action during the third day of the fourth cricket test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, March 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Young Shubman Gill justified his inclusion in the playing XI with a composed half-century as India scored at a fair clip to reach 129 for […]

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Australia opts to bat first against India in final Test

Australia opts to bat first against India in final Test

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pose with India captain Rohit Sharma and Australian skipper Steve Smit during day one of the Fourth Test matchat Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, on March 9, 2023.  | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat […]

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It’s about being ruthless, not overconfident: Rohit Sharma

It’s about being ruthless, not overconfident: Rohit Sharma

Skipper’s word: Bharat will not be judged by a couple of poor shows with the bat, assured Rohit. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Ravi Shastri did not mince words after India suffered a nine-wicket defeat in the third Test against Australia in Indore last week. “This is what a little complacency, a little bit of […]

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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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