Australia’s Steve Smith to debut as commentator at IPL

Australia’s Steve Smith to debut as commentator at IPL

Australia’s Steve Smith. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Australia’s Steve Smith will debut as a commentator at the upcoming Indian Premier League, the tournament’s broadcaster said Tuesday, ending the mystery about his return to the event. The 16th edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza begins Friday in Ahmedabad, with 10 teams and a host of […]

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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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Ind vs Aus 1st ODI | Captain Hardik opts to bowl first, 4 pacers picked

Ind vs Aus 1st ODI | Captain Hardik opts to bowl first, 4 pacers picked

Captains Hardik Pandya and Steven Smith at the toss ahead of the 1st ODI between India and Australia at Wankhede Stadium on March 17, 2023 | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the first ODI here on Friday. Hardik is leading […]

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Cummins to stay back in Australia, Steve Smith to lead side in ODI series

Cummins to stay back in Australia, Steve Smith to lead side in ODI series

Steve Smith. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Senior batter Steve Smith will lead Australia against India in the upcoming three-match ODI series as regular captain Pat Cummins, who lost his mother recently, will not return to the country for the white-ball contest. Cummins had left for home after the second Test in Delhi to […]

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Aus vs Ind 4th Test, Day 4 | Cautious Kohli unbeaten on 88 as India reach 362 for 4 at lunch

Aus vs Ind 4th Test, Day 4 | Cautious Kohli unbeaten on 88 as India reach 362 for 4 at lunch

Virat Kohli plays a defensive shot during the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on March 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Virat Kohli sedately inched towards his first Test hundred since November 2019 as India reached 362 for four at lunch on day four of the […]

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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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Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Smith to lead Australia in fourth Test as Cummins stays home to be with his unwell mother

Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Smith to lead Australia in fourth Test as Cummins stays home to be with his unwell mother

Australia’s captain Steve Smith after Australia won the third cricket test match against India in Indore. | Photo Credit: AP Steve Smith will lead Australia in the fourth and final Test against India as regular captain Pat Cummins remains with his unwell mother back home. Smith had captained the side in Indore in Cummins’ absence. […]

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Onus on Smith as another spin challenge awaits Aussies

Onus on Smith as another spin challenge awaits Aussies

Brainstorming: Steve Smith with the coaches talk strategy ahead of the third Test at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Steve Smith is tough as nails. He has 8,718 runs at 60.12, often in difficult batting conditions. But then, in this series, even this great batter has shown he can […]

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