India’s commendable change in the current Border-Gavaskar trophy has exposed Australia’s batting lineup. The hosts have been battling the bat since the start of the 4-match test event in Adelaide. The Australians may have attacked the tourists in the opening of the series, but it is a proven fact that …
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“Sarakku iruku paiyan-kitte” (‘the boy has great talent, he has the goods) ”, used to say Bharat Arun, bowling coach of the India team, about Mohammed Siraj. “You suggest something and he has the skill and temperament to produce it perfectly”, words to that effect. Arun has been talking about …
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Mohammed Ismail calms down, clears his throat and does his best to control his emotions, before uttering the barely audible: “I wish abba (the late Mohammed Ghouse) had been alive today.” Ismail, the older brother of Mohammed Siraj, Team India’s latest rhythm sensation, says he’s a bit groggy, after waking …
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“If Kohli is the angry Amitabh Bachchan, then Rahane is the Amol Palekar of Indian cricket,” says former Mumbai player and coach Vinayak Samant, Rahane’s roommate on the national team. Palekar is a man of substance and a talented actor who made a name for himself with kind, modest characters …
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The Indian cricket team on Thursday attempted a never-before-seen training exercise that vaguely resembled a wrestling match, with a pair of two players, each seemingly struggling to outdo each other. The all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the first to hit the nets for the training session and underwent a fitness test …
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36 all, eight wickets defeated, Captain Virat Kohli flew back home and now an exhausted and demoralized Indian team will have to face the mighty Australians in the Boxing Day event at MCG. The odds are stacked for the Indian team before the second test. But with a 1-0 lead …
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NEW DELHI: Adelaide’s scars are fresh for the Indian team, but even before they could land on MelbourneAs the venue for the next test, the Australians have already started to speak, throwing salt on India’s wounds. “Maybe,” Steve Smith he said with a smile when asked if the Indians would …
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Written by Shamik Chakrabarty | December 20, 2020 10:38:12 pm Gundappa Viswanath (Source: Reuters) Gundappa Viswanath I was on the team when we were all out 42 against England at Lord’s. But I would never say that 36 killed the ghost of it. I can never be happy. I never …
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By: Sports Desk | Updated: December 20, 2020 7:34:35 pm Rahul Dravid currently serves as the director of the BCCI National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Former Indian cricketer and head coach Dilip Vengsarkar suggested to the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) to send Rahul Dravid to Australia …
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NEW DELHI: Veteran Wicketkeeper-Batter Wriddhiman Saha and young starter Prithvi Shaw They are unlikely to be chosen for the remaining tests in Australia, as India looks to generate wholesale changes after the Adelaide batting debacle. It is understood that young Shubman gillAfter a couple of impressive blows in prep games, …
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