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News Rookie starter says practicing against Indian bowlers on nets better prepared him for test cricket On debut, Shubman Gill’s first two overs at the wicket were the kind that made Geoff Boycott ask his teammates to thank him for not coming out before the last ball of Michael Holding’s …

At his pre-match press conference, Ajinkya Rahane was asked a question that was unusual but not surprising given the way Indian cricket is popularly narrated. Rahane was asked if he would ask outgoing captain Virat Kohli for advice for the remainder of the series. However, it is not about Kohli’s …

News He suffered the injury while hitting at 79 on the opening day of the two-round series. Dhananjaya de Silva has been ruled out for the remainder of the South African tour with a grade two tear in his left thigh. de Silva had retired injured in ’79 on the …

Ajinkya Rahane pulled out his 12th test hundred on Sunday.© Twitter Virat Kohli took to Twitter to praise India’s alternate captain Ajinkya Rahane, who scored an undefeated century on Day 2 of the ongoing Boxing Day test at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Rahane along with Ravindra Jadeja put India …

Substitute skipper Ajinkya Rahane used his luck to reach an undefeated century when India built an ominous 82-run lead over Australia on day two to take full control in Test 2 in Melbourne on Sunday. It was a decisive and crucial blow against a world-class attack from the mild-mannered 32-year-old, …

News The starter is hitting well, but his general mobility remains a problem after the groin injury. David Warner is still struggling to regain his old dynamism after a groin injury, which means he is a dubious starter for Test 3 of the series against India, even as Australia feels …

IND vs AUS Live: Shubman Gill was fired for 45 on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test at MCG.© AFP Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari are the batsmen in the fold for India, on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at MCG. Shubman Gill was fired …

News “It’s disappointing when you drop catches, and we didn’t take Williamson’s review” A “mature” Shaheen Afridi was “disappointed” with Pakistan’s fielding on the first day of the Mount Maunganui test, as the team lost three catches to New Zealand, not making the most of their decision to pitch first. …

News “We certainly show the latest game, no matter how many you have, you are in the game” Marnus Labuschagne has admitted that Australia’s higher order has been struggling with the fact that India has appeared for the Test series with multiple highly evolved plans to confuse them, after they …

News Bumrah was asked about neutral umpires in the wake of Tim Paine’s exit call. Without actually saying that India was denied Tim Paine’s wicket in a closed appeal on the first day of the Boxing Day test, Jasprit Bumrah has said it is “unfortunate” that neutral referees cannot travel …