Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said on Saturday that he will not rate Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership as “outstanding” as fans of the game will criticize him for having a bias towards players coming from Mumbai. Gavaskar’s comments came as India defeated Australia 195 in his first innings of Test 2 …
Read More »AUS vs IND: Ajinkya Rahane’s clever captaincy takes the limelight as India beat Australia 195 on Day 1 of the Boxing Day test
After being pushed against the wall after a humiliating loss in the series opener, the Indian team rebounded and dominated the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday. Substitute captain Ajinkya Rahane lost the draw, but Indian bowlers were in song all day …
Read More »AUS vs IND: Gutsy India recovers Skittle Australia in the second test
A resilient India rallied from its embarrassing early test exploits to take Australia out by just 195 and take control of a riveting second test opening day in Melbourne on Saturday. After their horror show in Adelaide last week, where they lost by eight wickets and were hit for 36 …
Read More »Aaron Summers will be the first Australian to play Pakistani national cricket
News The fast bowler will play for South Punjab in the 2021 One Day Cup, which starts on January 8. Fast bowler Aaron Summers will make history by becoming the first Australian to participate in national cricket in Pakistan. ESPNcricinfo understands that the 24-year-old will play for South Punjab in …
Read More »He apologized to Virat Kohli after it sold out, he was right about it: Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane said on Friday that he had apologized to Virat Kohli after her horrible confusion with him led the India captain to change the game in the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Kohli looked solid before the suicide run of 74 was over on opening day at Adelaide …
Read More »Preview: Launch report, XI replay and head-to-head record
The first test between New Zealand and Pakistan begins on December 26 at Mount Maunganui. Mohammad Rizwan will lead the team in the absence of Babar Azam. The long-awaited series of tests between New Zealand and Pakistan stars from Saturday (December 26) at Bay Oval on Mount Maunganui. The home …
Read More »Aus vs Ind, 2nd round, statistics 2020-21
Statistics analysis Before 2001 Australia had a 28-11 lead, but since then India won 17 and lost only 15 Tests against Australia The Australia-India test matches have been among the most intense clashes in recent years, and on Boxing Day, the rivalry will reach a significant milestone: it will be …
Read More »Aus vs Ind 2nd test
Australia XI will be unchanged for the Boxing Day Test, and the mere fact that it is played in an unchanged venue, the MCG in Melbourne, after a year of so much uncertainty will in itself be a great triumph of tradition and continuity over the many. vagaries of a …
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Features The key details on Mohammed Siraj’s journey from tennis ball cricket to his Boxing Day debut “Stay strong for your father’s dream.” Those were the words of Captain Virat Kohli when Mohammed Siraj decided to continue his stay in Australia after his father died in Hyderabad. The BCCI offered …
Read More »AUS vs IND, Boxing Day Test: Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj will make their debut; Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja also in game XI
India on Friday named their player XI for the second Test against Australia from December 26 with test debuts handed over to Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj. Gill comes in for Prithvi Shaw and is likely to open up the batting as Siraj replaces the injured Mohammed Shami. Rishabh Pant …
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