News Players restricted to the hotel ground circuit, but may mix in the hotel team room Making the bed. Cleaning the toilet. There is no room service. Order food in apps. No access to the pool. Ajinkya Rahane’s India will not only have to deal with mounting injuries on the …
Read More »Aus vs Ind 2020-21 – ‘Nothing formal from BCCI’ at Brisbane test switch
News “Both teams have wanted to play the calendar as we proposed” There has been “nothing formal from BCCI” about India being reluctant to play the fourth and final round in Brisbane, said Nick Hockley, chief executive of Cricket Australia, adding that CA has been in “daily” contact with its …
Read More »South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Wanderers
Let’s get this out of the way: of all the things CSA has to worry about, Anrich Nortje signing a deal with Kolpak is not one of them. We mention him both because of the best course of his career and because it is that time of year and against …
Read More »Aus vs Ind 2020-21 3rd round SCG
News The spotlight will be on Travis Head if Wade is pushed to the middle order Matthew Wade expects David Warner to play Test 3 against India, but is not concerned about the impact his willingness to fill the opening spot could have on his future position in Australia’s batting …
Read More »Aus vs Ind 4th test
News Reports citing sources say players from India could refuse to travel to Brisbane if they are to be subjected to a strict lockdown. Australia’s test series schedule against India has come under threat after reports on Sunday that visitors are unhappy with the prospect of re-entering strict quarantine for …
Read More »Aus vs Ind 4th Test – Matthew Wade
News Reports say India does not want to travel to Brisbane for fear of being put into another harsh quarantine Matthew Wade has stated that Australia is planning for the fourth test to take place in Brisbane as planned. His comments on Sunday followed media reports that the Indian team …
Read More »Ian Chappell – Ajinkya Rahane is brave, smart, calm and has the respect of his team
Commentary Their contributions were instrumental in ensuring that India did not collapse in Melbourne as they could well have. It was no surprise that Ajinkya Rahane captained India without a hitch at the MCG; Anyone who saw him in charge in Dharamsala in 2017 would have recognized a man born …
Read More »Australia vs India, 2020-21 – Fielding is key for David Warner as crucial 48 hours lie ahead in comeback offer
News The starter knows that he will not be in top form but he is doing his best to play the third test. The next 48 hours will be key in determining whether David Warner will be fit enough to take his place on the Australia side for Test 3 …
Read More »Sourav Ganguly ‘stable’ and ‘fully conscious’ after undergoing angioplasty for heart attack
News Former Indian captain will be “monitored for 24 hours” in hospital Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of India and current president of BCCI, is “stable” and “fully conscious” after undergoing angioplasty on Saturday. Ganguly had been hospitalized in Kolkata after complaining of chest pain, which doctors said was a …
Read More »Kane Williamson – ‘Simple values’ and ‘element of consistency’ behind New Zealand’s test domain
News The captain urges the team not to get carried away by recent success as they seek the number one spot in the tests. Kane Williamson has started the new year as the # 1 test hitter and his New Zealand team could become the new # 1 test team …
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