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Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur produced another inspirational effort in adverse circumstances but India were set a challenging target of 328 by Australia as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy headed towards an exhilarating finale on Day 4 of the fourth Test, at The Gabba in Brisbane. The target is a tricky one and the Indian

IND vs AUS Live: David Warner and Marcus Harris will look to give Australia a strong start.© AFP India fought back from 186/6 to finish at 336, and Australia finished Day 3 of the fourth Test at the Gabba at 21/0 with a lead of 54 runs. David Warner looked to find some form, after

Seeing a funny side to the incidence, Virender Sehwag posted a video on his Instagram account.© Instagram Sri Lankan wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella ended up accidentally hitting leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga on his face, while celebrating a wicket on Sunday. The incident took place when Sri Lanka players had gathered to celebrate the dismissal of England skipper

IND vs AUS: Washington Sundar went on to score 62 runs on his Test debut at the Gabba.© AFP Washington Sundar on Sunday registered the highest individual score for a debutant batting at number seven in Australia. Sundar went on to score 62 runs on his Test debut that helped India come storming back into the

Moeen Ali, the England all-rounder, has been released from quarantine and has joined his teammates in Galle after serving an extended isolation period. The 33-year-old cricketer had tested negative for COVID-19 prior to England’s departure from the UK but returned a positive test for coronavirus following the team’s arrival at the Sri Lanka airport in

Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald on Saturday said that Cricket Australia (CA) is trying its best to go ahead with the scheduled Test series against South Africa. According to the schedule for the World Test Championship, Tim Paine’s side is meant to be facing the Proteas in three Tests in South Africa between February 14

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon on Saturday said that he is looking forward to bowling to Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper-batsman always tries to smash him. Lyon, playing his 100th Test for Australia, has already dismissed Rohit Sharma in the first innings. The second day of the ongoing fourth Test between India and Australia failed to resume

IND vs AUS Live: T Natarajan picked two wickets on Day 1 to bring India back in the game.© AFP Riding on Marnus Labuschagnne’s century, hosts Australia scored 274 for five on the opening day of the fourth and final Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia skipper Tim Paine was unbeaten on 38 runs,

Navdeep Saini’s breakdown after bowling only 7.5 overs due to a groin injury on the first day of the fourth Test has raised some serious questions about the work done by national team’s trainers and physios. As the Australian tour hits its business end, the Indian team’s list of injuries will make it very difficult

Navdeep Saini complained of pain in his groin as he walked off the field on Day 1 of the 4th Test.© Twitter India’s injury problems on the ongoing tour of Australia continued in Brisbane as Navdeep Saini walked off the field after complaining of “pain in his groin” on the opening day of the fourth

Mark Boucher said South Africa may play a “watered-down” team against Pakistan in the T20I series.© Twitter South Africa coach Mark Boucher said that the emphasis is on the Test series against Australia, and due to this, they might field a “watered-down” T20I team during the upcoming tour of Pakistan. South Africa will play a

Rajeev Shukla was recently appointed the vice president of the BCCI.© Facebook A complaint alleging conflict of interest has been filed against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajeev Shukla by former Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) member Sanjeev Gupta. The conflict of interest issue arises if an individual holds

Sophie Devine hit a hundred off just 36 balls in a domestic match in Dunedin.© AFP New Zealand captain Sophie Devine hit the fastest century in women’s Twenty20 history on Thursday, taking just 36 balls to reach 100 in a domestic match in Dunedin. Devine tore apart the Otago Sparks bowling attack, hitting nine sixes

Kerala batsman Mohammed Azharuddeen played a stunning knock on Wednesday against Mumbai in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as he helped Kerala win their second match on the trot. Chasing 197, the right-handed opener smashed a century off just 37 deliveries against a Mumbai bowling attack comprising the likes of Dhawal Kulkarni, Tushar Deshpande

It’s still not advantage Australia, believes the country’s leading spinner Nathan Lyon, despite playing the series-deciding fourth Test against an injury-ravaged Indian team at a venue where the home team’s record is second to none. The seasoned campaigner refused to overlook the grit and gumption shown by the Indians in the drawn third Test in

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has set a new standard for calling out poor crowd behaviour, Australia’s top off-spinner Nathan Lyon said on Wednesday, describing cricket as a sport for all with no room for racism or abuse of any form. The Indian team had lodged an official complaint with the ICC after a group of

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith during the third Test match against India.© AFP Australia’s premier batsman Steve Smith is “shocked and disappointed” at the controversy created by the allegations levelled against him for a purported video where he is seen scuffing up the guard mark of Indian batsman Rishabh Pant on the fifth day of

Siddarth Kaul made his international debut on India’s tour to England and Ireland in 2018.© AFP Siddarth Kaul cliched an outstanding hat-trick as he helped Punjab thrash Karnataka by nine wickets in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Alur Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Apart from Kaul, it was Prabhsimran Singh’s knock of 89 not