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Wasim Jaffer Sends Coded Message To India's Stand-in Captain Ajinkiya Rahane
Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer has sent a coded message to India's stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane in Australia, and challenged him and his teammates to decode it. ....
Indian Fast Bowler Mohammad Shami Advised 6 Weeks' Rest, To Fly Out To India On Wednesday
India pace bowler Mohammed Shami whose bowling hand was fractured while batting on the third day of the first Test match in Adelaide on Saturday has been advised six weeks' rest and will be flying out of Australia for India on Wednesday. ....
Find Questions On ODI, T20I Return Laughable: Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin said that he finds questions about his comeback to ODI and T20Is "laughable" as he is at peace with himself where he is in his international career. Ashwin is an integral part of the Indian Test team but has not played a limited overs match in international cricket since July 2017 despite being a regular in the Indian Premier League. ....
India's Lop-sided Selection Of Playing XIs Continues
The Indian cricket team management's lop-sided thinking while picking playing XIs continued during the first Test in Adelaide as they picked the talented but out-of-form Prithvi Shaw to play as opener alongside Mayank Agarwal even though the high-pressure game was a pink-ball Test, a day-nighter, Indias only second. ....
IND Vs AUS: David Warner, Sean Abbott Ruled Out Of Boxing Day Test
Left-handed Australia opener David Warner and fast bowler Sean Abbott have been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test against India because of their respective injuries. The duo will, however, rejoin the squad ahead of the third Test currently scheduled to be played from January 7 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). ....
Time To Regroup: India Begin Preparations For Boxing Day Test
Keeping aside the humiliating defeat in the first Test, Team India on Wednesday began their preparation for the second Test against Australia beginning Saturday. ....
Absence Of Kohli And Shami Gives Us Advantage: Langer
Absence of India skipper Virat Kohli and pace bowler Mohammed Shami will give advantage to Australia, who will look score over 400 in first innings to take charge of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, says Australia head coach Justin Langer. ....
Aus Cricketers Stick Together With No Families For Christmas, Boxing Day Test
For the first time in 40 years, Australia cricketers will spend Christmas and take field for the Boxing Day Test on Saturday without their families. The Boxing Day Test, beginning on December 26 i.e. the day after Christmas, has been a regular fixture in Australian summer since 1980. ....
Paine A Great Leader & Our Most Important Player: Langer
Australia head coach Justin Langer has praised his team's Test captain Tim Paine for his performance and leadership, calling him their "most important player". Langer, however, added that Adam Gilchrist remains the best-ever wicketkeeper-batsman for transforming the game of cricket.....
MCG Preferred As Backup Venue By CA For Third Aus-Ind Test
Cricket Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to host the third Test of the ongoing four-match series against India as per schedule at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) despite the Covid-19 outbreak on Sydney's northern beaches. ....
