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Selectors Face Tricky Questions After Series Win Against New Zealand
Mayank Agarwal, Jayant Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj are not the first-choice players in the Indian Test team, but all of them played key roles as India sealed a series victory against New Zealand with a 372-run triumph at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday. ....
Will Back All Players Who Have Done Well In The Past: Virat Kohli
India Test and ODI captain Virat Kohli on Monday came out in support of his out-of-form Test deputy Ajinkya Rahane, saying he will back all players struggling for form as he doesn't want an environment where players feel insecure. ....
Pakistani Churches On High Alert, Amp Up Security Following Rise Of Taliban
At a meeting of Catholic and Protestant leaders in Pakistan, the senior clergy agreed to tighten surveillance and take additional security measures, especially during Sunday services. With the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, there are serious concerns of extremist incidents aimed at minority communities, especially the Christians as Christmas draws near. ....
Ashes 2021-22: Not Impossible To Beat Australia At Gabba, Says Jos Buttler
On the eve of the first Test of the 2021-22 Ashes, England wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler on Tuesday said that it's not impossible to beat Australia at Gabba, where the hosts have an intimidating record over the years. ....
Ashes, 1st Test: Rain Ends Play Early After Pat Cummins Leads Australia In Skittling Out England For 147
Australia captain Pat Cummins made a cracking start to his captaincy stint with a five-wicket haul as the hosts skittled out England for just 147 on day one of first Ashes Test at The Gabba here on Wednesday. ....
3rd Test Between India A And South Africa A Ends In Draw
The third and final four-day Test between South Africa A and India A ended in a draw, with the three-match series ending in a 0-0 stalemate, here on Thursday. ....
The Ashes, 1st Test: Ben Stokes Suffers Injury While Diving To Stop Boundary, Management Assessing Him
England all-rounder Ben Stokes suffered an injury during the second day's play in the opening Ashes Test at The Gabba and the tourists' bowling coach Jon Lewis has said that it was the reason behind the charismatic player not being able to "bowl full pace at the back end of the day". ....
Hobart All Set To Be Announced As Venue For 5th Ashes Test
The Bellerive Oval in Hobart is set to be announced as the venue for the fifth and final Ashes Test, after it beat rivals Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), reports emerging from Australia said. ....
Camaraderie Between Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma To Decide Success Of India's Split Captaincy
Indian cricket has finally taken the inevitable decision to have different captains for the red-ball and white-ball cricket in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, the success of India's split captaincy will very much depend on the camaraderie between the two heavyweights, with coach Rahul Dravid working as a catalyst. ....
Rohit Sharma Begins Preparation For South Africa Tour
Ahead of the South Africa tour, India's newly-appointed white-ball captain Rohit Sharma on Friday began his preparations with a training session in Mumbai on Friday. The 34-year old Sharma took to social media to share a video clip in which he can be seen working with throw-down specialists on a pitch full of pace and bounce. ....
