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Real Test: India eye summit clash, Australia seek revenge

NAGPUR: Rohit Sharma, a bonafide white-ball legend, will face his biggest test as India's red-ball captain against a determined Australian side which would be hungry for revenge when the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar series starts here Thursday.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Suryakumar Yadav in, Cheteshwar Pujara out! Former selector trolled for picking SKY over Pujara

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and ex-chief selector of the senior men's cricket team Sunil Joshi on Tuesday picked his India Playing XI for the opening Test of the four-match series against Australia. Joshi, who has played 15 Tests and 69 ODIs for India between 1996 and 2001, preferred India's…

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

Harry Brook hits nine sixes en route to 97 as England start New Zealand tour

Captain Ben Stokes opted not to take the field, allowing Ollie Pope to lead the side instead

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Sairaj Bahutule to assist Indian spinners during Australia Tests

MUMBAI: India coach Rahul Dravid has called up former leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule, who is currently the spin bowling coach at the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy, to assist India’s spinners during the four-Test contest. While R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav are the regular members of the squad,…

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

Shubman Gill too good a player not to succeed: Graeme Smith

JOHANNESBURG: Former South African skipper Graeme Smith is quite impressed with the way Shubman Gill has made his presence felt in world cricket. The India youngster had recently hogged the limelight with an ODI double ton against New Zealand and T20 centuries against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

Steve Smith believes Nagpur pitch will break up during first match of India vs Australia Test series

Steve Smith says the Nagpur pitch will likely break up when India and Australia meet in the first of their highly anticipated four-Test series at the VCA Stadium.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

World Test Championship 2023: India's WTC Final chances hinge on series outcome

The India-Australia Test series will decide the two contenders for the 2021-23 World Test Championship Final. Currently, Australia are sitting at the top of the points table. They have all but secured their place in the final, but it isn’t a given yet. The most likely scenario is an India-Australia…

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Shubman Gill likely at No. 5; spinners R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja may get nod

It’s a series both India and Australia would have loved to go into with their best possible XIs. But that hasn’t been the case. Australia have been plagued by injuries to their champion pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. For India, the situation is a little different, with…

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2023

The Yorkshire racism scandal: how did we get here and what’s next?

With the CDC hearings taking place next month these are the key questions in a complicated and high-profile case

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

How Australia can win a Test series in India, according to the last coach of Australia to do so, John Buchanan

Sticking to a plan, playing to your strengths and silencing the "unbelievable" Indian crowd — The man who last guided Australia to a Test series victory in India outlines how this year's side can do it again.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023