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India v Australia: first Test, day two – as it happened

Todd Murphy has helped keep the tourists alive in the first Test but India remain in full control in Nagpur after building a 144-run lead

The Guardian - AU

India vs Australia, 1st Test Highlights: Centurion Rohit Sharma puts India on top against Australia on Day 2

NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma scored a magnificent 120, off 212 balls, on Friday, before Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel hit fifties to take India to 321 for 7 at stumps on the second day of the opening Test of the four-match series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.…

The Times of India

Head dropped for first Test, Australia to bat

Australia have axed dynamic batter Travis Head for the first Test against India and will bat in Nagpur after Pat Cummins won the toss.

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Australia gear up for pitch battle with spin again looming as king in India

Without much support for Nathan Lyon the tourists may struggle to match their hosts’ mastery of spin on wickets prepared specifically for them in the four-Test series

The Guardian - AU

We are ready to play 'horses for courses', says Rohit Sharma on team selection

NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday revealed that the hosts India will continue their approach of selecting playing eleven according to the conditions of the venue and kept the lid over the possible team combination for the opening Test of the four-match series against Australia in Nagpur.

The Times of India

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

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…

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India vs Australia: Lots of rubbish spoken by former players on pitches, says Ian Chappell

MUMBAI: There is a reason legendary former Australia skipper and ideas pioneer Ian Chappell’s voice is missed in cricket broadcasting, at least by Indian fans, who often get an unpalatable cocktail of hyperbole and cliche in the guise of commentary.

The Times of India

India vs Australia: Will spinners decide the winners?

A Test series in India invariably boils down to the spinners. The last time the subcontinental giants lost a series at home, to England in 2012-13, spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar wreaked havoc.

The Times of India

'Rank turner could backfire': Experts bat for sporting tracks in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

NEW DELHI: Former selectors and experts feel that the Indian team management should ask for sporting tracks against Australia in the upcoming four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is scheduled to start from February 9 in Nagpur. They believed that current India batters are not equipped to handle quality spinners on rank…

The Times of India

Why Shardul Thakur over Umran Malik? Paras Mhambrey says Shardul adds depth to India’s batting

RAIPUR: In the T20 World Cup in Australia last year, India were widely criticised for playing R Ashwin and Axar Patel over leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as both Ashwin and Axar can bat a fair bit.

The Times of India

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Marauding India face resilient New Zealand

Ishan Kishan to play in middle order, Iyer out with injury as three-match series against world's top-ranked ODI side begins

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KS Bharat is a tough cricketer, he should get a chance in the Test series against Australia: MSK Prasad

HYDERABAD: It was in November 2019 that Andhra wicketkeeper Kona Srikar Bharat was first drafted into the India Test squad as a cover for Wriddhiman Saha for the second game against Bangladesh. In November 2021, Bharat took the field in the first Test against New Zealand as a replacement for…

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: Axar Patel emerges out of the shadows

Always believed in his batting potential, says coach Rathour

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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: India cricketers jostling for places in playing XI

Today's 3rd ODI vs Lanka may be a dead rubber but it is crucial for a lot of Indian players looking to make a stronger claim for a berth in the playing XI...

The Times of India

Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are not forced to sit out, says batting coach Vikram Rathour

NEW DELHI: India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has cleared the air over raging controversy as why Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are not getting chances in the ODI set up despite their exploits in T20Is in recent times.

The Times of India

Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan get Test nod; Prithvi Shaw in T20I theatre

Selectors look to fill Pant void with an explosive batter in Tests; Axar, Rahul opt out of NZ series

The Times of India

Rahul, Axar to miss NZ white-ball series; Suryakumar, Ishan included for Australia Tests

NEW DELHI: Batsman KL Rahul and all-rounder Axar Patel will skip the New Zealand white-ball home series due to family commitments but will return for the Australia Tests, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday.

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2nd ODI: Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul lead India to 4-wicket win over Sri Lanka

In out of team, Kuldeep turns things India's way in 2nd ODI as hosts bag series; under-fire KL Rahul too proves a point with fighting knock

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India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series: India look for fresh start in World Cup year as ODIs against Sri Lanka begin

GUWAHATI: A lot has changed in Indian cricket over the past one year, with the captain-coach combo changing across formats as Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma took over from Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli. What remained constant was the Men in Blue's fortunes in ICC tournaments.

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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I highlights: Suryakumar Yadav slams century as India thrash Sri Lanka by 91 runs to seal the series

NEW DELHI: Sensational Suryakumar Yadav scored a scintillating century, 112 not out off 51 balls, to set the foundation for India's massive 91-run victory against Sri Lanka as the hosts sealed the three-match T20 series 2-1 in Rajkot on Saturday.

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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: Bowling woes, top-order wobbles bother India

RAJKOT: There is no quick-fix solution to this problem, but India will look to quickly address the serious issue of talented pacer Arshdeep Singh delivering too many no-balls when they take on Sri Lanka in the third and deciding match at the SCA Stadium here on Saturday.

The Times of India

3rd T20I: Pacers, top order in focus as India look to win series against Sri Lanka

RAJKOT: The young pace bowling unit will look to pick up pieces from the hammering of previous night even as the Indian top-order itches to put in a meaningful performance against Sri Lanka in the decider of the three-match T20I series here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Our stocks are now pretty good in spin all-rounder's department: Rahul Dravid

PUNE: Head coach Rahul Dravid is happy with the way the Indian spin-bowling all-rounder's department is shaping up, saying "our stocks are pretty good at the moment."

The Times of India

2nd T20I: Shanaka stars as Sri Lanka draw level in series; Axar, Surya fightback in vain

PUNE: If there was a template to chasing a 200-plus score in T20Is, Axar Patel almost created it on Thursday. The Gujarat batter couldn't finish the business, though, as India lost the second T20I by 16 runs to Sri Lanka at the MCA Stadium.

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