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Pat Cummins stays home, Steve Smith may lead Australia in fourth Test too

NEW DELHI: As Australia's regular skipper Pat Cummins stays put in Sydney to be with his ailing mother, Steve Smith may lead the visitors in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2023

Ravi Shastri blames Indian batters' 'complacency and overconfidence' for Indore loss

NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday blamed 'complacency and overconfidence' of Indian batters for the loss in the third Test of the four-match series against Australia in Indore.

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2023

Indore pitch for third Australia-India Test criticised after 14 wickets fall on day one at Holkar Stadium

India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has been hit with a barrage of questions about pitch preparations after the hosts were all out in 34 overs in Indore, with a former India Test player calling for a change to the country's approach.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Steve Smith underlines Test quality with flawless double century against West Indies in Perth

Another day of dominance by Australia's batters sees Steve Smith join Sir Donald Bradman on 29 Test centuries, as he and Marnus Labuschagne notch double tons in Perth.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Australia star David Warner reveals he could retire from Test cricket after 2023 Ashes

Australia star David Warner has spoken openly about his retirement plans and revealed next year's Ashes could signal the end of his Test career

Daily Mirror · Nov 14, 2022

Pakistan-England T20 World Cup final triggers memories of 1992

There are many similarities between Pakistan’s unlikely run to Sunday’s final and the one inspired by Imran Khan in ’92.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022

Saqlain Mushtaq’s mystical charm inspires Pakistan to triumph through instinct

Saqlain Mushtaq’s law of nature speech highlights the take-as-it-comes approach which has helped propel Pakistan’s unlikely run to the T20 World Cup final

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

T20 World Cup semi-final Pakistan vs New Zealand: When flair meets form

Pakistan could carry a slight psychological advantage – they recently won a T20 tri-series in New Zealand hammering the hosts in the final

The Times of India · Nov 9, 2022

Pakistan need Babar and Rizwan to fire at T20 World Cup as New Zealand semi-final offers no place to hide

Given all the fretting in the build-up to the tournament about Pakistan’s over-reliance on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, it is a fair feat that they have reached the semi-finals of this T20 World Cup without either really firing.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022

Babar Azam backed to produce ‘something very special’ for Pakistan in World Cup semi-final

Pakistan’s captain has yet to find top gear in Australia

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022