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Yashasvi Jaiswal in 2024: India's top scorer in Tests by long distance

NEW DELHI: Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal capped off a remarkable 2024 with another stellar performance in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite his twin half-centuries, his efforts fell just short of saving the match for India, who suffered a 184-run defeat.

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IND vs AUS, 4th Test Highlights: India 'collapse' to 184-run defeat at MCG as Australia take 2-1 series lead

NEW DELHI: India's chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final for the third consecutive time suffered a major blow as they lost the Boxing Day Test against Australia by 184 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. Chasing a record 340-run target, India were all out for…

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EXPLAINED: How India can retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy despite Melbourne defeat

India's famed batting line-up caved in once again in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), and it proved decisive as the Australians took a 2-1 lead by winning the fourth Test in Melbourne by 284 runs on Monday.

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IND vs AUS: Dial Jasprit Bumrah for everything!

MELBOURNE: Jasprit Bumrah stood expressionless when he castled Nathan Lyon off just his fourth delivery on the fifth day. As the ball snuck through the gap between bat and pad, the quick continued with the death stare to Australia's tail-ender. He had just completed another fifer on Australian soil but…

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Rohit Sharma 'version 6.20' - worse than Courtney Walsh for visiting captains in Australia

Rohit Sharma moved himself in his customary opening position for the Boxing Day Test after a short stint in the middle order during the second and third Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). But none of those moves have proved fruitful, with another failure in the second innings…

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Jasprit Bumrah's 'Super 30' in Australia matches Curtly Ambrose, Bishan Singh Bedi

After dismissing Nathan Lyon in the opening over of the final morning in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, India's bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah registered his 30th wicket of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, a mark that hadn't been touched by a visiting bowler on Australian soil for…

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Jasprit Bumrah gives death stare to Nathan Lyon after rattling his stumps at MCG - WATCH

NEW DELHI: Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah produced a magnificent five-wicket haul to bowl Australia out for 234, leaving India with a challenging 340-run target on the final day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.

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Drivers urged to 'shop around' as petrol prices surge

Australians are facing headaches at the petrol bowser and a national body has called for an investigation as costs surge in capital cities.

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MCG magic! Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland revive Pakistan's 1961 feat vs Team India

NEW DELHI: A gritty partnership of over 50 runs for the final wicket between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland left India exasperated as Australia extended their lead to over 300 runs on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Australia’s tail defies India after Bumrah fireworks to set up thrilling MCG finish

Jasprit Bumrah’s fourth day in Melbourne was seeing someone at the very top of their game, but the tourists still have it all to do

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Rishabh Pant throws it away in moment of madness at the MCG

MELBOURNE: India’s day began with the tantalizing prospect of a Rishabh Pant special and ended with the batter making a mockery of expectations by attempting two outrageously fancy shots against the run of play, the second of which resulted in another cheap dismissal.

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Last over drama at MCG! Jasprit Bumrah denied a fifer despite KL Rahul's lucky catch - Watch

NEW DELHI: An exhilarating fourth day's play of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Sunday was topped off with a dramatic last over that saw India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah being denied a fifer despite an unusual and lucky catch taken by teammate KL Rahul.

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'Jaddu, daant mat dikha jyada yaar usko' - Rohit Sharma's stump mic gold to Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Australia captain Pat Cummins on Day 4 of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Melbourne on Sunday, but the Indian spinner's name caught the attention of social media users only when one of captain Rohit Sharma's instructions on the field was caught by stump microphone.

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Teary-eyed Sunil Gavaskar chokes talking to Nitish Reddy's parents - Watch

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar couldn't hold his emotions that came out in the form of tears and a choked voice during his conversation with the parents of Nitish Kumar Reddy, who scored a famous Test century in Melbourne on Saturday.

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EXCLUSIVE | War-torn Ukraine to cheering on brother Nitish Kumar Reddy at the MCG: Tejaswi Reddy's story is one of resilience

MELBOURNE: When Russia invaded Ukraine back in 2022, the escalated tensions in the region resulted in a lot of Indian students getting stranded. Thousands were pursuing higher studies in-and-around the region and India cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy's sister Tejaswi was one of them. Studying medicine, Nitish's elder sister managed to…

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'If he doesn't make runs in second innings ...': Former Australia batter warns Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Mark Waugh has issued a blunt ultimatum to Indian captain Rohit Sharma, asserting that the second innings of the ongoing Melbourne Test could determine the veteran's future in Test cricket. Waugh's comments come amid Sharma's extended batting slump and growing criticism of his leadership during…

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Scarlet Runner, Rushour dominate Melbourne-Hobart race

Monohull Scarlett Runner and multihull Rushour were the big winners in the 52nd edition of the Melbourne to Hobart yacht race.

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Boxing Day Test: Melbourne matinee starring Nitish Kumar Reddy as 'Pushpa' after 50 and 'Bahubali' after 100

HYDERABAD: When Nitish Kumar Reddy knelt down at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to celebrate his century against Australia on Saturday, he stood taller than a giant. It was also his way of telling the world where he came from — the land of Telugu movies or Tollywood — which shapes…

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Watch: Nitish Reddy's father touches Sunil Gavaskar's feet, gets a warm hug from the legend

Heartwarming scenes were witnessed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, when India's latest Test centurion Nitish Kumar Reddy's father, Mutyala Reddy, bowed to batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and touched his feet.

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Knocks him over! Bumrah ensures Konstas no-show in second innings at MCG - Watch

The law of averages caught up with Australia's opener Sam Konstas as early as the second innings of his Test career, when the teenager's stumps were rattled early on Day 4 of the fourth Test in Melbourne by Jasprit Bumrah -- the same bowler he had scooped for a six…

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Police buckle up for NYE amid weapons, fireworks alert

Victorian police are pulling out all stops to ensure public safety during New Year's Eve celebrations, amid warnings about fire risks from illegal fireworks.

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'Calm down': Ravi Shastri on Rishabh Pant's bizarre dismissal at MCG

NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant came under fire after playing a risky shot that led to his dismissal during a crucial phase of Day 3 in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Pant’s dismissal has once again highlighted the fine line between aggression and recklessness, with…

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Kabaddi fever hits Melbourne as part of two nations’ sporting symbiosis

Showcase for India’s second most popular sport beefs up Australia links across town from box-office Test match

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Andhra Cricket Association announces Rs 25 lakh cash award for Nitish Reddy

NEW DELHI: The Andhra Cricket Association on Saturday announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh for rising star Nitish Reddy for his impressive Test century during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

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Boxing Day Test: MCG sets another attendance record, sees biggest Day 3 crowd since 1937

NEW DELHI: The blockbuster Boxing Day Test on Saturday created yet another attendance record as the third day of the India vs Australia fourth game saw a record 83,073 viewers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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