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Pat Cummins rules himself out of fourth Test in India

Australia captain Pat Cummins will remain in Sydney to be with his seriously ill mother, ruling himself out of the fourth Test against India.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

England quick Mark Wood admits he "might not play any" Ashes Tests this summer

England captain Ben Stokes wants at least eight seamers to choose from during the Ashes, which has been squeezed into a tight 46-day window, and Mark Wood believes he is unlikely to play a major role

Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2023

Steve Smith to lead Australia in 4th Test against India as Pat Cummins stays home to be with his unwell mother

Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins will continue to be around his unwell mother at home, which means Steve Smith will once again stand in as the team's skipper for the fourth and last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Ahmedabad.

The Times of India · Mar 6, 2023

Alex Carey wants to be effective with the bat as well

NEW DELHI: The depth of India's batting proved decisive in the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series but Australia's lower order has not contributed much in the series so far and this is where Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey wants to be equally effective with the bat.

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2023

Ricky Ponting terms Barmy Army's gesture to Pat Cummins' ill mother as 'awesome'

NEW DELHI: The Barmy Army's tribute was among the wishes that came Pat Cummins' way as the Australian captain flew back home from India after the conclusion of the second Test in Delhi to be by the side of his ailing mother, Maria, who is in palliative care.

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2023

India vs Australia: Bharat Army irked by decision to 'lock out' fans from Day 1 of 4th Test

MUMBAI: The Gujarat Cricket Association’s (GCA) decision to ‘lock out’ a majority of the cricket fans on the first day of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has irked Bharat Army, a global group of Indian cricket supporters.

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2023

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Captaining in India is like playing chess, says Steve Smith

INDORE: One doesn’t know if the term ‘match-winning captaincy’ is a thing, but Steve Smith sure served up an example of it in the Indore Test.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2023

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Australia crush India by nine wickets, qualify for WTC final

INDORE: The irony was palpable here at the Holkar Stadium on Friday as it was expectedly Australia who booked their berth in the World Test Championship Final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win inside three days.

The Times of India · Mar 4, 2023

Nathan Lyon and Travis Head help launch Australia to historic victory over India in third Test in Indore

Everyone knew Nathan Lyon would be key for Australia to win in India, but Travis Head's recovery from his first Test snubbing to lead Australia home on the toughest of pitches cannot be understated, writes Simon Smale.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2023

Changed ball made a lot of difference: Dinesh Karthik

NEW DELHI: In the defence of a meagre 75 on Day 3 morning of the Indore Test, India raised some hopes with premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin snapping Aussie opener Umsan Khawaja with the second-ball of the day. For the next 10 overs, the Australian batters Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne…

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2023