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The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Joe Root to Mitchell Starc

Our special board of selectors announces the picks for the best men’s Test XI of the past 12 months

The Guardian - UK

Boxing Day Test: Australia take control as Pakistan flounder

NEW DELHI: On the second day of the Boxing Day Test, Australia took the lead at the Melbourne Cricket Ground thanks to Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, leaving Pakistan trailing badly at 194-6. Pakistan were still 124 runs adrift.

The Times of India

Watch: Pat Cummins' peach of a delivery to dismiss Babar Azam in Boxing Day Test at MCG

NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins sure well knows how to lead from the front. One of the best fast bowlers in the world, Cummins has already led the Aussies to the World Test Championship title, the ODI World Cup title and an Ashes triumph against old foes England.

The Times of India

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Australia v Pakistan: Boxing Day Test, day two – as it happened

Pakistan 194-6 at stumps after Australia rolled for 318 before lunch

The Guardian - AU

If South Africa plays two Tests a year how will Rabada reach 400 wickets, fumes Ntini

Makhaya Ntini speaks on the possibility of Kagiso Rabada surpassing Dale Steyn's record of 439 Test wickets.

The Hindu

IND vs SA: Virat Kohli breaks Rahul Dravid's record

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli on Tuesday added another feather to his already decorated cap during the opening Test of the two-match series against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

The Times of India

'We will need...', Rahul Dravid on how India can win Test series in South Africa

NEW DELHI: After 31 years of trying, India's head coach Rahul Dravid stated on Tuesday that his squad would not mind a little "luck" coming their way as they look to win a maiden Test series in South Africa and cross their "final frontier."

The Times of India

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India vs South Africa, 1st Test: South Africa ask India to bat first

NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl against India in the Boxing Day Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday.

The Times of India

What is a Boxing Day Test match?

NEW DELHI: To understand the concept of a Boxing Day Test, it must first be understood what Boxing Day is. It's the day after Christmas, December 26, celebrated across the United Kingdom and many countries that were once part of the British empire.

The Times of India

India vs South Africa, 1st Test: Can India land Boxing-Day punch?

Visitors seek to end winless series run in SA but threat of rain looms over first Test...

The Times of India

Aussies finish rain-interrupted Boxing Day on 3-187

Australia have gone to stumps at 3-187 following a stop-start Boxing Day Test at the MCG against Pakistan.

AAP

Half-watched TV and part-heard radio: summer Test cricket is steeped in nostalgia, but these 'traditions' have short histories

As the old year passes and a new one arrives, three notable sport events occupy the languid vacation hours. Melbourne’s Boxing Day and Sydney’s New Year’s Test matches are spliced by the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

The Conversation

India has had its moments in the Rainbow Nation, will look for maiden Test series win

The Hindu

Virat Kohli inches closer to breaking Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag's records

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli is poised to move past the disappointment of the World Cup final loss and begin a new phase as he prepares to step onto the field at SuperSport Park in Centurion. India are scheduled to face South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series,…

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The Hindu

Want to achieve what nobody has achieved in South Africa: Rohit Sharma

India tour of South Africa: South Africa vs India first Test in Centurion on boxing day: Rohit Sharma press conference on December 25, 2023.

Dynamite News

Temba Bavuma feels India's strong bowling attack can "nullify" SA's advantage

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma, ahead of the Boxing Day Test on Tuesday, said that India's strong bowling attack can nullify the advantage of the experience that the hosts have in Centurion. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

IND vs SA first Test | Rohit's men gear up to end 31-year wait for series win in South Africa

India tour of South Africa: South Africa vs India first Test in Centurion on boxing day — preview

The Times of India

India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma will have to change his approach for Test cricket, says Sunil Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Former batting legend Sunil Gavaskar talked about Rohit Sharma's mental health as captain before the Test series against South Africa, starting on Tuesday at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

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Watch: Dressing room celebrations after India's historic Test win against Australia

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's team's historic, maiden Test win against Australia in the one-off Test on a typical wintry Sunday morning triggered emotional scenes at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The Times of India

Watch: India gear up for Boxing Day Test against South Africa

NEW DELHI: India will play two Tests against South Africa, beginning on Tuesday at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The Indian team is aiming to make history by winning a Test series for the first time in a nation where they have previously come near but failed.

The Times of India

2nd Test: Australia announce unchanged eleven, Pakistan drop Sarfaraz Ahmed

Australia announced an unaltered playing XI for the upcoming Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, aiming to secure the series against Pakistan. In contrast, Pakistan made a significant change by omitting veteran wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed.

The Times of India

Dominant Indian women secure first Test win over Australia

MUMBAI: Skipping down the track, Smriti Mandhana (38 not out, 61b, 6x4) lofted Jess Jonassen for a one-bounce four, and then warmly embraced her close friend Jemimah Rodrigues. Below the Indian dressing room, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur gave a tight hug to new head coach Amol Muzumdar. The whole team then…

The Times of India

1st Test: India target unconquered 'final frontier' in South Africa

Two years after Virat Kohli's fiery outburst captured by a stump microphone, marking his last Test as captain, India are set to embark on another attempt to conquer the elusive 'final frontier', as their quest resumes with a two-match series at SuperSport Park starting on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Big cities to small towns, a winning trajectory for Indian women's cricket team

NEW DELHI: The story began on a January morning at Hale School cricket ground in Perth in 1977. That day, India's women team, captained by Shantha Rangaswamy, faced-off with skipper Margaret Jennings' formidable Australia. It was the first women's Test between the two countries. The visitors lost by 147 runs.

AAP

Healy rejects talk of Australia's dynasty ending

Australia captain Alyssa Healy has moved to quickly shut down any suggestion that her side's era of dominance is ending after a Test loss in India.

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