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Excited to play in front of possible record crowd: Todd Murphy

NEW DELHI: As Australia prepare to face India in the fourth and final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, rookie spinner Todd Murphy said he was relishing the opportunity to play in front of a possible record Test crowd.

The Times of India

4th Test: Australia ready for 'game of chess' as India look to book a spot in WTC final

After Australia's victory in the third Test at Indore, Steve Smith compared captaincy in India to a "game of chess", and the stand-in skipper is ready to play that game one more time in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The Times of India

Crowd for fourth India-Australia Test at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad could break MCG record

The fourth and final Test between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium could smash the MCG's world record crowd for a single day of red-ball cricket.

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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

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

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

Former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz doesn't believe in the hype around pitches in India

Australia came back to cut India's lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy to 2-1 after winning the third Test in Indore, but the rank turners used in the three Tests have been the topic of discussion. But former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz finds the "hype" unnecessary as the tracks are…

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India should put anomaly behind them and resume normal service in fourth Test

Despite some gloom at home the only thing that could hamper the hosts in Ahmedabad would be if they psych themselves out against Australia

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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 and miss the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad.

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Why India is finally the next big thing for Australia

India has been the next big thing on foreign policy, but Anthony Albanese’s trip is the latest indication the moment may have arrived.

The New Daily

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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.

The Times of India

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

India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Indore pitch rated 'poor' by ICC, venue receives 3 demerit points

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) -- cricket's global governing body on Friday rated the pitch at Holkar Stadium in Indore as 'poor'. The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played in Indore finished in two days and a session on a rank turner.

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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.

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have "fundamentally changed Test cricket" with 'Bazball'

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have completely revolutionised England's Test team, guiding them to ten wins in 12 playing 'Bazball', and Sir Alastair Cook has praised the pair's approach

The Times of India

Break after Delhi Test came at a good time for us: Steve Smith

NEW DELHI: A defeat inside three days in the second Test in Delhi led to a 10-day break which Australia skipper stand-in Steve Smith feels helped the team.

The Times of India

IND vs AUS: 'It's Pat's team now', says Steve Smith

NEW DELHI: After leading Australia to a famous Test win in India on Friday, Steve Smith said his captaincy "time is done". Smith led the side in the absence of Pat Cummins who went back home after the second Test to take care of his mother who is unwell.

The Times of India

India need to win 4th Test in Ahmedabad to qualify for WTC final

NEW DELHI: Humbled in Indore, an outright victory in Ahmedabad will seal India's place in the World Test Championship final against Australia but if Rohit Sharma's team loses or plays a draw, its fate will depend on the outcome of the Sri Lanka-New Zealand series.

The Times of India

Sunil Gavaskar: Indian batters let the pitch overtake them in 3rd Test

INDORE: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday lashed out at Indian batters for their poor show in the third Test against Australia. Gavaskar said the "pitch played on their minds".

The New Daily

Redemption! Australia claims third Test to make India tour 2-1 with a final-match chance to tie series

Australia have survived a small but tricky run chase to win by nine wickets on a spinning, crumbling pitch in Indore and secure a memorable Test victory

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