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How a farmer’s son from a village in Junagadh helped Steve Smith prepare for Ravichandran AshwinSubscriber Only
February 4, 2023 17:02 IST
Mahesh Pithiya was flown into Alur to help Australian batsmen 'face Ashwin' during practice; he bowled the most to Steve Smith and even 'dismissed' the batting great.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia practice on doctored pitches to negate India’s spin threat
February 4, 2023 00:15 IST
Australia play India in the first Test in Nagpur starting February 9.
BCCI secy Shah in Bahrain to attend ACC meet to decide on Pakistan’s Asia Cup hosting rights
February 3, 2023 21:31 IST
If sources in the BCCI are to be believed, there is little to no chance of the Asia Cup being held in Pakistan in September.
Calls from star cricketers, road shows, invites as chief guest and a felicitation by Tendulkar: How India’s U-19 women stars are being welcomed back homeSubscriber Only
February 3, 2023 23:16 IST
Since their triumph in the maiden ICC U-19 Women’s World Cup, India’s junior team is witnessing their transformation into overnight stars.
Can’t take new year’s Test from Sydney to Adelaide: Clarke
February 3, 2023 20:30 IST
Just like the Boxing Day Test is synonymous with the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has historically been hosting the first fixture of the new year.
Shaheen Afridi marries Shahid Afridi’s daughter, visuals from the ceremony surface on social media
February 3, 2023 20:08 IST
The Nikaah ceremony took place in the city of Karachi with Shaheen's teammates from former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed to the current skipper Babar Azam in attendance.
Aussie legend Rachel Haynes appointed head coach of Adani owned WPL team, Nooshin Al Khadeer also roped in
February 3, 2023 19:12 IST
The Adani Sportsline-owned Gujarat Giants, bought for a whopping Rs 1289 crore, has already roped in former India captain Mithali Raj as their mentor and advisor.
“I want to play Tests for India” Avesh Khan eyes India comeback after 35 wickets this seasonSubscriber Only
February 4, 2023 09:23 IST
Avesh grabbed a four-for to charge Madhya Pradesh, who had conceded a 151-run first-innings lead, to a memorable win against Andhra in Ranji quarters
How will Smith and Labuschagne bat against Ashwin and Co.? S Sriram, Australia’s former assistant coach explainsSubscriber Only
February 4, 2023 09:22 IST
Sridharan Sriram, a former India player, worked with Australia first as a spin coach before graduating as an assistant coach under Justin Langer. Sriram explains how Australia prepared for the 2017 Test series in India and what we can expect to unfold in the current series.
‘Side pe ho ja, ye purana chawal hai, tu nahi jaanta isko’: What MS Dhoni told Virat Kohli on his altercation with Sohail Khan
February 4, 2023 12:15 IST
While Kohli scored a century propelling India to 300, Sohail was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, picking a five-for in the first innings of the group clash at the Adelaide Oval.
Arsenal’s Partey an injury doubt as Arteta relies on Jorginho’s ‘leadership’
February 3, 2023 17:44 IST
Partey came off at halftime during Arsenal's FA Cup loss at Manchester City last week and Arteta had said at the time that he needed to undergo MRI scans after the Ghanaian revealed he could not continue.
Australia will miss Zampa’s ability to zip ball against India: Sriram
February 3, 2023 17:30 IST
Sriram said that Zampa was someone who could "hold" his action for long periods of time like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, something which Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson might find difficult in tough subcontinental conditions.
Watch: Shahid Afridi smashes would-be son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi for a six!
February 3, 2023 17:15 IST
In a separate video, Shahid is seen bowling to the southpaw and sharing a word of advice with the 22-year-old. "What is happening now is that your bat is still not coming from behind," he is heard saying to Shaheen.
Buttler frustrated but understands why players opting franchise cricket over national duty
February 3, 2023 16:05 IST
Alex Hales, Sam Billings and David Willey are among the players who have decided to skip the upcoming Bangladesh series in March to fulfil their franchise cricket commitments.
‘These guys just break you down mentally’: Steve O’ Keefe recalls how Indian batters wear down the opposition at home
February 3, 2023 15:26 IST
Australia will play the first test on February 9th in Nagpur. The side hasn't won a test series against India since 2015 and hasn't beaten India in India since 2004.
World Twenty20 2007 hero Joginder Sharma announces retirement from all forms of cricket
February 3, 2023 14:31 IST
The right-arm medium pacer announced his move in a letter to Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, before posting a copy of it on his social media handles.
Who is the Australian offspinner Todd Murphy set to debut at Nagpur Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? Subscriber Only
February 8, 2023 22:35 IST
A chance encounter with spin coach Craig Howard at a U-16 trail changed Murphy from a medium pacer to an offspinner and sent him on his way to a surprise call-up to Australian Test team
Australia gets ‘Ashwin duplicate’ to train ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
February 3, 2023 13:46 IST
Expecting spin to play a major role in the four-Test series, the visitors have opted for tailor-made pitches and have availed the services of Pithiya to get accustomed to the action of Ashwin.
‘I don’t want to put too many expectations on myself’: Australia’s fiery pacer Lance Morris
February 3, 2023 13:20 IST
Lance Morris recently won the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year and can potentially replace Mitchell Starc for the first Test.
Spin talk won’t blind Australia to reverse swing threats, says keeper Alex Carey
February 3, 2023 13:12 IST
Australia batters practised on a scuffed-up pitch in Sydney before flying to India and have since gathered a bevy of local spinners for their net sessions in Bengaluru having decided against playing any warm-up matches.
‘Bumrah has to work out what he wants to play, short formats or Tests’: Australia legend Jeff Thomson
February 3, 2023 12:58 IST
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has missed quite a few games due to a back injury.
In India they won’t watch Test cricket, it’s all IPL: Ian Botham
February 3, 2023 11:56 IST
Ian Botham raised concerns over Test cricket losing its popularity in India, ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
We will look to take positives from Tri-series into World Cup: Deepti Sharma
February 3, 2023 11:08 IST
The Indian women's team, which had secured a maiden final finish in the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup, suffered a five-wicket loss to hosts South Africa in the Tri-series final on Thursday.
‘If Virat Kohli is not around he should be the first choice’: Dinesh Karthik names Kohli’s replacement for T20Is
February 3, 2023 10:25 IST
"Please don't have temporary amnesia in the near future, because the names replacing him will be big. And then we might go and look at the score and say he just scored a 40 or a 30" : said Karthik on Kohli's replacement.
Ranji Trophy Q-F Day 4 highlights: Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh reach the semis, Punjab’s Vinay Choudhary scalps 7-wickets
February 3, 2023 17:20 IST
Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals day 4 highlights: Follow all the highlights from day four
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