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"I'd be going for traditional, proper opener": Michael Hussey on David War
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Hussey was convinced that Australia's selectors should pick a specialist opener for the first Test against West Indies in January, following Warner's retirement at the end of the Pakistan series.
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Ravichandran Ashwin 11 wickets away from joining elite group of Test bowle
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The first Test of the two-match series will be starting from Tuesday at Centurion. For the first time in around five months, Ashwin will be seen weaving his spin web in whites.
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IND vs SA 1st Test: 'Boxing Day' Jasprit Bumrah packs a knockout punch, a
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The first Test of the two-match series will be starting from Tuesday at Centurion. Bumrah, who last played a Test for India against England at Birmingham in July last year as a captain, will be playing his first Test in a long while after struggling with injuries that kept him out for much o
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"Shami will be a big miss for us," says Indian skipper Rohit ahead of 1st
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India will kickstart the red-ball leg of the South Africa tour with the first Test at Centurion on Tuesday. After drawing the T20I series 1-1 and winning the ODI series 2-1, Men in Blue will be aiming to win their first-ever Test series in South Africa. This will also be the first internatio
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"A firm believer in best when fresh...": SA red-ball coach on Rabada, Ngid
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
On Sunday, Proteas will have a full training session and an optional session on Christmas before the first Test, a Boxing Day Test from Tuesday in Centurion.
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"We don't have much time to stay down....": Dravid on overcoming World Cup
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India will kickstart the two-match Test series against South Africa with the first Test at Centurion from Tuesday onwards. For many seniors like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, this will be their first international assignment following the loss to Australia in the World Cup fi
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Mitchell Starc says 'surprised' to see Pakistan's lack of pace in 1st Test
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Australia's experienced left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc was "surprised" to see Pakistan's lack of pace in the first Test which was one of the most talked about points.
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"I am really worried": Waqar Younis voices concern about declining speed o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In the Perth Test, the Pakistan pace attack consisting of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Khurram Shehzad, Aamer Jamal and Faheem Ashraf had some impressive moments in which they made Australia batters uneasy with their bowling, made them toil hard for runs. But despite that, none of these bowlers cons
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Star batter Virat Kohli returning to India due to personal reasons ahead o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli is returning to India from South Africa due to personal reasons ahead of the first Test clash against the Proteas according to a BCCI source.
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Australia's Usman Khawaja to contest ICC charge over black armband
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja will challenge his International Cricket Council's (ICC) charge for wearing a blank armband during the first Test match against Pakistan, according to ESPNcricinfo.
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Usman Khawaja charged by ICC for wearing black armband during Perth Test
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Khawaja wore the armband on the field instead of writing and wearing the message "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" as he originally intended to in order to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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Pakistan penalised for slow over-rate in Perth Test, lose WTC25 points
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Pakistan were penalised for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the first Test in Perth. The visitors were fined 10 per cent of their match fee and two ICC World Test Championship points were deducted from their total," ICC announced in an official statement.
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