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NZ vs Pak, 1st Test: Williamson's knock gives hosts edge on day two
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tauranga [New Zealand], December 27 (ANI): Kane Williamson's 129-run knock helped New Zealand to post a substantial score on day two of the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday here at the Bay Oval.
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17 years later, Australia match Sehwag's Boxing Day score at MCG
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): As India bundled Australia for 195 on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test on Saturday, an interesting fact came to the fore. Exactly 17 years back on this day, former swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag had hit exactly 195 against the hosts at Melbou
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Ind vs Aus, Boxing Day Test: Bumrah takes four as visitors end hosts' 1st
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], December 26 (ANI): Jasprit Bumrah's fiery spell saw the pacer picking up four wickets as India managed to end Australia's first innings on 195 runs in the Boxing Day Test here at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday.
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NZ vs Pak: Opportunity for hosts to boost their chances in World Test Cham
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], December 25 (ANI): New Zealand will get a chance to improve their prospects in the ICC World Test Championship when they take on Pakistan in a two-match home series starting on Boxing Day in Tauranga.
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SA vs SL: We're about equal with hosts if you look at pace, says Karunarat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Centurion [South Africa], December 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne feels the side can manage without the services of pace spearhead Suranga Lakmal only if they manage to pile runs on the board. Lakmal, who is Sri Lanka's most-consistent bowler, picked up a niggle ahead of the
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Boxing Day Test: Tim Paine wary of India's bench strength
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], December 25 (ANI): India, who are without the services of skipper Virat Kohli, now faces a problem with an unstable batting order but Australia Test skipper Tim Paine feels the hosts still cannot take their foot off the pedal going into the Boxing Day Test on Saturday.
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Australia will blow away India in second Test, predicts Warne
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], December 24 (ANI): Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has said that the hosts will blow away India in the upcoming second Test of the four-match series, beginning December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
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Ind vs Aus: Langer confirms playing XI for Boxing Day Test
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], December 24 (ANI): Australia coach Justin Langer has confirmed that the hosts will lock horns with India in the Boxing Day Test with an unchanged playing XI on Saturday.
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US embassy in Iraq reports minor damage by rocket strike, no casualties
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The US embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday the new rocket attack on the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, which hosts diplomatic missions and government buildings, had inflicted some minor damage to its premises, not resulting in any casualties.
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NZ vs PAK, 2nd T20I: Southee, Seifert help hosts gain unassailable 2-0 lea
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hamilton [New Zealand], December 20 (ANI): Tim Southee's four-wicket haul and Tim Seifert's unbeaten 84-run knock helped New Zealand defeat Pakistan by nine wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday here at the Seddon Park in Hamilton.
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Wounds opened up, Australia can now clean sweep India: Ponting
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], December 20 (ANI): Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting reckons that the hosts now have a very good chance of defeating India 4-0 in the four-match series now after the visitors suffered an eight-wicket drubbing in the first Test.
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Ind vs Aus: One of those days where everything came off, says Cummins
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], December 19 (ANI): Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins, who drew the first blood on the third afternoon of the pink-ball Test, feels everything went according to plan for the hosts on Saturday.
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