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Sydney Test: Paine defends Starc after poor day with ball on Day 2
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): Australian captain Tim Paine on Friday came in defence of fast bowler Mitchell Starc as the latter was criticised for not being able to scalp any Indian wicket on the second day of the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Rashid Khan to continue stay in Australia for BBL after father's demise
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): Afghanistan spin maestro Rashid Khan, who lost his father on Sunday, has decided to continue his stay in Australia for the ongoing eighth edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). The 20-year-old said that his family motivated him to stay on and continue playi
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Khawaja, Siddle make comeback in Aussies ODI squad against India
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): Top-order batsman Usman Khawaja and pacer Peter Siddle has made a comeback as Australia announced a 14-member squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against India.
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Finch is victim of his success as opener in Dubai: Maxwell
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 3 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes that right-hand batsman Aaron Finch's success as an opening batsman in their recently-concluded Test series against Pakistan has cost him a place in the national side for the final Test against India in their o
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Pat Cummins calls captaincy idea "ridiculous"
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 1 (ANI): Australia pacer Pat Cummins on Tuesday rubbished the suggestion that he will become the Test captain in future, calling the idea "ridiculous".
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Tim Paine's wife shares picture of 'Babysitter' Rishabh Pant
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): When Australian skipper Tim Paine offered Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant to babysit his kids during their sledging session in the recently concluded Melbourne Test, nobody would have ever thought that this could be true.
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MCG pitch rated 'average' by ICC
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 1 (ANI): The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch, where India and Australia played their third Test of the ongoing four-match series, has been rated "average" by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Justin Langer hoping to not get 'flat' wicket in Sydney
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 1 (ANI): Australian coach Justin Langer is hoping that his team would not get a "flat" track in Sydney like they did during India's tour match against Cricket Australia XI. The coach said that he would like to see a proper contest between bat and ball in the fourth
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Finch dropped from Steve Waugh's XI for Sydney Test
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec 31 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh on Monday picked up the 'batting order from the selected squad' leaving Aaron Finch out of the side ahead of the fourth and final Domain Test against India, starting January 3.
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BBL: Peter Siddle set for Strikers' clash with Thunder
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec 30 (ANI): Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle is set to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) after receiving a special dispensation to break from the Australian Test squad.
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Melbourne Test: India beat Australia, retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec 30 (ANI): India out-played Australia by 137 runs to win the third Test and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
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Jadeja can lead India's spin attack, says bowling coach
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec 29 (ANI): Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun is of the view that left-arm orthodox bowler Ravindra Jadeja is capable of leading India's spin bowling attack.
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