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Starc becomes 17th Australian to register 200 Test wickets
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Jan 24 (ANI): More than seven years after he claimed his first Test wicket at the Gabba, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has become the 17th Australian to register 200 Test wickets after striking on day one of the series opener against Sri Lanka at the same venue on Th
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Ross Taylor labels Virat Kohli as best player, warns NZ of Indian openers
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], Jan 21 (ANI): New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor labelled Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the best one-day player, but warned his side that the visiting batting order is littered with excellent openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
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Sydney International: Top-ranked Halep stunned in opener
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan 9 (ANI): World number one Simona Halep suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Australia's Ashleigh Barty in her opening clash of the ongoing Sydney International here at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on Wednesday.
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Sydney International: Angelique Kerber survives Camila Giorgi scare in ope
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan 8 (ANI): World number two Angelique Kerber edged past Camila Giorgi of Italy in their closely-contested opening match of the ongoing Sydney International tournament here at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on Tuesday.
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Want to focus on Sydney Test before thinking about Ashes: Marcus Harris
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 5 (ANI): In spite of being a favourite choice of former Australian captain Ricky Ponting for the 2019 Ashes, opener Marcus Harris on Saturday said that he is focusing on the final Test against India and the two Tests that follow against Sri Lanka before letting his
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Finch is victim of his success as opener in Dubai: Maxwell
Updated : 7 years, 7 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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Mayank Agarwal heaps praises on Pujara
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan 3 (ANI): Indian opener Mayank Agarwal has lauded right-hand batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for his skills in the Test cricket while admitting that batting with him on Day One of their ongoing fourth and final Test against Australia helped him a lot.
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Hockey India names 33 core probables for Women's National Camp
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Ahead of the season opener for the Indian Women's Hockey Team, Hockey India on Thursday named the 33-member core probable list for the National Camp to begin at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru Campus on January 4, 2019. The players will report to Chie
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Venus Williams outlasts Victoria Azarenka in Auckland opener
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Florida [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): American tennis star Venus Williams outlasted Belarusian player Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling first-round match at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Tuesday.
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Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Dec 31 (ANI): India's stylish opener Smriti Mandhana has been named as the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Cricketer of the Year.
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Game is still on if we bat really well: Aaron Finch on Melbourne Test
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec 27 (ANI): With India posting a mammoth total of 443 runs before declaring their first innings on Day Two of the ongoing third Test against Australia, the hosts are on the back foot at the moment. Australian opener Aaron Finch, however, believes that the game is sti
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Mayank Agarwal showed great attitude and confidence against Australia: Mad
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Indian right-hand batsman Mayank Agarwal, with his blistering knock of 76 runs in the first innings of the Melbourne Test against Australia, set the tempo for his team which put up a solid total of 435 runs before declaring their first innings at the end of t
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