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IND vs SA, 2nd Test: South Africa wins toss, opts to bat first in series d
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Team India is already 1-0 down in the series. With this series being of just two matches, it is important that they win this match to avoid another series loss in back-to-back years. Currently, India is on a four-match losing streak at home in Tests against South Africa, England, New Zealand
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"We were number one team...": Pravin Amre reflects on India's peak at home
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Speaking on why India are suddenly losing matches on turning tracks, Amre said, "Well, I think it is also an art to play on a turning track. That was always with us. This result is also pointing out that we should prepare well for this. We should not deny that we have to, sometimes it's a
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World Boxing Cup finals 2025: Red-letter day for Indian boxing, says BFI p
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh emphasised that the country's impressive performance in the just-concluded World Boxing Cup Finals was a testimony to the fact that Indian boxing is no longer an emerging power but one of the superpowers in the sport.
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'It's always the plan': Starc on claiming first-over wicket in Ashes opene
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc said he always looks to bowl aggressively after claiming seven wickets on the opening day of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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Jonty Rhodes advises India to play on domestic surfaces ahead of SA Test
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes believes India should play on the domestic surface to get back to what they have always been so strong at, playing on turning wickets.
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Dhami hails PM Modi's global stature after grand welcome at G20 Summit in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Dhami posted, "The grand welcome accorded to the Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji at the G20 Leaders Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a vivid testament to India's growing stature and respect on the global stage."
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"He's a great leader, everyone looks up to him": Brydon Carse hails Stokes
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Stokes racked up figures of 5/23 as England ended the first day with a lead of 49 runs in Perth, with the hosts reeling at 123/9 after bowling out England for 172 earlier in the day.
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"You've got to have a good change of pace and consistency for success in t
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Courtney Walsh, the legend, with 519 Test wickets to his name, is currently coaching the Royal Champs squad that boasts a strong contingent of fast bowlers, including Daniel Sams, Chris Jordan, Isuru Udana and UAE's Haider Razzaq.
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Pant's wicketkeeping experience to aid India captaincy in Guwahati: Ricky
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Rishabh Pant's experience as a wicketkeeper-batter will help him lead India in the deciding Test against South Africa in Guwahati. Pant is set to take over the captaincy after India's 30-run defeat in the opening Test at Eden Gardens. With Sh
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Guwahati set for landmark India vs South Africa Test on November 22
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The toss is scheduled for 8.30 am, and the match will begin at 9 am, following the national anthems of both teams. The two captains will sign portraits of the stadium as part of the pre-match ceremony. A specially crafted gold coin created to mark the occasion will be presented to both sk
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Ben Stokes becomes fifth England skipper to take a fifer in Ashes Test in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total.
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Starc, Stokes become first Day-1 five-for duo since Harmison, McGrath in 2
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Mitchell Starc and Ben Stokes produced historic spells on the opening day of the Ashes Test in Perth, becoming the first pair since 2005 to take five-wicket hauls on Day 1 of a Test match. Starc claimed 7-58 to bowl England out for 172, before Stokes hit back with 5-23 to leave Australia str
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