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  AUS vs IND | Absolutely no stress: Cummins backs Smith, Labuschagne to come good

  Cricket | December 30, 2020 13:56 IST

  Smith, who was named Test player of the decade this week, has managed just 10 runs in the first two matches, while Labuschagne could not capitalise on the starts with scores of 47, 6, 48 and 28 in the four innings so far.

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  AUS vs IND | Joe Burns dropped as David Warner, Will Pucovski return for 3rd Test in Sydney

  Cricket | December 30, 2020 12:05 IST

  Burns has been dropped after his scores of 8, 51*, 0 and 4 in the first two Tests and will Warner all set to make his return after having recovered from the groin injury he incurred during the ODI series against India.

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  It will be a toss up between Mayank, Vihari: MSK Prasad on fitting Rohit in India's XI for 3rd Test

  Cricket | December 30, 2020 11:39 IST

  With Shubman Gill showing calmness and maturity beyond his age in his debut Test, the team is likely to fit in Rohit either at the expense of Mayank Agarwal at the top or Hanuma Vihari in the middle-order.

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  AUS vs IND | Australia remain favourites in the last two Tests, feels confident Pat Cummins

  Cricket | December 30, 2020 11:03 IST

  Both Smith and Labuschagne have not been among runs with Smith aggregating just 10 across four innings at an abysmal average of 3.33 and Labuschagne doing slightly better but lower than his standards

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  AUS vs IND | Not surprised that India came hard in Melbourne Test: Pat Cummins

  Cricket | December 30, 2020 10:18 IST

  India shrugged off the Adelaide Test humiliation to level the four-match series 1-1 with an eight wicket win in Melbourne inside four days.

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  Good people finish first too: Sourav Ganguly lauds Ajinkya Rahane after 'special win at MCG'

  Cricket | December 30, 2020 10:13 IST

  Ajinkya Rahane-inspired India defeated Australia at the MCG by eight wickets to level the four-match series 1-1. 

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  India, Australia players to stay in Melbourne for another week before 3rd Test in Sydney

  Cricket | December 30, 2020 9:30 IST

  Cricket Australia had announced that the third Test will be played in Sydney as scheduled after days of speculation that it could be moved to Melbourne following a rise in Covid-19 cases

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  AUS vs IND | Rohit Sharma to join team, but place in India XI not guaranteed: Ravi Shastri

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 14:16 IST

  India coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday told media that the team management will have a chat with him about how he feels before taking a call on his availability.

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  From Adelaide annihilation to MCG classic: How Team India scripted an epic comeback Down Under

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 14:09 IST

  It took less than an entire four days for the same Indian team, who were without four of their main players - Kohli, Shami, Ishant Sharma and injured Umesh Yadav - to wrap up an epic comeback, one to be part of India's cricket folklore for ages to come.

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  AUS vs IND | Captain Ajinkya Rahane, coach Ravi Shastri to continue with five-bowler strategy

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 13:28 IST

  India's fifth bowler, Ravindra Jadeja who played as an all-rounder came good after pacer Umesh Yadav limped off the field early in Australia's second innings on Monday following pain in his ankle.

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  Boxing Day Test | Shastri terms Rahane 'shrewd and calm leader', his knock 'turning point'

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 13:25 IST

  The 58-year-old former India all-rounder compared Rahane to Kohli, saying that though both are good readers of the game they are different in nature.

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  AUS vs IND | Ravi Shastri rates India's MCG win as 'one of the greatest comebacks in Test history'

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 12:06 IST

  Asked where he would place this week's MCG win, the India coach said this win deserves a place in the annals of cricket history.

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  Boxing Day Test | Kohli ecstatic after MCG win; congratulates Team India and 'amazing' Rahane

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 11:04 IST

  Following the eight-wicket win, Virat Kohli took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian team and Ajinkya Rahane for his captaincy.

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  AUS vs IND, 2nd Test | Debutants Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj showed character: Ajinkya Rahane

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 10:51 IST

  Rahane, who scored a brilliant century in the first innings to lead India's revival after they were reduced to 116/4, said going in with five bowlers worked well.

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  In numbers | 'Captain' Rahane etches his name in history, India extend Melbourne supremacy

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 11:13 IST

  With the win, Rahane, the Man of the Match for his 112 and 27*, etched his name in history for his inspiring captaincy while India extended their supremacy in Melbourne hence adding to Australia's woes at the venue.

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  Boxing Day Test | Rahane-inspired India bounce back from Adelaide horror to level series 1-1 at MCG

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 10:21 IST

  India’s comprehensive victory, led brilliantly by stand-in skipper and man of the match Ajinkya Rahane, levels the four-match series at one-all.

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  Boxing Day Test | Jasprit Bumrah equals Anil Kumble for most wickets by Indian at MCG

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 8:39 IST

  Bumrah equalled the feat of India's legendary leg-spinner, Anil Kumble, for the most wickets at the MCG, although the pacer reached the tally at a quicker rate.

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  Boxing Day Test | Siraj joins Malinga in unique list with five wickets on debut in Australia

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 7:38 IST

  Siraj was handed Test cap no. 298 by veteran off-spinner Ashwin after Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the entire Border-Gavaskar series with an arm injury

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  AUS vs IND | Steve Smith searching for time in the middle to arrest slump

  Cricket | December 29, 2020 6:49 IST

  Smith, who on Monday was named as the ICC Test Player of the Decade, is currently having his worst career slump, recording scores of 1, 1*, 0, and 8 in the series against India.

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  Watch AUS vs IND 2nd Test Day 3 highlights; Bowlers take India on the verge of big win

  Cricket | December 28, 2020 14:07 IST

  The Aussies are ahead of India by just two runs and have four wickets in hand. India are yet to bat in the second innings.