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  AUS vs IND: Grit, discipline, and planning: Sachin Tendulkar's mantra for India's success

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 19:30 IST

  India trail 0-1 in the four-match series after losing the day-night opening Test by eight wickets in Adelaide. The second Test starts on December 26 in Melbourne.

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  Team India indulges in wrestling-like drill, Jadeja put through fitness test

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 18:23 IST

  All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the first to arrive at the nets for the training session and he was put through a fitness test as he ran between the wickets with a bat on his hand

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  In numbers: Is Test cricket witnessing the golden era of fast bowling?

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 19:55 IST

  In the last 96 Tests, going back to March 30 of 2018, pacers have combined to average 26.40, the best figure ever managed for a period of 100 Tests since 1908.

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  AUS vs IND | Cricket Australia declares Melbourne as standby venue for Sydney Test

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 16:05 IST

  The fate of the third Test has been shrouded in uncertainty since earlier this month after a fresh COVID-19 outbreak in the northern beaches in Sydney, which is scheduled to host the third Test from January 7.

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  AUS vs IND: VVS Laxman hopes for new Indian heroes to emerge in Boxing Day Test

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 18:04 IST

  The former Indian batsman stressed that last week's freak occurrence doesn't define Indian players who have experience of performing around the world.

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  AUS vs IND: Team needs to remember they dominated first two sessions in Adelaide, says Gambhir

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 13:47 IST

  The 2011 World Cup winner bats for KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill's inclusion in the playing XI.

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  AUS vs IND: Australia will blow away India at MCG, says Shane Warne

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 12:17 IST

  The legendary wrist-spinner feels Shami's absence on drop-in pitches will hurt India while Australians have the best bowling unit for the Melbourne wicket.

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  AUS vs IND: History tilts in favour of Aussies in Boxing Day Test

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 13:23 IST

  India have won just one Boxing Day Test in the last 35 years; latest coming at the 2018 Australia Tour.

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  AUS vs IND: Cricket Australia prefers MCG as backup venue for third Test

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 11:21 IST

  The board contingency plan is to work with Victorian government to host the Australia vs India third Test in Melbourne if Sydney is rendered untenable to host the game over COVID-19 surge in the region.

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  AUS vs IND: We will look to score 400-plus in absence of Shami and Kohli, says Justin Langer

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 10:30 IST

  The head coach acknowledged the strength Australian bowling unit but said they are doing some work on their batting and fielding.

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  AUS vs IND: Prithvi Shaw's bat and foot reacting late to ball, says Sachin Tendulkar

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 9:57 IST

   The legend feels that happens to batsmen when they have too many things going on in their heads or if they are expecting a short delivery.

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  Aus vs Ind: We will bounce back stronger in Melbourne, says Kris Srikkanth

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 9:04 IST

  The former Indian opener feels that Team India would reflect on their mistake and come back stronger against Australia, who don't have a strong batting line-up without David Warner.

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  COVID-19 restricts Steve Smith from reuniting with his wife on Christmas

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 8:39 IST

  Smith hasn't met with his wife Dani Willis in four months due to being part of biosecurity bubbles in various tournaments and will have to wait longer due to COVID-19.

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  Aus vs Ind: Australia to not change line-up for Boxing Day Test, hints coach Justin Langer

  Cricket | December 24, 2020 8:06 IST

  The Australian head coach says he would have to be very courageous to change a team that won so convincingly in Adelaide.

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  AUS vs IND | India should try Prithvi Shaw at number 4 or 5: Brad Hogg

  Cricket | December 23, 2020 22:27 IST

  Hogg opined that the youngster's technique is better suited for the number four or five spot.

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  AUS vs IND | India can still script turnaround against Australia: Darren Lehmann

  Cricket | December 23, 2020 19:06 IST

  India were bundled out for their lowest-ever Test score of 36 in their second innings at Adelaide Oval as Australia claimed an eight-wicket win in the first pink-ball Test to take a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

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  National duty comes before everything else: Dilip Doshi on Kohli's paternity leave

  Cricket | December 23, 2020 18:42 IST

  Kohli left home to be with his wife and Bollywood actor, Anushka Sharma, for the birth of their first child.

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  Sydney Cricket Ground offers to host two Australia vs India Tests

  Cricket | December 23, 2020 16:38 IST

  Cricket Australia (CA) was put on high alert earlier this month after an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in the northern beaches in Sydney, which is scheduled to host the third Test from January 7.

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  AUS vs IND | India need Ajinkya Rahane the batsman more than Rahane the skipper

  Cricket | December 22, 2020 9:31 IST

  More than the leadership responsibility, Rahane will also be replacing Kohli the batsman, and latter responsibility has been a major issue with him over the last few years.

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  AUS vs IND | Who replaces Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami in India's XI for Boxing Day Test?

  Cricket | December 22, 2020 8:41 IST

  With four days to go before the second Test begins at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, here are some of the areas that the Indian team management might look for changes