Boxing Day Test
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ICC comes down hard on Cricket Australia for 'poor' MCG pitch
Cricket | Jan 02, 2018, 02:22 PM ISTThe opening day of the Boxing Day Test drew more than 88,000 spectators last week, despite Australia having already clinched the five-match series with victories in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
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'Australian pacers were ready to bowl last four overs if required'
Cricket | Jan 01, 2015, 05:53 PM ISTSydney: Pacer Josh Hazlewood has said Australia's fatigued quicks would have bowled out the final four overs of the third Test against India if summoned by captain Steve Smith.Australia set India a 384-run target in
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Aus vs Ind: Australia declares on 318-9, sets India 384-run target
Cricket | Dec 30, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Shaun Marsh was run out for 99 before Australia declared its second innings on 318-9 on Tuesday, leaving India an improbable victory target of 384 runs in the final two sessions of the
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Australia vs India: Scoreboard Third Test at the end of play, Day 5
Cricket | Dec 30, 2014, 01:10 PM ISTMelbourne: Scoreboard after India scored 174/6 and finished with the draw in third test played at Melbourne Cricket Ground here Tuesday. Result: Match DrawnAustralia 1st innings: 530India 1st innings: 465Australia 2nd innings: 318/9 (dec) in 98
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Latest Updates: India draw 3rd test but lose series
Cricket | Dec 30, 2014, 01:02 PM ISTMelbourne: The fifth and the final day of the test in which any result could be possible here. Indian batsmen had to survive the whole day in order to save the match or rather win
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Australia vs India: Scoreboard Third Test at Stumps, Day 4
Cricket | Dec 29, 2014, 01:52 PM ISTMelbourne: Scoreboard after Australia scored 261/7 in 2nd innings at Stumps after bowling India out for 465 in first innings on Day 4 in third test played at Melbourne Cricket Ground here Monday. Australia 1st innings:
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Latest Updates: Australia 261/7 at Stumps, lead Ind by 326; third Test, Day 4
Cricket | Dec 29, 2014, 01:47 PM ISTMelbourne: The fourth day turned out to be crucial for both sides as it may decide the fate of third test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia is settled with a massive lead in second innings
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Aus vs Ind: Kohli, Rahane tons lead India fightback on Day 3
Cricket | Dec 28, 2014, 01:08 PM ISTMelbourne: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane struck fluent centuries and stitched a record 262-run fourth-wicket partnership as India fought back bravely before a late-order slide allowed a sloppy Australia to claw back in the third
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Aus vs Ind: India reaches 224-3 at lunch chasing Australia's 530
Cricket | Dec 28, 2014, 07:35 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Virat Kohli brought up an enterprising half century to lead India's defiant chase of Australia's massive first-innings total of 530 on the third day of the third test Sunday.Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane shared
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Australia vs India: Scoreboard Third Test at Stumps, Day 3
Cricket | Dec 29, 2014, 05:29 AM ISTMelbourne: Scoreboard after India scored 462/8 in first innings at Stumps on Day 3 in third test played at Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday. Australia 1st innings: 530India 1st innings: 462/8 in 126.2 overs(trail Australia by
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Latest Updates: India 462/8 at stumps, trail Aus by 68 runs; third Test, Day 3
Cricket | Dec 28, 2014, 12:43 PM ISTMelbourne: Chasing Australia's score of 530, India first target would be to avoid the follow on and then use the conditions to score maximum as possible on Day 3. Australia look set to take the lead
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Aus vs Ind: Warner temporarily out of action after being hit at nets
Cricket | Dec 27, 2014, 01:31 PM ISTMelbourne: Australia's torrid relationship with the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) nets this week continued with explosive opener David Warner hit on the right forearm Saturday morning.The opener, who was struck a nasty blow on his
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Aus vs Ind: Smith hammers India, Australia pile 530 in 1st innings
Cricket | Dec 27, 2014, 10:18 AM ISTMelbourne: India's listless bowling attack took a massive hammering as Australian skipper Steve Smith led magnificently with a 192-run knock to guide his team to a mammoth first innings total of 530 at tea on
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Latest Updates: India 108/1 at stumps, trail Aus by 422 runs; third Test, Day 2
Cricket | Dec 27, 2014, 12:44 PM ISTMelbourne: After a balanced Day 1 of the Boxing Day test, both the teams would try to make the maximum out of the pitch and the batting conditions today as it is going to be
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Aus vs Ind: Honours shared on opening day despite Smith's rearguard action
Cricket | Dec 26, 2014, 12:57 PM ISTMelbourne: Captain Steven Smith put himself on course for his third successive century but India bowled reasonably well to restrict Australia to 259 for five on the opening day of the third cricket Test to
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Aus vs Ind: India fight back post lunch as Aus reach 174/3 at tea
Cricket | Dec 26, 2014, 10:31 AM ISTMelbourne: India fought back in the post-lunch session with two quick-wickets in consecutive overs as Australia reached 174 for three at tea on day one of the third cricket Test at the MCG here Friday.If
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Michael Bevan: Melbourne is India's best chance to win
Cricket | Dec 25, 2014, 06:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Notwithstanding the 2-0 scoreline in favour of the home team, former Australian all-rounder Michael Bevan is impressed with the brand of cricket played in the series and feels Indians have a good chance
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Will join 'Clean India' drive, not politics: Sourav Ganguly
Cricket | Dec 25, 2014, 05:33 PM ISTKolkata: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for his participation in the Clean India Mission, but quashed rumours of joining politics."It is a noble cause. When I return,
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Aus vs Ind: Burns to make debut batting 6th for Australia
Cricket | Dec 25, 2014, 07:20 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Joe Burns will make his test debut batting No. 6 for Australia in the third test match against India beginning Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Australia captain Steve Smith confirmed his starting XI
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If India have a chance, it's at MCG, says Ricky Ponting
Cricket | Dec 26, 2014, 04:41 AM ISTMelbourne: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is happy with the way the hosts have played their brand of cricket till now but believes that if India have a chance of victory it will be in