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India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma-Led Hosts Aim For Big Lead | Cricket News
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India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma-Led Hosts Aim For Big Lead | Cricket News

[ad_1] India vs Australia Live, 1st Test Match: Rohit Sharma looked in great touch on Day 1.© AFPIndia vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates: The Rohit Sharma-led India are in control of the first Test against the Pat Cummins-led Australia after a great opening day. At stumps on Day 1, India were 77/1 with Rohit and Ravichandran Ashwin at the crease, needing 101 runs to take lead in the first innings. Rohit looked in good touch as he struck a confident half-century. Earlier, Jadeja did bulk of the bowling, earning his 11th fifer (5/47) in 22 overs that helped India skittle Australia out for a paltry 177 after the visitors decided to take the first strike in the series-opener. Ravichandran Ashwin got 3/42 in 15.5 overs and in the process completed 450 wickets in Test cricket. (LIVE SC...
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India Really Going To Miss Rishabh Pant, Says Ian Chappell | Cricket News
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India Really Going To Miss Rishabh Pant, Says Ian Chappell | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former captain Ian Chappell feels Rishabh Pant's presence would have given sleepless nights to Australia captain Pat Cummins but even then India would start firm favourites in the upcoming four-match Test series beginning in Nagpur on Thursday. Pant met with a horrific car accident in December last year and is yet to be discharged from the hospital after undergoing multiple surgeries on his knee and heel."India are really going to really miss Rishabh Pant. The Australians will be happy. He is a counter attacker, the guy who keep you awake are guys who score quickly and changes game in one session. Pant was one such player," Chappell said during an interaction organised by Star Sports, the official broadcasters of the Test series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.You need to be proact...
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“Indians Wouldn’t Be Fearing…”: Mitchell Johnson’s Honest Take On Australia Squad | Cricket News
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“Indians Wouldn’t Be Fearing…”: Mitchell Johnson’s Honest Take On Australia Squad | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team India is all set to face Australia in the most-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy Test, with the first match to be played from Thursday in Nagpur. India clinched the 2020-21 edition of the series 2-1 in Australia after a dramatic comeback. As fans are eagerly waiting for the mouth-watering clash to start, cricket experts are also giving their advice to the teams, which is making the series more intriguing. Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson has also given a piece of advice to the visitors to put the Rohit Sharma-led side under pressure.Johnson stated that the Pat Cummins-led side should bat first a couple of times and post a good total in the first innings as it would put a lot of pressure on India."If the Aussies can bat first a couple of times early in the series, at venue...
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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: A Look At Top Five Player-Contests Between India, Australia | Cricket News
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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: A Look At Top Five Player-Contests Between India, Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] From the epic face-off between Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne to Harbhajan Singh's web over Ricky Ponting, Tests between India and Australia have witnessed several legendary rivalries. Here's a look at some of the ongoing battles which will be reignited during the upcoming Test series that will be key in deciding the ICC World Test Championship finalists, as per ICC.Virat Kohli-Nathan LyonVirat Kohli's dream-like start as India Test skipper at Adelaide was ruined by Nathan Lyon's 7-152, which handed Australia a 48-run win in the opening Test of the series in 2014/15. Among his wickets was Kohli, who fell to a miscued pull after a masterly 141.Since then, Kohli-Lyon battles have become even more engaging. While Kohli has succeeded in scoring runs against the bowler, Lyon has gott...
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Lyon-Agar Australia’s Best Spin Formula To Win In India: Lehmann | Cricket News
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Lyon-Agar Australia’s Best Spin Formula To Win In India: Lehmann | Cricket News

[ad_1] Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar could be Australia's X-factor and should be considered as their "second spinner" in pursuit of the team's first Test win in India since 2017, feels former coach Darren Lehmann Agar, who has only five Tests under his belt, returned wicket-less during Australia's last Test against South Africa in Sydney but, on Indian conditions, the finger spinner could be successful, the former coach thinks. "Having been there, I'm probably more inclined to play finger spinners," Lehmann, who was the coach of their 2017 victory in Pune, said on Australian radio station SENQ.At that time, left-arm spinner Stephen O'Keefe played the match-winning role by bagging 12 wickets.Australia begin the marquee four-Test series against India at Nagpur from February 9.It was at the ...
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South Africa Star Decides To Leave Nathan Lyon Delivery, Gets Bowled. Watch | Cricket News
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South Africa Star Decides To Leave Nathan Lyon Delivery, Gets Bowled. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nathan Lyon clean bowled Sarel Erwee in the third Test between Australia and South Africa.© TwitterAustralia declared their innings at 475/4 on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test against South Africa, after the Day 3 was entirely washed out due to the rain. Coming to bat on Saturday, the Proteas made a steady start to their innings with skipper Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee slowly stitching a partnership. However, it could not last long as Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon removed the openers and the visitors were reduced to 37 for 2. But the thing which caught everyone's attention was the bizarre dismissal of Erwee on the bowling of Lyon.In the 18th over, Lyon bowled a superb delivery to Erwee, which left the Proteas batter completely bamboozled. Erwee decided not to play any shot on that...
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Dean Elgar’s Epic Reply To Nathan Lyon’s “Your Santa Present” Remark. Watch | Cricket News
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Dean Elgar’s Epic Reply To Nathan Lyon’s “Your Santa Present” Remark. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] After losing the first Test inside the first two days, South Africa find themselves chasing shadows once again as Australia took control of the proceedings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After being put into bat, South Africa lost five wickets before the stroke of lunch. Cameron Green bagged his maiden five-wicket haul as the visitors were bowled out for 189. However, it was South Africa captain Dean Elgar, who hogged all the limelights on Day 1.Elgar, who completed 5,000 runs in Test cricket on Monday, was run out on 26 by Marnus Labuschagne.He was involved in an interesting conversation with Australia Nathan Lyon, who tried to sledge him with an interesting remark, after the South Africa captain survived a freak dismissal.While Lyon's comments we...
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Nathan Lyon Takes Six Wickets As Australia Win First Test Against West Indies | Cricket News
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Nathan Lyon Takes Six Wickets As Australia Win First Test Against West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] Spin king Nathan Lyon bagged six wickets, including century-maker Kraigg Brathwaite, as Australia ground down a gutsy West Indies to win the first Test in Perth by 164 runs on Sunday. Skipper Brathwaite, who took the match into a final day with a defiant overnight 101 after Australia declared their second innings at 182-2 on day four, couldn't keep the momentum going against Lyon and was bowled for 110.The Caribbean nation resumed on 192-3, needing to bat through 90 overs for a draw after gamely rebuffing an attack missing the injured Pat Cummins for two sessions on Saturday. But they were all out for 333 after some plucky late resistance.Lyon ended with 6-128, in the process surpassing India's Ravichandran Ashwin to become the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Test history with 446....
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“Feel Like You Can’t Get Him Out…”: Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch In Awe Of This Pakistan Star | Cricket News
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“Feel Like You Can’t Get Him Out…”: Australia T20I Captain Aaron Finch In Awe Of This Pakistan Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Aaron Finch and Babar Azam© AFPThe 2022 T20 World Cup was not so special for hosts Australia as its cricket team failed to advance to the semi-finals of the mega-event. However, there were some brilliant performances from other teams. One side that made a brilliant comeback after a shaky start was the Babar Azam-led Pakistan. They started the tournament with two losses but then went on to finish as the runners-up after losing to England in the final. Though Babar Azam's personal form was not that great, his team impressed, particularly in the bowling department.This was yet another validation of Pakistan team's rise under Babar. Though the Pakistan skipper did not have a good T20 World Cup with the bat, he had been doing really well prior to the mega-event. He rose t...
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Australia vs England, 3rd ODI: Nathan Lyon Predicts Alex Hales’ Wicket While Commentating. Watch | Cricket News
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Australia vs England, 3rd ODI: Nathan Lyon Predicts Alex Hales’ Wicket While Commentating. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia and England are currently squaring off in the third and final T20I in Manuka Oval, which is a dress rehearsal for the upcoming T20 World Cup Down Under. England lead the series 2-0, and were put into bat by Australia. However, it didn't exactly go as planned for the visitors as in-form opening batter Alex Hales wad dismissed on a duck by Josh Hazlewood in the second over. Hazlewood got one to move away from Hales, who got a thick outside edge, resulting in a simple catch at slip.Interestingly, Australia's Test specialist Nathan Lyon, who was commentating the game, predicted Hales' dismissal on air.The GOAT called it in commentary! #AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/6ylNJnehJi— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 14, 2022"The ball is moving a little it. If he shape the ball a li...
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