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Relive Virat Kohli's epic century in the 2014 Boxing Day Test in Melbourne - WATCH

The 36-year-old Virat Kohli is possibly on his last tour of Australia, a country where he has showcased his best in Test cricket on foreign soil; and the former India captain would want to roll back the clock heading into the Boxing Day Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy…

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A statistical deep-dive into India vs Australia Tests at Melbourne

India will look to extend their 10-year unbeaten run at the Melbourne Cricket Ground when they take on hosts Australia in the fourth Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy, beginning December 26.

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'If Virat Kohli was India captain, he wouldn't have let Ashwin retire before Sydney Test'

Ravichandran Ashwin's unexpected retirement from international cricket has led to polarized opinion about the timing of his decision, with some of the former players disagreeing about the fact that he didn't wait till the end of the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series in Australia.

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'Unfortunately, India have no Mohammed Shami': Australia great highlights lack of consistent support for 'world class' Jasprit Bumrah

India's premier pacer and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah has been carrying the majority of the bowling workload for India in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia, which has highlighted the absence of reliable Mohammed Shami to offer consistent support.

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Jasprit Bumrah urges patience with Team India in 'transition' mode

India's inconsistent run in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia has led to questions on the role of seniors like Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma, but Jasprit Bumrah has urged for patience with a team that is in transition mode.

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'Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir not on the same page'

India's woes in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy continued to deepen as the visitors once again find their backs to the wall in the Brisbane Test after Rohit Sharma's decision to bowl first at the Gabba backfired and Australia raced to a big first-innings total. Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali…

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What if India didn't have Jasprit Bumrah for this Border Gavaskar Trophy

Subtract Jasprit Bumrah from India's squad in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and re-run play from Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. Australia could easily have been 2-0 up, requiring just a win in the remaining three Tests to reclaim the BGT and virtually shut the door of the World Test…

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'Bas kar bhai!' - Fans call out Team India's cluelessness against Travis Head

Travis Head continues to make merry against Indian bowling attack across formats, highlighted by his recent dominance in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, which saw the left-handed batter scoring his second consecutive Test century of the series in Brisbane on Sunday.

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Harbhajan Singh feels big gap between Perth and Adelaide Tests hurt India's momentum

The 10-day gap between the first and second Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy cost India their winning momentum following the impressive 295-run victory in the opener at Perth, feels former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.

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'When a big player like Rohit Sharma doesn't score runs...' - Harbahajan, Pujara analyse

Rohit Sharma had a forgettable return as India captain and batter in the second Test at Adelaide, which former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and batter Cheteshwar Pujara see as a worry for the visitors going ahead in the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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Mohammed Shami's fitness being closely monitored by selector, NCA officials in Rajkot: Report

India's veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami couldn't get match-fit in time for the tour of Australia following his rehab after an ankle surgery, but the right-arm pacer made a return to competitive cricket and is now being closely monitored, possibly for an addition to India's Test squad Down Under at…

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Australia captain Pat Cummins rubbishes Ravi Shastri's theory of 'mental cracks'

Australia's dismal all-round show and uninspiring body language during the Perth Test, combined with fast bowler Josh Hazlewood's comments, led to former India coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri saying that "there are some mental cracks" in the Australian team that suffered an embarrassing 295-run defeat inside four day to go…

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India's top-order collapses in Perth: 'Cheteshwar Pujara is obvious miss'

Cheteshwar Pujara playing the role of an anchor during India's back-to-back Border Gavaskar Trophy triumphs on their last two tours of Australia was missed by the visitors who suffered a batting collapse on Friday in their first innings of the Perth Test.

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Pitch for Perth Test: No 'big snake WACA cracks' but expect 'variable bounce'

The unseasonal rain in Perth hasn't allowed the ground staff at the Optus Stadium to prepare the pitch for the first Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test in their traditional way, but it will still have a fair bit of standing grass to offer "variable bounce", according to the curator Isaac…

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'In the face, that's Virat': Ravi Shastri wants to see a fired-up Kohli in Australia

Former India coach Ravi Shastri, who guided India to historic Test series wins on their last two tours, wants Virat Kohli to fire himself up like he has done on the previous tours Down Under and rediscover his lost touch during the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).

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'Impossible' Jasprit Bumrah is the most feared bowler of his generation

If there's one player, other than Virat Kohli, who has drawn the most attention ahead of the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia, it's India's bowling spearhead and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah, whom 'Fox Cricket' described as the first visiting fast bowler "since the golden era of the West Indies…

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'Fast-tracking Nitish Reddy for Tests serves no purpose'

India have picked three rookies in the Test squad for the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia, one of which is seam-up all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has moved up the ranks since his Indian Premier League (IPL) exploits earlier this year at breakneck speed to now stand at…

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'I am surprised that...': India's BGT preparation baffles Michael Vaughan

India decided to cancel their only warm-up fixture before the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), opting for more time in the nets and middle-wicket practice in an intra-squad match at the WACA Stadium in Perth -- a decision that former England captain Michael Vaughan can't wrap his head around.

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'Virat Kohli annoyed me with his comments that night'

Virat Kohli enjoyed his best outing in Australia during the 2014-15 Border Gavaskar Trophy, which riled up the home team, including Mitchell Johnson, who planned to try and get under the skin of India's superstar early in his innings but Kohli had the last laugh scoring four hundreds and a…

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'Wicketkeepers' batting role will be crucial': Aaron Finch feels Rishabh Pant and Alex Carey can change momentum in Border Gavaskar Trophy

India's batting line-up can expect a stiff Test against the Australian pace battery in the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy, and while ex-wicketkeeper Brad Haddin feels the visitors won't "stand up to" the home team's fast bowlers, former Australia skipper Aaron Finch believes the batting role of the glovesmen in the…

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'Can't stand up to our quicks': Brad Haddin shoots warning for Indian batsmen

India's batting line-up will face a stiff Test against the Australian pace battery in the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy, and former wicketkeeper Brad Haddin feels the visitors won't "stand up to" the home team's fast bowlers.

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Australia will try to 'torpedo' Rohit Sharma in Border Gavaskar Trophy

India captain Rohit Sharma's availability for the first Test of the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) is still uncertain, but Australia have their plans in place to "torpedo" him whenever he comes out to open during India's tour, says former leg-spinner Kerry O'Keeffe.

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First visuals of India's practice session in Perth - Watch

India hit the nets at the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) stadium in Perth on Tuesday to begin preparations for the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy, which is set to commence on November 22.

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Australia turns 'desi' for Border Gavaskar Trophy - Here's how

The Australian media is celebrating one of the biggest face-offs in Test cricket, India vs Australia, in style as News Corp Australia has announced an eight-page wrap in English, Hindi and Punjabi in their print and digital editions to cover the five Tests of the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).

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Virat Kohli 'looks set to be farewelled', writes Australian media

Virat Kohli is undoubtedly in the twilight of his career, and while the lack of runs, especially in 2024, may suggest he is well past his prime, there are many who believe the batting icon still has a fair bit of cricket left in him and may rediscover himself during…

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