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India vs Australia, 3rd Test: Indore pitch rated 'poor' by ICC, venue receives 3 demerit points

NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) -- cricket's global governing body on Friday rated the pitch at Holkar Stadium in Indore as 'poor'. The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played in Indore finished in two days and a session on a rank turner.

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Ravi Shastri blames Indian batters' 'complacency and overconfidence' for Indore loss

NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday blamed 'complacency and overconfidence' of Indian batters for the loss in the third Test of the four-match series against Australia in Indore.

The Times of India

Break after Delhi Test came at a good time for us: Steve Smith

NEW DELHI: A defeat inside three days in the second Test in Delhi led to a 10-day break which Australia skipper stand-in Steve Smith feels helped the team.

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India need to win 4th Test in Ahmedabad to qualify for WTC final

NEW DELHI: Humbled in Indore, an outright victory in Ahmedabad will seal India's place in the World Test Championship final against Australia but if Rohit Sharma's team loses or plays a draw, its fate will depend on the outcome of the Sri Lanka-New Zealand series.

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We focus too much on the pitches in India: Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma maintains that turning tracks remain the team's strength and wants the struggling batters to find a way to score on them adding that he has had enough of the incessant talk about the pitches in India.

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Sunil Gavaskar: Indian batters let the pitch overtake them in 3rd Test

INDORE: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday lashed out at Indian batters for their poor show in the third Test against Australia. Gavaskar said the "pitch played on their minds".

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'We were not brave': Rohit Sharma after Indore Test defeat

India got hammered by nine wickets inside three days as Australia won the third Test in Indore on Friday to cut the home team's lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy to 2-1 and book a place in the final of the World Test Championship. And while India captain Rohit Sharma…

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Redemption! Australia claims third Test to make India tour 2-1 with a final-match chance to tie series

Australia have survived a small but tricky run chase to win by nine wickets on a spinning, crumbling pitch in Indore and secure a memorable Test victory

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Australia secure memorable Test win in India

Australia have won just their second Test in India since 2004, triumphing by nine wickets on day three of the third match of the series in Indore.

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Australia defeats India by nine wickets in Indore, chasing down 76 runs on day three

Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne withstood India's spin bowling to guide Australia to victory in the third Test, keeping the chance of drawing the four-match series alive.

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Nathan Lyon's unconventional style of bowling round the stumps earns him rich rewards again

Spinner says Indore show one of his best after wrecking India once again

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Steve Smith's game-changing catch to remove Cheteshwar Pujara in third Test in Indore hailed as 'massive' by Nathan Lyon

A sensational one-handed grab by stand-in skipper Steve Smith changed the flow of the third Test in Indore and could prove to be a defining moment in the match.

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Nathan Lyon-inspired Australia closes in on win in third Test at Indore

A classic spell from star spinner Nathan Lyon has Australia poised to break through and defeat India in the third Test in Indore.

The New Daily

3rd Test, Day 2: Nathan Lyon grabs eight; Australia need 76 to win Indore Test

NEW DELHI: Nathan Lyon grabbed eight wickets as Australia skittled India for 163 on the Day 2 of the third Test at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. With three days remaining in the Test match, Australia now need 76 runs to win the third game.

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3rd Test: India hopes rest on Cheteshwar Pujara after Australia grab lead

NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara led India's fightback after Australia claimed a handy first-innings lead of 88 on Day 2 of the 3rd Test in Indore on Thursday.

The Times of India

3rd Test: Australia collapse lets India claw back

NEW DELHI: Australia lost their last six wickets for just 11 runs to concede much of their advantage on Day 2 of the third Test against India in Indore on Thursday.

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India v Australia: third Test, day two – as it happened

Australia need just 76 runs to secure victory at Indore as Nathan Lyon tormented the hosts with an eight-wicket haul

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Nathan Lyon claims eight-wicket haul against India, Australia chasing 76 for victory in third Test in Indore

Nathan Lyon dominates the Indian second innings with the stunning figures of 8-64, with Australia dismissing the hosts for 163 late on day two in Indore.

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3rd Test: Indore collapse won't deter India from preparing turners at home

Rathour suggests risk factor is manageable, curators didn't get enough time to make pitch

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Indore pitch for third Australia-India Test criticised after 14 wickets fall on day one at Holkar Stadium

India's batting coach Vikram Rathour has been hit with a barrage of questions about pitch preparations after the hosts were all out in 34 overs in Indore, with a former India Test player calling for a change to the country's approach.

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India get taste of their own medicine as Australia spin into modest lead

Australia did what was required to stay in the series with a devastating display of spin bowling, but normal service could yet resume at Indore

The Times of India

Indore pitch could get 'below average' rating by ICC

NEW DELHI: The Nagpur and Delhi pitches where the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy finished inside three days escaped with an average rating but the diabolical Holkar Cricket Stadium pitch in Indore could well get "below average" rating by the ICC referee.

The Times of India

Really special, says Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann after maiden fifer

NEW DELHI: Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann felt quite special after claiming maiden five-wicket haul against India on the opening day of the third Test in Indore on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Matthew Kuhnemann: From playing Shield cricket two weeks ago to maiden five-wicket haul in Tests

INDORE: Matthew Kuhnemann will have to wait till the end of the series to get some valuable "tips" from Ravindra Jadeja though just watching the champion India spinner operate in the middle has been an education for the rookie Australian left-arm spinner.

The Times of India

'Just had an off day': Batting coach Vikram Rathour after India folded for 109 on a challenging wicket

NEW DELHI: As 14 wickets fell on the opening day of the third Test in Indore, India batting coach Vikram Rathour called the pitch 'challenging', defending his batters' disastrous outing.

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