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2nd Test: India reap rewards of Axar Patel's new-found hunger for runs

NEW DELHI: "I won't call Axar and Ashwin lower order. They can easily bat in the top six in some other team. India don't have a lower order. They have a long top order," Nathan Lyon said after the eighth-wicket partnership between Axar Patel and R Ashwin nearly spoilt Australia's…

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India vs Australia 2nd Test set for second innings shootout

Axar Patel's measured 74 helps India close the gap after Lyon fifer but Head ensures Aussies have noses ahead after Day 2

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IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Axar Patel, R Ashwin show lights up Day 2

NEW DELHI: India put on a solid fightback, thanks to R Ashwin and Axar Patel's brave eighth-wicket stand, on Day 2 of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

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Mohammad Shami: 'On Indian wickets, there is enough for pacers'

NEW DELHI: Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin shared six wickets between them but pacer Mohammed Shami's four-for was the highlight on Day 1 of the second Test in the national capital as India bowled out Australia for 263.

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After Nagpur nightmare, Australia call up uncapped left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann

Just ahead of the first Test in Nagpur, Australia's former assistant coach Sridharan Sriram had said that the series would be decided by the way Australia's lower middle-order deals with the Indian spinners.

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India vs Australia: Spin trio's home rule continues

Ashwin, Jadeja Axar made the Test their own with match-winning contributions, giving captain Rohit Sharma a happy problem of plenty

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Ravindra Jadeja's stunning comeback made Australia struggle in Nagpur

In the build-up to the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Australia had cried hoarse about the nature of the pitch that was on offer for the first Test at Jamtha. By the end of the first day’s play, they would have realized that more than the pitch, they are probably no longer…

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Ind vs Aus 1st Test: The big records and landmarks that beckon individual players

The first India vs Australia Test in the next highly anticipated edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start on Thursday, in Nagpur.

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IND vs AUS: Gujarat's 'Ashwin' finally meets his idol

VADODARA: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came face to face with ‘Ashwin from Gujarat’ on Tuesday. Baroda cricketer Mahesh Pithiya, who is popularly known as duplicate Ashwin, met his idol in Nagpur ahead of the first Test match between India and Australia.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test: Shubman Gill likely at No. 5; spinners R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja may get nod

It’s a series both India and Australia would have loved to go into with their best possible XIs. But that hasn’t been the case. Australia have been plagued by injuries to their champion pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. For India, the situation is a little different, with…

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India vs Australia: Will spinners decide the winners?

A Test series in India invariably boils down to the spinners. The last time the subcontinental giants lost a series at home, to England in 2012-13, spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar wreaked havoc.

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Suresh Raina feels Australia have missed a trick by not playing warm-up games

NEW DELHI: Terming practice matches as 'really important', former India batter Suresh Raina feels that the Australians might have missed a trick after opting for simulation training rather than playing warm-up matches ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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'Already inside Australia's head': Former India cricketers weigh in on Aussies prepping with Ashwin's 'carbon copy'

NEW DELHI: Mahesh Pithiya, whose bowling action has a startling resemblance to India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin, was the buzz on social media on Friday as his video of helping out the Australian cricketers during net session went viral.

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WATCH: Hanuma Vihari bats with a broken wrist, plays one-handed shots during Ranji Trophy

NEW DELHI: It was deja vu of sorts on Wednesday to see Indian cricketer Hanuma Vihari bat on Day 2 of Andhra Pradesh's Ranji Trophy quarter-final match against Madhya Pradesh in Indore. Fans were reminded of his Sydney Cricket Ground (CSG) heroics on India's last tour of Australia, where he…

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R Ashwin urges ICC for 'dew-free' ODI World Cup

NEW DELHI: With India set to host the ODI World Cup later this year, premier off-spinner R Ashwin has urged the ICC to take corrective steps for a 'dew-free' tournament. The quadrennial event is slated for October-November this year in India, at a time when dew becomes a major factor…

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Why Shardul Thakur over Umran Malik? Paras Mhambrey says Shardul adds depth to India’s batting

RAIPUR: In the T20 World Cup in Australia last year, India were widely criticised for playing R Ashwin and Axar Patel over leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as both Ashwin and Axar can bat a fair bit.

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I like to turn a deaf ear to criticism and keep things simple. Ignorance is bliss, says Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer talks to TOI about coping with criticism, honing his skills how he and Ashwin steered India to safety in Mirpur...

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Lessons for Team India from Bangladesh tour

CHENNAI: The narrow victory on Christmas morning notwithstanding, the Indian team had a rather forgettable Bangladesh series. The 2-0 Test series win, courtesy a dropped catch by Mominul Haque and some courageous counter-attack by Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin, glossed over the deficiencies that were evident over the last three…

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Abroad, Ashwin is Team India's hero and saviour again

The Mirpur Test looked lost. On a tricky pitch, where the ball was often staying low and behaving mean, India had lost seven wickets for 74. The big boys were back in the hut. The target, 145, looked depressingly distant; improbable, if not impossible. That's when Ravichandran Ashwin joined Shreyas…

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Team India: KL Rahul's approach, sane selection calls are need of the hour

NEW DELHI: India's batting approach in the two Tests against Bangladesh was a far cry from the aggression promised by KL Rahul and the buck stops at the stand-in captain's doorstep after a close shave in the Mirpur game which could have gone the home team's way.

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How India denied Bangladesh a historic Test win

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin's crucial eighth-wicket partnership came to the rescue just at the right time, as India recovered from a disastrous batting effort to beat Bangladesh in the second Test at Mirpur on Saturday and sweep the two-match series 2-0.

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2nd Test: India to go for the kill against Bangladesh as WTC battle heats up

MIRPUR: Stand-in skipper KL Rahul would be eager to overcome his lean patch as India are expected go for the kill in the second Test against Bangladesh, beginning here on Thursday, to strengthen their position in the World Test Championship.

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R Ashwin explains why Rahul Dravid and support staff opted to take a break from New Zealand tour

NEW DELHI: Veteran India off-spinner R Ashwin has defended India head coach Rahul Dravid's absence from the New Zealand tour, saying the support staff "needed a break" after putting in extensive work in preparation for the T20 World Cup.

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Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, R Ashwin may retire from T20Is: Monty Panesar

NEW DELHI: While a retirement call is always a player's personal choice, after every big tournament, especially in case of a favourite team failing to go all the way, some seniors mull over such decisions and make way for youngsters. Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels the same may happen…

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T20 World Cup India vs England: Can Team India set up a dream finale against Pakistan?

Men in Blue could gain from the fact that semifinal rivals England haven't been their usual bold, expressive selves

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