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Travis Head declared fit as Australia reveal playing XI for Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne

Australia's in-form batter and India's nemesis Travis Head passed a fitness test on Wednesday to retain his place in Australia's playing eleven, which the hosts announced on the eve of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

The Times of India

Head confirmed for Boxing Day after fitness test

Star Aussie batter Travis Head will play in the Boxing Day Test against India after proving his fitness during a Christmas morning training session at the MCG.

AAP

Australian path to Champions Trophy begins with England

England are Australia's first Champions Trophy opponents in Pakistan in February but Pat Cummins' team could end playing the final in Dubai.

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Kohli, Jaiswal sparkle, T20 World Cup, Mandhana and Sana arise: 2024 review

From Shamar Joseph’s searing spell of pace bowling to New Zealand’s Women’s T20 World Cup win, here are our picks.

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'Watched Jasprit Bumrah, spoke to KL Rahul': Sam Konstas ready for Indian challenge in Boxing Day Test

NEW DELHI: Australia’s rookie opener Sam Konstas has devised a plan to tackle the Indian bowlers, particularly pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, as he gears up for a likely Test debut in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.

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'Make Starc bowl the second and third spells': Pujara's advice to India batters ahead of Boxing Day Test

NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has identified Australian pacer Mitchell Starc as a significant threat to India in the upcoming fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With 14 wickets in the first three Tests, Starc has been instrumental for Australia and is tied…

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'Mum was in tears, I was trying not to cry': Sam Konstas reflects on emotional Test call-up

Teenage batting sensation Sam Konstas has expressed his joy and gratitude after being named in Australia’s 15-member squad for the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The 19-year-old is on the verge of a historic Test debut.

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Boxing Day Test: Batting order questions for India, Australia

Amid talk of transition, the spotlight will be on India's underperforming middle order heading into the fourth Test. Australia share similar concerns, but it's their top order that's facing the heat

The Times of India

Amid criticism from Darren Lehmann, Pat Cummins defends George Bailey

NEW DELHI: After being sharply criticized by former Australian coach Darren Lehmann for being too close to the Test team to make the difficult decisions, Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has defended chief selector George Bailey.

The Times of India

Ashwin's exit overshadows last day's play in Brisbane

Retirement of star spinner makes Gabba draw incidental as rain has the final say

The Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin gifted signed Australian jersey by Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon

NEW DELHI: Australian captain Pat Cummins and premier spinner Nathan Lyon on Wednesday presented Ravichandran Ashwin with an autographed jersey as the veteran spinner announced his retirement from international cricket.

The Times of India

Konstas feels he's on the up as selectors mull squad

Sam Konstas believes he has already improved as a batter through this summer, as calls grow for the 19-year-old to make a Test debut against India.

AAP

Cummins, Starc give thumbs up to play all five Tests

Pat Cummins expects he and Mitchell Starc will be fit to play through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while expecting more back-up overs from Mitch Marsh.

AAP

‘Emotional’ Virat Kohli lauds India legend Ravichandran Ashwin after shock retirement

The all-rounder has called time on his glittering career after taking 537 wickets from 106 Tests, leaving him seventh in the all-time rankings

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Hazlewood ruled out of remainder of the series, confirms Cummins

NEW DELHI: Australia's captain Pat Cummins has announced that Josh Hazlewood will not participate in the remaining matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series due to a calf injury.

The Times of India

89/7, no problem! Pat Cummins overlooks India's parting shot in drawn Gabba Test

Indian bowlers put a mini scare in the Aussie camp at rainy Gabba on day five when they sent half of the Australian batting unit back for the score of 33 before weather gods had the last laugh, ending the third Test in a draw. But captain Pat Cummins said…

AAP

Cummins defends Australia top-order despite failures

Australia's top-three batters continued their lean run in the third Test against India, but Pat Cummins says stats don't tell the full story of their worth.

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How Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep frustrated Australia on Day 4 at the Gabba

Down out India might just have saved Brisbane Test after Nos. 10, 11, Bumrah and Akash Deep, defy Aussie bowlers and help avoid follow-on

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Rohit Sharma's troubles mount with another cheap dismissal

BRISBANE: There's no easy way to couch the issue. Captain Rohit Sharma's Test career stands at the crossroads in this mid-point of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. It is imperative for India that he recovers some batting form in the remainder of the series.

AAP

Australia back Starc, Cummins to get through unchanged

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc's fitness for the final two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now crucial after Josh Hazlewood's series-ending calf stain.

The Times of India

India's tail wags defiantly to avoid follow-on on yet another stop-start day in Brisbane

Indian batting struggling, fighting and striving to survive against Australia in Australia is not new. It used to be a regular feature in the 90s and 2000s. It was the definining characteristic of India's historic win in 2020-21 as well. Hanuma Vihari provided the rearguard alongside R Ashwin in Sydney.…

The Guardian - AU

Australia frustrated as India avoid follow-on on quirky day four of Brisbane Test

A match that could have meandered instead grew in interest with each passing over at the Gabba as India, for the most part, did their job

The Times of India

Like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, too, a master of his own demise

BRISBANE: Australia captain Pat Cummins was off for a mini victory lap and the celebration, with some spot hops, even got Mitchell Marsh going as the hosts saw the back of Rohit Sharma. The Indian captain dragged himself off the field and left his gloves in front of the dugout…

The Times of India

Pat Cummins dismisses Nitish Reddy to move past Gary Sobers in elite list

NEW DELHI: When he succeeded Tim Paine to become the captain of the Australian Test team in November 2021, Pat Cummins became the first fast bowler to take on the full-time role of Test captain for Australia since Ray Lindwall, who led in one match in 1956.

AAP

India's late heroics spoil Australia's Gabba Test hopes

Australia have lost Josh Hazlewood for the rest of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and any real hope of winning in Brisbane on a frustrating fourth day at the Gabba.

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