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Ricky Ponting names his favourite teams for Champions Trophy summit clash

NEW DELHI: The great Ricky Ponting believes that Australia and India are the favorites to participate in the summit match of the ICC Champions Trophy because of their recent history and player quality.

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Sports quiz of the week: Six Nations, big deals, big hitters and Champions League

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Royal Tasmanian: BBL star signs first overseas T20 deal

Big Bash League sensation Mitch Owen has started his new life as a T20 gun for hire, putting pen to paper on an injury-replacement deal overseas.

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Steve Smith tells who could be next Aussie batter to reach 10,000 Test runs

NEW DELHI: According to Australian batting maestro Steve Smith, who made history as the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs, one of the players from Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and young sensation Sam Konstas may become the fifth Australian to accomplish the feat.

The Times of India

Is Virat Kohli out of 'best of the generation' debate as Steve Smith joins 10,000-run club?

NEW DELHI: Steve Smith became the 15th player in history and the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs on Wednesday, further solidifying his stature in the cricketing world. The 35-year-old stand-in captain accomplished the milestone with a single off Prabath Jayasuriya in Galle during the first morning of the…

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'Shreyas bhaiya as captain will makes things easier': PBKS new-recruit Suryansh Shedge

NEW DELHI: Young Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, who was picked by Punjab Kings in the IPL mega auction, is excited to build on his chemistry with skipper Shreyas Iyer as he prepares for his maiden IPL season.

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Steve Smith joins 10,000 Test runs club in Sri Lanka: Complete list of milestone holders

NEW DELHI: "I got chainsawed," an angry Steve Smith had said after falling just one run short of the 10,000 Test runs milestone, finishing with 9,999 runs in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India. He was only a single run away from completing this massive achievement.

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Steve Smith enters elite club with 10,000th Test run

After a false start in Sydney, Steve Smith has joined Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and Allan Border as one of only four Australians to have made 10,000 Test runs.

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Sam Konstas offers classy response to being axed

Sam Konstas has bounced back from his axing for the first Test of the Sri Lanka series, according to Cricket Australia selector Tony Dodemaide.

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Simon Easterby: welcome to the precarious world of the backroom boss

The Ireland interim coach’s deputy tag may soon be cast off if he leads his country to a historic repeat triumph

The Guardian - UK

Hurricanes underline Tasmania's sporting purple patch

Tasmania is enjoying a moment in the sporting sunshine, with the NBL's JackJumpers, BBL's Hurricanes and AFL coach Chris Fagan winning flags in the past year.

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Steve Smith stands out as different to the rest as he takes place among the greats

The Australian batter will enter the 10,000 Club for Test runs to less fanfare in Sri Lanka but with a career record that is as unique as his style

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Starstruck! Shreyas Iyer's heartwarming gesture for a fan girl goes viral - WATCH

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s heartwarming gesture is winning hearts online. In a viral video, Iyer was seen relaxing at a cafe when a fan girl approached him with a piece of paper and pen, requesting an autograph. Iyer, known for his down-to-earth nature, didn’t disappoint, graciously signing the paper and…

The Times of India

Shreyas Iyer named Punjab Kings skipper for IPL 2025

NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings on Sunday named Shreyas Iyer as their new captain for the 2025 season, which begins in March.

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What makes facing Jasprit Bumrah so difficult? Ricky Ponting reveals Steve Smith's observations

NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has shed light on his conversation with Steve Smith during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, specifically focusing on the challenges posed by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

The Times of India

Virat Kohli's 'mental block' decoded by Ricky Ponting

Virat Kohli's poor run during the recently-concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy can be attributed to a "mental block" that he is facing currently, which has led to him repeatedly getting out caught-behind off an edge while poking at balls outside his off-stump, says former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

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'He could have been the difference': Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting question Mohammed Shami's absence for BGT

NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri and Australian legend Ricky Ponting have expressed disappointment over India's decision not to include pacer Mohammed Shami in the squad for the just concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Both believe Shami's presence, even as a late addition, could have bolstered India's chances, especially…

The Times of India

Hard to argue that India-Australia isn't the biggest rivalry in world cricket: Ponting

NEW DELHI: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia drew unprecedented attendance, leading former Australia captain Ricky Ponting to assert that the rivalry is arguably the biggest in world cricket.

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Surpsied to hear 'opting out' as reason for Rohit Sharma not playing Sydney Test: Ricky Ponting

Former Australia captain and batting legend Ricky Ponting is surprised to hear "opting out" as the reason being given by the Indian camp for captain Rohit Sharma not part of the playing eleven in the series-deciding fifth Test against Australia in Sydney, which began on Friday.

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Experts divided as Yashasvi Jaiswal's controversial dismissal clouds Australia's Melbourne win

Australia's win in the Melbourne Test on Monday came after controversy surrounded the dismissal of India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, which proved to be the decisive moment in the home team's 284-run victory for a 2-1 lead in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy.

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Jaiswal fumes after crucial final-day video dismissal

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made his feelings clear to the on-field umpires after his crucial dismissal late in the Boxing Day Test.

The Times of India

Rohit Sharma faces an uncertain future should he fail in the second essay at MCG

MELBOURNE: Captain Rohit Sharma may still be calling the shots on the field but as a Test batsman, he finds himself in a very lonely place right now. After Friday's failed attempt to recover from a prolonged slump by reclaiming his regular opening slot, the talk over his immediate future…

AAP

King Kohli's nightmare week in Melbourne continues

Virat Kohli's nightmare week in Melbourne has gone from bad to worse after the Indian legend reacted to taunting from fans following his dismissal.

The Times of India

'I'd put my life and last dollar on Virat': Justin Langer picks Kohli over Tendulkar and Lara

NEW DELHI: Modern-day great Virat Kohli may be struggling in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, but former Australian batter and head coach Justin Langer still regards him as the best batter he has ever witnessed.

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'You've got to be switched on': Ricky Ponting slams Rohit Sharma's shot selection

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma's pull shot is one of the most iconic and aesthetically pleasing strokes in cricket. It has become synonymous with his batting style and is a key weapon in his arsenal across all formats.

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