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Border Gavaskar Trophy: India at the nets prior to fourth test
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Border Gavaskar Trophy: India at the nets prior to fourth test

[ad_1] Devdutt Padikkal doubled up as the extra off-spinner and gave company to Washington and Ravindra Jadeja after R. Ashwin announced his retirement. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Past the statues of Dennis Lillee and Shane Warne frozen in their bowling actions, and fringed by lush foliage, the Melbourne Cricket Ground is a pretty sight. There is history in every corner and at one level lower than the main venue, the Indians were busy preparing for their immediate future here on Saturday (December 21, 2024) morning.Despite a warm sun, the breeze remained cold, the kind that stirs awake old fractures. And in this city of stately churches and the Yarra River, the fourth Test will commence ...
Australia squad for final two Tests vs India announced: Abbott replaces injured Hazlewood, Konstas earns maiden call-up
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Australia squad for final two Tests vs India announced: Abbott replaces injured Hazlewood, Konstas earns maiden call-up

[ad_1] Sam Konstas and Beau Webster. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Opener Nathan McSweeney was dropped from the Australian squad set to take on India in the remaining two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. According to a Cricket Australia press release, McSweeney makes way for Sam Konstas. The 19-year-old opener scored a 107 against Rohit Sharma’s men while turning out for the Prime Minister’s XI at Canberra, in November.With the series level at 1-1 and the fourth Test scheduled to commence at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on December 26, the Australian selectors have also added Sean Abbott, Beau Webster and Jhye Richardson to the squad. Meanwhile, injured speedster Josh H...