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Ashwin’s mid-series retirement was ‘funny’, says former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin

In a series that marked a spree of lows despite winning the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth against Australia, India’s biggest jolt occurred after the third Test in Brisbane as veteran off-spinner R Ashwin called time on his international career after missing out on two games in the series. Former Australia wicket-keeper Brad Haddin, however, found the timing of Ashwin’s retirement ‘funny’. With the series locked at 1-1 after Gabba, India went onto drop both the Boxing Day and New Year’s Test in Melbourne and Sydney before conceding the trophy back to Australia after 10 years. Haddin said that Ashwin wouldn’t have been too pleased after being snubbed from the side for two games which would have led him to the retirement call, bluntly stating that the India great was a ‘jack of not ge...

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Jasprit Bumrah continues to remain No. 1 in ICC Test rankings

India’s Jasprit Bumrah with Australia’s captain Pat Cummins following the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continued to reign supreme at the top of the bowlers' chart with a career-best rating of 908 in the latest ICC Test Rankings, released on Wednesday (January 8, 2025).Bumrah, who made history ahead of the fifth and final Test against Australia by recording the highest-ever ICC Rankings rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points, improved that tally by one point after taking two wickets in the first innings at the SCG.However, a back spasm ruled him out of bowling in ...

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Konstas regrets stand-off with Bumrah; ‘If it happens again, I wouldn’t have said anything’, he says

Umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat, centre, gestures to India’s Jasprit Bumrah, right, as he exchanges words with Australia’s Sam Konstas, left, during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Australia's teenage batting sensation Sam Konstas regrets his involvement in the stand-off with Jasprit Bumrah during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, admitting he was only trying to waste time but ultimately, the Indian pace spearhead had the "last laugh".Konstas made an impact in the final two Tests of the series with his audacious strokeplay but also found himself at the centre of a couple of fiery exchange...

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Prasidh, Devdutt, Washington available for Vijay Hazare knockouts

Washington Sundar. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Karnataka’s Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal and Tamil Nadu all-rounder Washington Sundar will be available for the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout matches, starting in Vadodara from Thursday (January 9, 2025), after featuring in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia.However, K.L. Rahul, who played all the five Test matches against the Aussies, has requested for a break and will skip the Hazare knockouts.Rahul’s availability for the second phase of the Ranji Trophy, beginning on January 23, will be decided at a later date. India head coach Gautam Gambhir had recently expressed his desire to see frontline Indian players making themselves av...

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Shastri, Ponting question Shami’s injury management, say his inclusion could have boosted India

File photo of Mohammed Shami. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Questioning Mohammed Shami's injury management, former greats Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel the veteran pacer could have tilted the series in India's favour had he been added to the squad in the second half of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. India's decade-long stranglehold on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended after they went down by six wickets in Sydney to lose the series 1-3. The pacer, after recovering from an ankle injury, returned to action for his home state Bengal and impressed in all the three formats -- Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 and Vijay Hazare one-dayers --, raising hopes of a late inclusion. But he was officially ruled out...

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Whitewash at home bigger failure than BGT loss; not fair to target Rohit, Virat: Yuvraj Singh

Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI World Cup-winning former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that being whitewashed at home by New Zealand was a bigger low for Team India than the loss of Border-Gavaskar Trophy but refused to join the chorus of criticism against embattled veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India have endured a difficult last few months in the five-day format, going down 0-3 to an under-strength New Zealand at home, which was a first in the team's Test history. This was followed by a 1-3 drubbing by Australia in the away edition of the Border Gavaskar series. Both the debacles have been largely attributed to the team's batting frailties, especially those of Rohit and Ko...

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Sam Konstas vs India: New South Wales coach slams Indian cricket team for their ‘disgraceful act’ towards 19-year-old

New South Wales coach Greg Shipperd didn’t hold back against the Indian cricket team for the way they charged down to 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas in the Sydney Test. Shipperd, who is also a mentor of Konstas said the Indian cricket team should have been punished for the way they reacted after the fall of Usman Khawaja’s wickets on Day 1 of the Sydney Test. “I think it was a disgraceful act and should have been punished far more severely than it was,” Shipperd told SEN. “He or the circumstance got under the skin of Jasprit, and the team response was super aggressive towards him. “I think he’ll walk through that and look forward to his next opportunity in Sri Lanka.” Sam Konstas had an eventful Test in Sydney and ended up with 2 wins from 2 outings. (AP) When asked about Bumrah’s alter...

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‘Aussie tactic to break skipper (Rohit Sharma) and make him anonymous empowers them and worked’ – Kerry O’Keefe

Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe said the age-old Australian tactic “to look to bring down the opposition captain” had worked once again, as the Baggy Greens humbled India 3-1. In a blunt assessment of how the ploy works, recalling how Ajinkya Rahane and Jasprit Bumrah had thwarted them, O’Keeffe declared the Aussies succeeded in pulling down Sharma though. Other captain scalps he flaunted were of Pakistan, West Indies and New Zealand. “They couldn’t get Ajinkya Rahane the last time and he won the series,” O’Keeffe told foxsports.com.au at the SCG on Sunday night. “But if you look at the captains they’ve brought down in recent times, Sharma. Tick. Shan Masood with Pakistan. It was three-nil. Kraigg Brathwaite, it was one-all, but they were on top of Kraigg. They went to New Zeala...

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India would have lost Border-Gavaskar Trophy 5-0 if not for Bumrah: Harbhajan Singh

File picture of former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who lavished praise on Jasprit Bumrah’s performance during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series | Photo Credit: ANI Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes that if star bowler Jasprit Bumrah had not taken part in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), India would have suffered a 5-0 series defeat instead of a 3-1 humbling by Australia.In 45 days of riveting cricket, Bumrah led India’s fight against the WTC champions, picking crucial Australian wickets across the five matches.He was the mastermind behind India’s record-shattering 295-run victory in the series opener in Perth. He ended the series as the leading wicket-taker and was awarded the player of the serie...

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‘Coaching staff kya kar rahe the?’ Sunil Gavaskar lambasts Gautam Gambhir’s aides

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the Indian cricket team’s support staff after their abysmal tour of Australia ended with a 1-3 scoreline. While most of the Indian cricket team players have been singled out for criticism, Gavaskar also pointed fingers at the coaches. Since taking over the reins of the Indian cricket team from Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir has brought Abhishek Nayar batting coach, Ryan ten Doeschate as fielding coach and Morne Morkel as bowling coach. “Aapke coaching staff kya kar rahe the? (What was your coaching staff doing in Australia?) Your bowling coach and your batting coach… your batting coach, in particular, against New Zealand when we were bowled for 46, and the way we were defeated in the remaining matches. Batting main koi dum nahi tha (There w...

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India vs Australia fifth Test in Sydney day 3: Border-Gavaskar Trophy; Australian captain Pat Cummins press conference after lifting BGT

Australian coach Andrew McDonald and captain Pat Cummins with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A wide grin plastered on his face, Pat Cummins strode into the press-conference hall at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday (January 5, 2025). Looking at the just concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the Australian captain said: “It is a huge win. I felt it was kind of see-sawing throughout the whole series, so to finish it at 3-1 and to hold the trophy is an amazing feeling.”Reflecting on the last few months, Cummins said: “We grew up watching Test cricket, loving it, so to be right in the mix, you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world for these ...

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Sunil Gavaskar upset after not being invited to present Border-Gavaskar Trophy with Border

Former Australian cricketer Allan Border presents the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to captain Pat Cummins on the third day of the fifth and final Test in Sydney on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday (January 5, 2025) expressed his displeasure after not being invited to present the trophy, named after him and Allan Border, to Australia following their win over India in the high-voltage five-match rubber.Australia reclaimed the the Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years with a six-wicket win over India in the fifth and final Test. Border presented the trophy to the home team but Gavaskar, despite being at the venue at the same time, was inexplicably ignored. "I certainly would hav...

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Double joy as Australia seals WTC final berth; pockets Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years

Australia’s Pat Cummins being presented with the Border-Gavaskar trophy by Allan Border after winning the fifth Test in Sydney on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Inside the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), children ran in that fumbling, happy way. The more adventurous ones did the odd somersault. Some of the Australian cricketers were lying sprawled on the grass, allowing all that ecstasy and relief to seep into them while their families hung around. Beau Webster, with a lovely debut under his belt, stood close to the pitch and posed with his family for pictures. Pat Cummins and his men were in a happy space. And there was double joy to be savoured. Besides defeating India 3-1 to pocket the Border...

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India vs Australia LIVE Cricket Score, 5th Test Day 3: Eyes on Bumrah at SCG, IND aim to raise lead past 200

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4Jan By source belowNo Comments

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WATCH: Pat Cummins takes a tumble while appealing for Ravindra Jadeja’s wicket in 5th Test

Australia skipper Pat Cummins found himself on the floor due to his excitement of appealing for an LBW on India’s Ravindra Jadeja on Day 2 of the 5th and final Border Gavaskar Trophy Test. It happened in the last ball of the 27th over with Jadeja batting at 2 and he got rapped on the pads by Cummins’ delivery. The Australian went for a big appeal and tumbled over on his followthrough but still continued the appeal from on the ground. Unfortunately though, the onfield umpire did not rule in his favour as Jadeja survived. India ended the day with 141/6, leading by 145 runs with Washington Sundar and Jadeja in the middle with Cummins taking 1 wicket thus far in this innings, that of a rampaging Rishabh Pant. Pat Cummins appealed himself off his feet 😂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/JhSPS2iWsH — 7C...

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India tour of Australia; India vs Australia fifth Test in Sydney day 2 Border Gavaskar trophy Australian coach Andrew McDonald press conference

Australia’s Scott Boland celebrates the dismissal of Virat Kohli on day 2 of the fifth Test in Sydney on January 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australian coach Andrew McDonald reiterated his team’s desire to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Speaking to the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Saturday (January 4, 2025), he said: “We are here to win a series. Would we get great satisfaction out of winning a series against India? There’s no doubt about that.”Asked about the surface on offer for the fifth Test, the coach said: “The ground staff have done an incredible job of creating a wicket with something in it. Traditionally it’s quite benign and we had a lot of draws but this game ...

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4Jan By source belowNo Comments

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STAT OF THE DAY: Rishabh Pant hits fastest Test fifty in Australia by visiting player, breaks 50-year record

India’s swashbuckling wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant delivered a match-defining half-century, breaking the record for the fastest Test fifty by a visiting batter in Australia during Day 2 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney on Saturday. Walking in at No. 5 after India were reduced to 59 for three following the four-run lead from the first-innings, Pant shed the inhibitions from the previous knock and pressed on the accelerator from ball one, smashing Scott Boland for a six over wide long-on. Pant then blitzed his way to a fifty in only 29 deliveries and broke numerous records along the way. Pant’s fifty was the second-fastest fifty in Tests in Australia, behind David Warner’s 17-ball half-century against Pakistan at the same venue in 2017. Pant also set a new record for the quickest f...

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Jasprit Bumrah leaves SCG for scans, Virat Kohli leads India in Sydney

India were dealt a telling blow as skipper and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah left for precautionary scans as he felt some discomfort, on January 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images India were dealt a telling blow as skipper and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday (January 4, 2025) left the stadium for precautionary scans as he felt some discomfort after bowling one over in the post-lunch session of the second day of the fifth Test in Sydney.Virat Kohli is currently leading the side in his absence.Bumrah, who has already taken 32 wickets in the series, had figures of 2/33 in 10 overs having removed Marnus Labuschagne in the morning session.After bowling one over in his post-lunch spell, Bumrah was seen fe...

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BREAKING: Rohit Sharma says he is not retiring from the game, has belief that form can change in ‘2 months or 5 months’

Rohit Sharma firmly stated he is not retiring from the game, after he “stood down” from the Sydney Test purely because his batting form hasn’t been good. In a freewheeling interview with Star Sports during the lunch-time show in Sydney on Day 2, Rohit said his decision to sit out of Sydney was difficult but sensible, but that doesn’t change anything for his future. “Like I told you this decision is not a retirement decision nor am I going to step aside from the game, there is no such decision. I am out of the game because bat nahi chal raha hai,” Rohit said. “There is no guarantee that the bat will not work after five months, there is no guarantee that the bat will not work after two months. We have seen a lot in cricket, every minute. every second, everyday life changes. So I have this b...

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3Jan By source belowNo Comments

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Usman Khawaja should retire after Sydney Test: Michael Clarke

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke wants opener Usman Khawaja to retire after this Test in Sydney. The 38-year-old southpaw has been awfully out of the form in this series. He has managed just one fifty plus total in eight innings. “This is Uzzie’s home Test match, the SCG,” Clarke said on the Beyond 23 podcast. “He has been an amazing player, absolutely amazing player. Come back in, score runs overseas, score runs in Australia. He is 38 years of age, I think it could be a great opportunity for Uzzie to announce his retirement, and Sydney to be his last Test. “I know he would like to keep playing. His form has not been as good as he would like throughout this series. I also think that could be a great opportunity for a new player to come in, open the batting, get some Test match cri...

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Virat Kohli out or not out in Sydney Test? Who is saying what

The Australian cricket team were in raptures after what appeared to be an incredible team catch off Virat Kohli’s first ball on the first day of the fifth Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. However, third umpire Joel Wilson gave it not out. Virat Kohli edged it to Steve Smith in the slips. He dived low to his right and popped the ball up with Marnus Labuchagne taking the catch but it was given not out by third umpire Joel Wilson as it looked like the ball just kissed the turf from Smith’s hand. The decision has divided the opinions. Former Australia opener and coach Justin Langer said Kohli should have been given out. “From what I have seen there, that makes it more obvious to me that should have been out. Steve Smith had his fingers (underneath the ball), and you could see he was...

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India vs Australia 5th Test: India hopes for redemption as Australia eyes to seize series in Sydney

India’s Rohit Sharma (L) chats with a teammate Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of the fifth cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP A new year with its tidings of hope is the overwhelming theme whenever January chimes in. It is no different this time around, especially for India, as it faces the challenge of altering the script in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Trailing 1-2, the fifth and final Test commencing at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday (January 3, 2024), presents India with an opportunity for redemption. Winning at Perth, losing in Adelaide, a weather-assisted draw in Brisbane,...

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Rohit Sharma opts to ‘rest’ for Sydney Test, Jasprit Bumrah to lead India in BGT finale

India Test captain Rohit Sharma is set to be ‘rested’ for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. In his place, paceman Jasprit Bumrah is likely to walk out for the toss on Friday morning at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The Indian Express understands that Rohit has informed coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar of his decision to opt-out. The duo, it is learnt, have agreed. This could also mean that the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne could have been Rohit’s last for India given he might not be in the scheme of things for the next World Test Championship Cycle, which begins with a tour to England in the summer. It is unlikely that India will qualify for the WTC final in the current cycle. Shubman Gill, who was dropped from the Melbou...

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Australia drop Mitchell Marsh in playing XI ahead of Fifth test against India in Sydney; Webster to debut

As per ICC, Beau Webster is set to become the 469th Test player for Australia, and is the preferred sixth batter for the side. | Photo Credit: AFP Leading the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at 2-1 while stepping into the fifth and final Test, Pat Cummins is bent upon seizing another triumph. Speaking to the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday (January 2, 2025), the Australian captain said: “You go to every Test match, trying to win. It is no different this week. Happy with the last three Tests. We have been the front-runner and we aim to keep it up.”The skipper admitted to one change in the playing eleven: “(Mitchell) Marshy misses out and Bo (Beau Webster) is debuting. Mitchie obviously hasn’t...

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India vs Australia 5th Test Live Score Streaming: Where to watch IND vs AUS fifth Test Match Live Telecast?

IND vs AUS 5th Test Live Score Streaming: India and Australia will resume their Border-Gavaskar Trophy rivalry, with Australia having the lead of the series, in the fifth Test that begins on Friday in Sydney. This match will either see Australia secure a spot in World Test Championship final, or give India some hope of securing a spot for the same. After a rain marred Brisbane Test ended in a draw, both the teams came into Melbourne on Boxing Day, gunning for victory. While India did put a up a fight that could swing the victory their way, Australia held on stronger, and the last day was completely dominated by them. Coming into Sydney, Rohit Sharma and company will be hoping to put up a better batting performance, and hope that India’s spearhead Jasprit Bumrah gets some support from the t...

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Debates in dressing room should stay there; honest words have been said: Gambhir

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Asserting that "debates" in the dressing room should not come out in public domain, India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday (January 2, 2025) said he has had some "honest" conversations with his players as only performance can help them stay in the set-up.Amid reports of unrest in the dressing room, Gambhir sought to douse the fire by declaring that they were "just reports, not truth"."Debates between coach and player should remain in dressing room. Stern words. They were just reports not truth," Gambhir said in the pre-match press meet ahead of India's fifth and final Test against Australia, beginning here on Friday."Indian cricket will be i...

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