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'He's just taken to Test cricket like a duck to water...': Not Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Dravid goes all out in praising this India star

Former India's head coach Rahul Dravid was full of praise for Rishabh Pant ahead of Adelaide Test between India and Australia

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Nathan Lyon reveals whether Mitchell Marsh will bowl in Adelaide Test against India or not, says 'I honestly think...'

Australia's ace spinner Nathan Lyon believes Mitchell Marsh will be seen bowling in the Adelaide Test against India.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Michael Vaughan warns Team India of big threat ahead of 2nd Test against Australia, says 'this week in Adelaide...'

Michael Vaughan has warned Team India of 'Pat Cummins' threat ahead of the all-important Adelaide Test against Australia.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'I saw a little bit of myself in him...': KL Rahul reveals India star's name he relates to most in batting style ahead of Adelaide Test

KL Rahul revealed that he shared his experience with Yashasvi Jaiswal when the duo was batting together in the Perth Test against Australia.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Champions Trophy: BCCI flatly rejects PCB's call for hybrid model in T20 World Cup 2026 citing no security threats in India

Champions Trophy Updates: BCCI has apparently refused PCB's hybrid model plan for tournaments which will be hosted by India.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

13-yr-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi wreaks havoc with lightning 76 in India's 10-wicket win over UAE to seal U-19 Asia Cup 2024's semifinal spot

India bullied UAE by 10 wickets in their U-19 Asia Cup 2025 clash riding on Vaibhav Suryavanshi's blistering 76-run knock.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

ICC Test Rankings: Temba Bavuma jumps 14 places to enter top 10 and leave Virat Kohli behind, Yashasvi Jaiswal slips too ahead of Adelaide game

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and left-arm pacer Marco Jansen stormed into top 10 in ICC's latest Test batter and bowling rankings respectively.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'Garbage, politics doesn't happen in Australia, it happens in...': Sunil Gavaskar brutally attacked for talks around rift within Aussie team

Ahead of Adelaide Test, Ryan Harris has criticised batting great Sunil Gavaskar for his comments about rift within Australian camp.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

South Africa announce new T20I captain for Pakistan series, 5 big names including Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen missing due to this reason

The runners-up of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be led by their explosive wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen against Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Team India objects to open nets ahead of Adelaide Test after a group of fans tried to heckle them with slogans and chants at practice session

Team India has demanded for closed practice session after a group of fans heckled them with chants and slogans during their open nets.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'More than surprises me..I can't control...': Nathan Lyon unable to figure out why India left out R Ashwin in Perth Test

Nathan Lyon is still trying to comprehend why R Ashwin was excluded in India's playing XI in Perth Test.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Pakistan's T20I and ODI squad for South Africa announced; selector Aqib Javed explains rationale behind snubbing Fakhar Zaman

PAK vs SA: Explosive opening batter Fakhar Zaman did not find a place in ODI and T20I squad despite stellar record on South African soil.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'I think it just creates too much bull***t really': Travis Head frustrated over his comments about opening in Tests being blown out of proportion

IND vs AUS: Travis Head does not want to comment about Australia's opening conundrum and is ready to bat at any position in Test cricket.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Taijul Islam's fifer helps Bangladesh beat West Indies by 101 runs, end losing streak on Caribbean soil that lasted 15 years

The 101-run win in Kingston helped Bangladesh level the two-Test series 1-1 on Caribbean soil. Taskin Ahmed and Jayden Seales were named 'Player of the series'.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Selector Aqib Javed reveals 'strategic decision' behind not naming Shaheen Afridi in Pakistan's Test squad for South Africa tour

PAK vs SA: Shaheen Afridi has 9 wickets from 2 Tests on South African soil. His bowling style would have suited the conditions.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

Pakistan's Test squad for South Africa tour announced, no place for Shaheen Afridi and star spinner with 19 wickets vs England

Veteran pacer Mohammad Abbas has made his comeback into the Test squad whereas Shaheen Afridi has been rested for the red-ball series on South African soil.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'Finished the game with 10 hours of play still left': Ben Stokes lashes out at ICC over WTC points deduction

Ben Stokes-led England are already out of WTC final contention. They have been docked 22 points so far for maintaining slow over rates in current WTC cycle.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'We are trying to produce a pitch that would...': Adelaide pitch curator leaves 6mm of grass for pink-ball Test, expects rain on Day 1

IND vs AUS: The batters are expected to have a tough time adapting to the bowling-friendly conditions of Adelaide in pink-ball Test.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'Luckily I have batted it different positions': KL Rahul stays mum on where he'll bat in pink-ball Test

KL Rahul scored 101 runs in the Perth Test and then followed it up with a 27-run knock before retiring out in the pink-ball warm-up game.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024

'If Prithvi Shaw has decent people around him who care about...': Kevin Pietersen's straightforward advice for under-fire batter after IPL mega auction snub

Kevin Pietersen wants Prithvi Shaw to get off social media and train hard to make a comeback following the recent setback in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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• Wed • 04 Dec 2024