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Eng vs SA
Brisbane Test: Australia Bowled Out For 369, India Picked Up 5 Wickets For 95 Runs

India took five wickets in the second day's first session to bowl Australia out for 369 on the stroke of lunch in the series-deciding fourth Test in Brisbane On Saturday. ...

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4 years ago
SA vs PAK
Pakistan Ring In Major Changes For South Africa Tests

Pakistan dropped batsmen Shan Masood and Haris Sohail along with fast bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Naseem Shah in a wholesale shake-up on Friday for the upcoming two-match Test series against ...

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4 years ago
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UAE Calls Off Fourth Odi In Covid-19 Hit Series With Ireland

The coronavirus-curtailed series between the United Arab Emirates and Ireland in the Gulf state was again put on hold on Friday when the fourth scheduled one day international on Saturday ...

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4 years ago
SMAT
Tendulkar Junior Makes Domestic Debut For Mumbai

Arjun Tendulkar followed in the footsteps of his illustrious father, Sachin Tendulkar, on Friday by making his senior debut in a Twenty20 game for Mumbai. The 21-year-old left-hander claimed a ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs SRL
England Cricket Team Hotel Hit By Coronavirus Cases

The England cricket team were hit by a new coronavirus scare Friday as two staff members tested positive and were hospitalized, officials said. Epidemiologist Venura Singarachchi told AFP the two ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs SRL
SL vs ENG: Joe Root's Century Puts England In Command Of Sri Lanka Test (Tea Report)

Skipper Joe Root stood tall with an unbeaten 168 as England stretched their lead to 185 against Sri Lanka on a rain-hit day two of the opening Test on Friday. ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs SRL
SL vs ENG: Joe Root Hits Ton To Put England On Top In Galle Test

Skipper Joe Root completed his 18th Test century to push England towards a big lead on a rain-hit day two of the opening match against Sri Lanka on Friday. Root ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
AUS vs IND Brisbane Test: India Fight Back But Australia Hold Edge In Decisive Test

An under-strength India fought back in the final session to leave the fourth Test against Australia evenly poised after the opening day at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday. Australia ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
AUS vs IND: Tim Paine Slammed For Poking Ravichandran Ashwin In Drawn Sydney Game

Former Test players condemned Australia skipper Tim Paine for sledging India's Ravichandran Ashwin from behind the stumps as the tourists hung on a draw in Sydney on Monday. Stump microphones ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs SRL
England's Moeen Ali Infected With New UK Strain Of Virus

England's Moeen Ali is infected with the new UK variant of the coronavirus, Sri Lankan authorities said Wednesday, after the cricketer tested positive for Covid-19 on his arrival in the ...

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4 years ago

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ENG vs SRL
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews Returns For England Tests

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has recovered from injury and was named Wednesday in a 22-player squad to face England in two Tests in Galle. But the injured pair ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
Depleted India Out To Breach Australia'S Gabba Fortress

Injury-hit India heads to Australia's Gabba fortress for Friday's final Test with high hopes of retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy after securing an epic draw in Sydney to leave the series ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
Nathan Lyon Eyes Twin Milestones In Brisbane - 400 Wickets In 100th Test Match

Australia's Nathan Lyon is eyeing twin milestones in the fourth Test at Brisbane this week - 400 wickets in his 100th appearance - and promised Wednesday he was "far from done". The ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
Australia Coach Justin Langer Suggests IPL To Blame For Injury-Wracked Test Series

Australia coach Justin Langer suggested Wednesday the delayed Indian Premier League was to blame for so many injuries marring Australia's blockbuster series' with India. The short-form extrava ...

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4 years ago
WI vs BNG
West Indies Youngsters Have Chance To Shine On Bangladesh Tour - Phil Simmons

West Indies coach Phil Simmons urged the young members of his squad to grab their chances in the forthcoming three one-day internationals and two-Test series against Bangladesh. "My rule and ...

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4 years ago
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'Not Acceptable' Australia's Long Battle With Racism In Sport

The alleged racist abuse of Indian players by fans at the third Test in Sydney is just the latest in a litany of similar incidents to mar sport in Australia, ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs SRL
After 10-month delay, England get Covid-hit Sri Lanka Test series underway

Ten months after aborting their tour of Sri Lanka as the pandemic advanced, England will finally play the first Test on Thursday with the coronavirus still causing problems. Joe Root's ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
Sydney Test: Draw 'As Good As Winning', Says Skipper Rahane

India skipper Ajinkya Rahane hailed his team's character Monday after they clung on for an unlikely draw in the third Test against Australia, saying the result felt like a win. ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
Aus vs Ind: CA Confirms Brisbane Test To Go 'As Planned'

The fourth and final Test will go ahead "as planned" in Brisbane this week, Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley said Monday, after agreement from India who had been insisting they ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
ICC Probes Racist Crowd Abuse After Fans Ejected From Sydney Test

Cricket chiefs have launched an investigation into allegations of racist abuse of the India team from sections of the crowd in the third Test, as six people were ejected and ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
Australia Declare, Set India 407 To Win Third Test At Sydney

Australia declared their second innings at tea on day four Sunday, setting India 407 to win the third Test at Sydney. Cameron Green smashed an entertaining 84 with India facing ...

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4 years ago
WI vs BNG
Weakened West Indies Face 'Multiple' Tests On Bangladesh Tour

Depleted by stars refusing to tour during the coronavirus pandemic, West Indies players will face multiple Covid-19 tests in Bangladesh before they even get close to a five-day match against ...

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4 years ago
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Australian Broadcaster Apologizes After Warne And Symonds Video Went Viral

Australian broadcaster Kayo Sports was forced to apologize Saturday after expletive-laden remarks by commentators Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds mocking Test star Marnus Labuschagne went to air. The f ...

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4 years ago
IND vs AUS
Aus vs Ind, 3rd Test: Labuschagne, Smith Steer Australia To Ominous Lead Over India

First innings heroes Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith steered Australia to an commanding 197-run lead in the high-stakes third Test in Sydney Saturday, leaving an injury-hit India with a mountain ...

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4 years ago