[ad_1] VADODARA: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came face to face with ‘Ashwin from Gujarat’ on Tuesday. Baroda cricketer Mahesh Pithiya, who is popularly known as duplicate Ashwin, met his idol in Nagpur ahead of the first Test match between India and Australia. “I was thrilled as Ashwin sir recognized me …
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[ad_1] It’s a series both India and Australia would have loved to go into with their best possible XIs. But that hasn’t been the case. Australia have been plagued by injuries to their champion pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. For India, the situation is a little different, …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With India all set to face Australia in the four-match Test series, beginning this Thursday, Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik sent a message to Rohit Sharma and his men as to which Aussie players could pose the biggest threat to the hosts in the 4 Test series.Karthik picked …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s love affair with Australia is no secret. Ashwin has played 18 Tests against Australia and taken 89 wickets, which is the most for him against a single Test-playing nation.The veteran off-spinner is once again ready to roll his arm over against the …
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[ad_1] NAGPUR: The Indian team is focussing on fielding, especially slip catching, ahead of the opening Test against Australia beginning here on February 9, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Sunday.The performance of India’s slip fielders has been an area of concern in the past and Dravid said the team …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Mahesh Pithiya, whose bowling action has a startling resemblance to India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin, was the buzz on social media on Friday as his video of helping out the Australian cricketers during net session went viral.To cope up with the Ashwin threat in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Legendary Australian wicket-keeper Ian Healy has taken a potshot at India, saying the idea behind Pat Cummins‘ side not playing a tour game in the subcontinent ahead of the Test series is because “we no longer trust” the facilities provided by the host nation.Australia will not play a …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Inspired by England’s daredevilry in Pakistan, Australian batter Travis Head will shun his conservative approach on spinning pitches and enter the Test series against India with an aim to dominate the opposition bowling attack.India and Australia will face off in the upcoming four-Test Gavaskar-Border Trophy, starting with the …
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[ad_1] CHENNAI: Five months after suffering a ligament tear in his right knee during the Asia Cup, India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja will return to competitive cricket with Saurashtra’s Ranji Trophy game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday. How his body holds up in this match against Tamil Nadu could …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Star Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is targeting a comeback in the highly-anticipated ODI series against India in March after undergoing surgery on his troubled ankle.The 31-year-old had issues with his ankle during Australia’s failed T20 World Cup campaign at home last year and was later ruled out of …
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