[ad_1] BENGALURU: When Australia tour India, the build-up is massive with the anticipation of another historic Test series. The last few tours have shown that the hype is for real. Former Aussie captains have referred to India as the ‘Final Frontier’. The latest episode for the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Terming practice matches as ‘really important’, former India batter Suresh Raina feels that the Australians might have missed the trick after opting for simulation training rather than playing warm-up matches ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The four-match Test series starts from February 9 in Nagpur and …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: While there is so much talk about spin bowling, Australia captain Pat Cummins said his side should not forget about their intimidating pace bowling attack.“I think sometimes, talking about a couple of spinners, you forget how good a lot of our fast bowlers have been in all …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Australian great and legendary fast bowler Jeff Thomson feels Pat Cummins and co need to be patient against star India batter Virat Kohli ahead of the much-anticipated test series between India and Australia. According to Thomson, the Aussie bowlers need to get the star Indian batter …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australia opener Usman Khawaja was granted the visa late on Wednesday to travel to India for the Test series after the Pakistan-born cricketer was forced to miss the morning flight due to delay in the issuance of travel documents.The passport and visa were handed over to a Cricket …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Steve Smith, whose side had lost the series 1-2 when it toured India in 2017, indicated a lot of thinking had gone into the decision of not playing tour games on “irrelevant” Indian pitches ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series.Smith said his team is …
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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: An intense home season has left star Australian opener David Warner “tired and exhausted” ahead of the upcoming four-Test series in India, beginning in Nagpur on February 9.The 36-year-old played in multiple formats in a hectic summer, including ODI series against Zimbabwe, New Zealand, and England and Tests …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar could be Australia’s X-factor and should be considered as their “second spinner” in pursuit of the team’s first Test win in India since 2017, feels former coach Darren Lehmann.Agar, who has only five Tests under his belt, returned wicket-less during Australia’s last Test against …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Former Australian cricketer David Hussey believes Adam Zampa‘s omission from the Border-Gavaskar series in India could have dealt a body blow to the off-spinner’s Test aspirations.Hussey, 45, a white-ball specialist, felt strongly about Zampa’s exclusion after being assured of a Test berth in the India tour.“He (Zampa) played …
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