There were good reasons for the Indians to get up early morning and switch straight to cricket at the Australian venue. After all, India have good memories of Australia’s Adelaide Oval. It was at this very venue where Rahul Dravid scored the masterful double hundred before Ajit Agarkar wrecked havoc. The story this Thursday morning […]
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India’s Greatest Test XI in Australia
Prelude The new independent India was in its infancy. Two months after the country attained its independence, the Indian cricket team made their first-ever voyage Down Under, to Australia. The Australian summer of 1947-48 saw India compete in five Tests and nine First-Class matches. The tour is best remembered as Don Bradman’s last home series […]
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Australia vs India 2018-19: Don’t Let Virat Kohli Bully You, Says Ricky Ponting
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels the hosts could rattle India skipper Virat Kohli in the upcoming Test series. He also said that Tim Paine & Co. should try to get under Kohli’s skin rather than sitting back and be bullied by the batsman. The Australian cricket fraternity is divided over how to deal with […]
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I was Not Fit Enough to Play 2001 Eden Test – VVS Laxman
The match-winning 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001 will remain as one of the most significant Test match innings of all time. However, the former India batsman, VVS Laxman revealed he was not fit enough to play that Test against Australia. I wasn’t fit for Kolkata Test – VVS “281 (against Australia in 2001) was […]
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Australia vs India 2018: 2nd T20I, Melbourne – Match Preview
India will lock horns with Australia in the second T20I at Melbourne to stay afloat in the three-match T20I series. The hosts were able to draw first blood as they won the first T20I by four runs. Aaron Finch led side had lost both the series against South Africa and the triumph over the potent […]
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Australia vs India 2018: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Give a Lot of Freedom – Khaleel Ahmed
The last few months have gone pretty well for Khaleel Ahmed. From nowhere in the scheme of the things to be the trustworthy player for a skipper, Khaleel Ahmed has grown a lot in the last couple of series. However, the upcoming series will test the real mettle in him. Meanwhile, the youngster is confident […]
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Mayank Dagar Reveals His Celebrity Crush
Mayank Dagar is yet to make it to the senior Indian cricket team. However, the stylish youngster is already one of the most popular players in the country. Last year, he was all over the social media after sharing screen space with Rahul Dravid in a TV commercial for an IT giant. Nephew of the legendary […]
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Rohit Sharma Reveals His Favourite Batsman Of This Generation
India star Rohit Sharma, on Saturday, said South Africa star AB de Villliers is the player he likes to see among the current players. Rohit Sharma has been lucky enough to play with some of the best players in the history of the game. He shared the dressing room with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, […]
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167 against Australia gave me confidence: VVS Laxman
Hyderabad, Nov 16: While the epic inning of 281 against Australia at Eden Gardens is what defines V.V.S. Laxman, but it is knock of 167 against the same team at Sydney which is close to the heart of the former Indian cricketer. The stylish batsman revealed this at the release of his autobiography ‘281 and Beyond’ […]
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Six Lesser Known Facts About Virat Kohli’s 10,000 ODI Runs
Virat Kohli, on Wednesday (October 24), joined the elite list of players who have scored 10,000 runs in One-Day Internationals. The 29-year old achieved the feat when he scored his 37th ODI ton during the second ODI against Windies. He became only the fifthh cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni to […]