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‘Indian bowling looking a little weak’: Cheteshwar Pujara raises concerns ahead of Boxing Day Test | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against Australia starting Thursday, veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has raised concerns about the visitors’ bowling line-up, expressing doubts about its ability to collectively take 20 wickets. Pujara believes the current combination appears weak in comparison to the demands of a Test match.Barring Jasprit Bumrah’s 21 wickets … Read more

IND vs AUS 4th Test: MCG curator reveals what to expect from the pitch in Boxing Day Test | Cricket News

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Melbourne Cricket Ground curator Matt Page (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The five-match series is currently tied at 1-1, with both India and Australia aiming to gain a crucial advantage as they head into the fourth Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), starting December 26.India opened the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a dominant 295-run … Read more

Will Jasprit Bumrah’s genius inspire his fellow pacers in Melbourne Test? | Cricket News

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Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) MELBOURNE: Keep calm and listen to Jasprit Bumrah. That seems to be the mantra for India’s under-pressure support cast of pace bowlers going into the all-important fourth Test. As the frontline pacers hit the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, Bumrah’s towering presence in this India squad was in … Read more

Jhye Richardson Is ‘Really Excited’ For Australia Test Return For Last Two BGT Tests Against India

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Last Updated:December 22, 2024, 18:47 IST Jhye Richardson is coming off a long injury lay-off. He Australia call-up a ‘really exciting’ surprise. Jhye Richardson. (AFP Photo) Australia pacer Jhye Richardson is excited over his return to the Test side for the final two games against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Australia have added … Read more

IND Vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah Eyes Multiple Bowling Records In Boxing Day Test

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Last Updated:December 22, 2024, 07:16 IST Bumrah, who has dismissed 21 Aussie batters in three Tests played so far, will lead India’s bowling attack in the Boxing Day Test, which is set to take place at MCG. Jasprit Bumrah can break multiple bowling records during 4th India-Australia Test at MCG. (Picture Credit: AP) Jasprit Bumrah … Read more

Endrick’s time at Real Madrid will be a test of patience

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Sid Lowe, Spain writerDec 21, 2024, 05:00 AM ET “Well,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said, “he’s got b—s.” It was September. Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa had recently turned 18, not long after leaving home and crossing the Atlantic to a new world. He had only been on the pitch 11 minutes on this, … Read more

‘Top Order Doesn’t Score Runs…’: Ravindra Jadeja Urges Massive Change Ahead of Boxing Day Test

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The fourth Test of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins at the MCG on December 26-30, with the series tied at 1-1. Australia, with a strong lineup led by Pat Cummins and containing elite batsmen like as Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, hopes to gain an advantage. Meanwhile, India, led by Rohit Sharma and bolstered by … Read more

Mykhailo Mudryk doping test ‘a dagger to the heart of Ukrainian football’

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It was only six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when, on a balmy September evening in eastern Germany, I came across Mykhailo Mudryk shortly after midnight. This was September 2022 and Mudryk was by then an emerging talent for the Ukrainian champions, Shakhtar Donetsk. He scored and was the team’s major attacking threat in … Read more

3 Reasons Why Australia Dropping Nathan McSweeney for 4th India Vs Australia Test Is A Mistake

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Last Updated:December 20, 2024, 14:57 IST Nathan McSweeney didn’t perform as expected — but would dropping him solve Australia’s middle-order and instability issues? Nathan McSweeney couldn’t score a fifty in six innings in 2024-25 BGT. (PC: X) From India’s perspective, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been notorious for preponing the retirement of legendary players. Anil Kumble … Read more

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Nathan McSweeney dropped for Boxing Day Test, Sam Konstas gets maiden call-up | Cricket News

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Australia’s Nathan McSweeney leaves a ball during during play on day one of the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. (AP/PTI) Nathan McSweeney has been dropped from the Australian squad for the upcoming Boxing Day Test against India. The 25-year-old opener struggled to make an impact during his debut series, … Read more