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RAHANE WILL LEAD INDIA WELL IN MY ABSENCE AS TEMPLATE IS SET: KOHLI

17 Dec 2020 09:19 AM IST

Adelaide: Team India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday said that Ajinkya Rahane will lead the side well in his absence in the last three Tests of the four-match series against Australia as the template is set and everyone in the team is aware of their roles.

ADELAIDE TEST: WE HAVE PLANS FOR KOHLI, SAYS AUSSIE SKIPPER

17 Dec 2020 09:17 AM IST

Adelaide, Dec 16 (IANS) Virat Kohli, who will be available only for the first Test of the four-match Test series which begins Thursday at the Adelaide Oval, does not worry Australia captain Tim Paine who says his team has a few plans up its sleeve to counter the India captain.

India take conservative approach for first Test, choose specialists

17 Dec 2020 09:15 AM IST

Kohli has made it a point to field six specialist batsmen abroad, a strategy that paid dividends in 2018-19 .

INDIA GEAR UP FOR THEIR FIRST OVERSEAS PINK-BALL TEST IND VS AUS TESTS

16 Dec 2020 05:07 AM IST

The series has an added edge to the plot. Match results will add to the points tally for ICC Test rankings that determine who will compete in the World Test Championship Final next year.

KOHLI’S ABSENCE INCENTIVE FOR INDIANS TO LIFT UP THEIR GAME: SUNIL GAVASKAR

16 Dec 2020 05:02 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s absence in the last three Tests of the upcoming four-match series will be a huge boost to Australia considering his record Down Under where he has scored six centuries and three fifties in 12 Tests he has played so far, say Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border.

ERIC FREEMAN PASSES AWAY

16 Dec 2020 05:01 AM IST

SYDNEY: Former Australia Test all-rounder Eric Freeman has passed away at the age of 76. Freeman became Australia’s 244th men’s Test cricketer when he made his debut against India at the Gabba in 1968, removing both openers in the tourist’s first innings with his right-arm fast-mediums. His finest series in

ISHANT’S ABSENCE THROWS A PROBLEM FOR TEAM INDIA

16 Dec 2020 04:58 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Ishant Sharma, who could have become only the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to tour Australia five times, will be missed not just because of his experience but because of the kind of wickets he has taken Down Under on those five tours. The right-arm pace bowler, who

AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES COVID PLAN FOR ATHLETES

16 Dec 2020 04:57 AM IST

SYDNEY: The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has launched a special project to assist Australian athletes manage difficulties associated with Covid-19 before, during and after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. AOC officials revealed the initiative on Monday evening, calling it Project Wagasa — the Japanese word for umbrella, reports Xinhua news

MESSI, RONALDO, MARADONA AND PELE IN BALLON D’OR DREAM TEAM

16 Dec 2020 04:54 AM IST

Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo have found place in the greatest team of all time announced by France Football — Ballon D’or Dream Team. Having cancelled its annual Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best footballer because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the weekly magazine instead has announced its best

Kohli, Rahane shine in ICC Test rankings

16 Dec 2020 04:53 AM IST

Ace Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah have moved up by a spot in their respective ICC players rankings in Test cricket. Kohli has displaced New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson at the second spot in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen. India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has also

AZAM’S ABSENCE A SETBACK : WAQAR

15 Dec 2020 03:40 AM IST

QUEENSTOWN: Babar Azam being ruled out for Pakistan’s upcoming T20I series against New Zealand is a “major setback” for the visitors, according to bowling coach Waqar Younis. Pakistan captain Azam suffered a fracture on his right thumb during a throw-down session on Sunday. “There is no doubt that Babar is

TOTTENHAM REMAIN ON TOP DESPITE A DRAW IN PL

15 Dec 2020 03:38 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Tottenham have remained at the top of the Premier League despite being held to a 1-1 draw away to Crystal Palace after Liverpool also dropped two points on their visit to Fulham. Harry Kane’s 24th minute shot from distance on Sunday swerved past Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita to