As Australia fell to two straight losses against hosts India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Geoff Lawson held skipper Pat Cummins accountable.
India's young opener Shubman Gill returned home on Wednesday after being ruled out of the upcoming five-match Test series against England because of injury.
Young prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal is considered the frontrunner to make his Test debut in the West Indies, but there are other options in Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill.
'It gave the viewers that spectacle, with three possible results going into the final session. I think we saw similar characteristics on this wicket when we played against England.'
Smith said he expects the Indian attack to pose a stiff challenge irrespective of the combination they go with.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Tuesday all of its home-based players heading to England for a two-match Test series and the World Test Championship final have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy track at The Oval but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting believe that the Indians are better prepared.
Rahane stands at crossroads in his comeback Test
'I have no plans of cloning myself in the near future, either.'
Kyle Jamieson was impeccable with his lines and lengths right from the onset.
Former India selector Sandeep Singh picked India's playing XI for the WTC Final.
Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Ricky Ponting believes that India will play both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting June 7.
'He has played 100 Tests, he deserves respect.'
Kohli knows when to be aggressive and when to control the game: Dravid
Chakravarthy went wicketless in the two games that he played, and had the injury not cropped up, he was to be benched as neither Pakistan nor New Zealand did have any problem in facing him.
'Get your superpowers upgraded as soon as you are able to. Massive shoutout to all the doctors and frontline workers for putting in all the effort.'
fter missing the home Test series against England with injury, Jadeja will hope to get his place back in the playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, in Southampton from June 18 to 22.
The PCB chief said it was their right to demand this assurance and no one can keep Pakistan out of the World Cup.
Akhtar who is currently playing in the Legends League Masters in Qatar, also wants that India and Pakistan to play in the finals of the Asia Cup and World Cup.
Ravindra Jadeja led the demolition of Australia with the ball as India triumphed by six wickets inside three days in the second Test.
Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting wants "cultural leader" Rishabh Pant in the dugout every day of the week in IPL 2023.
The key performers who guided India to their second successive WTC final.
Striking at a dazzling 237.14 strike rate, laced with seven boundaries and six sixes.
"Pakistan is one of the strongest cricketing countries in the ICC membership," Allardice said.
Australia's star batter Marnus Labuschagne can't wait to engage in a "lovely game of chess" with Ravichandran Ashwin during next month's Test tour of India after making required changes in his game to combat the ace spinner.
Both men's and women's teams took a chartered flight, many traveling with their families.
Hayden advises Team India to forget about outcome in WTC final
Batting coach Vikram Rathour on Saturday said that a first innings score of 250-plus will put India in a fighting position against New Zealand, keeping the prevailing conditions in Southampton in mind during the ICC World Test Championship final.
Ro will have his wish fulfilled with 4,000 fans permitted to attend the ICC World Test Championship final in Southampton from June 18 to 22.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal presented a heady cocktail of patience and flair on debut but India's expected series win over West Indies will not serve as an accurate parameter.
'Preparation starts here #englandtour #workout'.
Shikhar Dhawan who has being named as captain of the squad slated to tour Sri Lanka said he is humbled by the opportunity.
While they kept their relationship a closely guarded secret before tying the knot in March, Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan seem to be khullam khulla about their pyaar nowadays.
Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar could turn out to be Australia's X-factor and should be considered as their 'second spinner' in pursuit of the visitors' first Test win in India since 2017.
Rediff.com's Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar captures the stars as they go about their lives.
'To not see the result that you want to, it can be very disheartening and that is what everyone's feeling right now.'
Delhi Capitals ended their IPL 2023 campaign following a nervy four-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi on Thursday.
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