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IND vs AUS: Sans Bumrah, pacers' experience to be 4 Tests; Australia's 150

If fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah doesn't play in the fourth at The Gabba on Friday, India's pace department could at best have a combined Test experience of four matches as compared to Australia's 150

India vs Australia: Smith denies scuffing Pant's guard mark in Sydney Test

Steve Smith is 'shocked and disappointed' at the controversy created by the allegations levelled against him for a purported video where he is seen scuffing up the guard mark of Rishabh Pant

IND vs AUS: Allegations against Smith absolute load of rubbish, says Langer

Australia coach Justin Langer cannot believe the "absolute load of rubbish" that Steve Smith was trying to scuff up Rishabh Pant's guard in the drawn Sydney Test

IND vs AUS: Drew inspiration from Faf's Adelaide rearguard, says Ashwin

R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari were involved in a remarkable rearguard action that helped India draw the third Test

IND vs AUS: Ashwin guided me like an elder brother in Sydney, says Vihari

R Ashwin was guiding me like an elder when both of us were battling to draw the third Test against Australia in Sydney, said Hanuma Vihari after India earned a respectable draw

IND vs AUS: Australia's head coach Langer backs under-fire skipper Paine

Justin Langer unequivocally supported his under-fire skipper Tim Paine, calls him an 'outstanding leader'

IPL before India-Australia series not ideal, led to injuries: Justin Langer

He loves the IPL but Australia coach Justin Langer questioned the timing of the last year's edition, which he believes could have been a contributing factor in the injury setbacks

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Harris may find a place in playing 11, says Langer

Opener Will Pucovski has a partially dislocated shoulder and Marcus Harris would replace him if he fails to recover in time for the 4th Test in Brisbane, says Australia head coach Justin Langer

IND vs AUS: Siraj set new standard for calling out racist abuse, feels Lyon

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has set a new standard for calling out poor crowd behaviour, says Australia's top off-spinner Nathan Lyon

Can't explain feeling, went numb and blank: Ashwin, Vihari after SCG draw

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin credited Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant for laying the foundation and said the wicket-keeper batsman's innings even made them hopeful of a different outcome

India's injury woes give Australia edge going into 4th Test: Ponting

India's injury woes and Australia's formidable record at Gabba will give the hosts an upper-hand in the series-deciding fourth and final Test in Brisbane, reckons former skipper Ricky Ponting.

New real wall after Dravid in Indian cricket are Vihari and Ashwin: BCCI VP

Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin's blockathon helped India eke out a draw against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday and BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla feels India has finally found its new "wall".Batting out 258 balls, the Indian duo of Vihari and Ashwin stood ground and faced a fiery Australian bowling attack on the fifth day in the third Test. Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid, who is celebrating his 48th birthday on Monday, is known as "the Wall" and Shukla feels Vihari and Ashwin have taken the mantle over after their marathon 2.5 hours stay at the crease."The new real wall after Dravid in Indian cricket are @Hanumavihari and @ashwinravi99. They scored 62 runs in 259 balls. Good performance to get the match to draw. @RishabhPant17 & @cheteshwar1 played superb knock. @ImRo45 & @RealShubmanGill as usual were good at the crease," Shukla tweeted.India was on the back foot on day five until the team management decided to send in Rishabh Pant at the ..

Test cricket teaches you about life, says Ashwin after SCG heroics

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after his heroics in the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Stadium said that Test cricket teaches a person about life

IND vs AUS 3rd Test highlights: India pulls off draw in Sydney Test

Vihari (23 not out off 161) and Ashwin (39 not out off 128), who got together in the 89th over of India's second innings, wore down Australia by batting for more than 42 overs

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 highlights: Labuschagne, Smith extend hosts' lead

Responding to Australia's first-innings total of 338 all out , India was dismissed for 244 to give the home side a substantial lead of 94 runs going into its second essay at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

IND vs AUS 2nd Test highlights: India wins by 8 wickets, levels series 1-1

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) and opener Shubhman Gill (35 not out) took the side past the finish line after India lost Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3)

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1 highlights: Labuschagne, Smith keep India at bay

Australia ended Day One at 166/2 in 55 overs that could be bowled because of rain. At Stumps, Labuschagne and Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 67 and 31

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 2 highlights: India 96/2 at stumps, trails by 242

India made a solid start with Rohit Sharma (26) and Shubman Gill (50) stitching a 70-run opening stand. Gill went on to score his maiden half-century

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Team India ready for the grind on Day 3

After openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma provided a solid start by adding 70 runs for the first wicket in 27 overs, Rahane and Pujara saw off the day by batting out 12.5 overs for just 11 runs

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Gill, Rohit break 11-year old opening jinx

Gill and Rohit added 70 runs in 27 overs on Friday, with the latter getting dismissed on the last ball of the 27th over for a 77-ball 26