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Let Aussies play mind games, we will focus on our team: Rahane

India's stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said he would rather focus on his team than worrying about Australia's "mind games" ahead of the 'Boxing Day' Test starting here on Saturday

Boxing Day Test India's 100th match against Australia cricket team

The two countries first played a Test series in 1947-48

India vs Australia: Dean Jones to be honoured during Boxing Day Test

Cricket Australia will pay tribute to the late former batsman Dean Jones during the first day of the second Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Mark Waugh sees 'no hope' of India bouncing back in Test series vs AUS

Indian cricket team has 'no hope' of making a comeback after humiliation in Adelaide and will suffer a 4-0 whitewash in the four-match Test series against Australia, feels former batsman Mark Waugh

IND vs AUS: Paine a great leader, our most important player, says Langer

Australia head coach Justin Langer has praised his team's Test captain Tim Paine for his performance and leadership, calling him their 'most important player'

IND vs AUS Tests: Lot of onus on stand-in skipper Rahane, says Gambhir

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes that the onus will be on stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane to lead the fightback against Australia when they step out for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

IND vs AUS Tests: Rahane will be an able stand-in captain, says Tendulkar

India's batting mainstay Ajinkya Rahane's calm and composed demeanour shouldn't be mistaken for him being weak and he will be as aggressive as Virat Kohli, says Sachin Tendulkar

IND vs AUS: Absence of Kohli and Shami gives us advantage, says Langer

Australia will look to score over 400 runs in the first innings to take charge of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, says Australia head coach Justin Langer

IND vs AUS: Shaw's bat and foot reacting late to the ball, says Tendulkar

Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw's legs and bat are reacting late to the ball and that opens up a gap between his bat and pad, says Sachin Tendulkar

There is a 'divide' within the Indian team, hints Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar has hinted at a divide within the Indian team, saying that treatment meted out to bowlers like R Ashwin and T Natarajan is biased as there are "different rules for different players"

Ind vs Aus: 'Bowler's captain' Rahane will bring 'calm energy', says Ishant

Sharma feels stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane is a "bowler's captain" and believes that the batsman will bring calmness on the field

Covid-19: Cricket Australia declares Melbourne as standby for Sydney Test

Cricket Australia said Melbourne has been placed on standby to host the thirst Test between India and Australia if Sydney's Covid-19 situation renders it 'untenable'

India vs Australia Tests schedule, match timing, live streaming details

India vs Australia 2nd Test match will take place on the Boxing Day (Dec 26) at Melbourne Cricket Ground. India needs to bounce back after a humiliating defeat in the 1st Test

Ind vs Aus: 'Charged up' Jadeja begins preparation for Boxing Day Test

With an eye on the Boxing Day Test against Australia, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is sweating it out as he looks to sharpen his skills with both bat and ball in training.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video on Twitter in which Jadeja can be seen going through the grind in the nets. "See, who is back in the nets. @imjadeja is here and has started preparing for the Boxing Day Test. #TeamIndia #AUSvIND," BCCI tweeted.The board also shared the video of Shubman Gill sweating it out in the nets. "Nice and clean from @RealShubmanGill #TeamIndia #AUSvIND," BCCI wrote on the micro-blogging site.The Indian team will be without regular skipper Virat Kohli as the batsman requested for paternity leave for the birth of his first child. And it will be on Ajinkya Rahane to lead the fightback as the Indians suffered an eight-wicket loss in the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval.Pacer Ishant Sharma believes Rahane is a confident cricketer and loves communicating with ..

Empathise with Indians but I am glad if they are stressed: Justin Langer

Australia chief coach Langer can empathise with the Indian team after the 36-run shocker it endured in Adelaide but he is also 'glad' that the visitors are 'stressed' during the Christmas weekend

Check Australia vs India 1st Test playing 11, head to head details

In India vs Australia 1st Test, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal will open for India while Ashwin is a lone spinner in India playing 11. Check AUS vs IND playing 11, head to head details here

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Aussies to field unchanged playing 11, informs Langer

Australia opener David Warner still have to attain match fitness and this a reason why the hosts are not changing its playing 11 from previous match

After pep talk, expectant father Kohli leaves Australian shores for India

Indian captain Virat Kohli left Australian shores after a pep talk with his beleaguered teammates, handing over the mantle of leading the side to Ajinkya Rahane in the remaining three Tests

IND vs AUS: Indian batsmen need to learn to adapt, says Anshuman Gaekwad

Feet movement is the malaise plaguing Indian batsmen at the moment, and the ability or inability to move the feet is all part of the mindset, says Anshuman Gaekwad

Ian Chappell makes outlandish statement after every match: Steve Smith

Australia batsman Steve Smith has termed former captain Ian Chappell's comments advocating protection of tailenders from short-pitched deliveries as outlandish, saying short balls are a part of game