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IND vs AUS: Will Pucovski can bat anywhere in batting order, says Langer

Australia's coach Justin Langer on Wednesday hinted that batsman Will Pucovski could possibly bat in the middle order in the Test series against India

IND vs AUS, 1st ODI: Here's what Mathew Wade said on training separately

The Australians have been forced to train separately and not as one unit ahead of the ODI series against India but the team will make 'no excuses', says Mathew Wade

AUS vs IND: Ishant, Rohit's absence in Tests no concern to us, says Langer

Australia head coach Justin Langer has said that the likely absence of Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma from the first two Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will have no bearing on the hosts' psyche

India vs Australia ODI series: Likely opening pair of Indian cricket team

Dhawan is India's 3rd-highest run-scorer in wins since Jan 2013 after Kohli, Rohit while Rahul has scored 808 runs in 81 innings at an average of 53.32, including 3 centuries and 5 fifties, as an open

IND vs AUS: Why Kohli will miss Rohit Sharma in limited-overs cricket?

If Kohli is the chief architect of India's successful run chases then Rohit can be seen as his best assistant, given the latter is second in the list of top run-scorers' successful chases since 2013

Kohli's absence after first Test will not affect CA financially: Hockley

Cricket Australia asserted that the absence of India skipper Kohli for a major part of the marquee Test series will not affect the home board financially

IND vs AUS: Ability to start well has helped me score big, says Smith

My ability to start well against India has resulted in a good record, also I love to stand up and be counted in a big series like the Ashes or the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, says Steve Smith

IND vs AUS: Dhawan shares image of Team India's new ODIs, T20Is jersey

Indian cricket team new jersey: The 'retro' theme shirt, inspired by the 70s, has a navy blue shade, a shift from the conventional sky blue colour that the team has been wearing in recent years

IND vs AUS: Ishant, Rohit ruled out of first two Tests, says report

To be in contention for the third Test which begins January 7 next year in Sydney, Ishant, who has regained bowling fitness, will have to board a plane almost immediately, says the report

IND vs AUS: First Test to go ahead as scheduled, confirms Cricket Australia

There had been doubts over the first Test -- a pink-ball fixture -- as coronavirus outbreak in South Australia led to suggestions that the Dec 17-21 match to be shifted for latter half of the series

Here's what Michael Clarke said about India vs Australia Test series

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has warned that India could be 'smoked 4-0' in the Test series if skipper Virat Kohli does not set the tone in the white-ball games before his departure

IND vs AUS: Tendulkar urges pacers to bowl fifth off-stump line to Smith

Sachin Tendulkar urges the Indian pacers to target the "fifth stump" to blunt Steve Smith during India vs Australia

IND vs AUS: Series loss to India still annoys and grinds me, says Paine

Australia now has a better all-round side which is pumped up to take on India, who holds the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, says Tim Paine

ICC Test Championship: How new points system may impede India's chances

In the new points system, New Zealand is likely to be in an advantageous position as it can attain a maximum of 420 points (70 pc) if it clean sweeps the home series against West Indies and Pakistan

Ind vs Aus: Lara feels Suryakumar Yadav should have been part of squad

Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara feels Mumbai Indians' 'most reliable player' Suryakumar Yadav should have been included in India's squad for the Australian tour, which gets underway on Friday.Suryakumar has scored 5,326 runs at an average of 44.01 in 77 first-class matches while he has amassed 3,492 runs from 165 T20s games averaging at 32.33.The right-handed batsman had a dream run in the recently concluded 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he played a vital role in Mumbai Indians' fifth title win.Suryakumar stood like a wall batting at number three for Mumbai Indians. He scored 480 runs striking at 145.01 in 16 matches but the 30-year-old didn't find any place in the Indian squad for the long multi-format tour.Lara praised the right-handed batsman for his capability to bat under pressure and had no hesitation in saying that the 'class player' should have been in the Indian squad."Yeah, definitely. He's a class player. I don't just look at players that score ...

Australia will get extra competitive vs motivated Kohli: Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis says that the Australian team is looking to get extra competitive against India skipper Virat Kohli as he is likely to have more motivation to score runs

IND vs AUS: Ricky Ponting helping Australian players ahead of India series

Less than a fortnight after he led Delhi Capitals to the final of the Indian Premier League as coach, Ricky Ponting is already back at the nets guiding Australian cricket team

India vs Australia: When Irfan Pathan's yorker splayed Gilchrist in 2003-04

Pathan's in-swinging yorker that slipped through Adam Gilchrist's defences in the Sydney Test during the 2003-04 series, was a rare piece of bowling artistry in a game dominated heavily by batsmen

India pacer Mohammed Siraj's father no more, Ganguly offers condolences

Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj's father passed away on Friday with the pacer on international duty with the Indian team in Australia.

IND vs AUS: Motivation has never been a problem for Kohli, feels Stoinis

Virat Kohli is more than hundred percent charged up every time he takes the field and the Australian team is preparing in equal measure to counter the threat, says all-rounder Marcus Stoinis