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New-look Pakistan squad for West Indies Tests

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Pakistan selectors Saturday recalled opener Imam-ul-Haq in a new look squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies ...

Australia recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka Tests, Connolly set for debut

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Australia recalled opener Nathan McSweeney and called up all-rounder Cooper Connolly on Thursday for the first time in a spin-heavy ...

Australia recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka Tests, Connolly set for debut

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Australia recalled opener Nathan McSweeney and called up all-rounder Cooper Connolly on Thursday for the first time in a spin-heavy ...

Captain Masood leads Pakistan fightback in second Test

CAPE TOWN, JAN 6: Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding ...

Australia win gripping fifth India Test to take series 3-1

SYDNEY, JAN 5: Australia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting ...

Rohit says not retiring from Test cricket

NEW DELHI, JAN 4: India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test ...

Pant lights fuse as India lead Australia by 145 in 'hell of a Test'

SYDNEY, JAN 4: An explosive Rishabh Pant slammed the second-fastest Indian Test half-century Saturday to drive the visitors to a ...

Australia all out for 181 to leave final India Test finely poised

Beau Webster hit a gritty half-century on debut Saturday but Australia crumbled against an India side missing Jasprit Bumrah to ...

'Not retiring': Rohit Sharma clarifies decision to skip Sydney Test

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India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not ...

Rohit omission from decisive Test 'emotional' says Pant

SYDNEY, JAN 3: Rohit Sharma's omission from the fifth Australia Test on Friday was "emotional", wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant said, as ...

Australia optimistic on Starc fitness for final India Test

MELBOURNE, JAN 1: Australia coach Andrew McDonald said he was optimistic Tuesday that pace spearhead Mitchell Starc will be fit ...

Ravi Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster

SYDNEY, JAN 1: Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and ...

Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster

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Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and promotion to ensure ...

Record 350,700 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test

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The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia's history as fans flocked to the ...

India dismiss Australia, chasing 340 to win 4th Test

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Australia's stubborn final-wicket stand ended early on Monday to be all out for 234, setting India a challenging target of ...

Australia in charge of 4th Test against India

MELBOURNE, DEC 27: Australia's fiery pace attack destroyed India's top order on Friday to put them in the driving seat ...

India lose five after Smith's heroics put Australia in charge of 4th Test

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Australia's fiery pace attack destroyed India's top order on Friday to put them in the driving seat of the fourth ...

Australia all out for 474 in 4th Test against India

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Australia were bowled out for 474 in their first innings on the second day of the fourth Test against India ...

Australia's top order fires to take charge of 4th Test against India

MELBOURNE, DEC 26: Australia's top four all slammed 50 or better on Thursday to take a firm grip on day ...

Kohli called out over shoulder bump with Konstas during fourth Test

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Virat Kohli was called out by some of the game's greats on Thursday after appearing to deliberately bump shoulders with ...

Australia's top order fires to take charge of 4th Test against India

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Australia's top four all slammed 50 or better on Thursday to take a firm grip on day one of the ...

Australia's in-form Head confirmed fit for Boxing Day Test

MELBOURNE, DEC 25: Batsman Travis Head was declared fit for the Boxing Day Test against India on Wednesday in a ...

India consider second spinner for Boxing Day Test

MELBOURNE, DEC 24: India captain Rohit Sharma was coy Tuesday on how his team will line up for the Boxing ...

India consider second spinner for Boxing Day Test

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India captain Rohit Sharma was coy Tuesday on how his team will line up for the Boxing Day Test against ...

Australia axe McSweeney, call up Konstas for fourth India Test

MELBOURNE, DEC 20: Opener Nathan McSweeney was dropped from Australia's squad for the fourth Test against India on Friday, with ...

Third Australia-India Test ends in draw after bad weather strikes

BRISBANE, DEC 18: The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane ended in a draw after storms halted the ...

Australia-India 3rd Test heads for draw as more rain falls

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The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane appeared destined for a draw after rain wiped out most of ...

Ace spinner Rashid Khan back for Afghanistan Tests in Zimbabwe

Rashid Khan is set to play Test cricket for the first time in nearly four years after the world-renowned spinner ...

NZ march towards big win in third Test after Williamson century

HAMILTON, DEC 16: England made a wretched start to their unrealistic chase of 658 to win the third Test on ...

Head and Smith put Australia in control of third India Test

BRISBANE, DEC 15: Twin century-makers Travis Head and Steve Smith put on a magnificent fourth-wicket partnership as Australia reached a ...