‘Dropped or omitted, it’s the same’: Sunil Gavaskar questions Rohit Sharma’s clarification on Shubman Gill’s exclusion | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma‘s clarification that Shubman Gill was not dropped for the Boxing Day Test against Australia did not sit well with legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who asserted that the decision could only be described as a drop.The decision to drop Gill and accommodate all-rounder Washington Sundar, aimed at strengthening the lower middle-order…

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Will Shubman Gill return for Sydney Test? Ex-England bowler thinks coach Gambhir is frustrated with him | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former cricketers and experts have touted Shubman Gill as the next big thing ever since he announced his arrival on the international scene. But a string of promising starts lately that he hasn’t been able to convert into big innings has probably left India’s chief coach frustrated, feels former England spinner Monty Panesar.Gill,…

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Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC Test Cricketer of the Year | Cricket News – Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah. (AP Photo) Jasprit Bumrah, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Kamindu Mendis are nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. This prestigious award recognises outstanding achievements in Test cricket throughout the year.Bumrah, India’s leading fast bowler, has had an exceptional year in Test cricket. He has taken an impressive 71 wickets…

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‘The King is dead’: Simon Katich’s scathing comment on Virat Kohli’s MCG failure | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli‘s performance in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia went through another failure in the second innings of the Melbourne Test on Monday when India needed their iconic batter to lead the fight on the final day, while chasing a big target. It invited a scathing remark on Kohli’s stature by the former…

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Experts divided as Yashasvi Jaiswal’s controversial dismissal clouds Australia’s Melbourne win | Cricket News – Times of India

Australia’s win in the Melbourne Test on Monday came after controversy surrounded the dismissal of India’s opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, which proved to be the decisive moment in the home team’s 284-run victory for a 2-1 lead in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy. Besides the 84 runs scored by Jaiswal, which was his second half-century…

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Watch: Rishabh Pant’s rush of blood costs India dear, again | Cricket News – Times of India

After copping criticism for his audacious and irresponsible shot-selection in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant seemed to have buckled down in the second innings during his partnership with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. But after doing all the hard work, Pant gave it away once again to leave…

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Rohit Sharma ‘version 6.20’ – worse than Courtney Walsh for visiting captains in Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma moved himself in his customary opening position for the Boxing Day Test after a short stint in the middle order during the second and third Test of the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). But none of those moves have proved fruitful, with another failure in the second innings of the Melbourne Test adding…

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Bail switch is back! Yashasvi Jaiswal-Mitchell Starc antics take center stage in gripping Boxing Day Test finale – WATCH – Times of India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mitchell Starc, and the bail switch. NEW DELHI: The intense battle between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitchell Starc reached new heights on the final day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. In a display of mind games, Starc attempted to unsettle the young Indian opener during a tense…

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