Steve Smith reveals ‘restless’ night before Sydney Test against India due to 10,000-run milestone | Cricket News – Times of India

Steve Smith after his dismissal that left him stranded at 9,999 runs in Sydney. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Australia’s batting mainstay Steve Smith revealed that the pressure of nearing the 10,000-run milestone affected him significantly during the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India. Smith entered the match needing…

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EXCLUSIVE | ‘Fit’ Jasprit Bumrah would have done a Kapil Dev in SCG Test: Ex-cricketer | Cricket News – Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Hampered by a back spasm, Jasprit Bumrah must have been itching to take the field and rattle the Australian batters. He sat visibly frustrated in the dugout as Australia chased down 162 runs on a challenging pitch at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.When Beau Webster stepped down the track…

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Sunil Gavaskar snubbed by Cricket Australia, legend has “no clue why” – Times of India

Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border presents the Border Gavaskar Trophy to Australia’s captain Pat Cummins in Sydney. (AP/PTI) “I don’t know, ask Cricket Australia,” was Sunil Gavaskar‘s crisp reply when asked about his absence from the presentation ceremony at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. For the presentation of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, only former…

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Did India’s ‘intimidating’ celebrations around Sam Konstas cross the line? Australian coach weighs in | Cricket News – Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Usman Khawaja in front of Sam Konstas on Day 1. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, has voiced concerns over what he described as “intimidating” celebrations by the Indian team during the dismissal of Usman Khawaja on the opening day of the fifth Test of the…

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Cricket at SCG or WWE at MSG? Ambulance escort, freak fifty and legend’s probable last dance | Cricket News – Times of India

India’s Rishabh Pant during the Sydney Test. (AP Photo) SYDNEY: Fifteen wickets, the series’ most successful bowler leaving the stadium with an ambulance escort, a freak fifty and probably a legend’s final outing on Australian soil.Day 2 of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Test was absolute theatre and there was not a single passage of…

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Rishabh Pant breaks 50-year-old record; Sachin Tendulkar hails it as ‘truly remarkable’ – Times of India

India’s Rishabh Pant . (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant lit up the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday with a breathtaking 61 off just 33 balls in the second innings of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His explosive knock, which featured six fours and four sixes, left fans…

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IND vs AUS: Yashasvi Jaiswal sets record with explosive start in India’s second innings – Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the last day of the fourth Test in Melbourne. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: After taking a slender first-innings lead of four runs in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India began their second innings with a bang, thanks to young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. The 23-year-old…

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