By Ian Ransom (Reuters) – Australia captain Pat Cummins has leapt to the defence of his top order batsmen after they again struggled for runs in the drawn third test against India in Brisbane. Australia collapsed to 33 for five in their second innings at the Gabba on Wednesday, with the top four all dismissed …
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(Reuters) – India will not rush Mohammed Shami return to international cricket in the last two tests in Australia unless they are “200% sure” about the seamer’s fitness, captain Rohit Sharma said on Wednesday. Shami has not played international cricket since the 50-overs World Cup last year because of an ankle injury that needed surgery. …
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(Reuters) -Batters around the world heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday as Ravichandran Ashwin brought down the curtain on an international career that saw the India spinner take more than 500 test wickets with an arsenal that included the dreaded ‘carrom ball’. The 38-year-old was not selected for the opening test against Australia in …
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(Reuters) – The third test between Australia and India in Brisbane ended in a draw on Wednesday after play was abandoned due to rain after tea on day five at the Gabba. India were eight for no loss in their second innings needing 267 runs for victory when bad light halted play and brought tea …
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By Ian Ransom (Reuters) – Australia bowler Nathan Lyon said he was surprised by India’s jubilant celebrations after the visitors avoided the follow-on in the third test in Brisbane and questioned whether the tourists’ batters were up for the fight. India tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep combined in a defiant 10th wicket stand to …
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(Reuters) – The threat of lightning followed by rain delayed the resumption of the third test between Australia and India in the first session of day five in Brisbane on Wednesday. Australia bowled out India for 260 to take a 185-run lead but were unable to bat again at the Gabba as play was suspended …
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(Reuters) – Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary agreement to fight American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match, the former UFC champion said on social media on Tuesday. McGregor, who was ordered to pay damages last month after a jury in a civil trial at Ireland’s …
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Conor McGregor plans to fight for the first time since 2021, but he’s not headed back to the Octagon just yet. McGregor said Tuesday he has accepted a boxing match against Logan Paul in India. “The rumors of a bout with (Ilia Topuria) are false,” McGregor, 36, wrote on X. “I am in preliminary agreements …
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By Ian Ransom (Reuters) -Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep mounted a defiant 10th wicket stand to help India avoid the follow-on on day four of the third test in Brisbane on Tuesday as Australia’s slight hopes of victory were further diminished by an injury to Josh Hazlewood. Opener KL Rahul and recalled all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja …
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