By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Speculation that India captain Rohit Sharma and batting stalwart Virat Kohli are set to call time on their test careers has snowballed as the veteran pair continue to struggle in the five-test series in Australia. India, who won their last two test tours in Australia, went 2-1 down …
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By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) -India launched its first space docking mission on Monday, on an Indian-made rocket, in an attempt to become the fourth country to achieve the advanced technological feat. The mission, called Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh state at 1630 GMT aboard …
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Criticised for waiting to unleash his bowlers at India, Australia captain Pat Cummins was ultimately rewarded as they engineered one of the best wins of his career on a tepid Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch on day five. Australia took seven wickets after tea on Monday to claim an astonishing …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – India captain Rohit Sharma said Rishabh Pant must learn to temper his aggression with the bat after yet another reckless dismissal triggered a collapse that culminated in defeat by Australia in the fourth test on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batter Pant has produced several match-defining knocks with his take-no-prisoners approach, which has also made the …
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By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia took seven wickets after tea on day five to win a classic fourth test against India by 184 runs and snatch a 2-1 series lead heading into the final match in Sydney. India were coasting on the back of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant’s partnership through the entire middle …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia were bowled out for 234 in their second innings of the fourth test on day five at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, setting India a target of 340 runs for victory. The five-test series is level at 1-1. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -A Marnus Labuschagne half-century and stubborn tail-end batting drove Australia to a 333-run lead at the end of day four in the fourth test in Melbourne on Sunday, leaving India facing a record chase to steal victory. Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland marched off to a big ovation from home …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – India were bowled out for 369 on day four of the fourth test in Melbourne on Sunday in reply to Australia’s first innings total of 474. Australia, who lead by 105 runs, won the toss and elected to bat. The five-test series is level at 1-1. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; …
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By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The body of Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose death has sparked outpourings of grief at home and accolades from abroad, was cremated on Sunday on the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi with full state honours. The funeral was conducted in the Sikh …
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By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -In a Boxing Day clash energised by next-gen talent, India’s rookie all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrated a stirring, maiden century on Saturday to give the visitors hope of saving the fourth test against Australia. The 21-year-old sent Indian fans into delirium as he strode forward to thump Scott Boland over …
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