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Shastri, Ponting question Shami’s injury management, say his inclusion could have boosted India during Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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Questioning Mohammad Shami’s injury management, former greats Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel the veteran pacer could have tilted the series in India’s favour had he been added to the squad in the second half of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. India’s decade-long stranglehold on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended after they went down by six wickets … Read more

Khawaja: I was just getting Bumrah’d during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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Australian batters Usman Khawaja and Travis Head have conceded that the incomparable Jasprit Bumrah’s absence on the third day of the series-deciding fifth Test played a big role in their team’s victory against India on the bowler-friendly SCG deck. Laid low by back spasm, Bumrah could not bowl on the spiciest wicket of the series … Read more

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Review: India at tipping point after defeat as England tour beckons

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Late on Sunday night, Mitchell Starc and some of his teammates got into a sports utility vehicle and left the Sydney Cricket Ground. The celebrations in the Australian dressing room stretched long and spilled onto the turf. Some ambled near the ropes and a few went close to the pitch. Reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after … Read more

From Sachin to McGrath: Sportstar’s all-time Border-Gavaskar Trophy combined XI

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From Sachin to McGrath: Sportstar’s all-time Border-Gavaskar Trophy combined XI

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Gautam Gambhir responds to claims that India ‘intimidated’ young Konstas

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir issued a strong response to his Australian counterpart’s claim that the visitors had intimidated 19-year-old Sam Konstas on the opening day of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. “It’s a tough sport played by tough men. You can’t be that soft. As simple as it can get. I … Read more

Gambhir responds to claims that India ‘intimidated’ young Konstas: It’s a tough sport played by tough men

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Sam Konstas has the shots and the words. The last attribute at times does land him in a soup. During Australia’s first innings in the fifth Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the opener exchanged words with Jasprit Bumrah, who was complaining about Usman Khawaja ‘wasting time’ before close of play. The Indian spearhead … Read more

AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Head, Webster help Australia reclaim Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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One man’s absence was massively felt. Jasprit Bumrah has been a central thread binding together the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, influencing its every twist and turn. But once the Indian skipper and spearhead grappled with a back spasm, the visitors were down for the count. In a contest of fine margins, Australia prevailed with two days … Read more

IND vs AUS, 5th Test: Kohli teases Sydney crowd with ‘Sandpaper Gate’ gesture after Steve Smith’s wicket

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India’s acting captain Virat Kohli teased the crowd over the infamous ‘Sandpaper Gate’ scandal after Australia’s Steve Smith fell one run short of reaching 10,000 Test runs during the third day of the fifth Test in Sydney on Sunday. Just one short of the milestone, Smith edged a delivery from Prasidh Krishna and was caught … Read more

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Enough bounce for us to be in the game, says Prasidh Krishna

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It has taken nearly a year for Prasidh Krishna to bowl again for India in Test whites. Having played in South Africa during the 2023-24 two-Test series, the pacer was picked for the fifth and final Test here following an injury to Akash Deep. The Karnataka seamer did well and bagged a three for 42 … Read more

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Is Sydney still a haven for spin bowlers? A statistical analysis into SCG’s transition

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As the final Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series rolls in, India will fancy its chances at winning and drawing level in the series. It will feel so in no small part due to the venue, Sydney, which is widely understood to be the Australian venue that is most conducive to spin bowling, and … Read more