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AUS vs IND, 4th Test: We need to back ourselves and trust that we are going to bowl India out, says Marnus Labuschagne

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Having weathered the Jasprit Bumrah storm besides drawing cheer from the Australian lower-order, Marnus Labuschagne seemed a contented man at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Sunday. The batter’s 70 and his 57-run seventh-wicket partnership with skipper Pat Cummins revived the host’s second innings in the fourth Test. A sense of relief was obvious when … Read more

IND vs AUS, 4th Test: What is India’s record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground?

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India will return to the site of its remarkable 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy turnaround when it takes on Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the fourth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Boxing Day. India has played at the MCG 14 times, with the last nine matches taking place on Boxing Day, and … Read more

From Chennai to Melbourne: R Ashwin’s top spells for India

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R Ashwin called time on his international career across all formats on Wednesday. He finished with 537 Test wickets, 156 ODI wickets, and 72 T20I wickets, along with 5 Test centuries. As Ashwin calls time on his career, here is a look back at some of his best performances in an India jersey: Ravichandran Ashwin … Read more

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: We try not to notice external noise and just go about our things, says Cummins

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A quiet optimism and a hint of irritation were evident as Pat Cummins spoke to the media at the Adelaide Oval here on Thursday. The Australian captain confirmed one change in the playing eleven with Scott Boland stepping in for an injured Josh Hazlewood. Stressing that he and his men were in a good space … Read more

AUS vs IND: Labuschagne needs to be reminded that he is a class act says Gilchrist

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Australia legend Adam Gilchrist backed the out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne to regain form ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide after a disappointing outing in Perth. The former wicketkeeper-batter said that the Australian batters will have to stay longer at the crease to weather the challenge posed by India. Jasprit Bumrah, who led the visitor for … Read more

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: Australia undergoes long training session on December 2, India to start training the next day

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Australia got down to do the hard yards at the Adelaide Oval here on Monday. With the second Test scheduled to commence on Friday, the host had a long training session. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, both searching for runs, batted in the nets. Earlier, batter Travis Head said that he was acutely conscious of … Read more

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Mitchell Johnson advocates replacement of Labuschagne for pink-ball Test

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Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson has called for a replacement of batter Marnus Labuschagne after his poor run of form, for the second Test against India in Adelaide from December. The Aussies suffered a 295-run loss to India in the first Test, with the 30-year-old scoring an abysmal five runs over two innings. “Labuschagne—after a … Read more

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: India’s confidence “damaged” but Australia won’t underestimate visitors says Labuschagne

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A shattering defeat to New Zealand on home soil would have caused a “little bit of damage” to India’s confidence but Australia will not make the mistake of underestimating the visitors, said charismatic batter Marnus Labuschagne here on Tuesday. The world No. 2 India is heading into the five-Test Border-Gavaskar series, starting here on Friday, … Read more