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"One Of The Groundsmen Said...": Steve Smith's Big Revelation On Ahmedabad Pitch

Australian captain Steve Smith on Wednesday said the 22-yard strip at the Narendra Modi Stadium potentially looks to be the "flattest day one track" compared to the previous three pitches where the ball spun from the word go. Australia are 1-2 down in the four-match series but are through to the World Test Championship final and would like to claim moral victory and psychological advantage over India by restoring parity in the final game. "Looks like probably of the four wickets we've seen so far, potentially the flattest on day one," Smith told reporters on the eve of the game.

Pitch intrigue adds to drama ahead of Ahmedabad finale

AHMEDABAD, India : Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India's four-test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match in Ahmedabad which is likely to draw a record crowd on Thursday.

On Ravi Shastri's "Overconfidence" Remark, Rohit Sharma's Sharp Retort

Former coach Ravi Shastri's assertion that the Indian team lost in Indore due to "overconfidence" has been termed "rubbish" by skipper Rohit Sharma, who minced no words while calling him an "outsider". Shastri, who was the Indian team's head coach for six out of seven years from 2014, wouldn't be too amused to find out how it feels when the shoe is on the other foot.

Jofra Archer Ticking All Boxes, Shaping Up Well For Ashes And 50-Over World Cup: Matthew Mott

England fast bowler Jofra Archer is "ticking all the boxes" following his return from debilitating elbow and back injuries but is still "not fully firing on all cylinders", their white-ball Australian head coach Matthew Mott has said. Archer, 27, has not payed for England since March 2021 and not taken part in any competitive match since July 2021, as he struggled with elbow injuries and back stress fracture. He was scheduled to return to the field last year after undergoing multiple elbow surgeries in 2021 but a back stress fracture days before his comeback further delayed his return.

Watch - "Virat Ko Laga": Rohit Sharma Spares No One As He Celebrates Holi With Teammates

Indian cricketers celebrated Holi full of energy, with none other than the skipper Rohit Sharma leading the charge. In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rohit could be seen celebrating Holi with all of his teammates and support staff, sparing no one. In fact, Rohit looked in mood as he rubbed colour on the faces of everyone he came across. The India captain was even heard asking his teammates to put some colour on the face of Virat Kohli.

Gang sold £1million worth of stolen diggers and dumper trucks to customers across the world

Three members of a gang that sold stolen machinery worth more than £1m from across the North West have been jailed.

Florida's DeSantis urges Biden to let unvaccinated Djokovic enter US for Miami Open

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called on U.S. President Joe Biden to allow Novak Djokovic to compete at this month's Miami Open despite the world number one being unvaccinated for COVID-19.

Asked To Pick Between Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni As Opening Partner, Ellyse Perry Gives Stunning Response

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have had some of the finest players in world cricket over the years, and now their women's team has also roped in an absolute star in the form of Ellyse Perry. Though the RCB Women's team hasn't had the sort of results they would've desired at the start of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 season, but the players' spirits haven't dented yet. As Perry caught up for a Q&A session for RCB, the Australian all-rounder was asked a tricky question to choose between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.

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"One Of The Groundsmen Said...": Steve Smith's Big Revelation On Ahmedabad Pitch

Pitch intrigue adds to drama ahead of Ahmedabad finale

On Ravi Shastri's "Overconfidence" Remark, Rohit Sharma's Sharp Retort

Jofra Archer Ticking All Boxes, Shaping Up Well For Ashes And 50-Over World Cup: Matthew Mott

Watch - "Virat Ko Laga": Rohit Sharma Spares No One As He Celebrates Holi With Teammates

Gang sold £1million worth of stolen diggers and dumper trucks to customers across the world

Florida's DeSantis urges Biden to let unvaccinated Djokovic enter US for Miami Open

Asked To Pick Between Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni As Opening Partner, Ellyse Perry Gives Stunning Response