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Ravi Shastri says India need an all-rounder at No. 6, rules out Hardik Pandya as pure batter

Ravi Shastri feels the team needs a first-choice all-rounder at number six, ruling out Hardik Pandya's inclusion as a pure batter in the T20 World Cup in Australia. Hardik has not been able to go full throttle with the ball since returning from surgery to treat an injured back. With the upcoming T20 World Cup providing India an opportunity to make amends for their league-stage exit in the last edition of the showpiece in the UAE, the team management will be keenly looking at the IPL for players who can fit into the number six slot as an all-rounder and lend more balance to the XI.

Pakistan vs Australia: Reverse swing key to Australia's victory hopes, says Starc

Pakistan in the deciding third and final Test at Lahore and clinch the series, fast bowler Mitchell Starc said on Wednesday. Starc and fast bowling colleague Pat Cummins wreaked havoc towards end of play on the third day at the Gaddafi Stadium as Australia picked up the last seven Pakistan wickets for 20 runs to take a first-innings lead of 123. The touring side find themselves in a familiar position as the second Test in Karachi, where they set Pakistan a fourth-innings target of 506 over the last two days but were unable to take 10 wickets for victory.

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Ashleigh Barty's ambitions and desires have been well and truly sated. Her time at the top was too short for tennis, but not for the person who matters most.

"So Unpredictable": Pakistan Suffer Huge Collapse, Fans Vent On Twitter

Over the years, Pakistan cricket team has created an image for themselves for being unpredictable and no one really knows what to expect out of them when they step out to the field and this was the case on the 3rd day of the ongoing third Test against Australia at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. From being in a comfortable position at 248/3 in the first innings, fans were expecting Pakistan to dominate, but Australia came back strong, bowling the hosts out for 268.

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Ravi Shastri says India need an all-rounder at No. 6, rules out Hardik Pandya as pure batter

Pakistan vs Australia: Reverse swing key to Australia's victory hopes, says Starc

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"So Unpredictable": Pakistan Suffer Huge Collapse, Fans Vent On Twitter

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Reverse swing key to Australia's victory hopes, says Starc