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Geoff Lawson blames Pat Cummins' inexperience for Australia's defeats, questions Daniel Vettori's role

Australian team led by Pat Cummins is facing a lot of flak after the visitors lost the first two Tests of the four-match series inside three days on the turning tracks in India. Hosts India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after two matches, with their spin-bowling duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja doing the maximum damage to the Aussies.On Wednesday, Australia great Geoff Lawson has blamed captain Cummins' inexperience in leading a side on spinning tracks and assistant coach Daniel Vettori's inadequate inputs for the team's woeful performance.Australia lost the opening Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs, while the second match in New Delhi saw the tourists fare a little better but the outcome was the same -- a six-wicket win for India.

Australia's Agar latest to return home from shambolic India tour

NEW DELHI : Ashton Agar is the latest Australia player to head home from their shambolic tour of India but will link up with the squad ahead of the one-day leg next month, the touring side said on Wednesday.

India set to replace struggling Rahul with promising Gill in Indore

NEW DELHI : India batter KL Rahul's prolonged slump in form is likely to cost him his place for the third test against Australia with demands growing for Shubman Gill's inclusion for the match in Indore.

Matthew Hayden ready to help solve Australia batting woes: Report

Matthew Hayden is ready to help Australia solve their batting woes in the ongoing Test series after the visiting side was bamboozled by the Indian spinners in the first two matches.With Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja taking 32 of the total 40 wickets in the two Tests, Australia suffered heavy losses in Nagpur and New Delhi.Hayden, commentating on the series for host broadcaster Star Sports, said he would happily put his hand up to help Australia's debacle against Indian spinners and he would do it for nothing."One hundred per cent, at any time of the day or night, it is a given that myself -- and I'm sure I speak for anyone else that I represent that would have that kind of influence -- would 100 per cent be in," Hayden was quoted as saying by 'Sydney Morning Herald'.

David Warner Out Of Last Two Tests Against India In Australia's Deepening Injury Crisis

Australia batter David Warner is out of the remaining two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to a hairline fracture on their left elbow, Cricket Australia has confirmed. Warner was substituted out of the second Test in New Delhi after sustaining a concussion last week. That blow came not long after the opening batter had been struck on the arm by another rising delivery. Later x-rays revealed that the left-hander had sustained a hairline fracture of the elbow which will keep him out of the remaining two matches of the Test series. However, the southpaw is expected to return for the ODI series later.

USA Boxing condemns IBA's 'misleading' 2024 Olympic qualifiers

The Russian-led International Boxing Association's (IBA's) announcement that its world championships are qualifiers for the 2024 Olympics is "false and misleading" and an attempt to sabotage qualification for the Paris Games, USA Boxing said.

England's absence robs WTC final of 'Bazball' buzz

NEW DELHI : This year's World Test Championship (WTC) final will again be a party without hosts, leaving England fans wishing their team's 'Bazball' revolution had been sparked a little earlier.

India vs Australia - "Don't Want Me To Bowl?" Axar Patel's Question Leaves Ravindra Jadeja In Splits

Ravindra Jadeja's comeback after a long injury layoff is getting better by the day. The left-arm spinner returned with career-best figures of 7/42 in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to lead Australia's hammering by six wickets inside three days on Sunday to bring the hosts to a 2-0 Test series lead. Jadeja teamed up with fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to dismiss Australia for 113 in a morning session when the tourists' batting imploded, thanks to an overused sweep shot on a tricky New Delhi pitch.

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Geoff Lawson blames Pat Cummins' inexperience for Australia's defeats, questions Daniel Vettori's role

Australia's Agar latest to return home from shambolic India tour

India set to replace struggling Rahul with promising Gill in Indore

Matthew Hayden ready to help solve Australia batting woes: Report

David Warner Out Of Last Two Tests Against India In Australia's Deepening Injury Crisis

USA Boxing condemns IBA's 'misleading' 2024 Olympic qualifiers

England's absence robs WTC final of 'Bazball' buzz

India vs Australia - "Don't Want Me To Bowl?" Axar Patel's Question Leaves Ravindra Jadeja In Splits