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"If India Trained...": MCG Pitch Curator Shuts Down 'Conspiracy' Claim Of Bias Towards Australia

Team India's pre-match practice at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ahead of the Boxing Day Test may not have gone as per plan, with stadium pitch curator Matt Page explaining that fresh pitches for the Test match have been prepared only three days prior to the game. India reached Melbourne nearly a week ahead of the Test, and have seemingly practiced for multiple days on unrepresentative pitches for the game. However, Page shut down any claims of bias towards the home side, stating that this has been standard procedure for them throughout.

Visa Issue Behind India Star Not Replacing R Ashwin? Rohit Sharma Stumps Reporters

India captain Rohit Sharma has opened up on the surprise inclusion of all-rounder Tanush Kotian for the remaining Tests against Australia. Following veteran Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement after the Brisbane Test last week, the Indian team added Kotian as a cover on Monday ahead of the Boxing Day Test, starting in Melbourne on December 26. Rohit highlighted that Kotian, who plays his domestic cricket for Mumbai, is aware of the conditions in Australia, and toured the country last month with India A.

"India Has Talent To Be Among World's Best Skating Nations, Sustained Effort Missing": Anoli Shah To NDTV

India still remains a few steps away from becoming a 'sporting nation'. While the country remains the financial center for a sport like cricket, other sports have found it difficult to find space. One such sport is skating, and there's arguably no one better to understand the sport than Gujarat's Anoli Shah, one of India's most decorated athletes in the sport, with about 400 national and international medals to her name. The challenges for Shah, however, have been monumental. From fighting personal battles of self-doubts to making a living with the sport, Anoli has had quite a journey.

"Numbers Don't Really...": Ricky Ponting's Clear Take On Shubman Gill's Away Test Blues

Former cricketer Ricky Ponting opened up on India batter Shubman Gill's poor form overseas and said that the 25-year-old needs to back himself a bit more to get results. In 12 Tests this year, Gill has scored 866 runs in 21 innings at an average of 45.52, with three centuries and three fifties each. In the last Gabba Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), the 25-year-old continued with his poor form and scored just one run from three balls in the first inning. In 12 Tests away from home, Gill has scored 616 runs in 22 innings at an average of 30.80, with one century and two fifties. His best score is 110.

Australia Teenager Sam Konstas To Make Debut In Boxing Day Test vs India

Sam Konstas will open the batting for Australia in the fourth Test against India, coach Andrew McDonald said Tuesday, while voicing confidence leading batsman Travis Head will be fit to play. Konstas was called up after selectors dumped Nathan McSweeney after just three Tests, with the 19-year-old tasked with fending off Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah alongside an under-performing Usman Khawaja. "He'll play Boxing Day," McDonald told reporters, referring to the teenager as "composed, relaxed".

Conspiracy Behind Manu Bhaker's Khel Ratna Snub? Shooters Father Says "Orders Being Followed"

Snubbed by the Sports Ministry for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's biggest sports award, despite making history by winning two bronze medals in the Paris Olympic Games, ace pistol shooter Manu Bhaker has left the decision to the people of the country to make the final call on whether she deserves the award or not. Controversy erupted after the committee to decide the national sports awards did not recommend her name and instead put forth the names of Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh for the Khel Ratna Award, Manu's father Ram Kishan, exclusively told Telecom Asia Sport that she knows that she deserves the award but has left it for the country to decide

On Doubts Over Travis Head's Participation In Boxing Day Test, Australia Coach Paints Clear Picture

Ahead of the fourth Test against India at Melbourne, which will be a Boxing Day Test, Australian coach Andrew McDonald said that explosive left-handed batter Travis Head battles no particular fitness concerns and will be just fine to play the highly-anticipated match, as reported by ESPNCricinfo. India and Australia head to the MCG Test with the series level at 1-1 and two matches left. Head, who suffered a minor quad strain during his batting in the second innings of the third Test at Brisbane, did not feature in Monday's practice session but did have a short outing on Tuesday when he did some running and fielding.

'Indian Bowling Is Looking Weak': Cheteshwar Pujara Raises Concern Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

Veteran cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara reflected on India's bowling weakness at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series and said that they have to take 20 wickets, reported Star Sports. The series is currently tied at 1-1 after India secured a draw in the third Test in Brisbane. The Boxing Day Test will kick off on December 26 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Jasprit Bumrah is the only India pacer who has shined in the ongoing BGT series. Bumrah is currently the highest wicket-taker in the series with 21 wickets at an average of 10.90. He has two fifers and one four-wicket haul in this series after the conclusion of the first three matches.

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"If India Trained...": MCG Pitch Curator Shuts Down 'Conspiracy' Claim Of Bias Towards Australia

Visa Issue Behind India Star Not Replacing R Ashwin? Rohit Sharma Stumps Reporters

"India Has Talent To Be Among World's Best Skating Nations, Sustained Effort Missing": Anoli Shah To NDTV

"Numbers Don't Really...": Ricky Ponting's Clear Take On Shubman Gill's Away Test Blues

Australia Teenager Sam Konstas To Make Debut In Boxing Day Test vs India

Conspiracy Behind Manu Bhaker's Khel Ratna Snub? Shooters Father Says "Orders Being Followed"

On Doubts Over Travis Head's Participation In Boxing Day Test, Australia Coach Paints Clear Picture

'Indian Bowling Is Looking Weak': Cheteshwar Pujara Raises Concern Ahead Of Boxing Day Test