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"So Proud Of You": Rachin Ravindra Reveals Heartwarming Message From Father After Ton vs India

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra revealed a rare text message he received from his father, expressing pride in the batter's achievements after the Black Caps notched a "special" Test series win in his parents' place of birth. New Zealand wrapped up a memorable tour of India, becoming the first team in history to register a 3-0 Test series sweep against the Asian giants in their own backyard. The 24-year-old, who was the star of the first Test, was born and brought up in Wellington but his familial roots are firmly entrenched in Bengaluru.

Watch: Unseen Footage Of Dejected Rishabh Pant After Controversial Dismissal Breaks Fans' Hearts

As Team India's batting order crumbled against New Zealand's spin attack in Wankhede, Rishabh Pant carried the team's slender hopes of a consolation win solely on his shoulders. The wicket-keeper batter's fighting fifty gave Rohit Sharma and his side the hope of getting something out of the series before his controversial dismissal left everyone stunned. After New Zealand opted to put DRS into use, challenging the on-field umpire's decision, the eventual call went in the touring side's favour.

Pat Cummins To The Rescue As Australia Grind Past Pakistan In Opening ODI

Skipper Pat Cummins kept his cool under pressure with a gritty unbeaten 32 to steer Australia to a nervy two wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first of three one-day internationals on Monday. Chasing 204, they reached the target with 99 balls to spare at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, surviving a huge scare when they lost three wickets in five balls. "Wonderful match but it got a little tighter than I would have liked it there," said Cummins. With Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head on paternity leave, the world champions had a new-look opening partnership in Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short. But Short lasted just four balls before top-edging to Saim Ayub off Shaheen Shah Afridi while Fraser-McGurk's luck ran out on 16, slapping Naseem Shah to Irfan Khan at mid-on.

"Need To Take Full Responsibility": Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Sent Big 'Bad Form' Warning

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's barren run with the bat has been a major cause for concern for Team India, as they slumped to a humiliating 0-3 home series whitewash at the hands of New Zealand. Rohit has scored only 133 runs in his last 10 Test innings, while Kohli hasn't fared much better, scoring 192. Former India cricketer Pragyan Ojha emphasised the need for the experienced batters to take responsibility, following India's unsuccessful chase of a low target of 146.

India A's Ball-Tampering Row In Australia Takes New Turn. Player Says, "Nail From..."

The fire-works have already started even before the senior Indian cricket team has landed in Australia. The India vs Australia series is often considered one of the most marquee series and tempers often fly high in the contest. Currently, India A is touring Australia with players like Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy (both part of the main squad), Ishan Kishan in the team. And, the India A team has been accused of 'ball tampering' during the practice match against Australia A.

"Worse Than 36 & 46 All Out": Sanjay Manjrekar's Brutal Swipe At Indian Team

India's hope of averting a humiliating 0-3 whitewash at home for the first time ended in less than two sessions on Sunday. India suffered yet another batting collapse in pursuit of 147. he likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan departed without contributing much with the bat, leaving fans and experts fuming on social media. Barring Rishabh Pant, none did anything worth mentioning. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar even went on to call India's top-order collapse against the Kiwis worst their their 36 and 46 all-out lows.

"Something Seriously Wrong": Anil Kumble Delivers Brutal Verdict On Rohit Sharma And Co

Anil Kumble, the legendary leg-spinner of India and former head coach, has expressed serious concerns about the batting struggles of the team in their 3-0 Test series loss to New Zealand. He highlighted that the primary challenge for the Rohit Sharma-led side is coming to terms with the fact that there is a problem to be resolved in the batting department. Chasing 147 for a win at the Wankhede Stadium, India were bowled out for 121, as they slumped to being clean swept in a Test series at home for the first time since 1999/2000.

How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Others Fared Against Spinners At Home This Year

Worrying signs were all on display after India's batting unit found itself exposed on their home turf against the overseas spinners after the Rohit Sharma-led side endured a historic Test series whitewash against New Zealand. With an unprecedented 3-0 Test series whitewash on home soil, 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar stepped forward and admitted that maybe it is time for India to have an "introspection." Apart from the first innings of the opening Test, which was played under a gloomy sky in Bengaluru, New Zealand pacers didn't have much of an impact in the remainder of the series.

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"So Proud Of You": Rachin Ravindra Reveals Heartwarming Message From Father After Ton vs India

Watch: Unseen Footage Of Dejected Rishabh Pant After Controversial Dismissal Breaks Fans' Hearts

Pat Cummins To The Rescue As Australia Grind Past Pakistan In Opening ODI

"Need To Take Full Responsibility": Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Sent Big 'Bad Form' Warning

India A's Ball-Tampering Row In Australia Takes New Turn. Player Says, "Nail From..."

"Worse Than 36 & 46 All Out": Sanjay Manjrekar's Brutal Swipe At Indian Team

"Something Seriously Wrong": Anil Kumble Delivers Brutal Verdict On Rohit Sharma And Co

How Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Others Fared Against Spinners At Home This Year