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"Don't Doubt Our Integrity": Sunil Gavaskar Slams Australian Media And Ex-Cricketers

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar expressed his displeasure with how the Australian media reported on the pitches being used in the ongoing India-Australia Test series and even accused some of the ex-players of making comments which were not “tasteful”. Various ex-Australia cricketers have been constantly talking about the surfaces used in the series till now and the Australian media has always reported on it in a negative light. From calling the Nagpur pitch ‘dodgy' to accusing India of ‘pitch doctoring', the list of accusations run deep and that has left Gavaskar quite disappointed.

Watch: Virat Kohli Annoyed After KS Bharat Hits Usman Khawaja With His Throw

Australia opener Usman Khawaja on Thursday struck his first Test century in India as the tourists dominated the opening day of the ongoing fourth match and final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia reached 255 for 4 at stumps after they won the toss and elected to bat in their bid to square the series at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. While Khawaja was the centre of attention for his sensational century, another incident involving KS Bharat and Virat Kohli also put him in the news.

Veteran India Star Delivers Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy, Questions Axar Patel's Role

Veteran Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik appreciated Rohit Sharma's captaincy during Day 1 of the fourth Test match against Australia on Thursday but also pointed out multiple occasions where he could have done better. With 9 overs to go in the day's play, Rohit decided to go with the second new ball and that resulted in Aussie batters scoring freely towards the very end of the day. Karthik said in a recent interaction that Rohit could have taken the new ball directly on Day 2 and also made a couple of points about how he has used spinner Axar Patel in the match till now.

India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Updates: India Aim To End Usman Khawaja, Australia Dominance

India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates:Usman Khawaja will resume at the score of 104, while his partner Cameron Green will resume at the score of 49 on the second day of Australia's ongoing fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad. The vistors had posted 255 for 4 at stumps on Thursday. After opting to bat first, Australia lost a total of four wickets on the day but Khawaja -- who brought up his 14th Test ton and first on Indian soil -- kept the guests going. Meanwhile, Cameron Green also helped Australia end the day on a high. For India, Mohammed Shami scalped two wickets, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja scalped one wicket each. (LIVE SCORECARD)

"Pav Bhaji Pulls On Heartstrings Touch More" Than Engagement: Why Pat Cummins' Reply To Comedian's Tweet Is A Winner

Australian all-rounder Pat Cummins is enjoying the local cuisine during his time in Mumbai and Pune amid the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. On Friday, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star took to Twitter to share a picture of his order of pav bhaji. The picture went viral, getting over 83,000 likes and 2,000 retweets. Australian comedian Adam Spencer took to Twitter to make a funny observation about how Cummins' tweet on the street food delicacy got more engagement on social media than his post announcing that he got engaged.

Saudi Arabia progress to the ACC Men’s Challenger Cup semifinals

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s national cricket team comprehensively defeated Myanmar by 327 runs in their last group match of the 2023 ACC Men’s Challenger Cup played at the Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok on Wednesday.

Najmul Hossain Powers Bangladesh To T20I Upset Over England

Najmul Hossain hit 51 off 30 balls as Bangladesh held their nerve to beat world champions England by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Thursday.

Watch: Jemimah Rodrigues Pulls Off Stunning Catch In WPL, Leaves Fans In Awe

Jemimah Rodrigues stunned everyone by completing a brilliant catch to dismiss the in-form Hayley Matthews during the Women's Premier League (WPL) encounter between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians on Thursday. During the 12th over of the match, Matthews miscued a delivery from Alice Capsey and the ball went high into the air. Jemimah, who was fielding at long-off, had a long distance to cover but she ended up completing the catch with a spectacular dive. However, the effort was not enough as Yastika Bhatia guided Mumbai Indians to victory and maintained their unbeaten run in the competition.

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"Don't Doubt Our Integrity": Sunil Gavaskar Slams Australian Media And Ex-Cricketers

Watch: Virat Kohli Annoyed After KS Bharat Hits Usman Khawaja With His Throw

Veteran India Star Delivers Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy, Questions Axar Patel's Role

India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Updates: India Aim To End Usman Khawaja, Australia Dominance

"Pav Bhaji Pulls On Heartstrings Touch More" Than Engagement: Why Pat Cummins' Reply To Comedian's Tweet Is A Winner

Saudi Arabia progress to the ACC Men’s Challenger Cup semifinals

Najmul Hossain Powers Bangladesh To T20I Upset Over England

Watch: Jemimah Rodrigues Pulls Off Stunning Catch In WPL, Leaves Fans In Awe