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India vs Australia - "Dare Say It'll Take Reasonable Spin...": Steve Smith Opens Up On Pitch For Third Test

Australia captain Steve Smith expects the Indore pitch, where the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starts on Wednesday, to be another turner. Australia are currently trailing the Rohit Sharma-led hosts 2-0 in the four-match series. "It's pretty similar to the last two. It's pretty dry at both ends from six metres down. I dare say it will take some reasonable spin as the game wears on. I am not sure how much it will take to begin with. We will wait and see," he said.

"Thakega Toh Nahi?...": Indian Pacer Reveals Interesting Conversation With MS Dhoni During Memorable 2014 Test Win vs England

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is regarded as one of the finest captains India ever had. From the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 to the prestigious Champions Trophy in 2013, the former wicketkeeper-batter took India to great heights under his leadership. Even though Team India became the No 1 Test side during the tenure of Virat Kohli's captaincy but it was Dhoni, who had led India to their memorable win over England at Lord's in the first Test of the five-match series in 2014. The victory is still cherished by the fans as Team India took a revenge of the whitewash they faced in 2011 during a four-match Test series against England. However, pacer Ishant Sharma, who bowled his career-best spell in the match and took a seven-wicket haul, shared an interesting tale about Dhoni.

WATCH | 'It's the most precious cap' says Nortje to Test debutant Coetzee

In what was a touching and telling moment of entry of the hard knock school of Test match bowling, Anrich Nortje was given the honour of presenting Gerald Coetzee with his Test cap for his debut against the West Indies at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.

Team India Hits The Nets On Eve Of 3rd Test vs Australia. See Pics

The third Test between India and Australia is just around the corner and the excitement of the fans is reaching a new level. After claiming a victory in the first two Tests, the Rohit Sharma-led side will take on Australia from Wednesday at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. Team India dominated the visitors in both the games as all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja created a havoc and broke the backbone of Australia's batting-line up, with their brilliant spin. On the eve of the third Test, Team India hit the practice ground to sweat it out in the nets.

"Probably Bigger Than...": Ben Stokes Reacts After Losing First Test As England Captain

England captain Ben Stokes feels blessed to be involved in a dramatic and high-quality game of cricket that his side lost by just one run, saying the enjoyment of being part of the thriller has outweighed the disappointment of losing the second Test. New Zealand defeated England by one run in a sensational finish at the Basin Reserve on Tuesday to level the two-match series 1-1. It is only the fourth occasion in Test history that a team, forced to follow-on, has gone on to win the match, with the previous occasions being England in 1894 and 1981, and India in 2001.

South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score: South Africa Off To Rapid Start After Opting To Bat vs vs West Indies

SA vs WI, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: South Africa openers, Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram, made a solid start after Temba Bavuma, in his first Test as captain, won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against the West Indies at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. Bavuma said at the toss that he expected conditions to be tricky at the start. The South African team showed five changes from the side that played in the third Test of a losing series in Australia in January. Opening batsman Tony de Zorzi and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee won their first caps. Keegan Petersen returned from injury while left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy, who played two Tests in India in 2019, was a surprise inclusion ahead of Keshav Maharaj. The West Indies made one change from the side that beat Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs in Bulawayo earlier this month as Kemar Roach replaced Gudakesh Moti. (LIVE SCORECARD)

"He Deserves A Chance": Ravi Shastri Gives His Verdict On KL Rahul, Shubman Gill Debate For 3rd Test

The debate on KL Rahul's inclusion over Shubman Gill in India's Playing XI for the first two Tests against Australia is taking a new turn with each passing day. The opening batter miserably failed to leave a mark in both the matches as he could only fetch 38 runs. Despite giving a forgettable performance, Rahul has been named in the squad for the remaining two matches but got stripped from his vice-captain's position. As the third Test is just around the corner, the opinions from the experts have got divided into two sides, where one faction wants Rahul in the Playing XI while the other one wants the in-form Gill.

Steve Smith says Australia batsmen will ditch 'risky tempo' in third India Test

Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith said their batsmen will aim to slow things down at the crease when they take on India in the third Test in Indore starting on Wednesday after risky shot-making cost them dearly in the previous match.

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India vs Australia - "Dare Say It'll Take Reasonable Spin...": Steve Smith Opens Up On Pitch For Third Test

"Thakega Toh Nahi?...": Indian Pacer Reveals Interesting Conversation With MS Dhoni During Memorable 2014 Test Win vs England

WATCH | 'It's the most precious cap' says Nortje to Test debutant Coetzee

Team India Hits The Nets On Eve Of 3rd Test vs Australia. See Pics

"Probably Bigger Than...": Ben Stokes Reacts After Losing First Test As England Captain

South Africa vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score: South Africa Off To Rapid Start After Opting To Bat vs vs West Indies

"He Deserves A Chance": Ravi Shastri Gives His Verdict On KL Rahul, Shubman Gill Debate For 3rd Test

Steve Smith says Australia batsmen will ditch 'risky tempo' in third India Test