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"Hard To Contain": Ex-India Captain's Honest Verdict On Travis Head Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

Travis Head's ability to judge the short ball quite early is behind the Australian batter's phenomenal success in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, feels former India cricketer Ravi Shastri, while adding on a lighter note that the visitors would like to have a balm for the 'Headache'. Head, after being dismissed for 11 in his first innings of the series, has gone on to score 89, 140 and 152 in his next three outings. He played a pivotal role in the pink ball Test that Australia won by 10 wickets to level the five-match series 1-1.

Ex-India Star, A T20 World Cup Winner, Speaks Up On Arrest Warrant Over Fraud Case

After facing an arrest warrant over an alleged provident fund (PF) fraud, former India player Robin Uthappa has broken his silence into the matter. An arrest warrant has been issued against the ex-India star for the alleged fraud in connection with the PF contributions of employees at a clothing company run by him. He has time till December 27 to pay the dues of nearly Rs 24 lakh, or face arrest. While clearing the air on the matter, Uthappa said that his legal advisors will take the necessary steps to resolve the issue.

Ex-India Coach Backs Virat Kohli Ahead Of Boxing Day Test, Calls Him "Difference Maker"

Former India head coach Sanjay Bangar believes that the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is the perfect opportunity for Virat Kohli to rise to the occasion and reestablish himself as the fulcrum of India's batting lineup. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy locked at 1-1, this match is crucial for India's hopes of clinching the series and solidifying their chances of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Kohli's form has been a mixed bag in the ongoing series. While his century in Perth played a pivotal role in India's victory, his performances in the other matches have been underwhelming.

Ravi Shastri Hits Bulls Eye As He Explains What Made R Ashwin Stand Out From The Rest

As fans all across India come to terms with Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement, the team's former head coach Ravi Shastri has paid a beautiful tribute to the spinner. Shastri, who worked with Ashwin in close quarters, lauded the veteran spinner's willingness to keep up with the time and reinvent himself as per the requirements of the game. Ashwin stopped being a traditional off-spinner long ago, moulding himself into different shapes depending upon the format he played, the surface he bowled on, or the opponent he came up against.

Fresh Injury Concern For India: Star Opener Gets Hit On Hand In Nets Days Ahead Of Boxing Day Test. Watch

India batter KL Rahul copped a blow to his right hand while batting in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday. If serious, this could be a huge blow to India's hopes of winning the series as Rahul has been their most in-form batter so far. He has scored 235 runs from six innings and three Tests so far at an average of 47 with two half-centuries. In a viral video, Rahul can been receiving treatment on his right hand while being in full batting gear.

13-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Sets Another Record, Now Becomes Youngest Player To...

13-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi continues to topple more records. The left-handed batter - who became the youngest-ever player to be sold in an Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in November when he was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore - has now become the youngest-ever Indian player to play a List A game, breaking a record that had stood for a quarter of a century. Suryavanshi broke the record after making his Vijay Hazare Trophy (India's domestic one-day tournament) debut for Bihar against Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

Crisis-Hit Manchester City Slump To 2-1 Defeat At Aston Villa

Aston Villa beat crisis-hit Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday to heap more misery on floundering manager Pep Guardiola, who has now suffered nine defeats in his past 12 matches. Jhon Duran finished off a fine team move to give the home side an early lead and Morgan Rogers doubled Villa's advantage in the 65th minute. Phil Foden scored his first Premier League goal of the season in stoppage time but it proved to be too little too late. Pep Guardiola, in the worst run of his glittering career, said Friday that "sooner or later" things will turn around but City's fear factor has vanished.

Star Batter, Unsold At IPL 2025 Auction, Becomes First-Ever Indian Player To...

Anmolpreet Singh smashed the quickest List A hundred by an Indian, a 35-ball effort, to guide Punjab to an easy nine-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in a Group C Vijay Hazare match in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Anmolpreet, who went unsold in the recent IPL auction, broke the record of former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who had scored a hundred off 40 balls for Baroda against Maharashtra in 2009-10. This knock is also the third fastest List A hundred behind Aussie Jake-Fraser McGurk, who smashed a 29-ball ton for South Australia against Tasmania in 2023-24, and South African AB de Villiers' 31-ball hundred against the West Indies at Johannesburg in 2014-15.

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"Hard To Contain": Ex-India Captain's Honest Verdict On Travis Head Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

Ex-India Star, A T20 World Cup Winner, Speaks Up On Arrest Warrant Over Fraud Case

Ex-India Coach Backs Virat Kohli Ahead Of Boxing Day Test, Calls Him "Difference Maker"

Ravi Shastri Hits Bulls Eye As He Explains What Made R Ashwin Stand Out From The Rest

Fresh Injury Concern For India: Star Opener Gets Hit On Hand In Nets Days Ahead Of Boxing Day Test. Watch

13-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Sets Another Record, Now Becomes Youngest Player To...

Crisis-Hit Manchester City Slump To 2-1 Defeat At Aston Villa

Star Batter, Unsold At IPL 2025 Auction, Becomes First-Ever Indian Player To...