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Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of Delhi Test vs Australia
India's latest batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan was on Tuesday ruled out of the fourth and final Test against Australia starting in Delhi on Friday due to a fracture on his left hand which he sustained while fielding during the third match at Mohali. He will be out of action for six weeks. Th
3rd test-India beat Australia by 6 wickets to seal series
India 499 (Dhawan 187, Vijay 153, Siddle 5-71) and 136 for 4 beat Australia 408 (Starc 99, Smith 92) and 223 (Hughes 69) by six wickets Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Long awaited for India, too little and much too late for Australia. MS Dhoni's team completed a six-wicket victory in Mohali
Ind vs Aus: Australia 75/3 at stumps on Day 4, trail by 16 runs
NEW DELHI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets to lead Indian comeback after the hosts being bowled for 499 in first innings on the fourth day of the third Test against Australia at PCA stadium in Mohali. Bhuvneshwar was on a roll, removing Steven Smith to leave Australia stuttering at 55/3.
3rd Test: Shikhar Dhawan scores fastest-ever debut ton as India race to 283/0
MOHALI: His arms aloft after scoring a breathtaking debut century, Shikhar Dhawan acknowledged the crowd and his teammates, twirled his moustache and allowed himself a smile. It hadn't sunk in yet, but he had climbed a monumental peak, playing a dominating, stroke-filled knock and sending the Au
Shikhar Dhawan's maiden ton may have shut door on Virender Sehwag
NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan's attacking maiden Test ton may have made things difficult for axed opener Virender Sehwag. According to sources, the selection committee is inclined to give Dhawan a longer run in Tests, meaning Sehwag's way back could be hard. Even in the one-day international aren
Ind vs Aus: Australia fritter away good start as spinners hit back
NEW DELHI: India regained much of the ground by claiming four wickets in the final session as Australia failed to capitalise on a century partnership for the opening wicket in the third and penultimate cricket Test on Friday. At stumps on the second day, Australia were 273 for seven with come
Ind vs Aus: Australian openers frustrate India in 3rd Test
NEW DELHI: A century opening partnership between David Warner and Ed Cowan placed Australia comfortably at 109/0 at lunch on the second day of the third Test against India at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Friday. This is the third century opening partnership between Warner and C
Dhawan to debut as India look to seal series in third Test
MOHALI: When the opposition is in total disarray, it's important to drive home the advantage and deliver the knockout punch. Team India, 2-0 up in the four-match series, will be looking to do just that as they take on Australia in the third Test that gets under way on Thursday. With the Aussi
Revolt in Australian team? Four players sacked, Shane Watson flies home
MOHALI: Australia's hapless tour of India took an extraordinary turn on Monday with a miffed vice-captain Shane Watson leaving for home hours after being sensationally dropped from the team for the third Test along with three other key players, raising intense speculation of a revolt within the
TUCC: Bengaluru shut out Delhi's Jamia in pulsating final
New Delhi: Southern Champs Jain University, Bengaluru won the inaugural Toyota University Cricket Championship in a low-scoring final against Kent RO Northern Stars Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday night. In a dramatic match that went all the way to the wire, the Bengaluru boys held their nerves t
Virender Sehwag to be dropped from Indian Test team?
NEW DELHI: Virender Sehwag might find it tough to retain his place in the Indian Test team for the remaining two Tests against Australia. The selectors are looking for stability factor when the team is already 2-0 up in the series, but there are others in the committee, who feel that time has
Ind vs Aus: India crush Australia by an innings and 135 runs to win second Test on Day 4
NEW DELHI: India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series against Australia by winning the second Test by an innings and 135 runs on the fourth day at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Scorecard Ravichandran Ashwin registered his eighth five-wicket haul w
Pujara and Vijay hit centuries, India take control of 2nd Test
Pujara (162 batting) notched up his fourth Test hundred and Vijay (129 batting) scored his second ton as the record second-wicket partnership of 294 runs took India to a comfortable 311 for one, at close on second day. The duo eclipsed the stand of 224 against Australia, set by Sunil Gavaskar and
2nd Test: Australia chose to bat first, loose early wicket
Mohammed Aeraf Jafar Abuhuseina / Bhatkallys.com Michael Clarke won the toss and chose to bat against India in the second Test in Hyderabad. Australia lost an early wicket in the form of DA Warner after Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled him and took his first test wicket. Indian team looks confident
India crush Australia by 8 wickets to take 1-0 lead
NEW DELHI: India chased down the 50-run target with two wickets down to win the first Test against Australia by 8 wickets on the fifth day at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. With this win, India took a 1-0 lead in the four-Test match series. Nathan Lyon gave Australia the sec
Indian team is all set to win the first Test match against Australia
Mohammed Aeraf Jafar Abuhuseina / Bhatkallys.com Indian team is all set to win the first Test match against Australia. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's splendid knock of 224 runs and some good bowling show by Ashwin (5-90) and Ravindra Jadeja (2-68) have placed India into a comfortable position. Aussie
Sachin Tendulkar's magic revives India
CHENNAI: Runs and Sachin Tendulkar were like two estranged lovers meeting after a long time on a Saturday afternoon. The poetry was back, so was the grace and elegance. It doesn't matter if Tendulkar's knock doesn't translate into a century on Sunday - the sheer joy of watching a Te
1st Test, Chennai: R Ashwin's five-for pegs Australia back as Clarke fights on
R Ashwin was the destructor-in-chief as India pegged Australia back in the second session with a flurry of wickets. The Tamil Nadu offie was India's sole wicket-taker grabbing all five to fall before tea on Day 1 as Aussies went from 126/2 at lunch to 215/5 at tea. While Ed Cowan and Phil Hughe