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Sydney, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cricket Australia (CA), in an open letter addressed to the Indian cricket board on Wednesday, thanked its counterpart and the Indian team after the conclusion of a successful series between the…

Brisbane, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) “Never ever, ever underestimate” the Indians, said Australia head coach Justin Langer following their Test series loss against the Ajinkya Rahane-led side. An injury-ravaged India, fielding a second string team, on…

Brisbane, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Australian media on Wednesday hailed Team India’s historic Test win at the Gabba, terming the Border-Gavaskar series win as one “for the ages”. A depleted Indian team, under the captaincy…

Mumbai, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Enterprising wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, whose heroics helped India register one of their most memorable Test wins against Australia in Brisbane, has signed a multi-year contract with JSW Sports. The deal will…

New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Pakistan players, including the likes of Wasim Akram and Shahid Afridi, have lavished rich praise on the Indian team following their remarkable Test series win over Australia. On Tuesday,…

New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has congratulated the Indian team on their historic and remarkable Test series win over Australia. On Tuesday, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side defeated Australia by three…

Johannesburg, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Right-handed batsman Heinrich Klaasen will captain South Africa in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan beginning February 11 in Lahore. He will lead the national team for the first time….

Brisbane, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) India coach Ravi Shastri paid tribute to the “self-belief” that his players showed in a speech speech to the team after their historic win over Australia at the Gabba in the…

Brisbane, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the day he led India to a 2-1 Test series win at the Gabba as captain, Ajinkya Rahane was named Virat Kohli’s deputy for the first two Tests against England…

New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s second string players showed in Australia the calibre that the team has and its ability to win in all conditions, said fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who missed the last…

Brisbane, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made a reference to the banter he had with Australia captain Tim Paine during the third Test while celebrating India’s win in the fourth Test here on…

Brisbane, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Coach Ravi Shastri called Cheteshwar Pujara a warrior after the India No. 3 took multiple blows on his body, head and arm during his 211-ball 56 that helped lay a solid…

By Khurram Habib New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pace bowler T Natarajan had all odds stacked against him growing up. His family, led by father who toiled for daily wages and mother who ran a…

Brisbane, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India coach Ravi Shastri called Rishabh Pant a good listener and someone who is fast learning how to strike balance between caution and his natural aggression. Pant’s knock of unbeaten 89…

By Qaiser Mohammad Ali New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the cemented terrace of his Roorkie home in Uttarakhand, father Rajinder Pant would tie a pillow to the chest of his tiny son Rishabh and…

By Aakash Kumar Brisbane, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Behind the rise of India medium pacer Shardul Thakur is an unknown hero that has perhaps never been given due credit — wife of his childhood coach Dinesh…

New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Experienced fast bowler Ishant Sharma and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have been included in India’s 18-member squad for their first two Tests against England, starting on February 5 in Chennai. The…

New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) How quickly fortune changes is evident in the dramatic manner in which Washington Sundar, originally selected only for the T20 series in Australia, was asked to stay back for the…