We have made some good strides in the series. Not many touring sides have won two Tests in India, thats a big goal for us. Want to end the series on a high.
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Daily Cricket News Wrap: Bumrah to Miss IPL 2023 And Asia Cup; Ashwin And Anderson Share Top Spot in ICC Ranking
Cricket Updates, Wednesday: Follow our live blog to stay updated with all the latest developments from the world of cricket today including but not limited to the Border Gavaskar Trophy, England tour of Bangladesh, WPL 2023, PSL and more
The action in Women’s Premier League continues with Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers locking horns at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai tonight. Bot RCB and GG are yet to record their first win having lost two matches each. Gujarat suffered a massive 143-run loss to Mumbai Indians on the opening night as RCB lost to Delhi Capitals by 60 runs in their first game. Their second games too did not go in their favour, with GG losing to UP Warriorz by three wickets and Bangalore being outclassed by MI by 9 wickets.
The talk about pitches had started well before Australia left for India and is continuing as the two teams are Read More
Mar 08, 2023 23:45 IST
Motie Leads West Indies Fight Back Against South Africa on Day 1
Aiden Markram (96) and Tony de Zorzi (85) were mainly responsible for South Africa’s healthy position before the hosts struggled after the second interval. Read More Here.
Mar 08, 2023 23:15 IST
Hassan Named Afghanistan Bowling Coach
“…I’m honoured and pleased to have the opportunity to take the role of the bowling coach of our national team. I have enjoyed every bit of my playing career with this team, and the opportunity to work with our young bowling group is something I am looking forward to,” Hamid Hassan said. Read More Here
Mar 08, 2023 22:02 IST
4th Test: KS Bharat or Ishan Kishan?
The Indian team had faced a similar situation some time back when Wriddhiman Saha was the preferred choice at home, for his glove work on turners, and Rishabh Pant’s batting helped him get the nod on overseas assignments. Pant’s improvement with the gloves and more domination with the bat helped him become the automatic choice both home and away, and now his absence posed a headache in Tests. Read More Here.
Mar 08, 2023 20:47 IST
Rohit Wants to Correct Silly Mistake in Ahmedabad
It was a combination of desperation, excitement and eagerness of Ravindra Jadeja which contributed to the DRS debacle in Indore. India hadn’t scored runs with the bat and wanted to make things happen with the ball. In the process, they burnt out their crucial reviews early in the contest and seemed hesitant to later refer the close calls too. Read More Here.
Mar 08, 2023 19:52 IST
Rishabh Pant Extends Greetings
बुरा ना मानो होली है !! 😀Happy Holi to everyone. May the colours of Holi brighten your lives with happiness and all you wish for. pic.twitter.com/r2rqWlKbTZ
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) March 8, 2023
Mar 08, 2023 19:04 IST
Gujarat Giants Have Opted to Bat First
No Beth Mooney today as well for Gujarat Giants who are being led by Sneh Rana against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They have won the toss and opted to bat first in Mumbai. Follow live updates here.
Mar 08, 2023 18:30 IST
Ravichandran Ashwin Drops Points
Ashwin, who surged to No. 1 in Test bowling rankings last week, took just four wickets in the two innings in the third Test against Australia in Indore. Australia won the match by nine wickets to secure their first victory on Indian soil since 2017. Read More Here.
Mar 08, 2023 18:28 IST
Bumrah Out of Action For Six Months
India cricketer Jasprit Bumrah reportedly underwent a back surgery in New Zealand and will take six months to get back to full fitness. He’s set to miss major tournaments. Read More Here.
Mar 08, 2023 16:10 IST
IND v AUS: DRS is a Tricky, Like a Lottery, Says Rohit Sharma
When asked about whose calls are harder to gauge and decided on between Jadeja and Ashwin, Rohit said: “Especially Jaddu yaar. Every ball he thinks it’s out.”
Mar 08, 2023 15:02 IST
‘Find Ways to Score Runs… ‘: The Talk Within India Camp
Ahmedabad Test offers batters from both camps to make an impact. Batting has been “challenging” in the series so far but the 22 yards at the Narendra Modi Stadium promises a different story
Mar 08, 2023 13:44 IST
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Joins Viacom18 as Brand Ambassador
MSD 🤝 Viacom18 ♥️
MS Dhoni will work with Viacom18 as their brand ambassador. : )
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) March 8, 2023
Mar 08, 2023 13:24 IST
Want to End Series on a High: Smith
Steve Smith:
Mar 08, 2023 13:18 IST
Will be Good Fun Playing in Front of Bigger Crowd: Smith
Steve Smith:
Its a big day. Two PMs will be here. When formalities are done, we will get on the game. I am hearing a lot of crowd, and will be good fun playing in front of the bigger crowd
Mar 08, 2023 13:17 IST
Ahmedabad Wicket the Flattest We Have Seen: Smith
Steve Smith:
Four wickets we have seen, and this (Ahmedabad strip) is the flattest we have seen.
We are not fussed or anything, we haven’t complained about wickets. I enjoy playing on such wickets. This has looked the best batting wicket.
Mar 08, 2023 13:12 IST
Steve Smith's PC ahead of Ahmedabad Test
Steve Smith addresses the media in the pre-match press conference.
The scores havent been big throughout the series. This wicket may be a little different. Perhaps it may not spin from first ball, and an opportunity for bigger totals : Steve Smith #INDvAUS @cricketnext #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/AvRcWUW0Yz
— Sahil Malhotra (@Sahil_Malhotra1) March 8, 2023
Mar 08, 2023 12:38 IST
'Give KS Bharat More Time,' Says Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma at the pre-match press conference said that “more than skills, it’s about how you mentally prepare” as Team India “can’t change a lot of things in three weeks”.
Mar 08, 2023 11:52 IST
Unfair to Judge KS Bharat on These Kind of Wickets: Rohit
Rohit Sharma:
KS Bharat is new to DRS, something new for him. Give him more time to understand. Jaddu thinks every ball is out (laughs).
Slightly unfair to judge KS Bharat on these kind of wickets. Need to give him some room. I told him to not worry, he will get enough time to prove himself.
Pant is a big miss, we know what he can with the bat. And keeping he has done so well. Since Pant was not available, we got Ishan.
Even when Ishan Kishan gets his chance, we wont drop him after two games.
Mar 08, 2023 11:50 IST
Being Ruthless... May Seem Overconfident to Outsiders, Doesn’t Matter to Us: Rohit
Rohit Sharma:
Ruthless, being ruthless is what comes to every cricketer’s mind. Not give an inch to opposition. That’s the mindset we have. If it seems overconfident to outsiders, doesn’t matter to us.
I try to stay ahead of opposition while batting, Nagpur was great example for me how I wanted to bat.
Mar 08, 2023 11:48 IST
Didn't Bat Well Enough: Rohit
Rohit Sharma:
Maybe first time, tosses lost have meant games won in this series.
We didn’t bat well enough in the last game, thats what cost us the game.
Talks of being overconfident after first two wins is absolutely rubbish
Mar 08, 2023 11:39 IST
Can’t Change Lot of Things in 3 Weeks: Rohit
Rohit Sharma:
Any Test you play, leave the conditions out of it. Find ways to score runs, thats the talk within the group.
Find your way to score runs no matter where you play.
Can’t change lot of things in three weeks. More than skills, its about how you mentally prepare yourself.
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preparing for the fourth and final Test, starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday.India are leading the series 2-1 and need to win the fourth Test to secure a place in the WTC final while Australia would like to win the match to finish the series 2-2 and return home with a lot of pride.
With so much at stake for both teams, the pitch for the fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium here was under focus when India head coach Rahul Dravid came in for a pre-match press conference.
The Indian coach was surprised when told that the curator has kept two strips under cover and said he had no idea why that was so.
“I don’t know why two strips are covered. I never asked him why he covered the other one, but I don’t know what that was. But yeah, I mean, I think we’re playing on this one, so I don’t know what, I have no idea what the other one (is covered),” said Dravid.
Dravid said that he only had a look at the pitch that would be used for the Test.
“It looks OK to me. And I mean, I think whatever the wicket is, it honestly doesn’t matter. There’s just a lot of talk about pictures all the time. They’re the same for both teams,” said the former India captain.
The coach said every pitch has some challenges for the players — sometimes for the bowlers, and other occasions for the batters. But added that players have to learn to play on them.
“Sometimes it does get more challenging. It is more challenging for the bowlers at times, it’s more challenging for the batsman at times. You know, wickets are like that. Whatever it is. We have to learn to play on them, we have to learn to adjust, and we’ve played on some challenging wickets overseas as well,” said Dravid.
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