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After dramatic entry into Test cricket, Washington Sundar steals the show (Profile)
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 Tests, made his debut in the fourth Test in Brisbane after…
Behind Shardul Thakur’s success, a little known hero — wife of coach (Profile)
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 Lad. How? It was she who gave permission to her husband to let Thakur stay at their…
I look good as captain because everyone contributed : Ajinkya Rahane
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 in the home series next month. Rahane, however, said that he does not want to…
Sorry I couldn’t play in Brisbane: Ravichandran Ashwin trolls Tim Paine
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 Tuesday. An injured Ashwin watched on from the…
Cheteshwar Pujara is the team’s warrior: Ravi Shastri
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 platform for the Indian team's three-wicket win in the fourth and final…
T Natarajan : From dusty fields in Salem to Gabba high
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 roadside shack, had little money and his house had no TV on which he could watch cricket and pick…
The boy has become a man on this tour : Virender Sehwag on Mohammed Siraj
Former Indian cricketers, including the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, on Monday lavished rich praise on Mohammed Siraj after the right-arm fast bowler picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket.On Monday, Siraj…
Have no words to describe this: Siraj after his maiden fifer
Right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj, who on Monday picked five wickets for 73 to become only the fifth Indian bowler to pick a five-wicket haul in a Test at The Gabba, has shown remarkable level of fitness throughout the four-match rubber…
Sure I will get a big score: Washington Sundar to his dad before Gabba innings
While fans and former cricketers are pleasantly surprised at India's tail wagging with No. 7 and 8 scoring half-centuries, Washington Sundar's father is upset at his son for not getting a Test century.Sundar scored 62 off 144 balls and…
4th Test: Shardul Thakur-Washington Sundar rearguard keeps India in the game
A brilliant batting partnership between Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar on Sunday made sure India remained in the game after the end of Day Three of the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba.Thakur and Sundar shared a…