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Melbourne, Dec 26: Former Australia spinner Shane Warne has said that he is "very surprised" that skipper Tim Paine survived the runout, adding that it should have been out. The incident happened in the 55th over of Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against India when there was a mix-up in the running between Cameron Green and Tim Paine. However, the mix-up did not dent the hosts' innings after the

Adelaide, Dec 25: A few bruised egos will eye redemption when India square off against Australia in the second Test from Saturday, ready to bounce back in skipper Ajinkya Rahane's hour of reckoning after hitting the 'nadir of 36'. Seldom has an Indian outfit been at such difficult crossroads in recent years as it is in the aftermath of the humiliating defeat in Adelaide and Virat Kohli's departure

Ahmedabad, Dec 24: The BCCI's governing body on Thursday ratified the entry of two new franchises in the IPL to make it a 10-team affair from 2022 and also decided to back the ICC's push for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here. "Two new teams will be introduced in the 2022 IPL," a Board source told PTI. It is learnt that time at hand is too short

Bengaluru, Dec 21: Yesteryear stylish batsman Gundappa Viswanath on Saturday revealed that he was "very, very hurt" after his distinguished career came to an abrupt end following a poor Test series against Pakistan in 1982-83. Along with Sunil Gavaskar, he was one of the minstays of the Indian battling line-up through the 1970s, playing some fine knocks against the best pace attacks of that era

Dubai, Dec 20: Despite the defeat in the first Test, India skipper Virat Kohli managed to fractionally close the gap on Australia's Steve Smith at the top of the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings from 25 points to 13 points. Kohli's first innings of 74 enabled him to gain two points, whereas Smith's 1 & 1* lost him 10 points in the table. In the latest rankings announced by the ICC on Sunday, Smith

Mumbai, Dec 20: Right-arm India fast bowler Mohammed Shami is likely to miss the remaining three Tests of the ongoing four-match series against Australia after scans on his bowling hand revealed hairline fracture, it has been learnt. Shami was hit on the right hand just above the wrist on Saturday by a delivery from Australia pacer Pat Cummins as the India No. 11 tried to take evasive action. He

Adelaide, Dec 19: India's lowest Test innings total of 36 on Saturday at the Adelaide Oval against Australia is in many ways different from their previous lowest of 42 that Ajit Wadekar's team managed in 1974 at Lord's against England. Though there was one major similarity -- India did not lose all 10 wickets as the No. 11 on both occasions was injured. To start with, the Lord's innings came after

Adelaide, Dec 19: One session cost India the pink-ball Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval as the hosts registered an eight-wicket victory on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series. Riding on the back of a brilliant spell of bowling from Josh Hazlewood (5/8) and Pat Cummins (4/21) on the third afternoon - first session - Australia first dismissed India for 36 - Mohammad

Adelaide, Dec 19: Opening batsman Mayank Agarwal on Saturday became the third-fastest Indian player to register 1000 runs in the longest format of the game. Agarwal achieved the feat against Australia on day three of the ongoing first Test here at the Adelaide Oval. The batsman has taken 19 innings to register 1000 runs in the longest format of the game. The Indian opening batsman hit a boundary

Manchester, Dec 18: One of Wayne Rooney's sons has followed in his father's footsteps by signing for Manchester United. United's record goalscorer posted a picture on social media of the 11-year-old Kai, the oldest of his four sons, signing a contract to join the Premier League club's youth academy. "Proud day," Rooney posted on Instagram. "Kai signing for @manchesterunited. Keep up the hard work