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Rohit's insipid captaincy lets Australia take control

Melbourne, Dec. 28 -- It was a slow trudge out, with head bowed, for India's captain Rohit Sharma. The imagery just fit. He had just been dismissed for 3, trying to play a tentative pull shot that was... Read More


With a bit of luck and lots of faith, you can get back to scoring big runs: Smith

Melbourne, Dec. 28 -- You are one of the best batters on the planet and then, the centuries dry up. That's how fickle form can sometimes be. Before coming into the series against India, Steve Smith la... Read More


Pant's love for the audacious fails the simple test

India, Dec. 28 -- What you love about Rishabh Pant is also what you hate about him. How often has one watched the sudden, inappropriate end of a knock and wondered: what the hell was he thinking? It ... Read More


With a bit of luck and lots of faith, you can get big runs: Steve Smith

India, Dec. 27 -- You are one of the best batters on the planet and then, the centuries dry up. That's how fickle form can sometimes be. Before coming into the series against India, Steve Smith last g... Read More


A run out spoils India's fightback script on Day 2 of Boxing Day Test

India, Dec. 27 -- Till 5:34pm in Melbourne, India had got their fightback right. Australia had pushed India into a corner by scoring 474 in their first innings. With the series on the line, the respon... Read More


Shubman Gill dropped for a second spinner

Melbourne, Dec. 27 -- It was clear something was afoot early in the day when, during the warm-up session, Shubman Gill was on the field for only a short period. He didn't do much and left way before ... Read More


Unfortunate, says Nayar on Gill's omission

Melbourne, Dec. 27 -- It was clear something was afoot early in the day when, during the warm-up session, Shubman Gill was on the field for only a short period. He didn't do much and left way before ... Read More


Shubman Gill dropped for a second spinner

Melbourne, Dec. 27 -- It was clear something was afoot early in the day when, during the warm-up session, Shubman Gill was on the field for only a short period. He didn't do much and left way before ... Read More


Konstas shows an outrageous way to tackle Bumrah

Melbourne, Dec. 27 -- You knew something was going to happen from the moment Sam Konstas, all of 19, sprinted out of the blocks and onto the field of play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. ... Read More


Rohit Sharma's insipid captaincy lets Australia run riot

India, Dec. 27 -- It was a slow trudge out, with head bowed, for India's captain Rohit Sharma. The imagery just fit. He had just been dismissed for 3, trying to play a tentative pull shot that was a c... Read More