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WTC points table: South Africa through to final; India, Australia chances

South Africa denied late scares from Pakistan in Centurion to confirm their place in the WTC 2023-25 final

Will India qualify for the WTC final 2025 after defeat in Melbourne vs AUS?

If India manages to win the final Test of the ongoing series vs Australia in Sydney, they will finish with 55.26 percentage points and will need Sri Lanka to beat Australia by 2-0

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Will India draw the Boxing Day Test in MCG today?

Pant's wicket led to two more- Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy.

IND vs AUS - Bumrah taught Konstas Test cricket's challenges: Simon Katich

Katich feels that Mitchell Marsh's role in the team must be evaluated if contributions with the ball are not being made, particularly given the all-rounder's lacklustre batting performances

What is highest successful run-chase at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Tests?

If India chase down target at MCG on December 30, 2024, it will be highest successful run-chase. England holds the record for highest successful chase, scoring 332 runs to win a Test match in 1928.

India missed opportunity, tough task to win Boxing Day Test: Gavaskar

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels India have missed an opportunity by allowing Australia's lower order to add valuable runs, making it difficult for the visitors to win the Boxing Day Test here. Australia, who were struggling at 156 for 8, finished the fourth day at 228 for 9, taking their lead to 333 and setting up an intriguing final day. "I think it was a missed opportunity because till tea time certainly it was India's day, and after tea time, (Pat) Cummins, (Nathan) Lyon, and (Scott) Boland really frustrated the Indian bowlers. At the end of the day, having got a lead of 333, it does make it a little difficult for India to win this game," Gavaskar told India Today. Australia's number 8, 10, and 11 batters consumed nearly 35 overs, with Cummins (41 off 90 balls), Lyon (41 off 54 balls), and Boland (10 off 65 balls) contributing to the team's second-innings total. "...even if half of those runs were saved and Australia had been dismissed for 60 runs less, then we're talking about .

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 5 - If I've to bowl 20 overs, I'll bowl 20: Starc

Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc has allayed concerns about his possible back injury, saying he is fit and ready to bowl 20 overs on Monday if the situation demands on the final day of the fourth Test against India here. Starc was seen clutching his back on the third day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. "And we've got 98 overs tomorrow of cricket and we'll see how that plays out. We'll push on. So no, I'm all good for second innings. It's not something that is bothering me," Starc told ABC network after the fourth day's play on Sunday. "My pace is still up... I still bowled a spell after it and I'm still in the low 140s (kmph), so I'm not concerned. If I need to bowl 20 (overs) tomorrow, I'll bowl 20," The match is evenly poised with Australia finishing the fourth day at 228 for nine, a lead of 333 runs with a full day's play remaining. Asked if Australia should have declared and given itself more time and overs to enforce a win, Starc sa

PAK vs SA: Pakistan goes down in a thriller as Proteas seal WTC final spot

South Africa beat Pakistan by two wickets after being reduced to 99 for 8 in a 148-run chase

India vs Australia 4th Test Highlights: Australia nine down, lead by 333 runs at stumps on Day 4

Pat Cummins scored a vital 90-ball 41 for his side to stretch the lead and the last-wicket pair of Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland also put on another unbeaten 55 runs for the last wicket.

Boxing Day Test: Bumrah becomes fastest Indian pacer to take 200 Test wkts

Bumrah reached the milestone of 200 wickets in his 44th Test match. Overall, 31-year-old Bumrah is the 12th Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets in Test cricket

Kohli and Konstas might share a smiling photo post-match: Stuart Clark

Sam Konstas's competitive nature aligns with that of Virat Kohli and it would not be surprising if the two share a laugh about the shoulder-barging episode before posing for a photo after the Boxing Day Test, reckoned former Australia pacer Stuart Clark. Kohli had intentionally bumped Konstas during the ongoing fourth Test at Melbourne, an act for which he copped a 20 percent fine from the ICC, besides getting booed by the Australian fans. But Clark, who played 28 Tests for Australia, these two ultra-competitive sportspersons will gel well eventually. He's (Konstas) a competitor. He wants to compete. He wants to do well. So, from that point of view, I think that incident (shoulder-barging) that happened in history, I think what you'll find is, I wouldn't be surprised if (Virat) Kohli takes him under his wing, Clark told PTI. And there'll be a photo of them after the game, smiling and laughing about it. He won't take a backward step. No one expects Kohli to either. No one expects ..

India vs Australia Highlights, 4th Test Day 3: Reddy hits maiden Test century; India 358-9 at stumps

4th Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS Highlights: India are at 358-9, trailing by 116 runs, when rain stopped play. Reddy unbeaten on 105 runs off 176 balls.

IND vs AUS Highlights 4th Test: Kohli-Jaiswal mix-up triggers batting collapse; 164-5 at Stumps

4th Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS Highlights: India lost three wickets in final 30 minutes of play on Day 2. 102-run stand between Kohli and Jaiswal ended with a runout-it can be termed a Great Mix-up

Netizens call for retirement as Rohit's horrid form in 2024 continues

In just the 2nd over, a short ball from Pat Cummins proved his undoing. Attempting to play it towards the leg side, Rohit misjudged the shot, resulting in a simple catch for Scott Boland at midwicket

IND vs AUS - Konstas tore MCC coaching manual to shreds: Ravi Shastri

Sam Konstas tore the MCC coaching manual to shreds with his brazen batting approach and flippant treatment of an intimidating Jasprit Bumrah, former India coach Ravi Shastri said on Thursday, adding that the Australian teenager reminded him of legendary Virender Sehwag. Konstas, 19, grabbed eyeballs with his scintillating batting on Test debut. He had the Indian camp in disbelief with his bold ramp shots off Bumrah, one of the most revered fast bowlers in modern-day cricket. "I don't think anyone's taken or treated Bumrah like that in any format of the game, let alone red-ball cricket," Shastri told Star Sports. "For him to go out there with that swag and attempt some outrageous shotsit was something else. He tore that MCC coaching manual to shreds." Shastri said at one point, it felt like "India had run out of ideas". "They actually didn't know what hit them. Initially, he missed the first two shots, and there was a smile on the faces of the Indian players. They thought, If he ta

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Konstas says assault on Bumrah was pre-meditated

"It was just another day for him" but not for a filled-to-capacity MCG as 19-year-old Sam Konstas went after a modern-day pace great with the ferocity of a Greek warrior, refused to back down from a confrontation and showed utter disdain for the archaic defence-first approach against India. It wouldn't be wrong to say that the sensation from Sydney, who is of Greek descent, made a debut to remember at the Boxing Day Test and created the impact that the Australian team management wanted from him. "I reckon maybe 20-30 years ago, people were probably saying defend a lot, just about all day but I think for new generation, there are new shots," Konstas said after a 65-ball 60, that included a couple of audacious sixes in the peerless Jasprit Bumrah's first spell. "It's exciting for me obviously, I like doing that, putting pressure back on the bowlers and hopefully it pays off in the next innings," not for once he sounded arrogant but the confidence was quite stunning to observe. At the

How Sam Konstas' father unknowingly prepared his son for tough battles

If going after the much-feared Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah came naturally to Sam Konstas, it had something to do with an innocuous mistake his father committed during the teenager's childhood training. Making a Test debut that will be talked about for a long time, Konstas lived up to the hype around his talent by smashing an impressive 60 off 65 balls when the Boxing Day Test got underway here on Thursday. More than the runs he scored, it was Konstas' audacity to take on the world class Bumrah with the new ball that had the experts singing his eulogy. Konstas' brother Billy, who is a physiotherapist by profession, revealed how his father's error eventually helped his younger brother learn tackling pace bowling from an early age. "We were little kids and the first time dad took us to a bowling machine, he had it on 90 miles an hour, thinking it was 90 kilometres," Billy told Fox Cricket. "Dad fed the machine, and he hit it straight out of the middle. I think from the age of five or

Look where Virat walks: Who is saying what on Kohli vs Konstas altercation?

Kohli-Konstas physical altertercation at the crease spiralled into a controversy that has left fans, commentators, and former players weighing in with stinging commentary.

IND vs AUS: Watch Kohli shoulders Konstas, might get reprimand from referee

Michael Vaughan said during the commentary that Kohli might be called by the referee. The Englishmen even criticised Kohli for doing so, saying it was not expected from senior cricketer like Kohli

India vs Australia 4th Test Playing 11, live time, IND vs AUS streaming

India made two changes in their Playing 11, bringing in Washington Sundar for Gill. The live streaming of the 4th test match between Australia and India will be available on the Disney Plus Hotstar