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Guts and glory at the Gabba as India pull off 'Aussome' victory

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India’s cricketers scripted a fairytale on a dramatic, emotionally exhausting final hour of the final day of the final Test of an already unforgettable series, beating Australia by 3 wickets to win back-to-back Test series on Australian soil. In the process, they became the first ever Asian side to win a Test at the Gabba...

'Finisher' Rishabh Pant redeems himself with 'natural' game

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On Tuesday, Rishabh Pant finished a game that will go down as one of the best in the history of Test cricket. For all his flamboyance, typical of the T20 generation, Pant has always yearned for success in Test cricket...

The invincible Ajinkya Rahane

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Behind the calm exterior, though, lies a fierce competitor. The 32-year-old Ajinkya Rahane may not have the in-your-face aggression of a Virat Kohli but his clever tactics and composure in crisis played a big part in the historic series win in Australia...

India hailed as 'Immortals', Australia under fire after Gabba stunner

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India's cricketers were hailed as 'Immortals' on Wednesday following their record-breaking win in Brisbane, but some former greats called for chastened Australia to make changes...

Pujara, Pant and Gill script memorable series triumph as India chase down 328

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The three-wicket victory, which came with only three overs to spare, was a sensational and befitting climax to the series that saw India come through tough times to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 'sweet win', as Ajinkya Rahane put it, came on the back of three exceptional performances as skills and thrills were supplied in good measure by Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant...

India's Brisbane triumph encourages England coach Silverwood

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England coach Chris Silverwood said India's stunning series win away to Australia was a boost to his side's Ashes hopes Down Under later this year. An injury-ravaged India defied the odds to complete a 2-1 series triumph with a three-wicket victory on Tuesday as they inflicted Australia's first defeat in a Test match at Brisbane's Gabba ground since 1988...

Shock & Oz: Even locals go vocal for Team India

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Siraj. Pant. Sundar. Repeat. And then Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Repeat. At the Gabba, as India notched up a historic win powered by players who would mostly have warmed up the bench, these were the mantras uttered most fervently by India fans in Australia...

Virat, Hardik, Ishant return to India squad for first two England Tests

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Virat Kohli returned to lead India against England in the upcoming home Test series while the selectors also recalled all-rounder Hardik Pandya and pacer Ishant Sharma to bolster the squad, announced by the BCCI on Tuesday. Kohli, who headed back to India on a paternity leave, was named in the 18-man squad along with Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the final Test in Brisbane against Australia...

Know Your Team India Heroes: 'A few good men and a story of a lifetime'

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An amalgamation of fascinating life stories that scripted one of the most memorable moments in the history of Indian cricket. The men who humbled Australia in their own backyard, defying odds and naysayers, are not the ones staring from the billboards in manic metro cities but shy, quiet and unassuming characters from the suburbs and the hinterlands...

'Was in tears when I was injured; nothing can be compared to this win': Shami

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Team India have more than convincingly defended the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The win at the Gabba and the overall Test series win will go down in the history books as one of the all time greatest wins for a touring team...

'Young India has done it': Gavaskar terms series win as magical moment

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"Young India has done it," said the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, terming the historic 2-1 come-from-behind Test series win over Australia as a "magical moment for Indian cricket". Indian team showed a lot of gumption to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth and final Test here on Tuesday, successfully chasing a 328-run target...

'Kohli backed Siraj even when he was not doing too well at RCB'

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Virat Kohli missed three of the four-Test matches Down Under due to paternity leave but he will be one of the most satisfied guys as one of his wards used sheer pace to beat the Australians at their own game. Kohli invested in Mohammed Siraj at the Royal Challengers Bangalore and it paid rich dividends for Team India...

Ind vs Aus: Families of Sundar, Siraj elated with historic Test series win in Australia

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Ind vs Aus: Families of Sundar, Siraj elated with historic Test series win in Australia..

‘Greatest series ever won by India’: Gambhir on Aus triumph

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India played like a pack of lions: Former cricketers on 2-1 series win against Australia

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India played like a pack of lions: Former cricketers on 2-1 series win against Australia..

Never ever underestimate India, says Australian coach Langer

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Outplayed by an inexperienced and injury-plagued India, a shocked Australia head coach Justin Langer on Tuesday said one massive lesson that he has learnt from the setback is to "never ever, ever underestimate" the "really tough" players from that country. A visibly shaken Langer lauded India for the lion-hearted effort to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy despite playing with a second-string side...

Australian Open organisers rule out change of dates, format

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Organisers of the Australian Open on Tuesday ruled out reducing the men's tournament at the Grand Slam to best-of-three sets due to players' inability to train at required level amid the strict COVID-19 quarantine rules...

India vs Australia: Ravi Shastri, Ajinkya Rahane hail 'unreal' Test series win

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India vs Australia: Ravi Shastri, Ajinkya Rahane hail 'unreal' Test series win..

Pant becomes fastest Indian wicket-keeper to 1000 Test runs

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Rishabh Pant on Tuesday not only won India the final Test of the series at The Gabba, but completed 1,000 runs in the longest format of the game. He became the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to reach the milestone...

4th Test: India create history, win Gabba Test to clinch series 2-1

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A fearless India, driven by its courageous youngsters, pulled off an exhilarating three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth Test to claim the series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Tuesday. Resuming at four for none on the final day, India overhauled the target with 18 balls to spare in a match that went down to the wire...

New coronavirus cases hit troubled Australian Open build-up

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Two Australian Open players tested positive for coronavirus, health officials announced Tuesday, taking the cluster of cases associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament to seven. The Australian Open, already delayed by three weeks to February 8, has been rocked by the detection of Covid-19 among the more than 1,000 players and staff who flew into the country on charter flights...

Watch: Brave Cheteshwar Pujara weathers constant bouncer barrage

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From vicious head knocks to taking nasty blows on the body and fingers, Cheteshwar Pujara was in the line of fire as Aussie bowlers tried the short-ball strategy against India's number 3 on the final day of the Gabba Test...

Kyrgios slams 'tool' Djokovic as Australian Open tensions run high

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios dismissed world number one Novak Djokovic as a "tool" as a backlash grew against tennis players flown in for the Australian Open during a raging pandemic...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic double as Milan pull clear of Inter on top of Serie A

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice on his first start in two months as AC Milan beat Cagliari 2-0 on Monday to pull ahead of city rivals Inter on top of the Serie A table...

'Drawn series will be worse than loss to India a couple of yrs ago'

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Ricky Ponting feels a drawn Test series against a severely depleted India will be a worse result for the hosts than the loss they suffered at home in the Border Gavaskar Trophy two years ago. The series is locked 1-1 at the moment. India need 324 runs with all 10 wickets in hand on the final day to pull off a historic win at the Gabba, while a draw will also see them retain the trophy...

Monaco says Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead this year

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Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix will happen this season after being cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Monday in response to speculation the showcase race could be scrapped again...

Rafael Nadal in ATP top 10 for 800th successive week

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Rafael Nadal on Monday became the first player to be ranked in the ATP top 10 for 800 consecutive weeks, a run spanning more than 15 years...

BS Chandrasekhar stable, to be shifted out of ICU

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Former India leg-spinner BS Chandrasekhar, who was admitted to hospital on Monday after complaining of fatigue and slurred speech, is stable...

Cracks on Gabba strip will play on batsman's mind, feels Siraj

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An emotional Mohammed Siraj struggled to describe his maiden five-wicket haul in words but sounded a word of caution about the cracks on the Gabba surface creating confusion in the Indian batsmen's minds on the final day of the fourth Test. Playing in his maiden Test series, Siraj grabbed 5 for 73 in the Australian second innings on Monday...

Indian players have been tested to the limits every turn, every minute: Gavaskar

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Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar on Monday heaped praise on the Indian team for showing "something extraordinary" in the ongoing Test series against Australia...

4th Test: Siraj, Shardul shine as India eye 328 to seal fairytale series win

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Indian pacers Siraj and Shardul produced another inspirational effort in adverse circumstances but India were set a challenging target of 328 by Australia as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy headed towards an exhilarating finale. Siraj (5/73) punched way above his weight with his maiden 5-wicket haul but couldn't prevent Australia from posting an imposing target...

How a phone call with mom inspired Siraj to fulfill dad's wish

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India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Monday picked up his maiden five-wicket haul to help India give a fighting chance in the series decider in Brisbane. Siraj, who recently lost his father, revealed that a phone call with mom inspired him to fulfill his father's wish. "After talking to my mom at home, I gained some confidence. The call with my mom made me mentally strong," said Siraj...

Sabalenka reaches career-high world no. 7 after third straight title

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Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka climbed to a career-high WTA ranking of seventh on Monday after winning her third straight title at the weekend. The 22-year-old won the Australian Open warm-up event in Abu Dhabi, beating Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-2 in Wednesday's final...

Relaxed South Africa happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

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Quinton de Kock has lauded the security arrangements laid out for South Africa on their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years and says the players are "a lot calmer" about the tour now they have arrived in the country and seen the measures first-hand...

Asia Cup likely to take a hit as BCCI plans cricket at home

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The BCCI is all set to once again turn its back on the Asia Cup this year. The tournament, which was postponed last year because of the pandemic is once again in crisis. Abandonment of another Asia Cup will result in broadcasters sweating because it puts the highly-rated and financially benefitting 'India versus Pakistan' clash out of gear once again...

1st Test: England beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

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England reached their modest target to win the first Test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Galle International Stadium on Monday...

Shardul was eager to get to his fifty, I knew a six was coming, says Sundar

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The record-breaking partnership between India's Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar was the highlight of day three of the fourth Test against Australia. Interestingly, Shardul began his innings with a six and also got to his half-century by hitting a stunning six. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of Ravichandran Ashwin interviewing Shardul, Sundar, and T Natarajan...

No Ranji Trophy this season; BCCI will host Vijay Hazare one-dayers, women's T20

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The BCCI has taken a call to not host the Ranji Trophy this season, owing to the unrelenting pandemic. The board, which is in the middle of hosting the Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament at the moment, will make efforts to conduct the Vijay Hazare one-dayers in February. The Board is also taking steps to host a T20 tournament for women in the same month...

Man United retain top spot after Liverpool stalemate

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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker made two vital saves as the champions were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Premier League leaders Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday...

Winning over Aussie crowd was Shardul Thakur's inspiration

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When Shardul Thakur stepped out to bat on Sunday, rescuing India from a precarious 186/6 was not the only target on his mind as he was also keen to impress the Australian crowd after being told how "rewarding" it would feel by coach Ravi Shastri. Batting at number eight, Thakur (67) impressed with his stroke-play, his drives coming straight out of coaching manuals...

Shardul, Washington batted brilliantly; we faltered in execution: Hazlewood

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Australia speedster Josh Hazlewood credited Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur for taking India to a safe position with their century stand but rued the execution of home team bowlers in finishing off the visitors tail on the third day of the series-deciding fourth Test. Debutant Washington and Shardul stitched a "crucial" 123-run stand for the seventh wicket...

In Pics: Sundar, Shardul drag India back into Brisbane Test

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Washington-Shardul partnership was outstanding: Ponting

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admired the discipline and application of Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur for their brilliant rear-guard batting effort, which kept India in contention in the series-deciding fourth Test...

Shardul Thakur keeps calm, leads India's resistance with bat and ball

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In 62 matches across eight seasons of first-class cricket, pace bowler Shardul Thakur had scored just six half-centuries. His seventh, at the Gabba for India against Australia in just his second Test, has become most famous and important...

Leverkusen's Diaby terrorises Dortmund in 2-1 win

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Moussa Diaby scored one goal and set up the winner for Florian Wirtz as Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Tuesday to move into second place in the Bundesliga and snap a four-game winless run this year...

Indomitable India breach Aussie fortress to win series 2-1 and rewrite history

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Words are not enough to describe just what Team India have pulled off in Brisbane. Imagine this - the Gabba in Brisbane is a venue where Australia had been unbeaten since 1988. The last team to beat the Aussies in their fortress were the West Indies led by Sir Viv Richards. Now, Ajinkya Rahane, whose century in the Boxing Day Test was a huge catalyst that spurred the team on can proudly take his place alongside the West Indian legend...

Courage, resolve shown by you guys is unreal: Ravi Shastri to boys

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As India wrapped up a famous 2-1 series win over Australia on Tuesday, head coach Ravi Shastri gave a special speech to laud the efforts of every player and he went on to say that every member of the squad has been outstanding on this tour. "Guys, the courage, resolve and spirit you have shown, it is unreal. Not for once, you were down. Injuries, 36 all out, you had the belief," he said...

Ponting could not comprehend how India's 'A team' won series

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A "shocked" former captain Ricky Ponting finds it difficult to comprehend how an "A team" from India beat Australia in the Test series in their own backyard but admitted that the visitors deserved the win...

'When the chips are down, you push harder': Team India celebrates historic series win

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The 2-1 series win vs Australia was one of the most memorable Test series wins of all time for India, more so as they achieved it after shrugging off the humiliating defeat in the first Test in Adelaide and beat the Aussies in their own backyard despite multiple injuries to silence all their critics...

Lionel Messi suspended for two matches for hitting opponent

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The Spanish football federation suspended Lionel Messi for two matches on Tuesday after he hit an opponent in an incident away from the ball in the Spanish Super Cup final...

Coach Shastri gets 'emotional', speaking about 'greatest series of all'

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Ravi Shastri claims to be anything but an emotional person. "I got emotional. I am not someone who generally has tears in his eyes and even I got emotional," the India head coach, still trying to soak in what his wards had achieved, confessed to a quote-hungry media after his team of mostly greenhorns outfoxed Australia 2-1 in a Test series...

Big achievement: Shami on India’s Test series win against Australia

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Big achievement: Shami on India’s Test series win against Australia..

IN PICS: India win Gabba thriller, claim Test series 2-1

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Winning in Australia significant achievement: Rajeev Shukla

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Winning in Australia significant achievement: Rajeev Shukla..

Pant is a match-winner, that's why we prefer to play him abroad: Shastri

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His glove-work has often attracted criticism but the Indian team firmly backs Rishabh Pant since he is a "match-winner" and an impact player on foreign soil, India head coach Ravi Shastri eulogised the young wicket-keeper after he shaped side's phenomenal win in the Brisbane Test...

Bollywood ecstatic after Team India's historic victory in Brisbane

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From Shah Rukh Khan to Ranveer Singh, Bollywood stars expressed their jubilance after the Indian cricket team on Tuesday secured a historic Test series win against Australia. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side beat Australia by three wickets in the fourth and final Test at The Gabba, thereby winning the four-match Border-Gavaskar series 2-1...

'We will remember this series forever': Ashwin tags Paine after historic win

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With India registering a famous 2-1 series win over Australia at The Gabba on Tuesday, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that he was glad to have played such high-quality cricket during these testing times. Ashwin missed out at The Gabba as he complained of back spasms on the last day of the third Test...

Don't know how to describe this victory, just proud of all the boys: Rahane

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Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane fell short of words as he tried to describe India's fairytale series win over Australia and credited an all-round performance from the boys throughout the tour...

Ind vs Aus: Team India rewrites history with another Test series win on Australian soil

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Ind vs Aus: Team India rewrites history with another Test series win on Australian soil..

Eng series selection: Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma set to be back

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Skipper Kohli will be back in action after a well-deserved paternity break while senior pacer Ishant will return after an injury layoff to headline the pace attack when the Indian team for the first two Test matches against England is picked on Tuesday. Bumrah and Ashwin are expected to be available after an extended period of rest before the four-Test series beginning from February 5...

Australia says 'no' to tennis stars amid calls for quarantine change

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Australian authorities said mandatory hotel quarantine for people arriving for the Australian Open tennis tournament was essential to stop COVID-19, as the country recorded another day with no new locally acquired cases on Tuesday...

Thailand Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth make impressive starts

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Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth notched up straight-game wins in the opening round to make impressive starts at the Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament here on Tuesday...

Australian Open boss says 'vast majority' of players back hard quarantine

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Australian Open boss Craig Tiley said on Tuesday most players supported being locked down in hard quarantine as a government official reported three new cases of COVID-19 might be linked to the Grand Slam...

Roberto Bautista Agut says hotel quarantine like jail with Wifi

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Roberto Bautista Agut has slammed the Victoria state government's quarantine requirements for tennis players ahead of next month's Australian Open and said being locked down in a hotel is like being in prison...

Messi facing lengthy suspension for hitting opponent

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After losing the Spanish Super Cup final, Barcelona is also in danger of losing Lionel Messi for an extended period after he hit an opponent toward the end of the match...

Mushtaq Ali T20: Tamil Nadu march into quarterfinals

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Tamil Nadu marched into the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 quarterfinals with an 8-wicket win over Bengal in their last league clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. Opener N Jagadeesan’s (71 n.o., 6x4, 4x6) dream run continued as he notched up his fourth successive half-century in the tournament...

Dad backed Siraj, even when he'd miss exams, says brother

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Mohammed Siraj and his elder brother Ismail are grateful to their late father because he wouldn't erupt in anger when exam results would reveal that the pace bowler was skipping them to play cricket matches. He would instead encourage him to play good cricket...

Australian Open quarantine: Rohan Bopanna to 'Make it Count'

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The 72 tennis pros staring at the full, two-week quarantine in Melbourne may be faced with a perfect nightmare, but they haven't lost their wits. Restricted to hotel rooms for being on an airplane with a passenger who has returned a positive Covid-19 test, they are showing range. From trying trick-shots, to using glass as a practice wall and determinedly going through fitness routines...

Simi Singh on song as Ireland crush UAE to square series

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Leinster all-rounder Simi Singh produced a career best one-day international performance with bat and ball to steer Ireland to a crushing 112-run win over United Arab Emirates on Monday which levelled the series at 1-1...

'The boy has become a man on this tour': Sehwag lauds Siraj

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From losing his father days after reaching Australia with the national team to becoming a household name, life has come full circle for India pacer Mohammed Siraj. And applauding his heroics, former India opener Virender Sehwag said that Siraj has really grown as a cricketer in the ongoing Test series against Australia...

If Rohit and Gill start well, India may promote Pant to stay in the chase: Ponting

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Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes that a drawn Border-Gavaskar Trophy will hurt the hosts more than the loss they suffered during the 2018-19 series. In the final session on day four of the fourth Test, with rain playing spoilsport, the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill could face just 1.5 overs before the umpires decided to call for early stumps...

IN PICS: Siraj, Shardul take 9 wickets between them to keep India in the hunt

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BCCI likely to add 1 IPL franchise for now; Industry backs move

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With the 2023 50-over World Cup of the ICC being shifted from the February-March window to October-November, the BCCI has begun to see the ‘potential larger window' to accommodate a bigger IPL. The board has been eyeing the month of March to be included for the T20 league and has the support of major cricket boards around the world...

Four more Australian Open participants infected with COVID

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Four more Australian Open participants, including one player, have been recorded with COVID-19 infections and more cases may come to light as testing continues, officials said on Monday. Passengers on three Australian Open charter flights have now been sent into hard quarantine, including more than 70 players who are unable to train for 14 days ahead of the year's first Grand Slam...

Former Indian spinner BS Chandrasekhar hospitalised in Bengaluru

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Former Indian cricketer BS Chandrasekhar has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Bengaluru after suffering a stroke, a Karnataka State Cricket association official said...

Messi sees red as Bilbao stun Barca to win Spanish Super Cup

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Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time playing for Barcelona as Athletic Bilbao stunned the Catalans to win the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, a dramatic final finishing 3-2 after extra-time...

Premier League: Double for Stones as City crush Palace to go second

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Manchester City moved up to second in the Premier League and within two points of leaders Manchester United as John Stones scored twice in a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace...

Serie A: Inter beat Juventus to move level with leaders Milan

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Inter Milan beat champions Juventus 2-0 to move level on points with Serie A leaders AC Milan on Sunday, boosting their hopes of a first league title since 2010...

Ozil confirms Fenerbahce move in Turkish TV interview

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Mesut Ozil confirmed on Sunday that he was leaving Arsenal for Turkish team Fenerbahce after being frozen out for months at the Gunners...

'Making a successful comeback after '10-ball' debut is a dream come true moment'

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India fast bowler Shardul Thakur had a nightmare of a Test debut in 2018 as he got injured after bowling just 10 balls but on Sunday said his dream came true after doing well with both bat and ball in the ongoing fourth Test against Australia...

Toss up between Ranji and Vijay Hazare; NZ to tour before T20 World Cup

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The Indian cricket board (BCCI) will be conducting either Ranji Trophy or the Vijay Hazare one-day tournament this season. On Sunday evening, the BCCI apex council had a virtual meeting where it was decided that the board could host only one more senior men’s domestic tournament. A call will be taken in the coming week...

I'm no dud with the bat, says unlikely India batting hero Shardul Thakur

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Regular captain Virat Kohli led the tributes to Shardul Thakur's brave batting in the Brisbane decider but the number eight batsman was underwhelmed by his praise as he never considered himself a dud with the bat. Thakur, playing his second Test, emerged as India's unlikely batting hero, top-scoring with a counter-attacking 67 to deny Australia a substantial first-innings lead...

India fight back thanks to Sundar, Shardul's brilliant counterattack

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India's Washington Sundar and pacer Shardul Thakur stood tall and rescued India from a precarious situation when the team needed them the most. The duo frustrated the Australian bowling attack and notched up their respective maiden Test half-centuries on Day 3 of the fourth and final Test in Brisbane...

Amazon Bestseller: My Warren Buffett Bible - Robert L. Bloch

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The "Sage of Omaha", Warren Buffett, is well-known for his simple but invaluable principles regarding investing and finances and countless businessmen and people looking to be smarter with their money have turned to Buffett for his advice. One of those people is Robert Bloch, son of the cofounder of the tax preparation company H & R Block. My Warren Buffett Bible contains nearly three hundred quotes that Bloch has personally found to be indispensable to financial success. With the written blessing of Buffett himself, Bloch has selected the best of Buffett, wisdom that will guide you to becoming the most disciplined and rational long-term investor you can be...

Superb Michail Antonio gives West Ham 2-1 win over West Brom

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A superb goal by Michail Antonio helped West Ham United to a 2-1 home win over West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Tuesday after visiting midfielder Matheus Pereira had cancelled out Jarrod Bowen's opener in a lively contest...

I looked good because everyone contributed: Rahane on captaincy

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For someone who led India to one of their greatest ever series wins, Ajinkya Rahane was at his modest best at the end of it all, saying he looked good as a leader because everyone else contributed. Rahane's calm demeanour helped the team move on from the Adelaide disaster and he made sure the game was not discussed going forward...

Amazon Bestseller: The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns - Mohnish Pabrai

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In a straightforward and accessible manner, The Dhandho Investor lays out the powerful framework of value investing. Written with the intelligent individual investor in mind, this comprehensive guide distills the Dhandho capital allocation framework of the business savvy Patels from India and presents how they can be applied successfully to the stock market. The Dhandho method expands on the groundbreaking principles of value investing expounded by Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, and Charlie Munger. Readers will be introduced to important value investing concepts such as "Heads, I win! Tails, I don't lose that much!," "Few Bets, Big Bets, Infrequent Bets," Abhimanyu's dilemma, and a detailed treatise on using the Kelly Formula to invest in undervalued stocks. Using a light, entertaining style, Pabrai lays out the Dhandho framework in an easy–to–use format. Any investor who adopts the framework is bound to improve on results and soundly beat the markets and most professionals...

Australian media hails India's historic Test series win

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The Australian media on Tuesday hailed India's stupendous Test series win, terming it as one of the finest come from-behind victories, with the Adelaide debacle culminating into "Indian summer" at the Gabba. An injury-ravaged India beat Australia by three wickets in the series-deciding fourth Test here, a month after the Adelaide debacle where the visitors scored their lowest Test score of 36...