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Brisbane: Former Indian captain and legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar reacted to Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement decision’s impact on the team and said the allrounder did the same as MS Dhoni did during the 2014-15 Australia series. Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket immediately following the...

Brisbane: Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli paid a heartwarming tribute to retiring off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, saying his skill and match-winning contributions to Indian cricket are second to none. Shortly after the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Brisbane ended in a draw at the Gabba on...

Brisbane: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah became the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The 31-year-old surpassed teammate and veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during the third Test against Australia at the Gabba. No. 1 in the ICC Test bowler...

Brisbane: India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by bidding adieu to his international career in the middle of the ongoing Test series against Australia here despite having a "bit of punch left" in him. The 38-year-old retires from the game as...

Brisbane: India escaped with a crucial draw in the weather-hit third Test against Australia after intermittent rain wiped out majority of play on day five, leaving the five-match series tantalisingly locked at 1-1. Resuming the day at 252 for nine, India batted for 24 balls...

Brisbane: Bad light forced tea to be taken early on day five of third Test at the Gabba, as India reached eight for no loss in 2.1 overs in their chase of 275. Previously, Australia declared their second innings at 89/7 in 18 overs and...

Brisbane: Australia made a spirited declaration at 89 for seven in their second innings, setting India a tricky chase of 275 runs with more than one session to go on the final day of the third Test here Wednesday. India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah led...

Dubai: India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has surged three places to second in the latest ICC Women's ODI rankings while climbing one spot to third among T20I batters, following her stellar displays against Australia and the West Indies. The left-hander struck 105 in the final match...

Harare: Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz has been ruled out of the three-match ODIs series against Zimbabwe due to a Grade 2B quadriceps along with a hip flexor injury, said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Mohammad Ishaq has been named Gurbaz's replacement for the series, scheduled...

Brisbane: KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were determination personified as their fighting fifties helped India avoid the follow-on on the fourth day of the weather-hit third Test against a menacing Australia that seems meandering towards a draw. Jadeja (77, 123b, 7x4, 1x6) and Rahul (84,...