India cancels intra-squad match with ‘A’ side in Australia tour for more net practice, focusing on Test series preparation

A combination of reckless batting and decision-making undoes all the good work done by Jadeja and Washington in restricting New Zealand to a modest 235

New Zealand ended day two with an overall lead of 143, which might look small but even a target in the vicinity of 150 will pose serious challenge for the Indian batters

Virat Kohli has been playing for RCB ever since IPL's inception in 2008 and is the leading run-scorer in the competition, amassing over 8,000 runs

Pant leads the way with an entertaining knock, while Gill is unlucky to miss his hundred; Azaz once again excels with a five-for to keep the Kiwis in the hunt on a turning track turning hostile for the batters with every passing hour

No team had been able to win all the Test matches in India in a series featuring three or more Test matches in nine decades.

Set a target of 147, India were all out for 121. The hosts also suffered embarrassing defeats in the first two Tests of the series

There is a high possibility that the five-match Test series against Australia could be the final one for at least two of the four seniors among Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham stated his troupe was confident it had heard two sounds.

Rohit along with a large India squad will depart for Perth in two batches – on November 10 and 11 – and the captain may come back home for a while due to personal reasons.

India has been in similar situations in the past and found a way to bounce back in style. Nothing will motivate the skipper more than the prospect of a statement-making performance down under, especially with qualification for the final of the World Test Championship now hanging by a slender thread

Other than Shami, Bengal will also miss the services of prolific opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, wicketkeeper batter Abhishek Porel and pacer Mukesh Kumar, who are with India A squad in Australia.

“The results are obviously good for us in a way,” said the Aussie fast bowler.

India are placed in third position in the ICC Women’s Championship standings with 25 points while New Zealand are sixth with 20 from 21.

A collective show of strength from the top six hasn’t yet been on view; Rawat and Badoni’s return bolsters the team’s batting options

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Rain is expected to play spoilsport once again; the host will be hoping its seniors deliver the goods against a formidable opponent

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It is imperative for them to shed the tag of sidekicks and establish themselves as the first-choice players in this format.

Some of their oversees retentions include legendary Lanning, South African Marizanne Kapp, Southern Stars' Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey and Annabel Sutherland.

According to Chappell, the ageing Sharma and Kohli must summon the same drive and focus that once marked their prime years if India hopes to reclaim its form on foreign soil

The diminutive 32-year-old steered Australia A to 223 in reply to India A’s 161 on day two of their four-day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground — seen as a bat-off for the Test spot left vacant by David Warner’s retirement.

According to a source, the meeting was not a knee-jerk reaction to India’s series whitewash (0-3) at home by New Zealand

The left-arm spinner’s six-wicket haul helps the defending champion secure a 317-run lead; Odisha in trouble at 126 for five after following on

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