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Umesh Yadav, with 4-32, blew away the Australian lower order with a fine burst of pace. (Photo: AP)

Ind vs Aus: Starc fifty pushes Australia to 256/9 on Day 1

Mitchell Starc hit a counter-attacking 47-ball half-century as Australia struggled to 256-9 on day one of the first test against India.

23 Feb 2017 5:29 PM

Australia lost David Warner a few minutes before the lunch break after he dragged a ball onto his stumps off Umesh Yadav’s bowling. (Photo: BCCI)

India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 1: Mitchell Starc fifty keeps India at bay

Mitchell Starc powers Australia to 256/9 after being reduced to 205/9 on Day 1 of the opening India-Australia Test.

23 Feb 2017 9:39 AM

Steve Smith said Australia were determined not to dwell too much on their most recent performances on the sub-continent but admitted that a repeat would spell disaster. (Photo: AP)

Steve Smith dismisses prediction of Indian dominance

Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly and veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh have both forecast a clean sweep for India in 4-match Test series.

22 Feb 2017 4:58 PM

Virat Kohli insisted that all the teams they have played before are of good quality and that the Australian side are no different. (Photo: AP)

India are in good head space going into Australia series: Virat Kohli

The series against the Steve Smith-led Australian side will be the 4th and last home series of the 2016-17 season for Virat Kohli-led India.

22 Feb 2017 4:23 PM

India are unbeaten in last 19 Tests. (Photo: AFP)

India look for perfect end to season win win against Australia

India take on Australia in the first Test of the four-match series on Thursday, in Pune.

22 Feb 2017 1:28 PM

Ajinkya Rahane urged his teammates to take one game at a time and then carry on that momentum for rest of the series. (Photo: AFP)

India would be at their menacing best against Aussies: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane called on his side to back their strength and play to their full potential when they face Australia.

20 Feb 2017 4:23 PM

Shreyas Iyer has been phenomenal in the domestic circuit for India. (Photo: AFP)

Shreyas Iyer willing to wait for national call-up

Shreyas Iyer believes he will get to play for India soon after scoring 85 against Australia for India 'A' in a warmup game.

18 Feb 2017 6:59 PM

Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh (R) playing against India 'A'. (Photo: AFP)

Batting with Steve Smith helps calm nerves in difficult conditions: Shaun Marsh

Shaun Marsh has hailed the calmness of captain Steve Smith after both hit centuries in the warmup game against India 'A'.

17 Feb 2017 6:58 PM

Harbhajan Singh predicted that Virat Kohli-led Indian side will beat Australia convincingly in the four-match Test series. (Photo: AFP)

Harbhajan Singh backs India to dominate Australia in Test series

If Australia play well, India will win 3-0. Otherwise, 4-0, said Harbhajan Singh ahead of the first India-Australia Test.

17 Feb 2017 1:25 PM

Michael Clarke said Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood will need to take a lot of wickets to help Austrlaia win the series. (Photo: AP)

Mitchell Starc and Co to play a huge role against India: Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke believes that it would be Australian pacers who can do most damage to Virat Kohli and his men.

15 Feb 2017 5:31 PM

Virat Kohli has scored double centuries in four successive Test series. (Photo: AFP)

Mitchell Starc will cause Virat Kohli problems: Michael Hussey

Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey believes pacer Mitchell Starc has the ability to trouble the in-form India captain Virat Kohli.

15 Feb 2017 4:28 PM

Australia captain Steve Smith and coach Darren Lehmann at a press conference in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Steve Smith still formulating plan to stop Virat Kohli

Australia captain Steve Smith is still in the process of coming up with a plan to stop Virat Kohli and Co.

14 Feb 2017 6:25 PM

Steve Smith was involved in a verbal altercation with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during the Test series in 2014-15. (Photo: AFP)

Will engage in sledging if it comes down to that: Steve Smith

Australia captain Steve Smith said his team will not hold back if it comes down to sledging during the upcoming Test series against India.

14 Feb 2017 4:07 PM

India players celebrate after beating Bangladesh in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India squad announced for first two Tests against Australia

The selectors have retained the Indian team that beat Bangladesh in the one-off Test for the first two Tests against Australia.

14 Feb 2017 1:42 PM

Virat Kohli became the first batsman to smash four double hundreds in successive Test series. (Photo: PTI)

India looking forward to Australia Tests: Kohli

India had to work hard to dismiss Bangladesh twice with the match ending at stroke of tea on day five.

13 Feb 2017 4:31 PM

Usman Khawaja averages less than 20 in 4 Tests on the sub-continent. (Photo: AFP)

Usman Khawaja feels he is ready to make his mark in India

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja wants to translate his home and domestic form to the subcontinent pitches on the upcoming tour of India.

11 Feb 2017 2:04 PM

Matthew Renshaw will look to copy Matthew Hayden's record, who averaged more than 50 in Tests in India. (Photo: AP)

Matthew Renshaw takes tall order from Hayden for India tour

Matthew Renshaw has sought the advice of former great Matthew Hayden, who had good memories on the spin-friendly Indian pitches.

10 Feb 2017 6:36 PM

Virat Kohli has become India's captain in all three formats of cricket. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli is world's best ODI batsman: Ricky Ponting

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has hailed Virat Kohli as the best ODI batsman in the world but feels he need more time in Tests.

07 Feb 2017 2:54 PM

Virat Kohli has been the dominant force in world cricket for more than a year now. (Photo: AFP)

Michael Hussey warns Australia against sledging Virat Kohli

Former batsman Michael Hussey has warned Australia to avoid sledging Virat Kohli in the upcoming series.

03 Feb 2017 12:40 PM

Kevin Pietersen scored 338 runs at 48.29 in England's landmark four-match series five years ago, including 186 in the pivotal second Test after England lost the first. (Photo: AFP)

Australia must master India spin, says Kevin Pietersen

Australia, who have not won a series in India since 2004, face a daunting challenge in the 4-Test series, starting in Pune on February 23.

03 Feb 2017 10:10 AM

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