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It's a dream come true, never thought it would happen: MCG hero Boland

Australian pace bowler Scott Boland said on Tuesday that bagging six second-innings England wickets on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test at the MCG was "a dream come true"

Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19

BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a city hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the cricket board sources said on Tuesday.

ODI team selection pushed to end of this week; all eyes on Rohit's fitness

Rohit has been doing his rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) but it could still take some time for the Indian captain to regain full fitness

1st Test: 2nd day's play between India and South Africa washed out

What started as a drizzle this morning became a steady downpour in the afternoon

'Right way to go': Former Team India coach Shastri backs split captaincy

While Virat Kohli remains the Test skipper, one of the finest white-ball exponents and star opener, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the T20 and ODI captain

Cricket Australia should consider moving New Year's Test to MCG: Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Monday said Cricket Australia should act proactively in the wake of the COVID scare on the second day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test

Split captaincy can be blessing in disguise for Rohit, Virat: Ravi Shastri

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has said that split captaincy can be a blessing in disguise for both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

SA vs Ind: Surprised myself with how calm I have been, says KL Rahul

India opening batter KL Rahul said that he has surprised himself with how calm he was on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa here at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.

Himachal stun Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare Trophy final for maiden title

The hill state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reached its zenith in cricket, with a stunning 11-run victory over mighty Tamil Nadu in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy

Internal conversation about captaincy is not for media: Rahul Dravid

It has been a convention that Indian captain addresses the media ahead of the opening Test match of a series but it was Dravid, who took the questions ahead of the 'Boxing Day' Test

Supporting Kohli is something I am looking forward to, says Dravid

The 48-year-old, who took over from Ravi Shastri in November this year, has described his time at the helm as 'hectic and exciting'

Team combination on captain Kohli's mind as India take on South Africa

The choice between an untested rookie like Shreyas Iyer and a proven but out-of-form Ajinkya Rahane for the number five slot, is not an enviable one.

Playing in our backyard gives us upper hand against India: Elgar

India have never won a Test series on South African soil and Kohli's men will go all out to be the first team to achieve the feat

SA v IND: India out to crack the South Africa code as tour begins

After the Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus threatened to cancel the tour, the fixtures were revised with the Tests and ODIs retaining their places and changes in dates

SA vs India: Clash of two potent bowling attacks, eyes on Rahane, Pujara

The wait is over as the first Test of the three-match series between India and South Africa gets underway on Sunday at the SuperSport Park, Centurion

1st ODI match between US, Ireland called off after Umpire Covid positive

USA Cricket says the first one-day cricket international between the Americans and Ireland scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled due a positive COVID-19 case among the umpiring team.

Harbhajan's zeal to perform always stood out: BCCI secretary Jay Shah

Board of Control for Cricket in India's secretary Jay Shah congratulated ace spinner Harbhajan Singh on a wonderful career, saying his zeal to perform under pressure situations always stood out

Ind vs SA: Rahul admits it will be 'tough call' between Rahane and Iyer

Rahul fully backed the five-bowler strategy which has given India success in recent overseas tours

Cricket fraternity lauds Harbhajan Singh's contribution to the game

Harbhajan, who last played for India in March 2016 in a T20 against UAE, had been contemplating bringing down the curtains on a highly successful international career for quite some time now

SA v IND: We are slightly better prepared than last time, says KL Rahul

India will begin their tour of South Africa with the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion from Sunday