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IND vs AUS: Ashwin guided me like an elder brother in Sydney, says Vihari

R Ashwin was guiding me like an elder when both of us were battling to draw the third Test against Australia in Sydney, said Hanuma Vihari after India earned a respectable draw

IND vs AUS: Australia's head coach Langer backs under-fire skipper Paine

Justin Langer unequivocally supported his under-fire skipper Tim Paine, calls him an 'outstanding leader'

IPL before India-Australia series not ideal, led to injuries: Justin Langer

He loves the IPL but Australia coach Justin Langer questioned the timing of the last year's edition, which he believes could have been a contributing factor in the injury setbacks

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Harris may find a place in playing 11, says Langer

Opener Will Pucovski has a partially dislocated shoulder and Marcus Harris would replace him if he fails to recover in time for the 4th Test in Brisbane, says Australia head coach Justin Langer

IND vs AUS: Siraj set new standard for calling out racist abuse, feels Lyon

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has set a new standard for calling out poor crowd behaviour, says Australia's top off-spinner Nathan Lyon

BCCI intervenes after India team 'denied facilities' in Brisbane hotel

The team was lodged at a hotel which 'lacked basic facilities'

Kohli loses 2nd spot to Smith in Test rankings, Pujara moves up to 8th

Virat Kohli was pushed to the third spot by Australian batsman Steve Smith in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen but middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara gained two places to be number eight

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Brisbane Test match

The injury-ravaged Indian team was dealt another blow on Tuesday as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the fourth Test against Australia due to an abdominal strain

Hanuma Vihari batted for 3 hours with Grade 2 tear to script Sydney draw

Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane was one of the first to praise Vihari and Ashwin for their match-saving efforts

Had poor game as leader, ended up looking like 'fool', admits Tim Paine

Australia Test skipper Tim Paine on Tuesday admitted that he had a poor Pink Test as a leader and he even went on to apologise for his actions on the field

Can't explain feeling, went numb and blank: Ashwin, Vihari after SCG draw

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin credited Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant for laying the foundation and said the wicket-keeper batsman's innings even made them hopeful of a different outcome

India's injury woes give Australia edge going into 4th Test: Ponting

India's injury woes and Australia's formidable record at Gabba will give the hosts an upper-hand in the series-deciding fourth and final Test in Brisbane, reckons former skipper Ricky Ponting.

New real wall after Dravid in Indian cricket are Vihari and Ashwin: BCCI VP

Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin's blockathon helped India eke out a draw against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday

Test cricket teaches you about life, says Ashwin after SCG heroics

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin after his heroics in the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Stadium said that Test cricket teaches a person about life

Delhi thrash Mumbai by 76 runs in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Wankhede

Delhi started their campaign at Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with a thumping 76-run win over domestic heavyweights Mumbai in an Elite Group 'E' game at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday

Extremely proud of India for putting up a fight on Day 5, says Jay Shah

BCCI secretary Jay Shah said he is 'extremely proud' of India's performance after the boys eked out a draw on the final day of the third Test against Australia at SCG on Monday

Australia, India retain top two spots in World Test Championship standings

Australia and India have retained the top two spots in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship standings after playing out a thriling draw in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series

Ind vs Aus: The atmosphere in the dressing room is electric, says Ashwin

After playing out a famous draw in the third Test at the SCG on Monday, Ashwin said it was difficult for the side to go for a win after losing set batters Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara

Racism row: What happened with Siraj, Bumrah not acceptable, says Rahane

Rahane said that whatever happened with Mohammad Siraj on day three and four of the Pink Test against Australia is not at all acceptable and it should not happen anywhere in the world

Ind vs Aus: Visitors have shown great mental resilience, says Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan had predicted that the visitors will lose the four-match series 4-0