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Warner's absence pinches Australia, Wade pitch-forked into opener's role

In three innings against India, Wade has managed a grand total of 111 runs in four innings of the two Tests

Rahane's century is one of the most important in Indian cricket: Gavaskar

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels Rahane's century in the ongoing Boxing Day Test here, after the Adelaide humiliation will go down as one of the most important innings in the history of Indian cricket

IND vs AUS: Umesh Yadav suffers calf muscle injury, doubtful for 3rd Test

India fast bowler Umesh Yadav is unlikely to take further part in the second Test against Australia at MCG and also doubtful for the next game of the four-match series

IND VS AUS: Aussies hit out at inconsistent umpiring after Paine decision

Australia cricket players called for consistency in the use of snickometer in the Decision Review System

Indians bowled pretty straight making it hard to score: Matthew Wade

Australia opening batsman Matthew Wade praised Indian bowling attack saying they 'bowled pretty straight making it quite hard to score'.

IND vs AUS 2nd Test, Day 2 highlights: Rahane's ton helps India post 277-5

Rahane showed great determination as he made an unbeaten 200-ball 104, studded with 12 hits to the fence

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3 highlights: India on top; AUS 133-6 at stumps

The visitors now look to wrap up the proceedings on the fourth day as Australia has a slender lead of two runs with only four wickets in hand

IND vs AUS: Merv Hughes questions umpire's decision on Tim Paine dismissal

The dismissal of Australia skipper Tim Paine on the third day of the second Test at MCG caused controversy after former Australia pace bowler Merv Hughes raised questions over the umpire's decision

South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: du Plessis' 199 puts S Africa on top

Faf du Plessis fell for 199 to miss out on a first career test double-century but that was the only disappointment for South Africa as it took complete control of the first test on Monday

SA vs SL Tests: Rabada fit to play, included in South Africa Test squad

Kagiso Rabada has been medically cleared of the right adductor muscle strain injury which saw him ruled out of ODI series against England last month

If you focus on consistency alone, you can't be consistent: Virat Kohli

For a batsman revered for his consistency, Virat Kohli says he never really strives for it at an individual level

Shikhar Dhawan to lead 20-member Delhi squad in Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy

Senior India opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead a 20-member Delhi squad at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy National T20 Championships, which will kick off the 2020-21 domestic season next month.

Ind vs Aus 2nd Test: Umesh suffers calf muscle injury, taken for scans

India fast bowler Umesh Yadav hobbled off the field after suffering a calf muscle injury during the third day of the second Test against Australia on Monday and has been taken for scans

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Umesh Yadav suffers injury, hobbles off field

Umesh seemed to have injured his knee while bowling his fourth over

Ind vs Aus Boxing Day Test: Visitors bowled out for 326 after Jadeja's 50

After dominating the final session on day two, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja didn't pose a major threat to Australia as India were folded for 326/10 in their first innings of the Boxing Day Test

Will be accused of backing Rahane if I praise his captaincy: Gavaskar

"From what I have seen in the last 2 Tests he captained and the one-day matches he captained, he has got a great sense of where the fielders should be kept," Gavaskar said

Rahane's done well to pick up the pieces after Adelaide, says Ponting

Ponting said Ajinkya Rahane has pulled off "something special" in leading the team away from the debacle of the first Test against Australia to a commanding position in the Boxing Day Test

Rahane, Jadeja partnership may have taken game away from Aussies: Tendulkar

Tendulkar feels that the unbroken 104-run partnership between stand-in India captain Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja might have taken the game away from Australia in the second Test here on Sunday

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Melbourne weather forecast, MCG pitch report

Given the two sides come into the Boxing Day Test with different fortunes, it would be important to know whether Melbourne weather will play spoilsport or not

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 1 highlights: IND trail by 159 runs; 36-1 at stumps

an inspired Indian bowling unit, led by the menacing Jasprit Bumrah (4/56)and the crafty Ravichandran Ashwin (3/35), steam-rolled Australia for a meagre 195