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Ind vs Aus: I let the bowlers down, says Tim Paine on dropping catches

Australia skipper Tim Paine felt 'disappointed' with himself after dropping three chances behind the stumps

Ashwin couldn't bend down to tie shoe laces this morning, says wife Prithi

Ashwin's wife Prithi has revealed that the spin spearhead was in tremendous pain when he woke up on Monday and wasn't able to stand up

Wanted to make sure that Indian boys knew we were against it too: Paine

Australia skipper Tim Paine had won hearts for joining the Indian team huddle after racial slurs were hurled at its players on day four of the third Test

Draw is as big as win, Vihari's knock special than his Test century: Rahane

Rahane said the heroic draw that his side pulled off in the third Test against Australia was as good as a victory and especially commended Hanuma Vihari

IND vs AUS 2nd Test highlights: India wins by 8 wickets, levels series 1-1

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) and opener Shubhman Gill (35 not out) took the side past the finish line after India lost Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3)

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1 highlights: Labuschagne, Smith keep India at bay

Australia ended Day One at 166/2 in 55 overs that could be bowled because of rain. At Stumps, Labuschagne and Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 67 and 31

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 2 highlights: India 96/2 at stumps, trails by 242

India made a solid start with Rohit Sharma (26) and Shubman Gill (50) stitching a 70-run opening stand. Gill went on to score his maiden half-century

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Pucovski rates Ashwin most unique bowler on his debut

It was just the kind of debut Will Pucovski was hoping for as the young Australian opener cherished 'incredible experience' on day one of the third Test

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Ashwin has a knack of learning new things, says Rahane

The ever inquisitive Ravichandran Ashwin, who has a knack for leaning new things, and much-improved batsman Ravindra Jadeja have stood out for India in the first two Tests, says skipper Ajinkya Rahane

Check Australia vs India 3rd Test playing 11 and head to head details here

Rohit replaces Mayank as one of the openers in India playing 11 while Navdeep Saini will make his Test debut in the third Test at SCG. Check IND vs AUS 3rd Test playing 11 here

IND vs AUS: Ashwin terms plane ride to Sydney 'turbulent and scary'

Ahead of the third Test against Australia, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday termed the journey from Melbourne to Sydney as 'turbulent and scary'.

Losing Virat was not easy, but Jinks was very calm and balanced: Ashwin

Losing regular skipper Virat Kohli was not easy for the team, but stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane stood up to the challenge and led from the front, says R Ashwin

IND vs AUS: Rohit pulls up Pujara for 'stiff' pose in Ashwin's group photo

Indian players were in a joyous mood after a commanding win over Australia and spinner Ashwin was seen engaging in a fun banter with opener Rohit Sharma over Cheteshwar Pujara's pose in a group photo

Ajinkya Rahane brought calmness in dressing room: Ravichandran Ashwin

Ajinkya Rahane brought calmness in the dressing room in the absence of regular captain Virat Kohli, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on Tuesday

I let Ashwin dictate terms, I never let any spinner do this before: Smith

Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith said he let seasoned Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dictate terms in their duels so far, something "I've probably never let any spinner do in my career"

India vs Australia 2nd Test: India close in on victory; Siraj takes three

Victory should be a formality in the second session for Ajinkya Rahane's men, 10 days after an infamous batting debacle in Adelaide, where India was bowled out for its lowest Test score of 36

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 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

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Bumrah, Ashwin help India take Day 1 honours at MCG

As much as the day belonged to the Indian bowling unit for another fired-up show, new captain Rahane deserved equal credit for marshalling his resources to perfection during the 72.3 overs that Austra