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Bumrah, Rahul and Shreyas back in India's Test squad

Ajinkya Rahane, who was vice-captain on the West Indies tour earlier this year, has been dropped from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sdEcD0p via IFTTT

Maxwelled India, new-look Australia brace for another run fest

Experimentation could be on the cards for both teams as hosts look to pick themselves up after the loss in third T20I from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8jRvucs via IFTTT

Rahul Dravid to continue as India's head coach

While the exact duration of his second term is not yet known, it will be at least until the 2024 T20 World Cup in June from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LdibG4n via IFTTT

Gaikwad and Maxwell: two brilliant centuries, two vastly contrasting methods

The India opener initially took his time before exploding, but Maxwell didn't have that luxury from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/s4GfmE2 via IFTTT

BCCI offers to extend Rahul Dravid's stint as head coach

However, it isn't confirmed whether Dravid has accepted the offer, which comes days after India's defeat in the World Cup final from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MUYoNyI via IFTTT

Ball-by-ball: how Maxwell conjured another miracle

With Australia needing 43 off 12 balls, India seemed to have the advantage. Maxwell and Wade, though, had other ideas from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/opGbyh2 via IFTTT

Deepak Chahar added to India's squad for last two T20Is against Australia

Seamer last played for India in December 2022, and came in even as Mukesh Kumar was released for his marriage ahead of third T20I from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/pJiPjYo via IFTTT

Australia bowl in third T20I, make four changes; Avesh replaces Mukesh for India

World Cup winner Travis Head returned to the XI for the visitors, who also brought in Jason Behrendorff, Kane Richardson and Aaron Hardie from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KT7leI1 via IFTTT

'Green is the ideal fit for us' - RCB director of cricket Mo Bobat

The team management explains the reasons behind getting the Australia allrounder from Mumbai in an all-cash trade from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cRft4aT via IFTTT

Shubman Gill appointed captain of Gujarat Titans

The batter takes over from Hardik Pandya, who was traded to Mumbai Indians from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HJFDRaq via IFTTT

Rinku follows Dhoni's template to make case for full-time position

With first-choice players often rested for T20s it's given a chance for others to shine from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/alEonvB via IFTTT

Mumbai Indians trade Hardik from Titans and trade Cameron Green to RCB

The trades were finalised after the deadline for releasing and retaining players had passed on Sunday from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/dqKc6Eo via IFTTT

Australia opt to bowl with Maxwell and Zampa; India unchanged

Both captains said they expected dew to come in later on from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zTbX9dB via IFTTT

IPL 2024 - How the teams stack up after retaining and releasing players

How the ten squads stack up after the franchises released and retained players ahead of the player auction on December 19 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ginAHJ7 via IFTTT

Tilak wants to finish games for India without 'any pressure or expectations'

He came into this T20I series after a prolific Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he averaged 96 with a strike rate of 143.28 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/eCiUmM8 via IFTTT

Weather could force changes in XIs as Australia look to level terms with India

Australia have World Cup winners Head, Maxwell and Zampa waiting in the wings, while India have all-round options in Dube and Washington to pick from from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/wKI86rO via IFTTT

Hardik Pandya set to move back to Mumbai Indians

Allrounder's stint as captain of Gujarat Titans set to come to an end after two seasons from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/1j96hdm via IFTTT

2023 ODI World Cup shatters viewership records

Tournament finishes as the most watched at venues and on TV and digital platforms from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OublDE2 via IFTTT

India bowl with Rinku, Tilak and Jaiswal in

Australia made a number of changes to spark what might be a sluggish team trying to shake out of partying mode from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Tbj4Y7o via IFTTT

Stokes opts out of IPL 2024 to 'manage workload and fitness'

CSK have not yet said if they are going to release Stokes, having made him their most expensive auction buy ever ahead of the 2023 season from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cfgsQ2h via IFTTT

Ashwin admits India were undone by 'tactical brilliance and execution' from Cummins

India offspinner also raises concerns over the quality of the white Kookaburra ball used for bilateral series and IPL, as compared to the ones used in ICC events from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NhtgiMa via IFTTT

New format, new teams, a bit more India vs Australia

The two teams meet for their fourth separate series in India this calendar year, not including the World Cup which finished four days ago or the WTC final from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/FWkrREo via IFTTT

Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as team mentor

KKR are hoping for a change of fortunes after finishing seventh in both 2022 and 2023 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Zr7csnL via IFTTT

ICC to introduce stop clock to regulate pace of play

The move will be tested on a trial basis between December 2023 and April 2024 in men's ODIs and T20Is from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oRytLl3 via IFTTT

Suryakumar to lead India for Australia T20Is; Axar returns

Shreyas Iyer will be available only for the last two games from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/L0TKRdo via IFTTT

Labuschagne: 'It's hard for me not to believe in miracles'

Labuschagne wasn't anywhere near Australia's World Cup squad until two months ago... but fate had something else in store for him from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/PV7iIWA via IFTTT

Rahul Dravid: 'We haven't played any fearful cricket in this final'

Indian coach lauds "exceptional leader" Rohit Sharma for "giving so much of his time and energy in the dressing room to the boys" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ra2h4GF via IFTTT

Head's magnificent 137 leads Australia to sixth World Cup title

The opener also took a spectacular catch earlier in the game to send back Rohit Sharma, after which Australia's bowlers put India in a chokehold from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3Nismeb via IFTTT

Relaxed Rohit neither 'too excited' nor feeling 'much pressure' ahead of big final

"I'm very happy [that even] at this age I'm leading the team into the final. I never thought it'll happen," India captain said from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Ph2cOtG via IFTTT

Immortality 100 overs away as battle-hardened Australia take aim at India's invincibles

Can Jupiter take down the Sun, in front of over 100,000 hyper-partisan fans in blue? from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/UtTmbio via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: India surge into final; Australia-South Africa bid to join them

Virat Kohli set a new record for ODI hundreds in a rampaging batting display from the hosts to overwhelm New Zealand from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nHi2pjr via IFTTT

'After-effects of dengue' to blame for Gill cramping up at Wankhede

"Every time he comes on to the park, he does something special," Gill says of Kohli from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Yv3eR1o via IFTTT

Rohit: 'We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field'

"We wanted to take that semi-final out of the equation, not to think too much about it" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Hy0uvDf via IFTTT

Williamson: 'India's batters didn't give us a sniff'

New Zealand's captain says he is "super proud of the efforts that's gone into the seven weeks as a side" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kcXTtVC via IFTTT

Iyer, Kohli centuries and Shami's seven-for waltz India into World Cup final

India scored the highest total in a World Cup knockout match before Daryl Mitchell scored a scarcely believable 134 off 119 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OjwHP3l via IFTTT

Kohli smashes records with 50th ODI century

India batter becomes the first to score 50 ODI hundreds, and also breaks Tendulkar's record for most runs in a World Cup from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qb0y9cz via IFTTT

India-NZ semi-final switched from fresh pitch to used surface

There is no ICC requirement that World Cup knockout matches must be played on unused pitches from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LuvUE8i via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Are India unstoppable in quest for home title?

There are eyes on the weather in Kolkata ahead of Australia facing South Africa from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OIf9HkC via IFTTT

India keep it light to deal with the pressure of a World Cup

Ahead of the semi-final against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma says the team environment isn't dictated by results from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2QJmwWi via IFTTT

Hardik Pandya not fit to play T20Is against Australia

The majority of the World Cup squad is likely to be rested with fringe players set to get opportunities from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GCPnJEZ via IFTTT

Williamson nullifies league-stage form: 'When you get to finals, things start again'

He is used to his side being underestimated, even after reaching the final of the previous two 50-over World Cups from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ufcPZWO via IFTTT

India vs NZ: The unstoppable force and the shape-shifting object

Rohit and Co have racked up nine wins in a row while New Zealand have become what they need to be to win from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/onNxJ2W via IFTTT

Virender Sehwag, Diana Edulji and Aravinda de Silva inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Two of them are World Cup winners and one is a trailblazer in women's cricket from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/BhHXnDU via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: India fill their boots and stay unbeaten, now for the knockouts

The group stage of the tournament is complete with the hosts signing off in style ahead of facing New Zealand in the first semi-final from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Dit9RX2 via IFTTT

Rohit on India's bowling experiments: 'We wanted to see what we can achieve'

Rahul Dravid was pleased with the bench strength that India have built up from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MlCBFqr via IFTTT

India go 9-0 as Shreyas and Rahul smash hundreds to beat Netherlands

A 160-run victory was set up by blistering hundreds from the middle-order from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vZX5l9E via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Marsh goes big, NZ locked into semis, England finish with a bang

The group stage is almost complete with India looking to make it nine from nine against Netherlands from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zCXcq68 via IFTTT

India look to go 9-0 in the World Cup as they take on Netherlands

Will Rohit Sharma be tempted to tinker with his XI? from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/bAExKT9 via IFTTT

Rahul Dravid hints that India won't make many changes against Netherlands

India's coach praised the contributions of the middle order, and was also pleased with how the team coped with Hardik Pandya's absence from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/jW67C8X via IFTTT

Gurkeerat Singh Mann retires from international and Indian cricket

The 33-year old Punjab allrounder played three ODIs for India in 2016 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Uxv5m9A via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: New Zealand all but assured of a semi-final

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to all but lock up another semi-final with India while Allan Donald is issued a please explain from the BCB from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/T6S95c8 via IFTTT

Gill, Siraj lead big Indian splash at the top of ICC ODI rankings

Shubman Gill is the new No. 1 ODI batter, leapfrogging Babar Azam, while Siraj has reclaimed the top spot on the bowling table from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/McOsmVE via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Epic Maxwell puts Australia in semi-finals

Bottom-placed England face Netherlands in a match that could decide Champions Trophy qualification from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cnhuiN8 via IFTTT

It's a four-way battle for the last two Champions Trophy spots

What do Bangladesh, England, Netherlands and Sri Lanka need to do in their last World Cup fixtures? from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/npJX1gC via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Mathews embroiled in timed out drama; Australia face spin threat

An international first took place in a heated contest between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka while Afghanistan look to boost semi-final hopes from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0jg8GP3 via IFTTT

Under-the-radar Jadeja makes big impact once again

Five-wicket haul follows lower-order runs to highlight allrounder's crucial role from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/t6HhqxJ via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Masterful India maul South Africa; Air quality a worry in Delhi

Kohli's 49th ODI century and Jadeja's five-for widened the gap between India and the rest while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have concerns over Delhi's air quality from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/EXUmr8Z via IFTTT

Kohli on 49th ODI hundred: I had this sense of 'it's going to be something more today'

India batter says Sachin Tendulkar's message is 'special' after equalling his world record from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/z5jpgoH via IFTTT

Jadeja razes South Africa for 83 after Kohli scores 49th ODI ton

Kohli and Iyer lifted India to an above-par 326 for 5 and in return South Africa could manage just 83 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/BvLJsTm via IFTTT

Kohli equals Tendulkar on 49 ODI hundreds

He got to the milestone on his 35th birthday in India's World Cup match against South Africa at Eden Gardens from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/M0Co6VA via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Fakhar fury keeps Pakistan alive; Australia knock out England

Fakhar's century and rain put New Zealand's semi-final hopes in jeopardy while England are finally formally knocked out as Australia win five in a row from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/iuS9Pyh via IFTTT

Top-of-the-table teams duel in potential blockbuster at Eden Gardens

The big call at the toss, for either team, is whether to do what they do best or make the opposition do what they don't like too much from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oZ3wd8r via IFTTT

Hardik Pandya out of World Cup with ankle injury

The allrounder had suffered an ankle injury while bowling against Bangladesh from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kNZ0gFH via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Afghanistan push for semis; New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia prepare for must-win games

Afghanistan power past Netherlands to put themselves firmly in the semi-final mix while undermanned New Zealand and Australia face Pakistan and England respectively from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/VngTDZO via IFTTT

ODI World Cup digest: Formidable India surge into semi-finals; huge day looms in Lucknow

Sri Lanka were blown away for just 55 while Afghanistan and Netherlands are set for a critical meeting from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cVj7Jqs via IFTTT

What short-ball trouble, asks Shreyas after powering India into semi-finals

India batter says he has no issue tackling short-pitched bowling, following a match-winning 82 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WtpMK3G via IFTTT

Rohit pleased to achieve 'first goal' at the first opportunity

"How we approached the seven games has been quite clinical - everybody put in the effort" from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zd91spb via IFTTT

'No rocket science, just rhythm' - Shami keeps it cool after another grandstand performance

Fast bowler becomes India's highest wicket-taker in World Cups, over-taking Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qH2VSKg via IFTTT

Shami leads rout of Sri Lanka as India advance unbeaten into semi-finals

India scored 357 for 8 and then their fast bowlers routed Sri Lanka for 55 in 19.4 overs from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0wCR7Tu via IFTTT

What are New Zealand's semi-final chances looking like after three losses?

Also, can Sri Lanka and Netherlands still qualify? from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/7CV82Mm via IFTTT

Rohit open to playing three spinners - with or without Hardik

India captain says his spinners have "so much skill" to apply pressure on batters in home conditions from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/eHEvkfB via IFTTT

India look to seal semi-final spot against struggling Sri Lanka

Both teams are in a contest of contrasting fortunes as they return to Wankhede 12 years after the 2011 World Cup final from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/IorKVx1 via IFTTT

Injured Hardik Pandya set to miss group games against Sri Lanka and South Africa

India are unlikely to bring the allrounder back until the final group game against Netherlands on November 12 from India news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0GHq7Kn via IFTTT