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Highlights - Kohli's battling century keeps Australia within reach

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Kohli falls to a controversial catch

Virat Kohli was dismissed in controversial style in the second Test with a less-than-convincing catch

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Harris floored by Bumrah's blow to the helmet

Australia opener Marcus Harris took a heavy blow to the head

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Kohli reaches his century with a boundary

Virat Kohli completed a vital century in the second Test in style with a beautiful straight drive

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Harris' ill-judged leave gets him bowled

Marcus Harris falls to Jasprit Bumrah after choosing to leave a delivery onto his stumps

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Australia v India

2nd Test, Perth

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Monga: Bat, breathe, bat, the essence of Virat Kohli

He was the only batsman dragging his team forward. He was facing a superb attack. History wasn't with him. And yet he always looked like he was having the time of his life

Social Story - The greatest Asian batsman of all time?

All the action from the third day in Perth in Tweets, Igrams and Gifs

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India 'surprised' by soft signal on Kohli catch - Bumrah

Australia equally certain it was a fair catch, says Lyon, while former players criticise Kohli's behaviour in Perth

Australia v India

2nd Test, Perth

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Lyon hands Australia substantial lead

The offspinner took his seventh five-for against India despite a sublime hundred from Virat Kohli

Brettig: Australia, and the Perth pitch, switch into the fast lane

Australia ended the day with a reasonable degree of confidence that the "faster and faster" nature of this Test is now more likely to result in India's demise

Finch cleared of serious injury after latest blow to finger

Aaron Finch was taken for x-rays on a possible fractured right index finger after he was hit by Mohammed Shami

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    Australia v India 2018-19

    'Massive honour to be recognised by Tendulkar' - Lyon

    Nathan Lyon responds to Sachin Tendulkar's congratulatory tweet

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    Laxman: India bowlers have adapted well to the conditions

    VVS Laxman believes India's bowling attack has understood how to bowl on this pitch

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    Visiting Perth's famous laneways

    Shibani Dandekar and Brag Hogg see how gold bars are made and discover street art in Perth's hidden laneways

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    Full marks for Kohli's celebration?

    VVS Laxman, Murali Kartik, and Damien Martyn rate the top moments of the third day

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    'We were surprised by the on-field call' - Bumrah

    Bumrah talks about Kohli's controversial dismissal, saying India were puzzled by the original decision

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    Laxman: 'We are running out of superlatives to describe Kohli'

    Murali Kartik, VVS Laxman and Damien Martyn discuss Virat Kohli's 25th Test hundred

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    Indian Premier League

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    Sunrisers chase back-up for Warner, CSK need a left-arm quick

    Knight Riders, meanwhile, will want to boost their overseas player stocks and Rajasthan Royals will be looking for an Indian fast bowler

    Wanted: A finisher for RCB and a partner for Bumrah

    Delhi Capitals will be on the lookout for an overseas allrounder. Kings XI, meanwhile, have the largest purse and will be dictating terms at the auction

    Talking T20 podcast: Chakravarthy, Dube in line to be millionaires?

    Nagraj Gollapudi and Gaurav Sundararaman discuss teams' potential strategies

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    New Zealand v Sri Lanka

    1st Test, Wellington

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    Latham, Williamson grind Sri Lanka on batting day

    Latham raised his seventh Test ton, while Williamson made a savage 91 as Sri Lanka wilted under the home team's batting might

    Fernando: The frustrations of being Kane Williamson

    The man and his team are among the best current operators, but on the world scale occupy minimal time and space. They quietly absorb life's injustices

    Williamson's fluency allowed me to keep going - Latham

    This was Latham's first trip to triple figures since January 2017, and breaks a relatively lean spell that goes back at least six innings

      India-Australia rivalry

      Harbhajan broke down when apologising for 'monkeygate' - Symonds

      The former Australia allrounder has opened up on the impact of the incident in Sydney ten years ago

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      Bangladesh v West Indies

      1st T20I, Sylhet

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      WI look to break five-game losing streak against upbeat hosts

      The match has been rescheduled twice in the last 48 hours, mainly due to technical problems with one of the light towers

      'As long as he is alive, Hope will play' - Brathwaite

      The West Indies captain was also pleased with the return of opener Evin Lewis for the T20I leg, after he skipped the tour of India last month

      Afif, Zakir haven't developed as expected - chief selector

      Minhajul Abedin said the youngsters had underperformed since making their international debuts but added Mahedi Hasan was still on the radar

      Mediocre crowd numbers

      Australia news

      WACA chief lays blame at Cricket Australia for poor crowds

      Christina Matthews, the WACA chief executive, also spoke about how the banned Cameron Bancroft has embraced his community service

      Pakistan in South Africa 2018-19

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      Finger injury forces Philander out of Boxing Day Test

      Set to miss the first Test of the home series after sustaining a hairline fracture on his right thumb

      Regional 4-day tournament

      West Indies domestic

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      On This Day: Happy birthday, Big Bird

      Quote Unquote: who is saying what

      Chahal: 'No one in the Indian team can beat me in chess'

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      2nd Test, Perth

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      Kohli to the rescue as Perth Test sits on a knife-edge

      A superb unbeaten knock of 82 by Virat Kohli has left the second Test against Australia in Perth delicately poised at stumps on day two.

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      WATCH: Kohli punishes Hazlewood

      Virat Kohli sends Josh Hazlewood to the boundary four times in nine balls

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      WATCH: Rahane puts Starc short balls away

      Ajinkya Rahane punished Mitchell Starc's short deliveries in style on day 2 in Perth

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      WATCH: Big Lyon offbreak nearly bowls Kohli

      Virat Kohli shoulders arms, and a ripper from Nathan Lyon comes agonisingly close to shaving his off bail

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      WATCH: Cummins repeatedly beats Kohli's edge

      Getting just enough movement in the corridor outside off stump, Pat Cummins sends the ball past Virat Kohli's edge three times

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      Australia v India

      2nd Test, Perth

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      Monga: Kohli's method and Rahane's madness

      The India captain took no risks on a pitch with pace and bounce but the vice-captain was more than happy for the ball to come onto his bat and then fly away to the boundary

      Breaking down a Virat Kohli masterclass

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      Social Story - Rahul's weak zone

      All the action from Day 2 in Perth, as chronicled by Twitter

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      India Domestic

      Comebacks and Records

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      Hardik Pandya gathers momentum with fifty against Mumbai

      The India allrounder coming back from injury has the chance to influence a tight game with his bowling on the last day at Wankhede stadium

      Four-day Test cricket

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      Four-day Tests loom in Australia's future

      Kevin Roberts, the CA chief executive, has urged boards to be open to the idea outside the Test championship and beyond its first two cycles

      Australia v India

      2nd Test, Perth, Day 1

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      Brettig: Harris steps up to give Australia a foothold

      Marcus Harris took guard first up in Perth, for the first time in first-class cricket. Selflessness and teamwork on display, and it did the trick for his side

      Ponting's history with Ishant steels Finch

      Ponting's lessons from a decade ago helped Finch make headway in his battle to prove himself as a Test opener in home conditions

      Usman Khawaja: 205 balls, one boundary

      If crease occupation turns itself into a substantial innings, Khawaja's method is not a problem, but, so far this series, the tactic hasn't translated into runs

      SL's captaincy carousel

      Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2018-19

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      Malinga to lead ODI and T20I squads in New Zealand

      Angelo Mathews, who had been axed from the limited-overs squads due to fitness and run out issues, is back

      England news

      New director unveiled

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      Giles confirmed as England men's new managing director

      Former England spinner will take up the role in January ahead of the team's tour of the Caribbean

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      Australia v India 2018-19

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      Revisiting the WACA ground

      The WACA Ground might be old-school and resistant to change, but it has its own unique charm

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      #AskChappelli - What does Ian Chappell make of captain Kohli?

      Is Virat Kohli a good captain? Does Tim Paine warrant a place in the Australian side? Ian Chappell answers your queries

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      Decoding 'second innings' Shami

      Shami has played every single overseas Test for India this year. But can he be Indian attack's main man by being more disciplined and accurate?

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      Episode 4 - Gearing Up: Are cricket bats killing the contest?

      The ball flies further and faster, the players are stronger than ever. Has the balance between bat and ball slipped too far in the age of T20?

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      A boat ride like no other in Perth

      Shibani and Brad Hogg take a boat ride in Perth

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      Can Virat Taste Aussie Success Again?

      Aakash Chopra analyses the tweaks Virat Kohli made in his technique ahead of every overseas tour this year

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      Asia Cup news

      PCB to host 2020 Asia Cup, but no clarity over venue

      Will be held in September 2020, a month before the T20 World Cup in Australia

      Australia v India

      2nd Test, Perth

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      Unchanged Australia call in Ponting for test of fundamentals

      Ponting's advice followed time-honoured lines of Perth - leaving the ball on length, being selective on balls to drive and cashing in on the cut and the pull

      Under-scanner Ishant works hard to rectify no-ball problem

      Ishant had missed out on two wickets in Adelaide because of overstepping, but the no-balls not called on the field have also attracted scrutiny

      Australia v India

      Test series

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      Monga: In praise of cranky old WACA

      It may not always have been the most pleasant viewing experience, but it is difficult to not be sentimental about the most singular cricket ground in the world

      Marcus Harris in Perth: the return of the prodigal son

      The key for the opener will be to ensure he builds on the dual scores of 26 with innings of greater heft to match his obvious skill

      Another appointment

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      Jon Lewis appointed Sri Lanka's new batting coach

      The former Durham county head coach is part of a slew of new appointments, and has a contract that runs till the end of the 2019 World Cup

      India in Australia

      Analysis

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      Best group of quicks India have had - Bowling coach Arun

      India's bowling coach said that consistency was a big issue on previous tours, and the bowling group has responded extremely well to correct that

      WATCH: Bangar keeps an eye on Vijay, Rahane

      Virat Kohli gets some practice at the slips and Parthiv Patel imparts some knowledge onto Rishabh Pant

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      tHE cHATTER

      Michael Vaughan, too hungover

      When Dale Steyn learnt what movie-crazy tamil fans can do, Kohli's gesture and much else in our social media round-up

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      Auction shortlist

      IPL 2019 news

      Bairstow, Hales... and Pat Brown in IPL auction

      Nine overseas players have opted for the maximum base price of 2 crore, with none of the Indians choosing that category

      Vinod Rai v Diana Edulji

      India news

      Rules were broken to replace Kumble with Shastri - Edulji

      She said that Kohli had constantly sent messages to the BCCI CEO, interfering in the India coach appointment process

      Rai, Edulji in war of words over hiring of India women's coach

      While Edulji wants Ramesh Powar to continue, Rai appoints ad-hoc committee to shortlist new coach

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      Maxwell banks on IPL captaincy experience for BBL

      The new captain for Melbourne Stars says leading a diverse set of players made him learn quickly

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