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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland has thrown his support behind Ricky Ponting over Australia's tactics in the fourth Test in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/378052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/378052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kris Srikkanth, the chairman of the national selection panel, has backed Rahul Dravid to come out of his prolonged form slump https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Buchanan, the former Australia coach, has called on the ICC to introduce new on-field penalties for teams that fail to maintain the required over rates https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne believes Ricky Ponting could learn something from Allan Border and Ian Chappell, two of the former captains who criticised Ponting over his tactics in the fourth Test in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir, the Indian opener, has said he does not regret elbowing Shane Watson, an action that earned him a one-Test ban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting believes that Australia are capable of reaffirming their status as the leading nation in Test cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377900 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT George Binoy rates the Indian players' performances in the Test series against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Nielsen, Australia's coach, has launched a lengthy defence of the fourth-day tactics that have landed Ricky Ponting in the firing line from a wide range of commentators and former players https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After surging from laughing stock to spin hero, Jason Krejza's modest next goal is to be part of the New Zealand series starting in Brisbane next Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Waugh, the man who Ricky Ponting succeeded as Australia's Test captain, has said Ponting made a mistake by using part-time bowlers instead of his main strikers on the fourth day in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377774.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377774.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377774 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly has said his most significant contribution was to raise the image of Indian cricket by building a team that was competitive overseas. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has defended himself against claims that he put himself above the team on the fourth day in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the third day of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia will ask Ricky Ponting to clarify his reasons for using part-time bowlers after tea on the fourth day in Nagpur when Australia had a strong chance to set up a gettable chase https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377642.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377642.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377642 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India regained the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy, their first series win over Australia in eight years, after they bowled Australia out for 209 to win by 172 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377631.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377631.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377631 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said India had achieved the target they had aimed to set Australia despite suffering a severe middle-order collapse on the fourth day of the final Test in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite Jason Krejza's topsy-turvy return of 12 for 358, the coach Tim Nielsen did not wish he had been preferred in the opening three games, when Cameron White was the main spinner https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the third day of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377532.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377532.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377532 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was almost farcical. If the session between lunch and tea had set up Australia's chances of squaring the Border-Gavaskar trophy, the second undid that in puzzling manner https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the third day of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377432 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India gained a crucial 86-run lead on an extremely tactical day's cricket - one that often resembled a cat-and-mouse game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377408.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377408.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377408 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the end of his first innings it will be Jason Krejza's magical return of eight wickets that will be remembered before the 215 runs from 43.5 overs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377344.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377344.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377344 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the second day of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A purposeful and fluent unbeaten 92 from Simon Katich kept Australia ticking at the end of a see-saw second day in Nagpur, which started with India batting effortlessly through the morning before they lost five wickets for 19 runs in the afternoon https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377247 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The debutant offspinner Jason Krejza expected the harsh treatment dished out by India on the first day, but he was excited to have removed three of the game's greatest modern batsmen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377196.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377196.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377196 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has said India were in a decent, but not brilliant, position after ending the first day of the final Test in Nagpur on 311 for 5 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377195.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377195.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377195 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India must use their growing power in world cricket to keep the game on the right path rather than becoming obsessed with short-term issues like code-of-conduct hearings, according to James Sutherland, Cricket Australia's chief executive https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the first day of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Belligerent strokeplay, at over five an over, made way for a more measured approach as Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman steadily gnawed away at Australia in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What the numbers say about VVS Laxman, who became the eighth Indian player to appear in 100 Tests https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Of all the issues Dhoni said the most significant one was the absence of Gautam Gambhir from the starting line-up. Gambhir has made 463 runs in the series - 150 more than the next Indian - and his opening partnerships with Virender Sehwag have been paramo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT M Vijay, who made his highest first-class score earlier this week, is all set to make an unexpected Test debut on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377019.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377019.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377019 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Border-Gavaskar Trophy heads for a climax with much more at stake than the bragging rights in cricket's most enthralling current rivalry https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/377007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has a big decision to make regarding his bowling line-up as Australia seek to collect 20 wickets for the first time in the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Much will depend on Harbhajan Singh on his return in Nagpur after missing the third Test in Delhi, as he shoulders the responsibility of being India's premier slow bowler after Anil Kumble's retirement https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian selectors have called up Tamil Nadu opener M Vijay as cover for Gautam Gambhir, who may miss the Nagpur Test against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justice Albie Sachs, appointed by the ICC to hear Gautam Gambhir's appeal over his one-Test ban, has upheld the penalty imposed by the match referee https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's preparations for Thursday's must-win fourth Test have been disrupted due to last-minute touches to the brand new ground in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kris Srikkanth, the Indian board's chairman of selectors, has said he expected Harbhajan Singh to be fit for the final Test against Australia starting Thursday in Nagpur. Harbhajan missed the third Test in Delhi because of a toe injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has admitted some of the verbal clashes between Australia and India did not look good in Delhi, and he has come up with a way of keeping India quiet https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting will consider making changes to his bowling attack for Thursday's must-win final Test in Nagpur after the visitors failed again to dismiss the hosts on the last day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India Test captain, Anil Kumble, has announced his retirement from international cricket and will not be taking part in the last Test in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/376672.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/376672.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376672 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dilip Vengsarkar does not foresee the out-of-form Kumble playing after the Nagpur Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anil Kumble's 18-year Test career ended without the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in his hands but India still have a strong chance to claim the prize in Nagpur after batting out a draw at the Feroz Shah Kotla https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376644 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Justice Albie Sachs has been appointed by the game's governing body to hear Gautam Gambhir's appeal against his one-Test ban https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fighting century from Michael Clarke gave Australia a strong chance of heading into the final Test with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy still theirs to defend as a draw appeared likely in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376408.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376408.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376408 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anil Kumble, the Indian captain, has been rushed to hospital after sustaining an injury to his left hand during the second session on the third day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376296.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376296.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376296 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day for the third day of the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Gilchrist questioned Ganguly and Harbhajan's to their decision to opt out of the 2004 Nagpur Test against Australia, a match that gave the visitors their first series win in the country in 35 years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376280.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376280.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376280 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir, the India opener, was banned for one Test on Friday for not conducting play "within the spirit of the game as well as within the laws of cricket" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden led a solid collective effort from Australia on the third day in Delhi, although by the close there was no guarantee they would avoid the follow-on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, the Australian allrounder, has been fined 10% of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batsman talks of the mental approach of the Australians and answers his critics over the doubts raised about his ability before the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376112.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376112.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376112 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day for day two of the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376054.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376054.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376054 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir and Shane Watson have been charged with "spirit of the game" offences after the two were involved in an altercation on day one of the third Test in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/376006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-376006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT VVS Laxman tormented Australia with his second Test double-century and Gautam Gambhir registered his first as India batted themselves into an almost unconquerable position in the third Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375998.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375998.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375998 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has said the seniors players in the Indian team must be respected for the "major contributions" they have made over the years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/375956.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/375956.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375956 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir did not back down when the Australians tried to unsettle him with aggression, but he did not lose his concentration either during his third Test century https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375936.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375936.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375936 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir has said he accidentally elbowed the bowler Shane Watson in the chest during a tense exchange on the first day of the third Test in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the plays of the day for day one of the third Test between India and Australia in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375900 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It took Gautam Gambhir nearly four years to make his second Test century having posted his first against Bangladesh in Chittagong; within nine days he has added a third and given India an excellent start to the third Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375773.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375773.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375773 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 320-run drubbing for Australia at the hands of India in Mohali means the hosts have all the momentum and confidence going into the third Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Over the next five days Australia face their toughest assignment in three years and the way they play will assist in determining whether an era of dominance is over https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia are prepared for a smoggy start to the crucial third Test starting on Wednesday due to the expected lingering smoke from the Indian festival of Diwali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's build-up going into the third Test is in stark contrast to the one going into Mohali, where they won comprehensively https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375588 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke will delay making a decision on whether to take part in the second version of the IPL next April until his hectic schedule becomes clearer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has asked his senior men for a greater impact in Delhi when Australia attempt to fight back from a 1-0 series deficit in Wednesday's third Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375535.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid has said though he didn't score big in the first two Tests of the Australia series, he was batting well and was confident the runs would come. He aggregated 95 in three innings, with a half-century in Bangalore https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375530.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375530.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375530 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Hayden, Australia's out-of-form opener, wants to continue to test the temperament of Zaheer Khan in the third Test starting Wednesday despite his own struggles against the India fast bowler https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375404.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375404.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375404 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The state of Australia's bowling is shown through Mitchell Johnson being the leading wicket-taker with eight victims, double that of Brett Lee, Cameron White and Peter Siddle, in the opening two Tests https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Clark will be desperately aiming to prove his fitness in the next couple of days as he aims to avoid becoming the third Australian squad member sent home due to injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh has hit back at Adam Gilchrist's comments on Sachin Tendulkar and said that Gilchrist was not respected anyway due to his own on-field behaviour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375264 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson is unique for an Australian cricketer: he doesn't drink or lift weights. Since injuring his hamstring for the umpteenth time during the World Twenty20 last year he has restructured his training and cut out alcohol in an effort to get the most https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375175.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375175.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375175 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee has started an intense training programme ahead of the third Test amid concerns in the Australian camp that he has lost condition and his fearsome speed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375144 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australia coach Tim Nielsen has told his team not to panic after the shock defeat in the second Test in Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375055.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375055.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375055 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The on-field dispute between Brett Lee and Ricky Ponting has taken a twist with the coach Tim Nielsen saying a poor over-rate was not the main reason the strike bowler was not used in the first session of the fourth day in Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Tait has said that he would be ready and willing if Australia made a late decision to call him into the Test squad in India, where their fast bowlers have struggled https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/375029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh has been called up to replace the injured Phil Jaques for Australia's tour of India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke is certain the mood in this team will remain much brighter than it was during the 2005 Ashes despite the 320-run thrashing in Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374972 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anil Kumble, the Indian Test captain, is confident of returning for the third Test against Australia in Delhi, after sitting out the second game in Mohali due to a shoulder injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jason Gillespie has backed Brett Lee to come out firing in the remainder of the India-Australia Test series. He also said that media has overblown the "spat" between Lee and Ricky Ponting https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Lara believes that Ricky Ponting can eventually take the Test run-scoring record from Sachin Tendulkar, who overtook Lara's mark of 11,953 runs on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has said there is no problem with his relationship with Brett Lee and he expects the struggling strike bowler to be part of the side for the third Test in Delhi next week. Lee and Ponting had a heated exchange on the fourth morning when Lee https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zaheer pleaded guilty to a Level 2 offence for conduct contrary to the spirit of the game after the dismissal of Matthew Hayden in Australia's second innings on Monday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the tremendous work done over four days, India needed less than a session on the fifth morning to defeat Australia in the second game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374802.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374802.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374802 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir finally converted his start into a century. It was his second Test hundred and his first at home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia employed an unsuccessful, wild approach in their second innings because it was the only way the batsmen thought they could survive, said coach Tim Nielsen https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374759 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian selectors have named an unchanged squad for the last two Tests against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the plays of the day for day four of the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It doesn't help that spectators are discouraged by the poor facilities and the stringent security measures https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374680.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374680.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374680 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Sutherland, Cricket Australia's chief executive, has ruled out the possibility of Andrew Symonds replacing an injured Phil Jaques in Australia's Test squad in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Backed up by a pile of runs - thanks to Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Harbhajan Singh dismissed Australia's openers in a frenetic opening over to leave India on course for victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374640.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374640.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374640 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, the Australian allrounder, has said his team has not given up hope despite being 301 runs behind India after the third day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374605 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Handed a Test debut ahead of Munaf Patel after Anil Kumble was ruled out by injury, Mishra picked up five wickets and spun Australia out for 268, handing India a 201-run lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374536.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374536.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374536 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A 16th Test century in Mohali won't change Sourav Ganguly's plans to retire after the India-Australia Tests, he said on Saturday. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a couple of tough days in unforgiving conditions against relentless opponents, two of Australia's most inexperienced players were left to explain the worsening situation https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo presents the plays of the day for day two of the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374458.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374458.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374458 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India took the honours on day two in Mohali, amassing 469 and then taking four Australian wickets before stumps on a solid day's Test cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374432 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar speaks at a press conference after going past Brian Lara to become the leading run-getter in Tests https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Effortlessly, Sachin Tendulkar brought people back to the actual game, and with Sourav Ganguly's help, India into the match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374386.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/content/story/374386.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-374386 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT