Steve Smith, Joe Root and other batters advised to ‘play it like Puji and Rahane’ on challenging MCG-style pitches

Robin Uthappa has offered a blunt read on the MCG Test surface: difficult, seam-friendly, but nowhere near unplayable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he argued that wickets like these only…

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Usman Khawaja retirement speculation ramps up, Australian veteran organises press conference before SCG Ashes Test

Usman Khawaja’s future in international cricket has been a big talking poin through the course of the Ashes this Australian summer. Now a veteran of 87 Tests and at 38…

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ODIs won’t survive without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli; BCCI sent warning about post Ro-Ko era

Ravichandran Ashwin has sounded an alarm that Indian cricket can’t afford to shrug off: the 50-over game could start feeling optional once the Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli era winds down. On…

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Brendon McCullum’s future to be put on trial; ECB chief to fly to Sydney for an Ashes debrief : Report

England’s Ashes campaign may still have one Test left to play, but the fallout has begun with the ECB’s top brass poised to arrive in Australia for face-to-face discussions with…

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Travis Head left ‘emotionally drained’ by Ashes, considers skipping Big Bash and criticises scheduling: ‘It’s a concern’

An all-format star for Australia and increasingly one of the most popular cricketers in the sport, Travis Head’s destructive batting ability has made him one of the most regular performers…

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Sarfaraz Khan reveals shared goal with brother Musheer, regrets not achieving it despite 157: ‘I thought we could do it’

Sarfaraz Khan produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting on Wednesday, blasting a 75-ball 157 that featured 14 towering sixes in Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare Trophy clash against Goa. At his destructive…

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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma driving ODI revival, prompt Irfan Pathan to push for tri-series: ‘Why can’t we arrange that?’

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have brought a fresh spark to ODI cricket, making the format unmissable for fans with their exclusivity. The recent ODI series against Australia and South…

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Michael Vaughan warns Sydney Test could define Ben Stokes–Brendon McCullum era: ‘MCG win a complete lottery’

Michael Vaughan urged caution despite England’s morale-boosting Boxing Day Test win, stressing the importance of avoiding a heavy defeat in the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney. The former…

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