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Indian all-rounder, Venkatesh Iyer, gets sold for a record-smashing INR 23.75 crore in the mega auction

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ENGLAND tour of INDIA 2025 Schedule, Full Squads, TIming, Venues and All You Need To Know!

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Where To Watch ASIA CUP 2025 Live? Streaming and Broadcasting Details of ASIA CUP 2025

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Paarl Royals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape have qualified for the SA20 2026 playoffs, while Pretoria Capitals, Joburg Super Kings, and Durban’s Super Giants fight for the remaining spots.

Latest SA20 2026 Points Table Updated After Paarl Royals Book Playoff Spot; Full Qualification Scenario Explained

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UPW beat MI by 7 wickets in WPL 2026 to win their first game.

MI vs UPW: Harleen Deol makes STATEMENT as UP Warriorz finally register their first WPL 2026 win; beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets

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India Under-19 began their World Cup with a narrow, rain-affected win. Chasing a revised target of 94, they recovered from early trouble thanks to Abhigyan Kundu’s unbeaten 42. Earlier, the USA Under-19 were bowled out for 106, with Henil Patel taking five wickets. Despite losing, the USA showed strong fight and promise.

U19 ODI World Cup India vs USA: India Crush USA by 6 Wickets as Henil Patel and Abhigyan Kundu Shine

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The MI vs UPW clash is important for both teams in WPL 2026.

WPL 2026: Why Hayley Matthews missed the MI vs UPW clash?

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After New Zealand defeated India by 7 wickets in the 2nd ODI at Rajkot, India will be looking to bounce back in the 3rd and final ODI, which will be played at Holkar Stadium in Indore on January 18, 2026.

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The cricket <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/womens-t20-world-cup-final-2024-full-squads-probable-playing11s-and-pitch-report-of-dubai-international-cricket-stadium/" title="T20 World Cup" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">T20 World Cup</a> is one of the most anticipated events in the cricket industry and as a result, there is always massive hype around it. With all the activity directed at who the possible winners of the tourney will be, we have to ask the question, are cricket T20 World Cup betting sites picking the right favourite or are bettors going to wager on the underdogs.



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There are already odds being predicted and many are wondering which team will grab the gold and should be wagered on. Though the T20 has been cancelled until further notice, there is still massive hype around the cricket event and punters want to know which team to bet on.



While Australia is one of the favourites in running for the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/womens-t20-world-cup-semifinal-schedule-venues-timing-and-more-details-2024/" title="T20 World Cup" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">T20 World Cup</a>, there are some who believe the team shouldn?t be considered as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-ultimate-favorites-list/stevo200" rel="nofollow">the ultimate favourite</a> due to a number of underlining factors. Here we take a look at what these might be and possibly why Australia isn?t the right team to bet on as the favourites.



Australia Statistics T20



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We can only kook oat the facts and the fact is that Australia performed poorly after having made only one final and then losing to England. The loss was a severe one leaving Australian supporters with a bitter taste.



Another fact to look at is that Australia has a win record of just over 55 percent which places the team as the 6th best team to have played in more than just one tournament. This rank isn?t a very promising one and there is no indication of improving this rank in the near future unless players on the team suit up for some serious competition.



There is mounting pressure on top of these restricting statistics as the Women?s Australia team won the T20 and what a win it was. Now to compete with that and after the dull season Australia has had so far, it?s safe to say that the team is feeling the pressure from supporters as well as their own captain.



What Works In Favour of Australia Winning



The only factor working in favour of voting Australia as the favourites is that the cricket team came in second in the T20 rankings which were made public in March. Australia has the home advantage and while this may be the case there isn?t much supporting evidence that Australia has what it takes to go for the win.



By overestimating the odds of Australia winning, simply because the team has the home advantage, sportsbooks risk losing future bets especially if the odds are grossly overestimated.



Some sportsbooks think Australia has a 3 to 1 chance of winning while other believe the odds to be far less in favour with Australia coming out on top as the Cup winners.



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What further weakens the chance of Australia taking home the win is that the team is going up against India; many sportsbooks believe the odds are in favour of Pakistan. West Indies also stand a good chance of winning the title and New Zealand is also in the running. These teams weaken the chance Australia had of winning but it also does present opportunity for a more thrilling competition.



Which Team Is In The Running for Favourites



India is set to be the favourite amongst many reputable sportsbooks. However, though Australia hasn?t had a fantastic season, there is a chance that the team takes the win and in that case, overestimated odds would work in favour of those who have strongly believed the team would always win.



Only time will reveal the winner when the T20 opens, it has been well worth the wait and bettors have had the luxury of evaluating which team would win and which will lose. Where Australia falls remains to be seen. Maybe luck will turn and the Aussies will put a show that takes the win!

Are Australia The Right Favourites for the T20 World Cup?

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Cricket Australia announces white ball squad for series against India. Young Cameron Green and Daniel Sams have been added to the squad.



Cricket Australia on Thursday, 29th October announced limited over <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-aus-indian-skipper-for-the-first-test-jasprit-bumrah-hints-at-shamis-probable-inclusion-into-the-squad-for-the-border-gavaskar-trophy/" title="squad for the" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">squad for the</a> series against India. The series is to be played in Australia from November 27 onwards. Australia and India will play three ODI, three T20I and four test matches. India and Australia will begin their season with three ODIs(November 27, 29 and December 2) and three T20Is (December 4, 6, 8).



Young Cameron Green earned his maiden international call-up. The 21-year old performed consistently in the domestic matches last summer and came into Limelight. ?Cameron?s domestic form has been outstanding and he has carried it through for Western Australia this summer. As a potential player of the future this is an opportunity for him to be part of the squad and build on his experience,? national selector Hohns.



Moises Henriques is also been added to the squad. Henriques last payed International match in October 2017. Moisis has been performing consistently in the domestic tour and led his side Sidney Sixers to the title last year and was their joint-third-highest run-scorer.



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?Moises is a tremendous cricketer with loads of experience and is a great person to have around the group. His form was extremely impressive in leading the Sixers to the BBL title last summer and he has played well at the start of this season,? National Selector Hons said.



Danial Sams is also named in the squad. The 28-year-old was picked up by Delhi Capitals Franchise and is in UAE currently.



Also, Mitchell Marsh is recovering from an ankle injury and is monitored by Cricket Australia?s Medical Team. ?Mitch will commence some low-intensity fitness and skills in the coming weeks and selectors are hopeful of his return to play in the Australia A fixtures in early December and then for him to be fully fit to perform his role in the side as an all-rounder. What we do have is like for like replacements in Moises and Cameron as batting all-rounders in line with our selection approach for one-day cricket,? Hons said.



<h2>Australia ODI &amp; T20 squad:</h2>



 Aaron Finch (C), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner and Adam Zampa.



While BCCI had already announced squads for ODI, T20I and Tests.



<h2>India Squad for ODI: </h2>



Virat Kohli(Captain), Shikhar Dhawan,&nbsp; <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/has-indias-shubman-gill-manipulated-his-age-everyone-got-shocked-after-watching-a-viral-post-on-social-media-whats-the-truth/" title="Shubman Gill" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">Shubman Gill</a>, KL Rahul(Vice-Captain &amp; wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Aggarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal,&nbsp; Kuldeep Yadav,&nbsp; Jasprit Bumrah,&nbsp; Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur.



<h2>India squad for T20I: </h2>



Virat Kohli(Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Aggarwal, KL Rahul(Vice-Captain &amp; wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson(Wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy.



<h2>India squad for Tests: </h2>



Virat Kohli(Captain), Mayank Aggarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(Vice-Captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddiman Saha(Wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav,&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.

Cricket Australia Announces White Ball Squad For Series Against India

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Cricket Australia announced Test Squad against India. The Australian Cricket Board recently announced Test Squad for Border Gavaskar Trophy. Cricket Australia announced Test Squad against India.



The Kangaroo Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the Test Squad against India <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/if-i-had-my-way-the-pitches-would-be-pat-cummins-drawing-up-for-the-border-gavaskar-trophy-2024-25/" title="for the Border Gavaskar" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">for the Border Gavaskar</a> Trophy. The Border Gavaskar Trophy will play its opener on 17th December onwards in Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Australia and India will play a 4 matches Test Series in late 2020 and early 2021.?



<h2>Young Talents in the Test Squad :</h2>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Australia have named a 17-man squad for the Test series against India! The uncapped players in the squad include talented all-rounder Cameron Green and batsman Will Pucovski ?? &mdash; ICC (@ICC) November 12, 2020</blockquote> 



Australia Cricket Board included some young talents to their Red Ball Squad, which includes Victorian Pucovski, Cameron Green, Mitchell Swepson, Sean Abbott and Michael Neser. Victorian Pucovski, Cameron Green and Sean Abbott are reportedly the potential debutants for Australia in the 1st test against India.&nbsp;



Due to the tough times, Cricket Australia announced a larger than usual squad for the Test Series against India to ensure fast replacements, if needed.&nbsp;



Victorian Pucovski was about to <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/bumrah-the-captain-rana-to-make-his-debut-indias-potential-playing-11-for-1st-test-vs-australia/" title="make his debut" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">make his debut</a> in the Australia squad for Pakistan Series last year but later before naming the squad, the 22 year Old asked to drop him due to issues related to mental health. Later, this year, Pucovski bounced back with the back to back double tons in Sheffield Shield.



Cameron Green is one of the leading run-getters in the Sheffield Shield Tournament. Green scored 363 runs at an average of 72.60 in just four games and it includes a big 197 runs knock. Earlier this month, Cameron Green was also named in <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/cricket-australia-announces-white-ball-squad-for-series-against-australia/">Australia Squad for T20I against India</a>.



<h2>National Selector Trevor Hons on young Talents:</h2>



"Two of the many standout players (this season) were, of course, Cameron Green and Will Pucovski. Their undeniable form demanded selection and we are very pleased to have these young men in the squad for what will be a tremendous Test Series against an extremely formidable opponent," Hohns said in a statement.



"Cameron has already won selection in the white-ball squad and continues that in joining the Test squad. He is a wonderful young talent who has great potential to become an allrounder of substance over time. His batting alone has demanded his place in the squad."



The extended 19-man Australia A squad is also named to play against India A and India in the practice tests. Extended 19 man squad also includes the young talents including- Green, Abbott, Pucovski, Burns, Swepson and others.



<h2>Australia Squad for Tests:</h2>



David Warner, Will Pucovski, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, Tim Paine (captain), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Michael Neser, Mitchell Swepson, Sean Abbott.



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">JUST IN: Australia have announced their Test squad to face India #AUSvIND Full details: https://t.co/naLfIBuML4 &mdash; cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 12, 2020</blockquote> 



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Cricket Australia announced Test Squad against India

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India Squad for ODIs, T20Is and Test <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-aus-this-star-indian-batter-has-been-ruled-out-of-the-first-test-match-against-australia/" title="against Australia" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">against Australia</a> 2020-21, Date, Venues, Fixtures. The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the squads for the respective series against Australia. India Squad for ODIs, T20Is and Test against Australia 2020-21, Date, Venues, Fixtures.



<h2>India Squad for ODIs, T20Is and Tests:</h2>



Breaking: The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the squads for ODIs, T20Is and Tests to be played against Australia. <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-aus-former-indian-captain-sheds-light-on-rohits-expected-return-as-team-india-is-in-need-of-leadership-at-the-border-gavaskar-trophy-2024-25/" title="Team India" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">Team India</a> and Australia will play 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is and 4 Tests with Australia. The tour will begin with 3ODIs followed by 3 T20Is and finally, 4 Tests matches.?



BCCI has named the squads for the respective formats against Australia. There are a lot of young inclusions to the side. The batting firepower will escalate by the addition of Sanju Samson in T20Is and Varun Chakravarthy will also appear in the T20 side after a brilliant performance in IPL.



After a powerful performance in the Indian Premier League by the Indian Test Opener, Mayank Agarwal will be seen in T20I and ODI side too. While his counterpart KL Rahul will carry a load of Vice-Captain in absence of Rohit Sharma in all formats.



<h2>Updates on Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma:</h2>



Rohit Sharma was earlier excluded from either of the sides due to hamstring injury, however, the limited over Vice-Captain was seen batting for MI later in the IPL Tournament. In the Meantime after the Finals of IPL, Rohit Sharma got included in the test side and is given rest for ODIs and T20Is, to become 100% fit.



Indian skipper, Virat Kohli will not be available for the later 3 tests against Australia due to paternity leave. Virat will fly back to India and will be cheering for India in Border Gavaskar Trophy from home.



<h2>Indian Squad for T20Is:</h2>



Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy.



<h2>Indian Squad for ODIs:</h2>



Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice-captain &amp; wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur.



<h2>Indian squad for Tests:</h2>



Virat Kohli (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.



Four additional Bowers to fly with Team India to Australia: Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kartik Tyagi, Ishan Porel and T. Natarajan.



<h2>Fixtures, Venues and Dates:</h2>



<h3>ODIs:</h3>



1st ODI - Nov 27 in Sydney (D/N) - Starts at 9:10 AM IST,



2nd ODI- Nov 29 in Sydney (D/N) - Starts at 9:10 AM IST,



3rd ODI- Dec 2 in Canberra (D/N) - Starts at 9:10 AM IST.



<h3>T20Is:</h3>



1st T20I- Dec 4 in Canberra - Starts at 1:40 PM IST,



2nd T20I- Dec 6 in Sydney - Starts at 1:40 PM IST,



3rd T20I - Dec 8 in Sydney - Starts at 1:40 PM IST.



<h3>Tests:?</h3>



1st Test- Dec 17 - 21 in Adelaide (D/N) - Starts at 9:30 AM IST,



2nd Test- Dec 26-30 in Melbourne - Starts at 5:00 AM IST,



3rd Test- Jan 7 - 11 in Sydney - Starts at 5:00 AM IST,



4th Test- Jan 15 - 19 in Brisbane - Starts at 5:00 AM IST.



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India Squad for ODIs, T20Is and Test, Date, Venues, Fixtures

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Pat Cummins: Bio Bubble helped him for the upcoming series with India. The Australian limited over Vice-Captain talks about Bio Bubble. Pat Cummins: Bio Bubble helped him for the upcoming series with India.



Pat Cummins has been named as Australia?s new Vice-Captain for limited over cricket (T20I and ODI). While talking about the IPL and Bio Bubble, the Australian Vice-Captain says, he feels fresh ahead of Australia vs India Series.



The Speedster played for <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2025-rinku-singh-likely-to-be-appointed-as-the-captain-of-kolkata-knight-riders-reports/" title="Kolkata Knight Riders" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">Kolkata Knight Riders</a> in Indian Premier League 2020 in UAE, believes that Playing in Bio Secure Bubble has benefitted him ahead of Australia vs India series. The Australian said, in usual IPL every second day is traveling which is exhausting sometimes but the Bio Bubble has kept him fresh.



<h2>Pat Cummins on Bio Bubble and Australian Pitches:</h2>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Look out, India!#AUSvIND | @samuelfez https://t.co/LlceExK3SV&mdash; cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 16, 2020</blockquote> 



?One of the benefits of being in a bubble in the UAE was we didn?t spend much time traveling,? Cummins to cricket.com.au.



?A normal IPL we?re on a flight every second day, different city, so I think sometimes that can be as draining as the playing part,? he added.



?No doubt as well, the six or seven months we had at home (during the winter) put us in a pretty good place leading into the England tour and IPL. Coming in fresh to those tours it doesn?t feel like the end of the summer, it feels like I?m ready to start the tour and in a pretty good place,? the fast bowler further said.



India will be on an Australian tour for 3 months, where 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, and 4 Tests will be played between both the teams.&nbsp;The tour has already started with both the teams practicing under Biosecure Bubble for 14 days. The official tour will begin with 3 ODIs, with the first one being played in Sydney on 27th November.



Pat Cummins further said, ?Hopefully, pitches will react as what the Aussies are accustomed to. The surface got a bit more pace and bounce to what they get in India, that?s where a home advantage comes in.?



?Australian pitches give tough times to the Indian Batsmen?, he added.



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Pat Cummins: Bio Bubble helped him for the upcoming series with India

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India vs Australia: Glenn McGrath feels Australia has an edge <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-nz-updated-wtc-points-table-following-new-zealands-historic-series-whitewash-over-india/" title="over India" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">over India</a>. The former Australian pacer talks about India vs Australia series. India vs Australia: Glenn McGrath feels Australia has an edge over India.



The former Australian pacer, Glenn McGrath speaks in support of Australia ahead of India vs Australia. McGrath feels Australia has a slight edge over India because of left arm Pacer Mitchell Stark. India will be buoyed with the series win against Australia back in 2018-19.



?Bowlers will have a job to do in the test series. Mohd. Shami has great control and can swing the ball on both sides, Umesh has got raw pace. Bumrah is just class. He has great mental strength. His second and third spells are as quick as the first one. You have guys who, if on fire, are tough to beat but on the par, you have Josh Hazlewood, he can hit the right areas with the ball,? McGrath to the select media in an interaction organized by Sony.



?Pat Cummins is no 1 bowler in the world right now. He gets slightly different angles because of the way he runs in. Then they have, Mitchell Starc, the left arm lethal pacer. When he gets right, he can easily pick four or five at a go. He has got that X-Factor. If Both the teams are bowling on with top performances, I will rate Australia slightly higher because of the left-arm pacer.?



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<h2>McGrath on Cheteswar Pujara:</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2020/11/Cheteshwar-Pujara.jpg" alt="Cheteshwar Pujara scoring century against Sri Lanka" class="wp-image-21459" /><figcaption>Cheteshwar Pujara against Sri Lanka | Image - AFP</figcaption></figure></div>



India?s win against Australia back in 2018-19 was because of the valiant efforts from Pujara. Cheteshwar scoring 571, including 3 centuries made it easy for Team India. However, this time he will have to put in some extra efforts.



?Pujara is one of the two players in Indian Test squads who is not featured in any cricket match since March, thanks to Covid-19. Cheteshwar Pujara lastly played in the Ranji Trophy final in March. He is out of the game for almost 10 months, although he is practicing with the state team Saurashtra in nets.?



?McGrath feels he has to work harder for his runs to make a big impact due to lack of match time and not batting long.?



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?The last time he was successful to compile runs was that he occupied the crease for long. He is not the kind of batsman who feels pressure for not scoring runs. The modern-day cricketers want to convert the next over for a big if one over gets maiden. Pujara does not have that mindset, which helped him last time.?



<h2>McGrath on Australian Pitches:</h2>



The changing pitches is not a problem anymore for the current lineup, unlike in the past where they had to adjust to the pace and the bounce from the Australian Pitches. The surfaces have changed its character over the year.



?In the early days, Indian batsmen were not used to the pace and bounce from the pitches. But these now have become more flatter. I would not say they was real fear but the inexperienced bounce and pace troubled them. I don?t think Australian pitches have the same pace and bounce. But they are still quicker than what they get in India.?



?The first test will be interesting, as India has never experienced the Day and Night test game in Australia. With the sun setting, it will start favoring pacers. It is about a time when you are bowling and batting. Virat will have to make an impact in the first game itself, he won?t be plying more of them because of paternity leave.?



?As far as other batsmen are concerned, Rohit Sharma is a quality player. He has not shown anything big in overseas Test cricket but in absence of Virat he will definitely step up. You can not depend on one player, especially in the longest format of the game. You have Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, and many more, they have a quality lineup,? he concluded.



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India vs Australia: Glenn McGrath feels Australia has an edge over India

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India vs Australia: Alex Carey hoping to regain T20I Spot. Australian wicketkeeper Batsman hopes to regain his position in T20I. India vs Australia: Alex Carey hoping to regain T20I Spot.



The Australian Wicket Keeper Batsman, Alex Carey said, he is hoping to get his T20I position back in Australia vs India T20I series. Alex Carey told, he has worked on his technical part under Ricky Pointing back in IPL 2020.



The Wicket Keeper Batsman had the fortune to work under the former World Cup-winning skipper of Australia, Ricky Pointing in Delhi Capitals camp.



?It was my first IPL season and to have Ricky as <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-tour-of-south-africa-vvs-laxman-to-step-in-as-indias-new-head-coach-for-the-4-match-t20i-series/" title="head coach for" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">head coach for</a> Delhi Capitals and few more familiar faces in the camp made it a very enjoyable season of IPL,? Alex Carey to reporters during Video Conferencing.



The Australian batsman was dropped from the playing eleven in the last T20I against England in September, due to inconsistent form. In IPL he just played three games scoring 32 runs.



Alex Carey scored his maiden ODI century against England, clinching an ODI win over England. But in the preceding T20I series, he was dropped from the playing eleven making the way for Mathew Wade. In the two T20I against England, the wicketkeeper-batsman scored just 3 runs.



Carey did not have a memorable T20I season against South Africa too, scoring 7, 14, and 27 in three T20Is.&nbsp;



Now, India and Australia will play three T20Is after the ODIs starting on 27th November. Alex Carey hoping to make his comeback after working on his techniques and skills.



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<h2>Alex Carey on his Comeback:</h2>



?I was lucky enough to work with him in the World Cup last year and formed a good relationship. He was an amazing player and is an amazing coach, and he picks up on little things really quickly,? Carey to the reporters.



?We have a lot to talk about, however, I didn?t play many games but that gave me more time to train myself and correct my technical part with Ricky. I had worked a lot on my skills in IPL which will help me grow and develop and have a successful summer.?



If it's a lower-order role or back up the top of the order, I'm doing everything I can to get back into that team and it's something I want to do.



"Since then I felt like I finished off that UK tour really strongly and took a lot out of the IPL working with (Ponting)."



"Coming up against England recently and India soon, we're playing the best in the world so it's a great indicator of where our T20 cricket is at."



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India vs Australia: Alex Carey hoping to regain T20I Spot

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Australia vs India: Kane Richardson withdraws from limited over series against India. The Australian pacer pulled his name back from the limited over series with India. Australia vs India: Kane Richardson withdraws from limited over series against India.



Australia vs India: Kane Richardson has withdrawn his name from the limited over series against India. Cricket Australia informed the reporters on Wednesday, Richardson wants to spend time with his wife and newborn son. The Australian Cricket Board names Andrew Tye as his replacement for the upcoming ODI series.



<h2>National Selector on Kane Richardson:</h2>



?It was a difficult call for Kane Richardson to pull out which has the complete support of selectors and the entire playing squad,? said national selector Travis Hohns.



?Richardson wanted to spend time with his wife Nyki and new Born son. We will always back our players and their families; even more so given the challenging environment we are in,? Hohns added.



"We will miss what he brings to the team but completely understand and support his decision.



?Tye is really skilled to be a part of the squad. He impressed in England with his high work ethic and positive energy around the squad?, Hohns added.



&nbsp;Australia and India will play three ODIs, 3 Twenty20 games, and 4 Tests starting from 27th November. The recent Coronavirus outbreak in South Australia has disturbed the conditions for the playing.&nbsp;



The first test has become more complicated due to the fresh covid outbreak in South Australia which will host the 1st Test between Australia and India from December 17.



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All the players for the test squad from South Australia have been airlifted, to keep the conditions intact for the first historic day and night test. Three extra players are also added to the training group due to the COVID outbreak in Adelaide.



Along with Andrew Tye, Joshua Phillippe, who has quarantined himself after he returns from the Indian Premier League in Sydney, and D?Arcy Short will also train with the Group ahead of joining Big Bash League.



<h2>Australian Squad for T20I and ODIs:?</h2>



Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (VC), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.



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Australia vs India: Kane Richardson withdraws from limited over series against India

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Australian Test captain Tim Payne has said he hates India captain Virat Kohli and enjoys his batting.



Sydney,



The Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli has left for Australia to play in a series consisting of 3 ODIs, 3 T20 overs, and 4 Test Matches. The first ODI between India and Australia will be played in Sydney on the 27th. The first Test between the two teams starts in Adelaide on the 17th of next month.



The <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-vs-bangladesh-3-indian-players-who-might-not-feature-feature-in-the-third-t20i-versus-bangladesh/" title="Indian players" class="auto-internal-link" data-auto-link="1" data-link-type="suggestion" data-rule-id="0">Indian players</a>, who are staying at the Star Hotel in Sydney, have been isolated for 14 days. The first phase of the corona test revealed that none of the Indian players were affected. Subsequently, they have started training in the specific area allotted to them. During the net training yesterday, Tamil Nadu fast bowler D. Natarajan bowled aggressively. The Cricket Board has posted a video of his training on Twitter.



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Interview with Tim Payne



Meanwhile, Australian Test captain Tim Payne has given an interesting interview about the series and India captain Kohli. Tim Payne said: -



They ask a lot of questions about Virat Kohli. To me, he?s just another player. Otherwise, there is nothing to worry about him. Truth be told I have no friendship with him. I see him when he throws the ?toss?. After that, I play against him. That's it. One funny thing about Virat Kohli is that we like to hate him. At the same time, we as cricket fans want to see his batting. We (the Australian people) have two kinds of thoughts like this. Although they likes to watch his batting, they does not like to see more runs scored.



The India-Australia series will be full of aggression and excitement. Virat Kohli is a player who can be a tough challenge. So am I. Sometimes we are both engaged in a war of words. It doesn't happen just because he is the captain and I am the captain. This would have happened even if he had been a player.



There will be tension



There will be little tension when playing against the best player in the world like Virat Kohli. The struggle is intense in every way to bring him down. There will be similar tension when England's Joe Root and Ben Stokes stand on the field.



I look forward to it as it is the biggest series. The last time the Indian team defeated us here (Australia) in a Test series. But the Australian team at the time was different. At any given time, you can only test your full potential when playing against the best team. We are eager to make it a hero and a team. said Tim Payne.

?We hate Virat Kohli; We admire his batting, ?says Australian Test captain Tim Payne

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New rules ICC World Test Championship, Australia toppled India. Australia toppled India after new rules for the ICC World Test Championship. New rules ICC World Test Championship, Australia toppled India.



International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the new set of rules and percentage system for the ICC World Test Championship. Australia toppled table-toppers till Thursday as soon as the new rule gets implemented. The governing council said that the finalist of the championship will be decided by the percentage of the points earned by the side and not only by the match points.



The ICC Cricket Committee headed by former Indian leg spinner, Anil Kumble recommended the new change due to COVID-19. The amended changes will determine the teams ranking with the percentage of points earned by a team in reference to how many matches are played and how many matches are won by the team. Unlike earlier, it was just decided on the basis of matches won, no matter how many matches they play.?



After the new implementation of rules, the teams who could not compete due to the global pandemic will feel more encouraged and safe.



Australia is now on the top of the points table of ICC World Test Championship with 82.2 winning percentage in three series they played, while India slipped down to number 2 with 75.0 win percentage in four series.



<h2>ICC's Take on New Rules for ICC World Test Champianship:</h2>



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"The Board approved a recommendation from the ICC Cricket Committee, headed by Anil Kumble, to change the competition terms for the event to determine how series affected by the global pandemic are accounted for on the points table".



?The unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19 means, to date, just under half of the World Test Championship matches have been played, with that estimated to rise to more than 85% by the end of the competition window,? ICC said in a statement released.



?Both the Cricket Committee and Chief Executives Committee supported the approach of ranking teams based on completed matches and points earned as this reflects their performance and doesn?t disadvantage teams that have been unable to compete all of their matches through no fault of their own,? said ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney.



?We explored a whole range of options, but our Members felt strongly that we should proceed as planned with the first ever World Test Championship Final in June next year,? he added.



The Board also shifted the ICC Women?s T20 World Cup 9-26 February 2023, which was earlier to be held in 2022.



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New rules ICC World Test Championship, Australia toppled India

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