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The Transitional Failures Of Australia

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by Guest Article - 31st December 20182nd January 2019 0

Form is temporary but class is permanent. This adage has been associated with almost every great player to ever play the game of cricket, except perhaps for Sir Don Bradman. Did he ever have a slump in form? Anyway, there's another adage that is not so often used but is

India in Australia 2018/2019 – India wins the Boxing day test!

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by sathishpgw - 30th December 20182nd January 2019 0

India won the Boxing day test in MCG after about 37 years! With this win, India has taken an unassailable 2-1 lead against the Aussies in this four test series. How did the teams fare in the test match? Indian Batting What worked? India went into the test match with a big question mark

India in Australia 2018 – Boxing day test

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by sathishpgw - 25th December 201825th December 2018 0

India and Australia will clash on the 26th of Dec in this year's edition of the Boxing day test at the MCG. The Boxing day test match is a big cricketing tradition in Australia. Players and spectators look forward to this festive test match as a family occasion. Much like

India in Australia 2018 – A possible series turner ?

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by sathishpgw - 19th December 2018 0

Last week, India left the Southern Australia coast full of beans and verve for the Western Australian coastal test of pace and bounce. The performance at Adelaide had left many Indian fans like me salivating for a 2-0 unassailable lead after the Perth test. Not only were we salivating, we

India in Australia 2018 – Showdown at Perth – A Preview

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by sathishpgw - 13th December 201813th December 2018 0

India and Australia will play the second test at Perth on the 14th of December. India will look to build on their early lead in the series, whereas Australia will look to their fortress to wrest the initiative back. For an Indian,a test match in Perth, always conjures up an image

India in Australia 2018 – A great win at Adelaide

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by sathishpgw - 10th December 201813th December 2018 0

Cheteshwar Pujara and the fast bowlers helped India win their first test match against Australia in Adelaide by 31 runs. One must add that, though the margin of victory was slender, the better team won. The pitch was the typical Adelaide pitch for day test matches, except that the bounce was

India is looking to dominate Oz in upcoming test series

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by Vivek Kumar Singh - 4th December 2018 2

Kohli, has led India’s batting since last two years or so with consistency across all three formats and he topped the ICC rankings in Test and one-day internationals. India skipper Virat Kohli has accumulated 1,063 runs in 18 Test innings this year, number one ahead of England skipper Joe Root

India in Australia 2018 – Preview to the first test at Adelaide

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by sathishpgw - 2nd December 20182nd December 2018 0

After having a good appetizer in the form of the T20s, we are now ready for the main course. The test series between India and Australia will begin this week in Adelaide. What will Adelaide offer ? The Adelaide oval, in recent times, has hosted pink ball tests played in day and

India in Australia T20 series – King Kohli leads India to a series leveling win

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by sathishpgw - 25th November 201825th November 2018 0

If there is a series on the line and India needs to chase a score, you can't keep Virat away from the pitch. Virat, yet again, took India to a commanding win against the Aussies to level the T20 series 1 - 1. After the rain affected match at MCG, India

India in Australia T20 series – A narrow win for the ‘underdog’ Australia

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by sathishpgw - 22nd November 201822nd November 2018 0

India vs Australia T20 game at the Gabba: Indian cricket team arrived in Australia as the overwhelming favorites. Ever since the 'sandpapergate' events in South Africa, Australia have been experiencing a rare win less period, in all formats of the game. But, the most cynical of the Indian fans would