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THE BIG DECISION Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been picked for the Australia ODIs © Getty Reality seems to be catching up with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the two flag-bearers of Indian cricket for close to two decades. Having already made themselves dispensable in Tests and ODIs, even their once-assumed indispensability in the 50-over format – the only format they now play – appears to have vanished. They may no longer be immune to the vagaries of selection – no special privileges anymore and may soon find themselves subject to the same selection criteria as everyone else. The…

India have gone 1-0 up in their two-Test home series against West Indies with an innings and 140-run win in Ahmedabad Ravindra Jadeja has taken 4-54 as India wrapped up the first Test against West Indies by an innings and 140 runs on day three at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Kuldeep Yadav picked up 2-23, while Mohammed Siraj took 3-31 in 11 overs as West Indies were bowled out for 146 runs in 45.1 overs on Saturday. The visitors had scored 162 runs in the first innings. In reply, India declared at 5-448 with a lead of 286 runs. India…

Ravindra Jadeja took 4-54 as India wrapped up the first Test against West Indies by an innings and 140 runs on day three in Ahmedabad.The hosts were always in the ascendancy after bundling out West Indies for 162 in their first innings. India racked up 448-5 before declaring their first innings, riding hundreds by opener KL Rahul and middle order batters Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to…

Ravindra Jadeja took 4-54 as India wrapped up the first test against West Indies by an innings and 140 runs on day three at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.The hosts were always in the ascendancy after bundling out West Indies for 162 in their first innings. India racked up 448-5 before declaring their first innings, riding hundreds by opener KL Rahul and middle order batters Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can…

INJURY REPLACEMENT Eddie Moore was replaced by Joshua van Heerden after sustaining an injury © Getty Cricket quietly caught up with modern sport on a bright, breezy spring day at an almost empty Newlands on Saturday. The revolution was not televised; not much domestic cricket is on the box these days. Instead the news was delivered in the form of a text message that landed just less than an hour into the third day of a first-class match between Western Province and the Lions. “Eddie Moore has been ruled out of the match after sustaining an injury during the first…

Catch up on all the standout performances, as well as how the big names fared on day one of the Shield season Jake Weatherald has made a solid start in his push for an Ashes call up as incumbent Test opener Sam Konstas failed to capitalise on a reprieve under gloomy skies in Perth. Both Konstas and Weatherald were the beneficiaries of dropped catches early in their innings on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield season, the latter getting a helping hand from the man he hopes to partner come the first Test against England next month. Australia and…

Captain Mitch Marsh hit his first T20 international century to fire Australia to a 2-0 series win Mitch Marsh’s first T20 international century has inspired Australia to a stunning two-wicket win over New Zealand. The touring captain played a lone hand in chasing down the Black Caps’ 9-156 at Mount Maunganui with a glorious unbeaten 103 from 52 balls. Only two other batters – Mitch Owen and Sean Abbott – reached double figures as Marsh carried Australia home with two overs to spare. Marsh whacked seven sixes and eight fours in his eighth hundred for Australia, adding to his four…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to tour Australia, while Shubman Gill has been named India’s ODI skipper for the three-game series Shubman Gill has been named India’s 50-overs captain for the three one-day internationals in Australia this month. Gill replaces Rohit Sharma who remains in the squad along with batting stalwart Virat Kohli. Both Rohit and Kohli have quit Test cricket and T20 Internationals and are only available for India in the 50-over format. India ODI squad: Shubman Gill (capt), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed…

SA were teetering at 3-58 before centuries to Henry Hunt and Jake Lehmann put them in control South Australia v Victoria | Sheffield Shield | Day 1 Centuries to Henry Hunt and Jake Lehmann have given South Australia early control of their Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at Adelaide Oval. Peter Handscomb’s decision to bowl was paying off when Mitchell Perry took his third wicket, leaving the home side in trouble at 3-58. That brought together Hunt and Lehmann, who steadily took the game away from Victoria and at stumps SA were 3-270. Hunt carried his bat through the day…

INDIA VS WEST INDIES, 1ST TEST Ravindra Jadeja picked up a four-wicket haul in the second innings © AFP Ravindra Jadeja (4-54), Mohammed Siraj (3-31) and Kuldeep Yadav (2-23) dismantled West Indies and wrapped up the Ahmedabad Test in a little over one session’s time on Saturday (October 4). India declared with an overnight lead of 286 runs, and 45.1 overs later, walked away with a win byan innings and 140 runs to kickstart their march towards another WTC final in emphatic style. Bumrah and Siraj bowled probing lines from the very beginning. West Indies openers Tagenarine Chanderpaul and John…