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Rahane’s captaincy masterclass puts heat on Kohli as England loom

Sports Desk: Ajinkya Rahane’s calm and composed leadership of India in their stunning Test triumph over Australia earned widespread praise Wednesday — and increased pressure on regular captain Virat Kohli

Village boy, rickshaw-driver’s son: Indian cricket’s unlikely new heroes

Sports Desk: After India ended Australia’s 32-year unbeaten streak at Brisbane’s Gabba ground to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series, AFP Sport looks at the injury-hit team’s unlikely heroes: –

Record-breaking India clinch Australia Test series in Gabba thriller

Sports Desk: India pulled off a record run-chase in a thrilling final session to hand Australia their first defeat at Brisbane’s Gabba ground since 1988 and clinch the four-Test series

Australian Open: Two players test positive amid quarantine row

Sports Desk: Two Australian Open tennis players have tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in the city of Melbourne, amid growing controversy over the event. A third case involved a

Unlikely heroes Sundar, Thakur drag India back into fourth Test

Sports Desk: A pair of unlikely third-day batting heroes Sunday gave India a fighting chance of securing the draw they need in the fourth Test against Australia to retain the

BCB announces ODI squad for home series against West Indies

Shawdesh Desk; Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday declared an 18-member ODI squad for the home series against West Indies. Left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam, all-rounder Mahedi Hasan and right-arm pacer

Rain ends second day’s play with final Australia-India Test in the balance

Shawdesh dEsk: The deciding fourth Test between Australia and India in Brisbane hung in the balance Saturday after a massive thunderstorm caused play to be abandoned following the tea break

Sri Lanka win toss, bat in first England Test but captain out injured

Sports Desk: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against England on Thursday after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne sat out with a fractured thumb. Dinesh Chandimal stands in as