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Karachi, Jan 9: The Pakistan cricket fraternity, including the legendary Wasim Akram, lavished praise on India for becoming the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia. Akram, one of the game's greatest fast bowlers, said that the team gelled well as a unit and were ably led by Virat Kohli. "I think Virat Kohli deserves lot of praise for this performance and I would think this success

Sydney, Jan 7: Cheteshwar Pujara's finest hour of glory in overseas conditions was complemented by Jasprit Bumrah's superb skill-set, the duo standing taller than the rest in India's maiden Test series win on Australian soil. What made their performance more special was that they were able to overshadow even Virat Kohli, who has always stood head and shoulders above his peers in adverse conditions

Jan 7: Australian captain Tim Paine on Monday conceded that the current Indian bowling attack was the best in the world and their relentless pressure on his side's batsmen was a key factor in the visiting team's maiden Test series win on Australian soil. "This (Indian) attack was seriously good, I don't think in Australia we have given them enough credit for how relentless they are. The three

Sydney, Jan 7: India coach Ravi Shastri equated India's maiden Test series win on Australia soil with the historic 1983 World Cup triumph terming it "as big if not bigger". India beat Australia 2-1 to win their first Test series in Australia in 71 years and Shastri wasn't short of praise for his wards. "I will tell you how satisfying it is for me. World Cup 1983, World Championship of Cricket 1985

Jan 7: Indian skipper Virat Kohli termed his team's historic 2-1 Test series win on Australia soil as his "biggest achievement" which will give the current team a "different identity". Eight summers back at the Wankhede Stadium, Kohli was the youngest member of a star-studded team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni which lifted the 2011 World Cup. However, this series win Down Under will, according to

Sydney, Jan 7: India ended a 71-year-long wait for a Test series victory in Australia, with their 2-1 triumph finally being confirmed after the rain-affected fourth and final Test ended in a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) early on Monday afternoon. The finale may have ultimately turned out to be a damp squib but Virat Kohli`s side utterly dominated the action to deservedly become the

Sydney, Jan 6: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting praised young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, so much so that he called him "another" Adam Gilchrist after the Indian's blistering 159 in the fourth Test. "He is a real talent and an incredibly good ball striker. He has got a really good game sense as well. I have been lucky enough to coach him at Delhi (Capitals)," said Ponting, who had

Beirut, Jan 6: Historically, the game of cricket is associated with English-speaking world but the notion is now being challenged by few Syrian refuge children residing in Shatila camp of Beirut in Lebanon. During the Syrian civil war, millions of people fled the country and took shelter in Lebanon. According to The Telegraph, out of the total number of people living in the Shatila camp, about a

Sydney, Jan 6: Australia were 6/0 as the bad light and poor weather forced early stumps on the fourth day of the fourth and final test on Sunday. Usman Khawaja (4*) and Marcus Harris (2*) were at the crease as Australia concluded the day at six without loss, trailing India by 316 runs. Earlier, in the morning, the play was halted due to persistent drizzle and bad light. Without a single ball

Bengaluru, Jan 6: Raider Pawan Sehrawat starred for Bengaluru Bulls as they defeated Gujarat Fortunegiants 38-33 in a pulsating final to lift their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title on Saturday. Sehrawat accumulated 22 points in his 25 raids and turned the match on its head as he single-handedly took the southern outfit to a memorable win. Their second-best player was Sumit Singh (3 points). It was