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29.12 / 05:09

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Jasprit Bumrah rattled the Australian batting order yet again when he grabbed four of the six wickets India had taken at tea on Day 4 of the fourth Test at Melbourne. In the process, reached the landmark of 200 Test wickets. He broke multiple records by achieving the milestone when he dismissed Travis Head (1) in the post-lunch session.

29.12 / 05:09

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Jasprit Bumrah left Australia in a daze with a dream spell as the hosts were tottering at 135 for 6 at tea, giving India their first sniff of victory on the fourth day of the fourth Test here on Sunday. Australia are currently leading by 240 runs and the Indian bowling unit led by Bumrah hasn't let them run away despite a 105-run first innings lead after India finished their first essay on 369.

29.12 / 05:05

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Pat Cummins tried to review the decision of the third umpire at the start of Day 4 of the forth Test against India at Melbourne on Sunday. The incident happened as Australia appealed for the dismissal of Mohammed Siraj, who looked like he had edged a delivery into the hands of a fielder in slips. The on-field umpires referred the claimed catch to the third umpire, who felt that the ball bounced on the pitch after hitting Siraj's bat.

29.12 / 02:17

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Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj struck once each as Australia reached 53/2 at lunch on the fourth day of the fourth Test here on Friday, with the hosts' overall lead surging to 158. Marnus Labuschagne was batting on 20 along with Steve Smith (2 not out) at lunch.

29.12 / 02:17

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Melbourne Cricket Ground, tensions flared as Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas were involved in a physical altercation. Konstas, while adjusting his gloves mid-over, walked towards the crease, where Kohli shoulder-barged him. The incident sparked a verbal exchange between the two.

28.12 / 19:57

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Rishabh Pant’s dismissal on day three morning would fall under the latter. In his attempt to play a reverse sweep, Pant ended up miscuing it to third man to lose his wicket and reducing India to 191 for 6. The Australians could sense the beginning of the end. The stands were buzzing with excitement. For India, situation looked grim.

28.12 / 06:05

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It was a warm night in Kabul. Just days earlier, on August 15th 2021, the Taliban had seized control of the Afghan capital, and with it, the country.

28.12 / 04:35

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Nitish Kumar Reddy has been the find of the series for India in the ongoing five-match Test series against Australia. He made his debut in the first match of the series at Perth and has made useful contributions down the order. He had scores of 41, 38*, 42, 42 and 16 heading into the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

28.12 / 01:59

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Rishabh Pant and Ravidra Jadeja before reaching 244 for seven at lunch on the third day of the fourth Test against Australia here on Saturday. India, who started the day on 164 for five and 310 runs in arrears, reduced the deficit to 230 and need another 30 runs to avoid follow-on.

28.12 / 01:45

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Australia on Saturday announced the squad for the highly anticipated Women's Ashes 2025 series against England.

27.12 / 22:41

UPS Ball wellness performer bowling Australia vs India Highlights: India trail by 310 runs with 5 wickets remaining

First Innings null Score - 474/10 in 122.4 overs null batting performance Steven Smith 140(197)Marnus Labuschagne 72(145)Jasprit Bumrah 28.4-99-4Ravindra Jadeja 23-78-3Second Innings null Score - 164/5 in 46.0 overs null batting performance Australia vs India Live Score: Pat Cummins, the skipper of Australia, is up for a quick chat with the broadcasters. He begins by saying that Steven Smith batter really well this morning and is delighted to get those late wickets towards the end of the day.

27.12 / 09:51

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Virat Kohli was booed and jeered while walking back to the dressing room after his dismissal in the Boxing Day Test against Australia here on Friday, prompting him to turn around for a brief stand-off with the fans. Kohli's conduct has become a hot topic in the ongoing fourth Test where he shoulder-charged 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas on the opening day. It resulted in a fine and a demerit point.

26.12 / 19:51

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26.12 / 18:43

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Test cricket on a winter's day. The ebb and flow, the literal 'long game' allows, like in a novel or streaming series, all the spacetime needed to pack it with so many qualities — from excitement and anti- climax, to U-turns and fallow periods where strategy boils.

26.12 / 17:25

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low ash metallurgical coke for six months from January 1 to June 30, 2025, according to a notification. The government has also imposed quantitative restrictions (QR) on the imports from certain countries, including Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, and the UK.

26.12 / 12:15

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Microsoft is trying a new approach to build excitement for its artificial-intelligence assistant Copilot: Give it to customers whether they want it or not. The tech company recently added Copilot to its consumer subscription service for software including Word, Excel and PowerPoint in Australia and several Southeast Asian countries.

25.12 / 12:53

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Australia at Melbourne starting from Thursday onwards, with the bowler chasing 200 Test scalps and the veteran all-rounder also near the 600 wicket mark in international cricket.

25.12 / 08:11

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Sam Konstas will replace Nathan McSweeney in the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series against India. The 19-year-old is set to become the youngest-ever Australian opener when he makes his debut on Thursday.

24.12 / 19:39

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Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja have added the garnish.

24.12 / 01:27

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Shares swung between gains and losses in Japan and edged lower in Australia, with shortened sessions in Hong Kong and Sydney for Christmas Eve. US equity futures were little changed in Asia after a gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” technology megacaps rose 1.4% Monday, offsetting weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data.

23.12 / 19:51

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