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MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council has given a ‘satisfactory’ rating for the seamer-friendly, grassy pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the fifth and final deciding Test of the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Cricket Australia informed in a media release on Wednesday. The match saw Australia beat India by six wickets inside three days. With their

Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has called on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to participate in domestic cricket to rejuvenate their Test careers following a string of underwhelming performances. Shastri, speaking on The ICC Review, emphasised that a stint in red-ball domestic cricket could not

Akash Deep (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep experienced a challenging series in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, claiming five wickets across two Test matches in Australia’s 3-1 victory. Despite his modest wicket tally, the Bengal pacer consistently troubled the Australian batsmen with his line and length, though fortune wasn’t on his side as edges

Simon Taufel (ILT20 Photo) NEW DELHI: Simon Taufel, widely regarded as one of the best umpires in cricket history, returns to lead the match officials panel for the ILT20 Season 3.Taufel, renowned for officiating high-profile matches like the 2011 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final and the 2012 ICC T20 World Cup final, will be

MUMBAI: Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has criticised the seamer-friendly pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the final Test of BGT, which saw Australia beat India by six wickets inside three days. Vengsarkar wants ICC, which conducts the World Test Championship, to take charge of Test match pitches, just like it does in