'We could have communicated better' – Hazlewood on Australia's last hour at Headingley

“We got beaten by a helluva player at the end” – Josh Hazlewood on Ben Stokes’ match-winning knock at Leeds  8:56 AM ET If Josh Hazlewood is happy that the pressure he has applied on England’s top order has helped force the hosts into a change in batting order for the upcoming Test at Old Trafford, then his words about what that change represents apply equally to Australia given the…

September 1, 2019
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India Green make Duleep Trophy final on net-run-rate after draw

September 1, 2019

Dhruv Shorey hits over the top © PTI India Red 440 (Akshath 146, Lad 64, Wakhare 5-103) and 98 for 3 (Shorey 44*, Unadkat 1-8) drew with India Green 441(Lomror 126, Nair 90, Jadeja 4-135)Points: India Red 3, India Green 1 India Green qualified for the final of Duleep Trophy 2019-20 on the basis of a superior quotient despite Avesh Khan‘s 56-ball 64 from No. 10 denying them a first-innings…

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I owe the Test hat-trick to Kohli – Jasprit Bumrah

Virat Kohli is literally over the moon after a successful review for a Test hat-trick for Bumrah  4:22 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff The conviction in Virat Kohli‘s cry, “Pehle pad pe lagaa hain [it’s struck the pad first]” from third slip when there was only a muffled appeal from the bowler Jasprit Bumrah himself stood vindicated as the Indian captain’s review fetched Bumrah Roston Chase’s wicket, and a maiden Test…

September 1, 2019
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Garg undergoes preliminary tests after blow to the neck

1:47 AM ET Hemant Brar in Alur India Green batsman Priyam Garg was hit on the neck while fielding at silly point on day four of his side’s Duleep Trophy match against India Red in Alur. Garg was conscious but in pain as the physio applied an ice-pack to the injured area. As a precaution, a state association official said he was taken to hospital to run some tests. The…

September 1, 2019
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