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Melbourne, Dec 26: Australia overcame initial hiccups as Chris Rogers and Shane Watson helped them reach 92 for one at lunch on day one of the third cricket Test against India at the MCG here today. Rogers and Shane Watson put on 92 runs for the second wicket after Australia elected to bat in the Boxing Day Test as Indian fielding descended into chaos in the morning session. India got the early

Melbourne, Dec 25: He stirred up a hornet's nest by talking about a dressing room unrest but Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sought to quell the speculation with a dash of humour today, saying that the imaginary stories that came out could be made into a movie by Warner brothers. "Virat Kohli used a knife and he stabbed Shikhar Dhawan. When he recovered, we pushed him out to bat,"

Gabba, Dec 24: Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan picked up a fight and created unrest in the dressing room during the test match against Australia in Gabba. Kohli, who had to replace Shikhar at the last minute, complaint that he couldn't perform well as he was not well prepared to bat at that time. Shikhar's last minute declaration to the authorities that he couldn't bat

Melbourne, Dec 23: India's opener Shikhar Dhawan and vice-captain Virat Kohli have recovered from their injuries sustained during the second Test against Australia and are fit to play the third match beginning in Melbourne on December 26. An Indian team spokesperson said Dhawan and Kohli have recovered from the injuries sustained at the Gabba nets before play on the fourth morning of the second

Dubai, Dec 22: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who is the all-time leading run-getter in World Cup history, was today named the event's ambassador for the second successive edition. "The International Cricket Council today announced Sachin Tendulkar as the World Cup 2015 Ambassador. It will be the second successive time that the India maestro will be the Ambassador of ICC's pinnacle

Lahore, Dec 22: Pakistan's experienced all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced his retirement from one-day internationals after next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Afridi told a news conference on Monday (AEDT) that after the World Cup, which starts on February 14, he will focus on T20 matches leading up to the T20 World Cup in India in 2016. Afridi has been named captain of the

Brisbane, Dec 21: Mitchell Johnson’s brilliance with both bat and ball inspired Australia to a four-wicket second Test victory over India at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series. Mitch Marsh hit the winning runs as Australia survived a few wobbles to chase down their target of 128 after tea on the fourth day of the contest but there was little

Mumbai, Dec 21: The Indian Super League trophy will go to the traditional and most passionate home of Indian football as Atletico de Kolkata edged past Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the final here today, bringing the curtains down on what proved to be a successful inaugural event. Mohammad Rafique scored the most-important goal in the dying minutes to help Atletico de Kolkata emerge triumphant at the DY

Brisbane, Dec 20: The Indian dressing room's calmness went for a toss much before the batsmen capitulated against Australia today, revealed skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said the "unrest" caused by Shikhar Dhawan's backing off affected the team's performance in the lost second cricket Test here. Dhawan had to delay resuming his overnight innings today after being hit on the wrist during a net

Brisbane, Dec 20: India reached 157 for seven at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against Australia, in Brisbane on Saturday with their overall lead being only 60 runs with three wickets in hand. Starting at 71 for one, India lost six wickets in the session with injured Shikhar Dhawan battling it out on 41 in company of Umesh Yadav (9). Cheteshwar Pujara (43), Virat Kohli (1), Ajinkya