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Cilic cruises into Maharashtra Open quarters

Pune - Emiratesvoice

Grand Slam winner Marin Cilic's preparation for the Australian Open got off to the perfect start Wednesday with an easy victory in the last 16 of the ATP Maharashtra Open. The world number six breezed into the quarter finals of the $550,000 tournament, held in the Indian city of Pune, with a straight-sets win over local wildcard Ramkumar Ramanathan. Cilic,Read more

Australia's Mitchell Marsh faces nine months on sidelines after surgery

Melbourne - Arab Today

Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh requires reconstructive surgery on his shoulder injury which will sideline him for up to nine months and end his hopes of participating in this year's Ashes series, local media reported on Monday. Marsh, a pace-bowling all-rounder, struggled with the shoulder injury throughout Australia's home summer and was ruled out of Australia's remaining two Tests in IndiaRead more

Stoinis gets nod for India on bowling strength

Bengaluru - Arab Today

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis was called up for Australia's two remaining tests in India on the strength of his bowling and previous performances in the region, interim chief selector Trevor Hohns said on Thursday. The uncapped Stoinis, who is playing a Sheffield Shield contest in Alice Springs for Victoria, has been named as a replacement for the injured Mitchell Marsh andRead more

India's 'sweetest victory' best under my captaincy

Bengaluru - Arab Today

India captain Virat Kohli said the 75-run win against Australia in the second Test was the best under his captaincy, after his side fought back to level the four-match series at 1-1. Under Kohli, who was appointed full-time Test captain in 2015, India were unbeaten in 19 Tests before they were thumped by 333 runs inside three days in theRead more

Lyon floors India with eight-wicket haul

Bengaluru - Arab Today

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed career-best figures of eight for 50 to help Australia bundle out India for 189 on the first day of the second Test at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. It was the third batting meltdown in a row for the hosts, who were dismissed for 105 and 107 in the opening Test in Pune during aRead more

Tendulkar backs India to rebound in second Test against Australia

Bangalore - Arab Today

Sachin Tendulkar expects India to hit back hard in the second Test against Australia beginning Saturday in Bangalore after their shock defeat in the opening encounter. Australia's crushing 333-run win in the first Test in Pune last weekend was the tourists' first victory in India since 2004 and ended a 19-match unbeaten run for Virat Kohli's world number one team.Read more

India frugal with praise for Pune tormentor O'Keefe

New Delhi - Arab Today

Steve O'Keefe was instrumental in helping Australia record one of the most famous Test victories in recent times but hosts India have been quick to put their heavy defeat down to the pitch in Pune rather than the 32-year-old spinner's performance. Indian batsmen have built a reputation for their prowess against the turning ball over the years but left-armer O'KeefeRead more

Australia hails the Pune win no one saw coming

Sydney - Arab Today

Australia hailed the extraordinary victory by their cricketers in the first Test against India in Pune on Sunday, the plaudits just about drowning out the expressions of stunned surprise at a triumph almost no one expected. The men in baggy green caps took just two-and-a-half days to secure a first Test triumph in India since 2004, a run of 11Read more

Australia 46-2 at tea in 1st India Test

Pune - ArabToday

Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe grabbed a career-best haul of 6-35 before Australia lost two early wickets in their second innings against India in the first Test in Pune Friday. O'Keefe, whose six wickets came off just 24 balls, helped Australia bundle India out for only 105 in the afternoon session of day two before the visitors reached 46-2 at tea.Read more

India fight back with double-strike in Pune

Pune - Arab Today

Indian spinners picked up two wickets in six balls to peg back Australia after the touring side had made a solid start on the opening day of the four-match series on Thursday. Australia captain Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb fell in successive overs shortly before tea as the hosts fought back with three wickets in the session to restrict theRead more