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After his top show Down Under, Cheteshwar Pujara may get a contract upgraded He is one player who draws the least interest in buzzing tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL). Cheteshwar Pujara symbolises the olden days of cricket when Test cricket constituted a batsman’s real identity. (Read more about the story) “Lovely meeting them”- Rishabh Pant on his viral picture with Tim Paine’s wife Bonnie The whole incident rolls back to the time when Paine called Pant a ‘babysitter’ during the first innings of the Melbourne Test. India are currently leading the four-match series 2-1 with the fourth and final Test currently underway at the renowned Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). (Read more about the story) I think there is no problem between me and Mithali Raj, says Harmanpreet Kaur Things were going smoothly for the Indian women’s cricket team after they qualified to the final of the 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. But in another semi-final of another ICC event a year later, Kaur was the skipper and she left the veteran Raj out of the team. (Read more about the story) BPL 2019: List of broadcasters for the T20 tournament The sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to get underway tomorrow with a doubleheader at the iconic Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. The drafts for the forthcoming season took place on October 28 and even it was rescheduled due to some reasons. (Read more about the story) Glenn Maxwell hopeful of Aaron Finch making a comeback to the Test side But the experiment did not work out and Finch is now out of the team after playing just five games. While his form has not helped his cause, one should consider that Finch did not get his usual batting position in red-ball cricket. (Read more about the story) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Mitchell Santner back in T20I squad following eight-month lay-off The spin bowling all-rounder had to undergo knee surgery last March following the serious knee injury sustained by him. Santner made a return to the 13-member T20 squad following impressive performances in the Super Smash competition. (Read more about the story) They’ve made far too many mistakes, says Ricky Ponting on Australia’s batting failures For Ricky Ponting, one of the most successful captains in world cricket, this is something hard to accept. The former captain also believed the same and came down heavily on the Australian batsmen. (Read more about the story) Rashid Khan touched by the heartwarming support he is getting in Australia after father’s demise No matter what the situation is, Rashid always has a wide smile on his face while on the field. As usual, he did well and picked up two wickets but was visibly more looking like a downcast figure than usual. (Read more about the story) Sunil Gavaskar gives it back to Kerry O’Keeffe in his own style Since the day commentator Kerry O’Keefe, made some racist comments on Indian cricketers, he has only attracted controversies. This happened when the South African born Labuschagne, the newest Test recruit for Australia, was asked to bowl. (Read more about the story) Australia name the ODI squad for three-match series against India Cricket Australia today named the 14-man squad for the One-Day International series against India and it marks the return of three senior players in the team. The selectors have brought fresh faces in the pace bowling attack and the Big Bash League (BBL) performers have been rewarded with a call-up. (Read more about the story) Steve Waugh thinks it is Jasprit Bumrah who has made the difference It is difficult to find Australians who have not liked Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing Test series against India which is turning out to be historic. In the third Test, Bumrah returned with match figures of 9 for 86 which helped India win the game by 137 runs and take an unassailable 2-1 lead. (Read more about the story) Australia vs India: Kapil Dev amazed with the Indian pacers performance India’s bowling has always been a weak link in the team especially while playing overseas. But it is no more the same. The bowlers have bowled with good pace and accuracy, with the ability to swing both ways they have been most threating bowling attack in the world. (Read more about the story) Rishabh Pant admits of being scared after reaching in the 90s Rishabh Pant shattered records on his way to an exceptional 159-run knock in the fourth and final Test match against Australia in Sydney. His knock helped India post a mammoth total of 622 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the first innings. (Read more about the story) Cheteshwar Pujara transforms into the most dependable batman in SENA countries Before August 2018, the 30-year-old had scored 849 runs with 17 matches with a pretty ordinary average of 27 in SENA countries. Pujara had a better series back in 2013/14 where he had scored 250 runs in 4 innings which also included a century. (Read more about the story) Cheteshwar Pujara is equally valuable as Virat Kohli: Sourav Ganguly Well, the ongoing series between India and Australia is panning out in a similar fashion for Cheteshwar Pujara. In a series where most of the batsmen including Kohli have struggled to score big, Pujara has been an exception by a mile. (Read more about the story) Get the latest Cricket News and updates, Match Predictions, Fantasy Cricket Tips and lots more on CricTracker.com.

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