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Australia vs India: CA announces the 14-man squad for the first two Tests

• Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the 14-man squad for the first two of the four-match Test series against India which is starting on December 6.
• He was hit on the helmet and due to concussion problems and lack of match-practice ahead of the series, couldn’t make it to the playing XI.
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Wasim Jaffer doesn’t want to quit playing cricket for the time being

• The veteran followed it up with a knock of 286 against Rest of India in the Irani Cup. The Maharashtra-born cricketer has had an impressive season thus far.
• In the meantime, the experienced campaigner has mentioned that he doesn’t want to give up playing cricket.
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I don’t like Yo-Yo test: Afghan batsman Mohammad Shahzad

• The second edition of the T10 League got underway yesterday with the match between Sindhis and Rajputs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
• Thereafter, Shahzad came to the party and made a mockery of the target. His knock was laced with six fours and eight sixes.
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PSL 2019: Franchises announce their captains for fourth edition

• However, the next edition saw the final being hosted by Karachi National Stadium in Pakistan with UAE being the co-host.
• The fourth edition of the event is set to be played from February 14 and the drafts for the same was staged a couple of days ago in Islamabad.
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Ex-coach Darren Lehmann picks Australia’s playing XI for the first Test against India

• Former Australian coach Darren Lehmann decided to name his playing XI for the first Test at Adelaide.
• Lehman wants Usman Khawaja to come bat at No. 3. He was Australia’s best batsman in the UAE tour.
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I don’t think Rahul should’ve been promoted above Kohli: Sunil Gavaskar

• Dropped catches, poor lengths from the bowlers and the star batsmen not pulling off their weight played a factor in India’s four-run loss in Brisbane.
• The Karnataka batsman ended up scoring 13 (12) and even Kohli who came in at No 4 failed to capitalize later.
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Harbhajan Singh predicts a change in the Indian playing XI

• Harbhajan Singh highlighted why playing Pandya over Yuzvendra Chahal wasn’t a great tactic by the Indian management.
• Both have constantly bamboozled the opposition batsmen and picked wickets at a magnificent rate.
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Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Bengal pacer Mohammed Shami disobeys the BCCI

• India’s controversial bowling spearhead Mohammed Shami might have just created a whole new world of trouble for himself.
• Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma complied with the BCCI’s advise and skipped their respective matches.
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‘The game’s changed’ – Usman Khawaja fires shots at former greats

• The traditional cricket fans and even the experts cannot fathom the change in batting techniques and trends.
• The two former cricketers said that the days of ‘classic cricket’ are over and were critical of the unorthodox shots.
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Sourav Ganguly not impressed with Pant’s shot selection, suggests a better approach

• The young wicket-keeper’s (20 off 16; 1 four; 1 six) dismissal was a game-changing moment and India could not keep up the momentum.
• Ganguly also said the team management should talk to Pant and ask to refrain from playing risky shots and use the bat straight.
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India have best chance to dominate Australia in upcoming Test series, says Michael Clarke

• The first Test starts in Adelaide on December 6 and will be followed by games in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
• One of the experts who feel India have their best chance to win a series in Australia is the former captain of the Baggy Greens, Michael Clarke.
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Shikhar Dhawan concedes Adam Zampa bowled well also backs India to come good

• For Indian fans, it was a heartbreak at the Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday as their team lost narrowly to Australia in the first T20I.
• For India, opener Shikhar Dhawan played a brilliant knock of 76 off 42 balls but could not take his side home.
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