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Gambhir on Leaked Dressing Room Chat: 'There Were Some Honest Words'
According to report, Indian side was suffering some disquiet and even turmoil in dressing room over ongoing series with India losing 184 runs at Boxing Day Test match at Melbourne in which the team head coach was believed to tell his team at the time to say "bahut ho gaya (enough)" against the 'totally unenviable dressing room environment.
McGrath: Bumrah's Presence Prevented a More One-Sided BGT Series
India trail 1-2 in the five-match series that will conclude with the game starting Friday. Bumrah has been the visiting side's standout performer with 30 wickets so far at a jaw-dropping average of less than 20. India's batting, however, has been poor and lacked planning.
Sweeney Aims for Test Return After Khawaja's Retirement
McSweeney opened the innings with Khawaja in the first three Tests but a series of disappointing scores saw him being replaced by Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day Test with the 19-year-old making an immediate impact by scoring a blazing half-century.
Carey: Konstas Introduced a Unique Style of Cricket to India
At 19, Konstas was a surprise inclusion for the Melbourne Test, but he quickly justified his selection with a counterattacking half-century on day one.
Rohit May Not Be in Playing XI if Not for Captaincy, Says Irfan Pathan
Pathan feels that Rohit's inclusion in the playing XI is more because of his role as captain rather than his batting performances. His comments come at a time when the cricketing world is discussing Rohit's future in the longest format after another string of poor scores in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
'Juthe Log Hai Yeh': Surinder Khanna Calls for Fair Play from India After MCG Defeat
Chasing 340 on the final day of the match, Indian batters once again failed against Australia's bowling attack as the hosts took 2-1 lead in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
4th Test: 'Wanted to Fight Till the End, We Had Our Chances But...,' Says Rohit
By tea, India had ended on 112/3; later that evening, with the loss of Rishabh Pant, matters went completely wide open because for their last seven, Australia made their visitors crumble to pieces, at just 34 runs which ultimately took Australia into an invigorating 2-1 lead in five match series.
BGT: India Stay Third After MCG Loss, Australia Move to Second in WTC Standings
India's point percentage, however, has slipped from 55.88 to 52.78 after losing the fourth Test, whereas Australia's PCT jumped from 58.89 to 61.46 as they inch closer to a second successive appearance in the WTC final after a thriller on Monday.
Gavaskar Urges for Siraj's Dropping, Calls for 'Brutal Honesty' with the Bowler
Siraj, who was a vital cog in the 2021 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win, has not been up to the mark in the ongoing series, having taken 13 wickets in seven innings and not being fierce enough with the new ball, causing extra burden on Jasprit Bumrah’s shoulders.
Smith Highlights the Distinction Between 'Out of Form and Out of Runs' After MCG Century
After resuming on an overnight score of 68 not out, Smith went to score a brilliant 140 off 197. His innings was laced with 13 boundaries and three sixes as he moved level with greats Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara in the list of most Test centuries with his 34th ton.
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