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Indian spin legend Ashwin hangs up his boots from international cricket

By: Aditya Ahuja India's spin maestro, Ravichandran Ashwin, announced his retirement from international cricket across all formats after the third Test against Australia in Brisbane ended in a draw on Wednesday. Ashwin, one of India's most successful bowlers, retires with an impressive 537 wickets from 106 Test matches, making him the second-highest wicket-taker among Indian bowlers, behind only Anil Kumble, who has 619 wickets. Although Ashwin was not selected for the opening Test in Perth...

December 14, 2024 1:53 PM

BGT, 3rd Test: Persistent rain washes out Day 1 after just 13.2 overs in Brisbane

Relentless rain in Brisbane forced the opening day of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between India and Australia to be called off on Saturday. At the end of Day 1, Australia's scoreboard remained at 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 19 (47) and 4 (33), respectively. "Play for Day 1 in Brisbane has been stopped today due to rain. Play will resume tomorrow, and all following days at 09:50 AM local time (5:20 AM IST), with a minimum of 98 overs to be bo...