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Most intense disappointment of my career: Kohli reflects on Australia tour struggles
Bengaluru, March 15: Virat Kohli described his recent tour of Australia as one of the most intense disappointments he has ever faced--comparable only to the frustration he experienced during the summer of 2014 when he endured a disastrous tour of England, failing to score a single half-century in 10 innings, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Australia clean sweep Sri Lanka 2-0 with nine-wicket win in Galle
Galle, Feb 9: Australia clinched the second Test in Galle with a comfortable nine-wicket victory, securing a 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka. After dismissing Sri Lanka's batting lineup early on Day 4, Australia needed just 75 runs to win.
Smith, Lyon, Kuhnemann shine as Australia secure first series win in Sri Lanka after 14 years
Galle, February 9: An excellent performance from Australian spinners Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon complemented fine centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey as visitors defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second Test at Galle on Sunday.
Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from Tests after 100th appearance at Galle
Colombo, February 4: Former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after his 100th appearance in the format this week against Australia at Colombo.
Haven't seen a captain like Rohit; lucky to start under him, says Akash Deep
New Delhi, Jan 16: Amid all the criticism on Rohit Sharma's captaincy following the 1-3 drubbing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, India right-arm pacer Akash Deep heaped praise on the opener's leadership style, saying he hasn’t seen a captain like him till now.
Sri Lanka adds extra ODI to Australia's upcoming tour schedule
Colombo, January 15: The Sri Lanka Cricket Board, in coordination with Cricket Australia, has announced the addition of an extra ODI to Australia's upcoming tour schedule, as per ICC.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah crowned as ICC Player of the Month for December 2024
New Delhi, January 14: Talisman India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was crowned as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for December 2024, announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.
'Last two months have been nothing short of an opportunity to grow': Nitish Reddy
New Delhi, Jan 13: India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made his Test debut in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia, said that the "last two months have been nothing short of an opportunity to grow, as a player and a person too".
Thing is to reset....: De Villiers' advice for Kohli amid form struggles
Johannesburg, January 5: Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers had a word of advice for close friend and star India batter Virat Kohli, who had a horror tour of Australia and struggled with deliveries outside off-stump, most notably by pacer Scott Boland.
Rishabh Pant completes 5,000 international runs for India
Sydney, January 4: Swashbuckling Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, during his quickfire scintilating knock of 61 runs against Australia in Sydney, completed 5,000 runs in international cricket.