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Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights to Sydney and Melbourne
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 02:31 PM IST
Australia all but closed its borders to travelers last year to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights to Australia’s three largest cities
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 16, 2021 02:25 PM IST
- Dubai’s Emirates has announced that the last flights to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane will be on January 20 and passengers for those cities will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin
Marnus Labuschagne teases Shubman Gill with Sachin and Kohli’s names, India opener gives stunning reply
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 02:27 PM IST
Thanks to Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne and India opener Shubman Gill both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli’s names were mentioned in the middle on Day 2 of India vs Australia third Test in Sydney.
‘Rapt for him to breakthrough after the setbacks’: Ponting ‘impressed’ with Will Pucovski’s debut
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 08:33 AM IST
Lauding the debutant Will Pucovski’s 62-run knock against India in Sydney, Ponting said that the batsman is showing ‘promising sign and rapt’ for the Test format.
India vs Australia Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 2: Openers bring up 50, India solid in reply
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 11:19 AM IST
India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 2 live score: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have gotten off to a promising start to bring up India’s 50 on Day 2 of the SCG Test. Ravindra Jadeja finished with 4/62 and affected the run out of Steve Smith as Australia were all out for 338 in their first innings. Smith was the star with a 27th Test century but the day has so far belonged equally to India who grabbed eight wickets inside two sessions. Jadeja picked up his fourth dismissing Nathan Lyon for a duck, shortly after Navdeep Saini had taken his second, sending back Mitchell Starc. Meanwhile, Smith brought up his 27th Test century off 201 balls, the eighth against India. After Australia resumed their innings post lunch, Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up their captain Tim Paine with a cracker of a delivery followed by Jadeja yorking Pat Cummins. Before the break, Bumrah had Cameron Green out LBW for his first wicket of the match. Jadeja provided the first breakthrough as he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 91 to break the century stand between him and Smith and then Matthew Wade after the rain interval. Smith and Labuschagne had given Australia a solid start before the first rain break. Rain came, rain went away, it came again - it was that kind of a first day of the Test match. We were still some 35 overs short despite extended final session and revised timings. But in the 55 overs of play that was possible, Australia got their noses ahead courtesy a very positive looking Steve Smith and an assured Labuschagne. India did dismiss David Warner early but debutant Will Pucovski rode his luck on his way to a maiden Test fifty. After his departure, Australia’s best pair took over and took them to 166 for 2 at stumps. If the weather clears and rain stays away we are win for a fascinating day of Test cricket in Sydney. Follow India vs Australia live scorecard 3rd Test Day 2 here:
India vs Australia: ‘He was easily touching 140kph’, Pragyan Ojha explains why ‘Saini was chosen ahead of Shardul Thakur’
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 07:24 PM IST
Impressed with Saini’s bowling in Sydney, former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha said that Saini has been picked ahead of Shardul Thakur in the playing XI so that he could ‘bowl quick’ on this kind of flat track.
‘My best wishes to him and his team’: Sachin Tendulkar extends support to McGrath Foundation
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 06:22 PM IST
The master-blaster gifted an autographed India Test jersey to McGrath which will be auctioned by the ‘McGrath Foundation’.
Wasim Jaffer quotes MS Dhoni after seeing Mohammed Siraj in tears while singing national anthem in Sydney
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 06:48 AM IST
The reason why Wasim Jaffer used MS Dhoni’s quotes in his tweet after seeing tears in Mohammed Siraj’s eyes while singing the national anthem is perhaps to highlight the fact there is only 25% crowd allowed at the SCG due to Covid-19 restrictions and despite that the emotion levels were high on Siraj’s part.
Sydney Test: Two years since scoring his last Test century at SCG, can Cheteshwar Pujara reach big landmark at same venue?
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 07:07 PM IST
India vs Australia: If he scores 97 runs or more then Cheteshwar Pujara will become the 11th Indian batsman to reach the milestone of 6000 runs. He currently has 5903 runs from 79 Test matches at an average of 47.60.
India vs Australia: Will opening blues end for Team India as new combination takes guard in Sydney? - Analysis
By Arnab Sen | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 07:10 PM IST
The latest to bite the dust is Mayank Agarwal, who has been benched for the crucial third Test match in Sydney. Agarwal made his Test debut against Australia in 2018 and showed great technical acumen and grit to cement his place in the side. But he has been all at sea against the pace and swing of Mitchell Starc this time and that has cost him his place in the playing XI.
‘He refused to play cover drive’: Steve Waugh recalls how Sachin Tendulkar thwarted Australia’s plan in 2003 Sydney Test to score 241
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 05:45 PM IST
Steve Waugh went on to recall how Australia felt they had an upper-hand over Sachin Tendulkar during the 2003-04 series, as they saw Sachin getting out repeatedly while playing his favourite cover drive shot.
India vs Australia: Ashwin’s knack for learning new things, Jadeja’s improved batting is great for us, says Rahane
By hindustantimes.com
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 04:40 PM IST
Ahead of the third Test in Sydney, Rahane said that Ashwin has a knack for learning new things and that’s what make the latter a ‘great’ cricketer.
India vs Australia: India announce playing XI for Sydney Test, Navdeep Saini to make debut
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 01:43 PM IST
India announced their playing XI for the third Test against Australia which begins on Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Navdeep Saini is set to make his debut while a fit-again Rohit Sharma has been included in the XI.
‘Hard surface with lot of grass’: First look of Sydney pitch for India vs Australia third Test
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 10:44 AM IST
India vs Australia: The pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the third Test match will be one with a hard surface and a lot of grass, said the curator on the eve of the match.
‘Lot of unnamed sources coming out from India’s camp’: ‘Uncertain’ Tim Paine talks about ‘power’ of India in world cricket
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 10:48 AM IST
On the eve of the third India vs Australia third Test in Sydney, Tim Paine said the element of uncertainty is because it is coming from the Indian camp, a powerful entity in world cricket.
‘The way Ganguly, Dravid were out was in poor taste’: VVS Laxman recalls umpiring ‘blunders’ during 2008 Sydney Test
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 09:38 AM IST
VVS Laxman said that India were in with a chance of winning the Sydney Test in 2008 against Australia. The former India batsman said the way Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid were given out was in the poor taste.
India vs Australia: Who will make Sydney grade?
By Abhishek Paul | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 07:56 AM IST
Bringing in Rohit Sharma, who has been named vice-captain, would mean tinkering with the team that won the second Test in Melbourne.
Sydney store owner responds to Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya’s alleged bio-bubble breach, says ‘they maintained distance’
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 06, 2021 04:17 PM IST
The owner of Baby Village, Bondi Junction - the shop where Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya reportedly visited in Sydney - squashed the reports of a bio-bubble breach and said both the players were quite respectful and followed all the protocols that were in place at the time.
India vs Australia: ‘We need someone who can swing the ball’, Pragyan Ojha, Deep Dasgupta pick Umesh Yadav’s replacement for Sydney Test
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 05:20 PM IST
Former Indian cricketers Pragyan Ojha and Deep Dasgupta have backed the selection of Thakur, suggesting that the Mumbai bowler can back Bumrah and Siraj with his swinging capabilities.
India vs Australia: Ajinkya Rahane has a chance to equal MS Dhoni’s record in Sydney Test
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 02:14 PM IST
India are now raring to go for the next game. If they manage to register another win in Sydney, it will help Ajinkya Rahane equalling the record of former captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Australia coach says Warner ‘very likely’ for third test
By Reuters | MELBOURNE
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 10:16 AM IST
Regular opener Warner has been racing to be fit for the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) test starting Thursday after missing the first two matches in Adelaide and Melbourne with a groin strain.
‘He is an X-factor’: Nathan Lyon heaps praise on ‘world-class batter’
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2021 12:18 PM IST
The fourth Test is scheduled to be held in Brisbane from January 15, but Lyon added his team is currently focussed on the third match, which will be played in Sydney from January 7.
India vs Australia: No request to shift venues; fourth Test in Brisbane on as of now - Report
By hindustantimes.com | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 06:03 PM IST
As of now BCCI has not taken any call on asking Cricket Australia (CA) to shift the fourth Test match from Brisbane to Sydney.
Rain washes out India’s practice session at MCG
By Press Trust of India | Melbourne
PUBLISHED ON JAN 03, 2021 01:00 PM IST
India and Australia players are scheduled to leave for Sydney on Monday.
Authorities warn Australians of complacency against Covid-19
By Bloomberg | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 07:34 AM IST
New South Wales on Sunday said it detected eight locally transmitted cases in the past 24 hours, compared with seven the day before.
Australia’s New South Wales tightens curbs as virus cluster expands
By Reuters | Posted by Karan Manral | Sydney
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 01:40 PM IST
Premier Gladys Berejiklian made masks compulsory and announced several other measures, as Sydney’s coronavirus cluster expanded by seven.
India vs Australia: ‘Need to come up with ways to put India under pressure’, says Marnus Labuschagne ahead of Sydney Test
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 06:44 PM IST
During the pre-match virtual presser on Friday, Marnus Labuschagne suggested that the Aussies need to be utterly disciplined before it’s too late.
World begins welcoming locked-down New Year
By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Agence France-Presse
PUBLISHED ON DEC 31, 2020 09:13 PM IST
After a grinding year that has seen at least 1.7 million people die from Covid-19, fresh waves of infection have sparked renewed lockdowns and forced would-be revellers to extend their 2020 tradition of watching events from the sofa.
2020 finally ending, but New Year’s revelries muted by coronavirus
By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai | Canberra, Australia
PUBLISHED ON DEC 31, 2020 01:34 PM IST
Australia will be among the first nations to ring in 2021 because of its proximity to the International Date Line. In past years 1 million people crowded Sydney’s harbor to watch fireworks that center on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
T Natarajan added to Test squad, Umesh Yadav heads back to India: Report
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 02:14 PM IST
The final call will be taken by the head coach Ravi Shastri, stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane and bowling coach Bharath Arun after reaching Sydney.