The BCCI have released a statement saying that these claims were based on hearsay and the BCCI would like to bring into notice that no such words were spoken on the field by the Indian captain. read more

Australia beat the world’s top-ranked Test side by 146 runs at the Perth Stadium to level the series at 1-1 after the opening loss in Adelaide. read more

Australian players celebrate winning the test match as India's Jasprit Bumrah, right, looks on at the conclusion of the second cricket test between Australia and India in Perth.

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Virat Kohli said India would have considered playing Ravichandran Ashwin if the spin ace had been fit but was keener to laud Lyon’s brilliance for his match-winning figures of 8-106 rather than credit the assistance from the surface. read more

Set 287 to win, India resumed at 115 for five on the final day and never threatened to pull off a miraculous victory, losing their last five wickets for just 21 runs. read more

Well begun but coming undone has been a strong theme in India’s performances overseas, with numbers from this millennium highlighting that read more

India were bundled out for 140 and conceded the match by 143 runs. Australia are now on level terms in the series and everything is perfectly set up for the Boxing Test match. read more

Mitchell Starc (3-46) and Nathan Lyon (3-39) finished with three wickets apiece, while Josh Hazlewood (2-24) and Pat Cummins (2-25) took a brace each. read more

India vs Australia 2nd Test, as it happened: Catch all the highlights from Day 5 of the second Test match between Australia and India. read more

Kathpalia was found positive for alcohol consumption in his breathalyser test on November 11 when he was to operate Air India AI 11, Delhi-London flight. read more

India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 5 Live Streaming: Chasing 287 runs, India finished day four on 112 for five with Hanuma Vihari 24* and Rishabh Pant unbeaten on nine. read more

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Day 4: Sri Lanka fought back on Day 4 of the test to give themselves a fighting chance of drawing the first Test. read more

India vs Australia: Prithvi Shaw has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against Australia after missing out the first two Tests due to an ankle injury, sustained while fielding in the practice match at Sydney. read more

India's captain Virat Kohli (R) runs past Australia's paceman Pat Cummins.

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This was the seventh time Kohli has been dismissed to Nathan Lyon - which is the most any bowler has got rid of the Indian captain. read more